Brad Paisley puts tour into '5th Gear'
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Country heartthrob Brad Paisley is getting ready to resume his Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour, which has already taken in more than 250,000 fans during its first 23 stops.
Following a three-week break, the singer will pick up again in St. Clairsville, OH, and hit states through November primarily in the eastern half of the US and provinces all over Canada. Several shows have been added and some moved around since last check; the current itinerary is listed below.
So far, Paisley has seen a 42 percent increase in attendance over last year's Time Well Wasted tour, which trade magazine Pollstar ranked as the No. 4 country outing of the year for attendance, according to a press release.
Paisley is also riding high on his new album, "5th Gear," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 last month. The record earned the Grammy-nominated performer the highest first-week sales of his career, with more than 197,000 copies flying off the shelf, according to a press release.
The set's first single, "Ticks," which scored Paisley his eighth No. 1, is streaming at his MySpace page. The video for follow-up single "Online," which features celebrity guests including William Shatner and Jason Alexander, recently topped the iTunes sales chart, making it the first time a country song has ever topped the list, according to a statement. That video is streaming at Paisley's website.
"5th Gear" follows the double-platinum "Time Well Wasted," which won Album of the Year at the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award ceremonies.
Paisley, this year's ACM Top Male Vocalist, recently premiered his first Great American Country concert special--a 90-minute program featuring his live show and backstage interviews. The special, "Brad Paisley 5th Gear," is set to re-air July 9-10.
The country star can also be heard on the recent album release "Anchored In Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash," on which he contributes a rendition of "Keep on the Sunny Side."
July 2007
19 - St. Clairsville, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
20 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
21 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
25 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
27 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
28 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
August 2007
3 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
4 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
9 - Orlando, FL - Orlando Centroplex
10 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
11 - Orange Beach, AL - The Amphitheater at the Wharf
23 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
26 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
30 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
31 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Exposition
September 2007
1 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
6 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Center
7 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
10 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Metro Center
11 - St. John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station
12 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
14 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
15 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
20 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
21 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
22 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
23 - Fort Myers, FL - Germain Arena
October 2007
5 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
6 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
7 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
11 - Grand Forks, ND - Ralph Engelstad Arena
12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Center
13 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Center
17 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
18 - Lethbridge, Alberta - ENMAX Center
19 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
November 2007
1 - Bossier City, LA - Century TelCenter
2 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
3 - Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
8 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
9 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
10 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Civic Center
15 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
16 - Rockford, IL - MetroCentre
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
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