Alan Jackson, Martina McBride join forces for extensive 2004 tour
Country favorites Alan Jackson and Martina McBride have unveiled the itinerary for a co-headlining tour that gets underway in late January and runs for nearly four months.
The outing focuses on the U.S. arena circuit, but it will move on to amphitheaters when the weather starts heating up this spring.
The Country Music Association recently awarded Jackson its Male Vocalist of the Year award, and McBride took home the Female Vocalist of the Year trophy at the same ceremony. Jackson also won his second consecutive Entertainer of the Year Award.
"Greatest Hits Volume II and Some Other Stuff," the latest release from Jackson, sold more than 328,000 copies in the U.S. during its first week in stores this August, and debuted at No. 1 on the pop and country album charts.
Jackson, a Georgia native, has become one of country music's most bankable acts over the years, and has sold more than 36 million albums since his 1989 debut, "Here in the Real World," according to his label.
Released on Sept. 30, "Martina" is McBride's first new studio set since 1999's "Emotion," and follows 2001's "Greatest Hits." She co-produced "Martina" with long-time producer Paul Worley, and recorded the set at her new Nashville studio, dubbed Blackbird.
Over the course of her 12-year recording career, McBride has sold almost 8 million albums and produced six No. 1 singles.
Jackson is currently taking a break from the road, but McBride is in the midst of a Christmas tour.
January 2004
29 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
30 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
31 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
February 2004
19 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Center
20 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
21 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
26 - Roanoke, VA - Civic Center
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
28 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
March 2004
25 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
26 - Bossier City, LA - Centurytel Arena
27 - Baton Rouge, LA - Assembly Center
April 2004
1 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
2 - Wichita, KS - Coliseum
3 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
15 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
16 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
17 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Arena
23 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
24 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
25 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Center
29 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
May 2004
1 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
13 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Amphitheater
15 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Amphitheater
20 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheater
21 - Columbia, SC - Carolina Center
22 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Center
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