Brooks & Dunn saddle up for Neon Circus and Wild West Show

Country duo Brooks & Dunn teams up with Rascal Flatts , Brad Paisley , Aaron Lines and Jeff Bates for the third annual Neon Circus and Wild West Show.

The outing kicks off in Green Bay, Wis., on April 25, and tickets for a number of the run's initial stops hit the box office on Saturday (3/15). Additional on-sale dates are scheduled through May. Details are posted at Brooks & Dunn's website.

Novelty singer Cledus T. Judd will serve as the show's host.

"People work hard for their money--and they want two things: to see something they've never seen before and to have a great time," guitarist Kix Brooks said in a statement. "I know that's what I want to see. And this year, we've got the brightest and the best of what's going on in country music, along with the midway and as much of us as the fans can stand."

In the past, the festival's midway has featured a second stage, mechanical bulls and juggling clowns, among other attractions.

Prior to kicking off the Neon Circus and Wild West Show tour, Brooks & Dunn are scheduled to play a handful of dates in mid-March and mid-April, and will also turn up in Las Vegas on May 21 for the Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony. The duo, which last year won the ceremony's Entertainer of the Year award, is again nominated in that category, as well as in the Duo of the Year and Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year categories.

Brooks & Dunn are currently finishing work on a new album, which is the follow-up to 2001's "Steers and Stripes." No release date has been announced.

[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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Brooks & Dunn

March 2003
11 - Houston, TX - Livestock Show & Rodeo Reliant Stadium
12 - Robinsonville, MS - Bluesville Showroom & Horseshoe Casino

April 2003
11-12 - Atlantic City, NJ - Mark Etess Arena - Trump Taj Mahal


Brooks & Dunn Neon Circus and Wild West Show

April 2003
25 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
26 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
27 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial

May 2003
1 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center
2 - Lexington , KY - Rupp Arena
3 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
9 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
10 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Center
11 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
15 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
16 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
18 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
24 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion
25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Orleans Arena
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Crickett Pavilion
29 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
30 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
31 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena

June 2003
1 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheater
12 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
13 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
14 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
15 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
21 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
22 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre

July 2003
11 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark
12 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at Waterfront
13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Center
18 - Eau Claire, WI - Country Jam USA
19 - Twin Lakes, WI - TBA
20 - St. Clairsville, OH - Jamboree In The Hills
25 - Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
26 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (Ice Palace)
27 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre
31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre

August 2003
1 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
2 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
3 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain Amphitheatre
6 - Jackson, MI - TBA
27 - Orillia, Ontario - Casino Rama
29 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
30 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
31 - Gilford, NH - TBA

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