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Itinerary surfaces for Michelle Branch-led Virgin College MegaTour

Published February 24, 2004 02:16 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Dates and venues are locked in for the first stretch of shows on the upcoming Virgin College MegaTour, featuring headliner Michelle Branch [ tickets ].

So far, organizers have nailed down 17 stops, including the March 27 kick-off in Richmond, VA. The confirmed itinerary stretches until May 1, and will continue to grow. Details appear in the itinerary below.

Branch tops the tour's roster, which also features main-stage acts Gavin DeGraw [ tickets ], Rooney and Joe Firstman.

Tyler Hilton, Michael Tolcher and Chris Grace will grace the tour's second stage, which is part of an "interactive village for students" that will feature "sponsor giveaways, activities and a music learning center from Gibson and Epiphone guitars on select dates," according to a press release.

Virgin Megastores, Dentyne Ice and Dentyne Fire are the tour's sponsors. More information is posted at the tour's official website.

Branch is supporting her sophomore set, "Hotel Paper," which surfaced last June. The album features the Grammy-nominated single "Are You Happy Now?"

[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.]

March 2004
27 - Richmond, VA - Commonwealth University

April 2004
1 - Memphis, TN - University of Memphis
2 - Cullowhee, NC - Western Carolina University
4 - Fayetteville, AR - University of Arkansas
8 - Flagstaff, AZ - Northern Arizona University
9 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Cal Poly State University
10 - Los Angeles, CA - California State University
16 - Ruston, LA - Louisiana Tech University
17 - Starkville, MS - Mississippi State University
18 - Tuscaloosa, AL - University of Alabama
20 - Hammond, LA - Southeastern University
21 - Jonesboro, AR - Arkansas State University
29 - Kingston, RI - University of Rhode Island
30 - Niagara Falls, NY - Niagara University

May 2004
1 - New Haven, CT - So. Connecticut State University