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Brad Paisley announces huge summer trek

Published March 6, 2008 02:03 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Country star Brad Paisley [ tickets ] has unveiled a mammoth summer schedule that features a few special guests who'll join him on the road as he looks to continue backing his current CD, "5th Gear."

The upcoming Paisley Party tour, which kicks off June 11 in Albuquerque, NM, launches with an initial slate of 42 dates, a number that could grow before the year is done. The singer's 2007 Bonfires and Amplifiers tour played to over one million fans, proving so successful that Paisley kept extending its expiration date all the way into last month.

Paisley will be joined on the upcoming trek by singer/songwriter Jewel [ tickets ], whose forthcoming country-tinged "Perfectly Clear" (co-produced by John Rich of Big & Rich) will hit stores June 3. Country singers Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough will also be along to provide support. Dates are below.

Paisley is supporting his latest album, "5th Gear," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and No. 3 on The Billboard 200 last summer. The record earned the performer the highest first-week sales of his career, with more than 197,000 copies snatched up, according to a press release.

The album's fourth single, "I'm Still a Guy," follows three straight No. 1 songs from the set, with his tenth overall No. 1 single, "Letter To Me," following previous chart-toppers "Ticks" and "Online."

Paisley, who recently received his first Grammy Award (Best Country Instrumental, for "Throttleneck"), grabbed four Academy of Country Music Awards nominations earlier this week. In addition to Album of the Year, Paisley is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist and Video of the Year for "Online."

[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.]

June 2008
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
13 - San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
14 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
20 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
21 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
26 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
28 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

July 2008
11 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
12 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
17 - St. Clairsville, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
18 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
24 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
25 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
26 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center

August 2008
1 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
2 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
9 - Detroit Lakes, MN - WE Fest
15 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Louisville, KY- Kentucky State Fair – Freedom Hall
22 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
23 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
29 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
31 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

September 2008
18 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
19 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
20 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
25 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
27 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena

October 2008
2 - Gainesville, FL - Stephen C. O’Connell Center
3 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
17 - Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
18 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre