Brad Paisley runs Bonfires and Amplifiers trek into next year

Brad Paisley continues to pile dates onto one of country music's most successful tours of 2007 as his Bonfires and Amplifiers trek gets extended into February of the new year.

The country star, who plays tonight (10/5) before a sold-out crowd in Cincinnati, has hit the 750,000 mark in tickets sold on his current tour, according to his publicist. The 2007 version of the tour started back in April and runs through a Dec. 1 date in Columbus, OH.

Paisley's 2008 campaign will get off to a quick start, kicking off Jan. 16 in Denver. The singer has already lined up 13 shows next year, with special guests for the initial 2008 leg including Rodney Atkins and Chuck Wicks. All of Paisley's currently scheduled dates for both this year and next are shown below.

Paisley is supporting his new album, "5th Gear," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and 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 snatched up, according to a press release.

The set's first single, "Ticks," scored Paisley his eighth No. 1, and the follow-up single "Online" recently hit the No. 1 position on the R&R Country Singles sales chart. In July, the video for "Online" topped the iTunes sales chart, marking the first time a country song has ever topped the list, according to a statement.

The video, which features celebrity guests including William Shatner and Jason Alexander, is streaming at Paisley's website.

[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.]
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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
29 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
30 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center

December 2007
1 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena

January 2008
16 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
17 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
18 - Billings, MT - Metra Park Arena
19 - Missoula, MT - Adams Fieldhouse
23 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
24 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
26 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
31 - Memphis, TN FedEx Forum

February 2008
1 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson Boling Arena
2 - Macon, GA - Macon Centroplex
15 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
21 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
22 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center

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