The Wiggles are on the way
Pre-schoolers are no doubt getting ready to dance a jig as The Wiggles sashay their way back to North America this month.
The award-winning children's group will kick things off in Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 21 and play all over the US, ending with a March 20 show in Las Vegas. The tour also makes one Canadian stop--March 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dates are listed below.
Now in their 16th year as a touring group, the Australian-born Wiggles are enjoying wide international success, having sold more than 17 million DVDs and 4 million CDs worldwide, according to their bio. Last year marked their second in a row as Australia's highest earners in the entertainment field, according to the country's Business Review Weekly.
The Wiggles' latest album, September's "Racing to the Rainbow," is their latest addition to a huge catalog of music, television, video and film projects that have youngsters dancing and singing.
One of the band's co-founders, Greg Page--a.k.a. the Yellow Wiggle--was forced to retire late last year because of a health condition that causes problems with walking, balance, speech and coordination. He turned his yellow skivvy over to understudy Sam Moran, who has been with the group for nine years.
The Wiggles' international success has prompted the group to expand to non-English-speaking countries in the last few years. A Taiwanese version of the Wiggles launched in 2003 and their Spanish-speaking counterparts are on the way, according to the group's website.
February 2002
21 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center
22 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee PAC/Andrew Jackson Hall
23 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Theater
24 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
25 - Mississippi State, MS - Humphrey Coliseum
27 - Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium
28 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
March 2007
1 - Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum
3 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
4 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
6 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
9 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
10-11 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
12 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
13 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
15 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
16 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
17 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
19 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
20 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
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