Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 15, 2008 Pat Benatar is staying busy this summer with a two-disc hits collection on the way and an extensive North American tour that's scheduled to stop in nearly 50 cities. The iconic lady rocker and her longtime husband/guitarist, Neil Giraldo, will roll out the trek Friday (5/16) with a gig at the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richardson, TX. They'll spend the next several months criss-crossing the US, playing a variety of venues and festivals, including Milwaukee's Summerfest. They'll also cross into Canada for a five-show run that stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Details are listed below. Benatar, who has 20 Top 40 hits under her belt, will revisit those and a host of other fan favorites on "Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection," which is scheduled to drop June 24. The two-disc set houses more than two hours of music and features signature hits including "Heartbreaker," "Love Is A Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire And Ice" and "We Belong." The singer's latest studio album, 2003's "Go," marked her first collection of new material since 1997's "Innamorata." Benatar told Billboard last year that her and Giraldo's next studio set will feature acoustic versions of their songs. Since bursting onto the music scene in 1979, Benatar has racked up six platinum- and three gold-certified albums, and won four Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2008 16 - Richardson, TX - Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival 17 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park 18 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Municipal Auditorium June 2008 1 - San Diego, CA - Rock-n-Roll Marathon 22 - Ashburn, VA - Belmont Country Club 24 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live! 26 - Niagara Falls, Ontario - Fallsview Casino Resort 27 - Detroit, MI - Rockin' On The Riverfront 28 - Joliet, IL - Joliet Memorial Stadium July 2008 1 - Milwaukee, WI - Henry Maier Festival Grounds/Summerfest 3 - Mableton, GA - Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre 4-5 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live 7 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall 8 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando 11 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino 12 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion 13 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues 15 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon 17 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre 18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 19 - Goshen, IN - Elkhart County 4-H Fair 21 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Council Bluffs/Stir Cove 26 - Oakville, CA - Robert Mondavi Winery 27 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore August 2008 1 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre 2 - Primm, NV - Primm Valley Casino/Star of the Desert Arena 3 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay 5 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery 9 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen 10 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center 11 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar Performing Arts Center 14 - Silverton, OR - Oregon Garden 15 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino 16 - Richmond, British Columbia - River Rock Show Theatre 17 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Show Theatre 19 - Medicine Hat, Alberta - The Esplanade 20 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina 22 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 23 - Hinckley, MN - Grand Casino Hinckley Event Center 24 - Sault Sainte Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino 26 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino Showroom 27 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak 29 - Lincoln, RI - Twin River Events Center 30 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 31 - Bridgeport, CT - Klein Memorial Auditorium September 2008 5 - Coarsegold, CA - Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino 6 - Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Lewis Family Playhouse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
