Enrique Iglesias, Aventura book US run

International pop star Enrique Iglesias is teaming with bachata/R&B group Aventura for a US arena tour.

The 15-date outing will start Sept. 4 with a half-dozen shows around Texas, and then hit Las Vegas before heading East. Major markets on the itinerary include Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago and Washington, DC. Details are listed below.

Iglesias scored his 18th No. 1 hit this year with "Donde Estan Corazon," one of two new tunes on his first Spanish-language hits album, "95/08." The collection of No. 1 songs surfaced in March and itself captured the top spot on Billboard's Latin albums chart.

The singer's latest studio effort is last summer's "Insomniac," which took him three years to create. Iglesias wrote between 40 and 50 new songs for the 15-track set, and 20 extra tunes were recorded and ultimately abandoned when they didn't meet his standards, according to his bio.

"I could have made a second album if I wanted to," Iglesias explained. "But I don't think those songs will ever see the light of day. ... If they're called b-sides, then they shouldn't be on an album."

"Insomniac" scored several radio hits, including English and Spanish versions of "Somebody's Me" and "Do You Know."

Iglesias has sold more than 40 million records worldwide during his 13-year career, and achieved more No. 1 singles on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs Chart than any other artist, according to his website.

The Madrid-born, Miami-raised singer's latest English-language single, "Can You Hear Me," was recorded especially for the 2008 Eurocup and is now on radio charts throughout Europe. A sample of the techno-flavored dance song is streaming at Iglesias' MySpace page.

New York-based, Dominican boy band Aventura is touring behind its latest live record, "Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden," which broke into The Billboard 200 last December and spawned the Latin radio hits "El Perdedor" and "Mi Carazoncito."

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
September 2008
4 - Laredo, TX - Laredo Entertainment Center
5 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
6 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
7 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion/Megaton Festival
10 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater
11 - El Paso, TX - El Paso County Coliseum
13 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
19 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
20 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
25 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
27 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Pavilion

October 2008
2 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
3 - Washington DC - Patriot Center
4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
5 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center


 tour dates and tickets
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