'Dancing with the Stars' reveals tour lineup

Further details have emerged surrounding the fourth annual "Dancing with the Stars - The Tour."

The 37-city outing will feature season-seven celebrities including 'NSync singer Lance Bass, Grammy-winning songstress Toni Braxton and Olympic track star Maurice Green, as well as Marlee Matlin from season six. Joining them will be professional dancers from the ABC-TV show, including Mark Ballas, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Lacey Schwimmer, Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff and Fabian Sanchez.

The two-hour live performance will feature a larger-than-life re-creation of the TV show's actual stage and set design, along with cabaret-style, VIP table-seating on the floor, according to a press release. The cast will be accompanied by a 10-piece live band and the production will also feature two huge high-def video screens to showcase never-before-seen rehearsal footage, exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews, outtakes and other extras.

"Dancing with the Stars - The Tour" is set to launch Dec. 17 in San Diego, CA, and make its way across the US, wrapping Feb. 8 in Philadelphia. The trek includes a stop in Toronto and a two-night stand in Uncasville, CT. Tickets go on sale beginning Nov. 10 and VIP packages will be available through the I Love All Access website. The full itinerary is listed below.

Meanwhile, the drama on the reality show continued this week as soap-opera queen Susan Lucci got voted off. The five celebrities remaining in the competition are Bass, Greene, retired NFL star Warren Sapp, "Hannah Montana" actor Cody Linley and television host/actress Brooke Burke, who just garnered the first perfect score of the season.

Celebrities eliminated in earlier rounds are Braxton, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, reality-TV star Kim Kardashian, actor Ted McGinley, comedian Jeffrey Ross and 82-year-old, award-winning actress Cloris Leachman. Olympic beach-volleyball champ Misty May-Treanor was forced to drop out of the competition after rupturing her tendon during rehearsals, according to reports.

TOUR DATES
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December 2008
17 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
18 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena
19 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
21 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
22 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
27 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
28 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
29 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
30 - West Valley City, UT - E Center

January 2008
2 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
4 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
5 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
7 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
8 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
9 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
11 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
13 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
15 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
16 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
17 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
18 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
20 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
22 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
23 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
24 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
25 - Atlanta, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
27 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
28 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
29 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
30, 31 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

February 2009
2 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
3 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
4 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

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