Melissa Etheridge fills in summer tour gaps

April 30, 2008 11:04 AM
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor
Melissa Etheridge [ tickets ] has fleshed out her tour schedule significantly as the launch date for her 2008 summer roadtrip draws closer.

The singer/songwriter has added dates all over the country to the outing, which kicks off June 15 in Clearwater, Fl, and finds the performer supporting last year's "The Awakening," her first new studio release since 2004.

With the new additions to the itinerary, Etheridge will hit almost 50 cities on the tour. Members of the singer's online fan club--the Melissa Etheridge Information Network--will receive priority ticketing for most of the shows. More information about the club can be found at the performer's official website.

"The Awakening," Etheridge's ninth studio album, hit stores last September. The disc was co-produced with David Cole and features Etheridge's regular touring bandmates: guitarist Philip Sayce, bassist Mark Browne and drummer Mauricio 'Fritz' Lewak.

The album debuted at number 13 on The Billboard 200 chart, selling about 48,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set's first single, "Message to Myself," peaked at No. 25 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.

Etheridge's "I Need to Wake Up" took home the award last year for Best Original Song after being featured in former Vice President Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." The song appears on the enhanced version of the singer's 2005 greatest-hits album, "The Road Less Traveled," although it does not appear on the standard version of the disc.

[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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June 2008
15 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
17 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
19 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre Jacksonville
20 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain park Amphitheatre
21 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
24 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
25 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
27 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
28 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
29 - Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park

July 2008
1, 2 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Events Center
5 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion
6 - Newport, RI - Newport Sunset Music Series
9, 10 - New York, NY - WaMu Theatre @ Madison Square Garden
11 - Northampton, MA - The Pines Theatre
13 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center
15 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Performing Arts Center
16 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid Hudson Civic Center
18, 19 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
21 - Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
22 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Center
23 - Quebec City, Quebec - Grand Theatre de Quebec
25 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand @ Foxwoods
26 - Shelburne, VT - Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green
28 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
30 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts
31 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall

August 2008
2 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center @ Ohio State Fair
3 - Detroit, MI - Opera House
7, 8 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
9 - St. Paul, MN - O'Shaughnessy Theatre at College of St. Catherine
11 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
13 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre
14 - Houston, TX - Alice & George Brown Theatre
15 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre @ Grand Prairie
17 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheatre
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
20 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
22 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheatre
23 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
26 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
28 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
30 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park

September 2008
9 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre

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