Sting Sets Summer Amphitheater Tour
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Sting 's "Brand New Day" tour will return to North America for a three-month stint on the amphitheater circuit that opens on June 24 near Philadelphia. The former Police frontman is in the midst of a world tour that is expected to continue through at least November.
After an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival on Sunday (4/30), Sting is scheduled to tour Europe from May through early June. His European tour will include stops in Croatia and Slovenia, countries that rarely turn up on the itineraries of English-speaking pop artists.
Sting opened the tour modestly, with a string of performances at U.S. theaters that began shortly after the late-September release of "Brand New Day." Despite its focus on small venues, the tour managed to log a box-office gross of $11 million, according to Pollstar.
Compaq Computer is the presenting sponsor of the tour. On the same day that "Brand New Day" was released, the company launched a $20 million marketing campaign that uses the album's title track.
In its 29th week on the Billboard 200 album chart, "Brand New Day" currently sits at No. 36.
April
27 - Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Arena
30 - New Orleans, LA - Jazz & Heritage Festival
June
24 - Camden, NJ - E Center
25 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
27 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
28 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theatre
30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
July
1 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
2 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Performing Arts Center
4 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
5 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Festival
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
8 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags PAC.
9 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake
11 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
12 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
14 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
15 - Noblesville, IN - Deer Creek Music Center
16 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
18 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
19 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
22 - Maryland Heights, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre
23 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre
25 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
30 - George, WA - The Gorge
August
1 - Marysville, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
2 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
4 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
5 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
8-9 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
18 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine Meadows)
20 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
25 - Dallas, TX - Starplex Amphitheatre
29 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
30 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
September
3 - West Palm Beach, FL - Mars Music Amphitheatre
5 - Charlotte, NC - Blockbuster Pavilion
6 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
8 - Virginia Beach, VA - GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
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