Snoop Dogg tours Canada as album-release nears

November 10, 2003 12:53 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Snoop Dogg [ tickets ] leaves Southern California behind and braves the cold weather during a December tour of Canada.

The veteran rapper has lined up an almost-non-stop string of shows in that country that begins on Dec. 4 and runs until Dec. 21. Tickets for a number of dates are on sale now via Ticketmaster Canada's website. (Ticketmaster is liveDaily's parent company.)

In addition to his tour plans, Snoop also stays busy in December with the release of his latest album, "213." Featured on the set are Warren G and Nate Dogg, according to Snoop's website. The rapper hasn't announced a specific release date.

The new album is the follow-up to last year's "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," which features the cut "Beautiful."

Last month, Snoop served up a new DVD titled "Boss Playa--A Day in the Life of Bigg Snoop Dogg," which features the "Beautiful" music video, a making-of "Beautiful" documentary and live-performance footage. Streaming video clips are posted at Snoop's website.

[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.]

December 2003
4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza of Nations
5 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Skyreach Place
6 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Sport Mart Place
7 - Prince George, British Columbia - Prince George Multiplex
8 - Grande Prairie, Alberta - Crystal Centre
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - The Joint
10 - Red Deer, Alberta - The Centrium
11 - Lethbridge, Alberta - Enmax Centre
12 - Calgary, Alberta - Sun Centre
13 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Place
14 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Regina Agridome
15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Arena
17 - Saint John's, Newfoundland - Mile One Stadium
18 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Forum
19 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
20 - Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh Coliseum
21 - Sarnia, Ontario - Sports and Entertainment Centre