Demi Lovato to hit arenas on summer trek
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Teen actress and pop sensation Demi Lovato will launch a major concert tour this summer, hitting arenas and large theaters across the United States.
The megatour--which features last year's "American Idol" runner-up, David Archuleta , in a support role--gets underway June 21 in Hartford, CT, and will travel to 47 cities during an outing that extends into late August. Tickets go on sale April 25.
Highlights of the trek include stops in Boston (6/26), Los Angeles (7/17), Chicago (7/24) and suburban Washington, DC (8/20 in Fairfax, VA). The full schedule is included below.
On tour, the 16-year-old Lovato will be supporting her hot-selling debut album, "Don't Forget," which surfaced last September at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. A deluxe edition of the album, featuring a pair of bonus tracks and a DVD including live and behind-the-scenes footage, hit retailers last month.
Lovato worked with producer Jon Fields on the set while teaming with fellow Disney stars the Jonas Brothers to co-write six of the album's 11 songs. "If I were to write the album by myself, it would probably have been a little more serious," she said her bio. "But I didn’t want that. I wanted a fun album."
Several cuts from the set are currently streaming at Lovato's MySpace page.
The singer/actress first gained notice after co-starring with the Jonas Brothers in the 2008 Disney Channel movie "Camp Rock." She currently stars in the sketch comedy series "Sonny With a Chance," which premiered on the Disney Channel in February.
May 2009
3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Bamboozle Festival
June 2009
21 - Hartford, CT - XL
22 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
24 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
25 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Arena
26 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Music Theater
29 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
July 2009
1 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
2 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
3 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
5 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater
6 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
9 - Glendale, AZ - jobing.com Arena
10 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
11 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Events Center
13 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
14 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
16 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
20 - Denver, CO - Wells Fargo Theater
22 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
24 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
25 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
27 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
28 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
29 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
31 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
August 2009
1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
2 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
4 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
5 - Louisville, KY - Broadbent Arena
6 - Columbus, OH - Ohio State Fair
8 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
9 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
10 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fairgrounds
12 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
13 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
14 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center
15 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Center
20 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
21 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Amphitheatre
22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
23 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
24 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311 tickets at Ticketmaster
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