Taylor Swift firms up headlining tour plans
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Rising country/crossover star Taylor Swift has confirmed venues for most of the cities on tap for her impending debut headlining tour.
The 19-year-old singer/songwriter had released a list of destinations for the trek in January, with the majority of venues still to be determined. Along with naming most of the arenas and amphitheaters for the tour, which officially kicks off April 23 in Evansville, IN, Swift also firmed up her traveling schedule with Keith Urban. The first Urban/Swift pair-up will take place June 5 in Cincinnati, and the pair will make nine appearances together in all.
The singer's headlining tour stretches throughout the summer and into October, concluding Oct. 10 in Minneapolis, MN. Joining Swift on the trek will be "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler and newcomer Gloriana. Dates are shown below.
"Headlining my own tour is a dream come true!" Swift said last month in a press statement. "This way, I can play more music every night than I ever have before. Having written my own songs, they are all stories in my head, and my goal for this tour is to bring those stories to life."
Swift continues to ride high with her sophomore album, "Fearless," which spent 11 weeks at the top of the US album chart, the tenth longest-running No. 1 album in the history of the Billboard 200 chart, and the most weeks at the top ever for a female country artist.
The release has sold more than 2.4 million copies to date and spawned a slew of radio singles, including "Love Story," "White Horse" and "Fearless," all of which are currently holding spots on Billboard's Pop 100 chart. In all, the album charted seven songs in its debut week alone, tying Swift with Hannah Montana for the most songs by a female artist to make the charts in a single week.
As she did with her 2006 triple-platinum-selling debut, Swift wrote or co-wrote every song on the new album, including seven tracks by herself. She is the first female artist in country music history to taking writing credit on every song of a platinum-selling debut.
The album was nominated earlier this month for an Academy of Country Music Award. Swift was also nominated in the Video of the Year category for "Love Story." The awards ceremony will take place April 5 in Las Vegas.
March 2009
20 - Houston, TX - Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
April 2009
23 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
24 - Jonesboro, AR - Arkansas State University
25 - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
30 - Charleston, SC - N. Charleston Coliseum
May 2009
1- Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
2 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
14 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
15 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
16 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
17 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
21 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
24 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Venue to be announced
June 2009
4 - Enterprise, AL - BamaJam
5 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Center (w/ Keith Urban)
6 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace at Auburn Hills (w/ Keith Urban)
7 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum (w/ Keith Urban)
11- Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
12 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
13 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arnea (w/ Keith Urban)
24 - Oshkosh, WI - Country USA Festival
25 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Country Fest
27 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena (w/ Keith Urban)
28 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities (w/ Keith Urban)
July 2009
8 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Venue to be announced
10 - Craven, Saskatchewan - Craven Country Jamboree
11 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
16 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder Festival
17 - Columbus, OH - Venue to be announced
18 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
23 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
24 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Civic Center
25 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair
31 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden (w/ Keith Urban)
August 2009
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (w/ Keith Urban)
7 - Detroit Lakes, MN - We Fest
8 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (w/ Keith Urban)
9 - Omaha, NE - Venue to be announced
27 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
29 - University Park, PA - Venue to be announced
30 - Louisville, KY - Venue to be announced
September 2009
4 - Greenville, SC - Venue to be announced
5 - Charlotte, NC - TWC Arena
10 - Lafayette, LA - Cajun Dome
11 - Bossier City, LA - Venue to be announced
12 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC
25 - Dallas, TX - Venue to be announced
26 - Little Rock, AR - Venue to be announced
27 - Tulsa, OK - Venue to be announced
October 2009
1 - Cleveland, OH - Venue to be announced
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Venue to be announced
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Venue to be announced
8 - Indianapolis, IN - Venue to be announced
9 - Chicago, IL - Venue to be announced
10 - Minneapolis, MN - Venue to be announced
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