Tina Turner was on the Oprah show last week and while there she announced that she is going to be heading back out of the road later this year.  While not many details are known at this time we do know that she will start out in Kansas City, MO at Sprint Center on October 1.

The last time Turner was on tour was in 2000 when she netted over $80 million on her US leg.  That made it the 5Th largest US tour ever.  Her last live performance was on February 10 when she performed a duet with Beyonce at the Grammy Awards.  One of Tina Turners most famous song is “What’s Love Got To Do With It”.

Stay tuned for more information and the full tour schedule.

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Beginning on July 25 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Counting Crows and Maroon 5 will begin a co-headlining summer tour.  Opening acts will include a mix of Sara Bareilles and Augustana.  The tour will come to a close on October 4 at Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL.

This will be an amazing tour as both of these artists have gone multi platinum.  To be able to get them on the same stage is a very nice treat.  The tour is expected to stop in more than 40 different cities and is being produced by Live Nation. 

Maroon 5 is still basking in the glory of there last album, “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long”.  Counting Crows has just released, “Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings”.

Maroon 5 & Counting Crows Tour Schedule:

7/25 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater Virginia Beach, VA
7/26 Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
7/28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte Charlotte, NC
7/29 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC
7/31 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
8/2 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
8/5 Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion Hershey, PA
8/7 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
8/9 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
8/12 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
8/13 Bethel Woods Center for The Arts Bethel, NY
8/15 New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT
8/16 Nissan Pavilion Washington, DC
8/18 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NY
8/19 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
8/21 Post-Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
8/22 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Chicago, IL
8/23 Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI
8/26 Blossom Music Center Cleveland, OH
8/28 Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
8/29 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit, MI
8/30 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
9/5 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
9/6 Superpages.com Center Dallas, TX
9/9 Journal Pavilion Albuquerque, NM
9/10 Cricket Wireless Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
9/12 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA
9/13 Coors Amphitheatre San Diego, CA
9/17 Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View Mountain View, CA
9/18 Sleep Train Pavilion Concord, CA
9/20 Amphitheater at Clark County Ridgefield, WA
9/21 White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA
9/24 Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler’s Green Denver, CO
9/26 Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO
9/27 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis St. Louis, MO
9/30 Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham Birmingham, AL
10/1 Lakewood Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
10/3 Ford Amphitheatre Tampa, FL
10/4 Cruzan Amphitheatre W. Palm Beach, FL

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Wicked which is one of the most popular shows ever to hit the Broadway stage will soon end its run at Gershwin Theater in New York City.  If you were unable to see it in New York it will still be running at the Ford Center for Performing Arts in Chicago and Until January 9, 2009 at Pantages Theater in Los Angeles.  Then Beginning in January 2009 Wicked will head to the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco.

Wicked has easily become the best performer in regards to ticket sales having been seem by over 2 million people.  At first it received somewhat of a chilly reception by critics but then ended up winning 10 Tony awards in 2004 followed by 6 Drama Desk awards.

No announcement has been made on the casting for the San Francisco show.  It will be directed by Joe Mantello.  Stephen Schwartz will be in charge of music and lyrics.

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On the heels on having to cancel dates on their current tour, Def Leppard announces it will add more shows in Canada and the US.  The canceled shows this month were due to lead singer, Joe Elliot coming down with an upper respiratory tract infection. 

Def Leppard tour dates:

July 30 - Hildago, TX - Dodge Arena
August 1 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
August 2 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Center
August 3 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
August 6 - Hamilton, ONT - Copps Coliseum
August 7 - London, ONT - John Labatt Centre
August 9 - Quebec City, QUE - Colisee Pepsi
August 10 - Ottawa, ONT - Scotiabank Place
August 13 - Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Centre
August 15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
August 16 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
August 17 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
August 20 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum
August 21 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre
August 23 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
August 24 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair

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On June 5-8 country music’s biggest stars will begin flocking to Nashville’s LP Field for the 2008 CMA Music Festival.  Artists include:  Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry and Kenny Rodgers. 

Tickets went on sale this past weekend for the 37th annual show.  Ticket prices are $40 for all reserved seats and $30 for General Admission. 

Nighttime Concerts on The Vault Stage:

Thursday, June 5
Jewel
Montgomery Gentry
Kellie Pickler
Sugarland
Taylor Swift

Friday, June 6
Faith Hill
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Josh Turner
Carrie Underwood

Saturday, June 7
Trace Adkins
Rodney Atkins
Alan Jackson
Little Big Town
Craig Morgan
Kenny Rogers

Sunday, June 8
Bucky Covington
Billy Ray Cyrus
Sara Evans
James Otto
Randy Travis
Dwight Yoakam

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The winner of American Idol has not been announced yet, but they have already set up the North American tour for this summer.  It will begin on July 1 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale and will wrap up on September 13 at BOK Center in Tulsa.

The tour will include this years top 10 finalists:  Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie Eze, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado.

American Idol Tour Schedule:

July 1 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
July 2 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
July 3 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
July 5 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
July 7 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 8 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 9 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
July 11 Portland, OR Rose Garden
July 12 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
July 14 West Valley City, UT The “E” Center
July 18 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
July 19 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
July 20 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
July 22 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
July 23 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
July 24 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
July 26 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
July 27 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
July 29 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
July 30 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 2 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
August 4 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
August 6 Albany, NY Times Union Center
August 8 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 9 Worcester, MA DCU Center
August 10 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Center
August 12 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
August 13 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
August 14 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 16 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
August 17 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
August 18 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
August 20 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
August 21 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum
August 24 Houston, TX Toyota Center
August 25 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 26 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
August 28 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
August 29 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 31 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
September 2 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
September 3 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
September 4 Cleveland. OH Wolstein Center
September 6 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
September 7 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center
September 8 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
September 10 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
September 11 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
September 13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center

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Erykah Badu has announced that she will head out on a world tour and it will begin in Detroit on May 4.  She will end the North American leg in Albuquerque on June 15.  The tour is being called “The Vortex Tour”.

If you are going to be attending you will hear a lot of her older popular songs as well as songs off of her new album, “New Amerykah”.  In the past Erykah has been associated with the band The Roots so it is very fitting that they will be performing with her for most of the tour. 

Badu, who is a 4 time Grammy award winner, will begin the European leg of the tour in Copenhagen, DEN on June 25 before ending on July 17 in Belgium.

For all ticket sales on this tour Badu will donated $1 to her communiting organization B.L.I.N.D.  Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development provides music, dance, and visual arts for inner city children.

Erykah Badu North American Tour Schedule:

May 4 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
May 5 Toronto, ONT Massey Hall
May 6 Montreal, QUE Jacques Cartier Park
May 8 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater
May 9 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
May 10 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
May 11 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
May 14 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
May 15 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
May 16 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
May 17 Greensboro, NC Special Events Center
May 18 Richmond, VA Landmark Theater
May 20 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheater
May 21 San Juan, PR Coliseum of Puerto Rico
May 23 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater
May 24 Montgomery, AL Jubilee City Festival
May 25 Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
May 27 Nashville, TN Andrew Jackson Hall
May 28 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theater
May 29 St. Louis, MO Fox Theater
May 30 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
May 31 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
June 2 Denver, CO Fillmore
June 3 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
June 5 Redmond, WA Marymoor Amphitheater
June 6, Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
June 8 Oakland, CA Paramount Theater
June 9 Oakland, CA Paramount Theater
June 10 San Diego, CA Humphreys
June 12 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater
June 13 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
June 14 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheater
June 15 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium

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Known as one of the UK’s most popular music artists, Natasha Bedingfield will tour the US this summer.  This will be Bedingfields first tour being the headlining artist and it will kick off on May 21 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the House of Blues.  She will make 20 stops before ending in San Francisco at the Fillmore.

Natasha, whose hit song, “Unwritten” was the first song by a British singer to go to number one on the US Billboard Pop charts in the past 19 years.  She will be playing this summer with the Veronicas and Kate Voegele.

Natasha Bedingfield Tour Schedule:

May 21 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
May 23 Orlando, FL House of Blues
May 27 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 2 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
June 3 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
June 4 Detroit, MI St. Andrews
June 6 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
June 8 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
June 10 Dallas, TX House of Blues
June 11 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
June 16 Philadelphia, PA TLA
June 17 Baltimore. MD Rams Head Live
June 20 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Music Box
June 25 New York, NY Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
June 30 Denver, CO Gothic
July 2 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
July 5 San Diego, CA House of Blues
July 7 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
July 9 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
July 10 San Francisco, CA Fillmore

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In just a couple of days Sheryl Crow will kick off her Detours Tour.  The tour will start in April 23 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Brady Theater.  She will be joined by James Blunt on July 24 at Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  The tour will wrap up in Seattle on August 30.

It has been well noted that Sheryl is a big supporter of the fight against global hunger.  To help support this cause she is donating $1 from every ticket sold on this tour to the World Food Program.

Sheryl Crow Tour Schedule:

April
23 OK Tulsa, Brady Theatre
25 LA New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
26 FL Pensacola, Civic Center
27 FL Jacksonville, Moran Theater
29 FL Clearwater, Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 FL West Palm Beach, SunFest

May
2 TN Memphis, Beale Street Festival
3 GA Atlanta, Chastain Park Amphitheater
22 MO St Louis, Fox Theater
23 AL Pelham, Verizon Wireless Music Center
24 IN Elizabeth, Caesar’s
25 OH Cincinnati, National City Pavilion
26 ON Toronto, Molson Amphitheater
28 MD Columbia, Merriweather Post Pavilion
29 NY New York, Central Park/Rumsey Playfield
30 NJ Atlantic City, Borgata Events Center

June
2 IN Indiaanpolis, White River State Park
3 IL Moline, I Wireless Center
4 WI Madison, Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum
5 MO Kansas City, Starlight Theatre
9 CO Denver, Red Rocks Amphitheater
11 CA Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
13 CA Murphy’s, Kautz Ironstone Vineyards Theatre

Sheryl Crow with James Blunt and Toots & the Maytals tour Schedule:

July
24 TN Nashville, Sommet Center (without Toots & the Maytals)
26 CT Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Casino (without Toots & the Maytals)
28 NY Wantagh, Jones Beach Amphitheater
29 NJ Holmdel, PNC Bank Center
30 MA Mansfield, Tweeter Center
31 NY Sarasota Springs, SPAC

August
2 PA Philadelphia, Mann Center for the Performing Arts
3 NY Canandiagua, Constellation Performing Arts Center (without Toots & the Maytals)
5 MI Detroit, DTE Energy Music Theatre
6 WI Green Bay, Resch Center
8 WI Milwaukee, Bradley Center
9 MN Minneapolis, Northrop Auditorium
10 IL Highland Park, Ravinia Pavilion (without Toots & the Maytals)
14 TX Houston, The Woodlands
15 TX Dallas, Superpages.com Amphitheater
16 -OK Oklahoma City, Zoo Amphitheater
18 NM Albuquerque, Sandia Casino Amphitheater (without Toots & the Maytals)
19 AZ Tucson, Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
21 CA San Diego, Concerts on the Green - Qualcomm
22 NV Las Vegas, Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet Hollywood)
23 NV Lake Tahoe, Harvey’s Outdoor Amphitheather
25 UT Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheater
27 CA Concord, Sleep Train Pavilion
29 OR Portland, Edgefield Amphitheater (without Toots & the Maytals)
30 WA Seattle, White River Amphitheater

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The rumor mill is spinning again and now it is filled will the possibility of Paul McCartney going on tour either later this year or in 2009.  There is no formal confirmation but Paul has said publicly that he is wanting to tour in the coming year.  Rumors have also be heard that McCartney might join Billy Joel on his Shea Stadium tour in July.  Paul McCartney last toured in 2005.

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