Having just spent the last 20 months on a 49 stop world tour George Michael is about ready to make his first appearance in the US in 17 years.  On June 17 he is set to launch a 7 week North American tour, but this will be his final. 

While being intereviewed by the BBC Michael had this to say, “Mainly the reason is because I’m 45 and I think pop music should be about youth culture. It shouldn’t be an endurance test.”

Michael is one of the many great 1980’s music acts to be retuning to the stage lately.  All within the last couple of years we have seen Neil Diamond, The Police, Van Halen and Genesis.

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This week Bob Dylan announced that he will set out and play at 18 different amphitheaters, festivals, casinos and theaters in the United States this summer.  He will begin the his set on August 9 in Pittsburgh and finish on September 7 in Santa Barbara.

He is currently tour in Eurpoe and that will wind down on July 9.  On April 7 Dylan was present with a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for “profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.”  He is the first rock artist ever to receive the award.

Bob Dylan Tour Schedule:

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Just weeks after Ashlee Simpson tied the knot with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and she announces that she is expecting her first child, Ashlee Simpson has cancelled her 12 date summer tour.  No official reason was given to the cancellation but Ashlee did post the following on her website.

“I’m really sorry to announce that I’m going to postpone my tour this summer.  My team gave me a few reasons I could use:
1. jury duty (but you can get out of jury duty once)
2. creative differences (but I’m a solo artist so that didn’t make sense)
3. not in the mood/have a headache (wait, that was an excuse for Pete! and it didn’t work. See next reason)
4. the baby

…and that’s where I drew the line.

The truth is I want to put on an amazing show for you the next time I come to your town. I promise I will be back, better than ever and ready to rock out. Until then.
Love,
Ashlee”

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Just days before Dave Matthews Band is to set out on it’s extensive annual North American tour it has lost its Keyboardist.  Butch Taylor, who has been with the band since the 2001 tour, decided to leave the band very unexpectedly.

The bands website reported this announcement but didn’t give many details.  “We are saddened by this sudden news, but he has our full support.”

Before Dave Matthews Band was created Taylor played with the bands drummer, Carter Beauford and Dave Matthews Band guest guitarist Tim Reynolds.

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As earlier reported the New Kids On The Block are slated to begin their first tour in more than 14 years this September.  Well ticket sales have been hot and they have added more shows.  They have added a second show in Boston, which is the home of the group members.  They have also added second shows in Toronto at Air Canada Center. 

In addition to sold out events in Boston and Toronto they have also sold out shows inAtlantic City at Borgata Events Center, in Chicago at the Allstate Arena, and in Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena.

New Kids On The Block Tour Schedule:

September 2008

October 2008

November 2008

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Janet Jackson has announced that she will once again tour after a 7 year absence from the stage.  Jackson usually is one of the biggest sellers of tickets when she does tour.  There has been no mention on either her website or on her promoter Live Nation’s website about exact dates.

Jackson has confirmed that her tour will start in Vancouver on September 10.  Tickets will go on sale June 7.  Stay tuned for all the cities and dates she will be playing as they are released.

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This summer Carlos Mencia will launch an 80 city stand up comedy tour.  The “Bud Light Presents Carlos Mencia: At Close Range” tour will begin on July 26 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO and wrap up on December 13 at Route 66 Casino in Rio Puerco, NM.

Mencia is well known for his Man on the street interviews and his television commercial acts.  He has his own Television show, “Mind of Mencia”, which started on Comedy Central in 2005.  It has over 1.5 million viewers making it one of Comedy Centrals most viewed shows.

Carlos Mencia Tour Schedule:

7/26/08 CO Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheater

8/1/08 MA Hyannis Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/2/08 NH HamptonBeach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
8/8/08 CA Yuma Paradise Casino Viejas — Concerts in the Park
8/9/08 CA Alpine Viejas — Concerts in the Park (2 shows)
8/30/08 CT Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
8/31/08 NJ Atlantic City Borgata Hotel and Casino

9/3/08 NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
9/4/08 TN Knoxville Tennessee Theatre
9/5/08 NC Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
9/6/08 GA Atlanta Fox Theatre
9/12/08 AZ Phoenix Jobing Arena
9/13/08 AZ Tucson Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
9/14/08 TX El Paso El Paso County Coliseum
9/17/08 TX Amarillo Amarillo Civic Center
9/18/08 TX San Angelo San Angelo Auditorium
9/19/08 TX Houston Toyota Center
9/20/08 TX Dallas Nokia Theatre
9/21/08 TX Waco Hippodrome
9/26-27/08 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
10/2/08 TX Laredo Laredo Entertainment Centre Arena
10/3/08 TX Austin Frank Erwin Center Theatre
10/4/08 TX San Antonio San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
10/7/08 CA Salinas Salinas Fox Theatre
10/8/08 OR Eugene The Hult Center
10/9/08 OR Portland Arlene Schnitzer
10/11/08 WA Seattle The Paramount
10/13/08 MT Missoula University Theatre
10/14/08 MT Billings Shrine Auditorium
10/15/08 SD Rapid City Rushmore Theatre
10/16/08 ND Bismarck Bismarck Civic Center
10/17/08 WI Green Bay Meyer Theatre
10/18/08 WI Milwaukee Riverside Theatre
10/22/08 TN Nashville Ryman Auditorium
10/23/08 IN Indianapolis Murat Theatre
10/24/08 IL Chicago Rosemont Theatre
10/26/08 MI Kalamazoo State Theatre
10/31/08 NV Wendover Peppermill Concert Hall

11/5/08 NY Rochester Rochester Auditorium Theatre
11/6/08 NY New York TBD
11/7/08 NY Albany Palace Theatre
11/9/08 OH Columbus Palace Theatre
11/12/08 OH Cincinnati Taft Theatre
11/13/08 OH Cleveland Playhouse Square
11/14/08 DC Washington DAR Constitution Hall
11/15/08 PA Pittsburgh Heinz Hall
11/16/08 PA Reading Sovereign Performing Arts Center
11/19/08 VA Norfolk Chrysler Hall
11/20/08 MD Baltimore Lyric Opera House
11/21/08 PA Philadelphia Tower Theatre
11/22/08 MI Detroit Fillmore
11/23/08 KY Louisville Palace Theatre
11/28/08 SC Charleston North Charleston PAC
11/29/08 FL Jacksonville Moran Theatre
11/30/08 FL Tampa Bay Tampa Bay PAC

12/2/08 FL Lakeland Youkey Theatre
12/4/08 FL Daytona Beach Peabody Auditorium
12/6/08 AL Mobile Saenger Theatre
12/9/08 LA Baton Rouge Baton Rouge River PAC
12/10/08 LA Shreveport Strand Theatre
12/12/08 KS Wichita Cotillion Ballroom
12/13/08 NM Rio Puerco Route 66 Casino

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On the heals of their upcoming summer Burning Up Tour Jonas Brothers have announced it will be sponsored by the fast food chain Burger King.  The tour is scheduled to travel to 38 cities all over North America between July 4 and August 21.

This is big for both parties involved.  The Jonas Brothers will benefit from the national chain exposure along with the lucrative financial gains involved.  Burger King will get to use the bands name and image of being one of the biggest names in music as a promotional campaign.

Jonas Brothers July Tour Schedule:

July 4 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
July 5 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater
July 6 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 8 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
July 9 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
July 11 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
July 12 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 15 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
July 16 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 17 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion
July 19 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler’s Green
July 21 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha
July 22 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
July 23 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 25 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
July 26 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
July 28 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
July 29 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 30 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

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3 Doors Down has announced a summer tour in which they will be the headliners with support from Staind and Hinder.  They will kick off the tour on July 9 in Maryland Heights, Mo and it will conclude on September 7 in Burgettstowns, PA.  They have added enough gaps in the schedule to add more shows if desired.

The tour will promote the bands upcoming album titled which is due to be released on May 20.  When tickets go on sale you can expect prices to start at only $25.

3 Doors Down Tour Schedule:

July 9 Maryland Heights, MO — UMB Bank Pavilion
July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, Oh — Blossom Music Theatre
July 12 Milwaukee, WI — Marcus Amphitheater
July 13 Tinley Park, IL — First Midwest Bank Pavilion
July 15 Portland, ME — Cumberland Co. Civic Center
July 16 Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
July 18 Hartford, CT — New England Dodge Music Center
July 19 Harrington, DE — Delaware State Fair
July 20 Saratoga Springs, NY– Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 22 Mansfield, MA — Tweeter Center
July 25 Darien Center, NY –Darien Lake Theme Park
July 26 Camden, NJ — Susquehanna Bank Center
July 27 Hershey, PA — Hershey Park Stadium
July 30 Clarkston, MI — DTE Energy Music Theater
(Finger Eleven replaces Hinder)
Aug 6 Sturgis, SD — Buffalo Chip Campground
(Finger Eleven replaces Staind and Hinder)
Aug 8 Saskatoon, SK — Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
Aug 9 Brandon, Manitoba — Turtle Crossing
Aug 21 St. Paul, MN — Minnesota State Fair
Aug 23 Calgary, AB — The Pengrowth Saddledome
Aug 24 Edmonton, AB — Rexall Place
Aug 26 Vancouver, BC — General Motors Place
Aug 27 Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater
Sept 6 Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center - Staind will not perform here

Sept 7 Burgettstown, PA — Post Gazette Pavilion - Staind will not perform here

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Last winter Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntireset out on their “2 Worlds 2 Voices” tour and endured a tremendous amount of success.  Given that they have decided to bring it back to life and start part two this fall.  As of right now that have scheduled 24 shows.  They will begin on September 25 in Winnipeg, MB and wrap it up in Baltimore, MD on November 22.

Before the tour with Reba, Clarkson had a very rough 2007.  She was in a very public argument with her label over her last album and she had to cancel shows due to slow ticket sales. 

Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire Tour Schedule:

9/25 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
9/26 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
9/27 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
10/9 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
10/10 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
10/11 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
10/16 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen Co. War Memorial
10/17 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
10/18 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
10/23 Grand Forks, ND Ralph Engelstad Arena
10/24 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
10/25 Moline, IL iWireless Center
10/30 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
10/31 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center
11/1 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
11/6 Albany, NY Times Union Center
11/7 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center
11/8 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
11/13 Biloxi, MS MS Coast Coliseum
11/14 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
11/15 Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena
11/20 Columbus, OH Value City Arena
11/21 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
11/22 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena

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