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Martina McBride laughs her way across the US

Published April 13, 2007 03:14 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Martina McBride [ tickets ], who just launched a major US tour to support her new album, "Waking Up Laughing," continues to add more dates to the fold.

The country star will play the first show of a two-night stand this evening (4/13) in Rosemont, IL, and continue her cross-country trek through mid-August, hitting a number of festivals and fairs along the way. Dates are listed below.

Breakout acts Little Big Town and Rodney Atkins will open most dates, with Diamond Rio joining McBride for a few shows June 22-24.

"Waking Up Laughing," which hit stores April 3, marks McBride's first time serving as producer, writer and artist. Her ninth set follows the platinum-selling "Timeless," a collection of country classics that represented the singer's first effort as a solo producer.

The new record's debut cut, "Anyway," has become the fastest-rising single of McBride's career, according to a press release. The song is streaming at her MySpace page.

In addition to touring, McBride has been on a media blitz lately, appearing on a slew of television talk shows. Currently, she has a feature in OK Magazine, and will show up this month in Parade Magazine as well as on the CMT Awards show and Fox-TV's "American Idol." In May, she has plans to perform on the NBC "Today Show" Summer Concert Series and will attend the ACM Awards ceremony, where she is vying for Top Female Vocalist. ABC-TV's "Primetime" will do a special on the star in June.

To date, McBride has sold more than 16 million albums and charted 22 Top 10 singles, according to her website. The four-time Country Music Association Vocalist of the Year has been a steady presence on country charts since 1993.

[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.]

April 2007
13, 15 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
20 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
21 - Lowell, MA - Paul Tsongas Arena
22 - Albany, NY - Times-Union Center
27 - Saginaw, MI - Dow Events Center
28 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
29 - Toledo, OH - SeaGate Convention Centre

May 2007
4 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
5 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
6 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center
12 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
18 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
25 - Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs World Arena
26 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
27 - Valley Center, KS - Kansas Coliseum
31 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum

June 2007
1 - Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Coliseum
2 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
3 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Civic Center
14 - Sauk Centre, MN - Country Music Fest USA
15 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center
16 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days
17 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
21 - Cedar Falls, IA - McLeod Center @ University of Northern Iowa
22 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
23 - Erie, PA - Erie Events Center
24 - Springfield, MA - Mass Mutual Center
28 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
29 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
30 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center

July 2007
1 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
13 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
14 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
15 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
19 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
22 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
28 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
29 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Amphitheater
31 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair

August 2007
1 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
3 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
4 - Seattle, WA - Everett Events Center
17 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair