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Martina McBride takes tour under the stars

Published March 31, 2008 09:03 AM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Martina McBride [ tickets ], who is scheduled to wrap her "Waking Up Laughing" arena jaunt next month, will extend the trek to outdoor venues this summer.

The country star is set to perform at more than 25 amphitheaters across the US, beginning July 11 in Clarkston, MI. Texas-based singer/songwriter Jack Ingram [ tickets ] will continue as a special guest on the outing, and newcomers Chris Young [ tickets ] and Jason Michael Carroll [ tickets ] will take turns in the opening slot. The itinerary is listed below.

McBride's "Waking Up Laughing" trek was one of the Top 10 tours across all genres for 2007, according to a press release. The album of the same name surfaced a year ago and debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200. It has spawned McBride's fastest-selling single to date, "Anyway," as well as the radio hits "How I Feel" and "For These Times."

The Grammy-winning songstress is also getting ready to drop her first live album and DVD: "Martina McBride: Live in Concert," which is due April 29 and includes an eight-song CD and a DVD recorded last September at Moline, IL's i wireless Center. The film has been airing across the country this month on the PBS-TV series "Great Performances." A couple of song samples from the live CD are streaming at the singer's MySpace page.

McBride, a four-time Country Music Association Vocalist of the Year, is currently vying for her fourth Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year award. She has sold more than 16 million albums and charted 22 Top 10 singles in her 15-year career, according to her bio.

[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 2008
18 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
19 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena
20 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Arena

July 2008
11 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
17 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
18 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
19 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
24 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
25 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

August 2008
1 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
2 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
8 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
9 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
10 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Field Amphitheater
15 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
16 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
17 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
28 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
29 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
30 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

September 2008
19 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
20 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
21 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
26 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
27 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion

October 2008
3 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4 - Raleigh, NC - TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
5 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
11 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre