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Britney Spears adds summer U.S. dates to world tour schedule

Published March 3, 2004 02:44 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Pop diva Britney Spears [ tickets ], who recently launched the spring leg of her North American tour, has now added a round of summer dates to the run.

The new stretch of shows kicks off in Hartford, CT, on June 23, and runs through early August. Tickets for most of the new dates will hit the box office on Saturday (3/6). Details are shown in the itinerary below.

Members of Spears' official fan club have access to tickets prior to the general public via online pre-sales that begin today (3/3), according to Spears' website.

The summer tour follows Spears' current North American trek--which wraps up late next month--and a late-spring European trek.

Showtime recently announced plans to air a live broadcast of Spears' March 28 performance at Miami's American Airlines Arena. The cable channel will carry the show in High Definition and Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1, according to a press release.

Spears' tour--which she's dubbed the Onyx Hotel Tour--supports her new album, "In the Zone."

"I'm especially looking forward to bringing my tour to new markets and performing in front of fans that may not have had the opportunity to see any of my previous tours," Spears said in a statement.

Spears last toured in 2002. The North American leg of that jaunt grossed more than $30 million, according to concert-industry magazine Pollstar.

Released on Nov. 18, "In the Zone" sold 609,000 copies during its first week in stores, and debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart. The set marks Spears' fourth consecutive No. 1 album.

[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
2 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
3 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
5 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
6 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
9 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
11 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
12 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
15 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
17 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
18 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
23 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
24 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
25 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
28 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
29 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
31 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

April 2004
1 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
4 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
8 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Civic Center
9 - Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena
10 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena

June 2004
22 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music (on sale 3/6)
23 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (on sale now)
25 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain (on sale now)
26 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C. (on sale 3/6)

July 2004
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)
3 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater (on sale now)
4 - Hershey, PA - Star Pavilion @ Hersheypark Stadium (on sale 3/6)
10 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion (on sale now)
12 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (on sale 3/6)
14 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake (on sale now)
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (on sale now)
19 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (on sale 3/6)
24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena (on sale 3/6)
31 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion (on sale 3/6)

August 2004
2 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre (on sale 3/6)
3 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 3/6)