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Kelly Clarkson mounts inaugural headlining tour

Published February 22, 2005 10:58 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Singer Kelly Clarkson [ tickets ], the first-season winner of Fox-TV's "American Idol," works the North American theater circuit this spring behind her sophomore album, last year's "Breakaway."

Clarkson's 34-city outing kicks off with a late-March, three-night stand in Tulsa, OK, and dates stretch through late May. Tickets for most shows will hit the box office this month. Details are shown in the itinerary below.

"Nothing makes me happier than being out on the road," Clarkson said in a statement. "I can't wait to see the fans and perform the new material. Playing in these small venues will be a great opportunity for me to connect with my die-hard fans in an intimate setting. I'm really excited and I know it's going to be awesome."

Released in November, "Breakaway" follows Clarkson's 2003 debut, "Thankful," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart. The new set's title track went to No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 radio chart, and currently sits at No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Follow-up cut "Since U Been Gone" holds the No. 3 slot on the latest Mainstream Top 40 chart.

The "Breakaway" single and "Since U Been Gone" are both streaming at Clarkson's website.

Clarkson scored her first No. 1 hit, "A Moment Like This," in 2002. The song went on to be the top-selling single of the year.

[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 2005
28-30 - Tulsa, OK - Performing Arts Center (on sale 2/26)
31 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre (on sale 2/26)

April 2005
2 - Omaha, NE - Civic Music Hall (on sale 2/26)
3 - Saint Louis, MO - Keiner Plaza (on sale 2/26)
5 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre (on sale 2/26)
6 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre (on sale 2/26)
8 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre (on sale 2/26)
9 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theatre (on sale 2/25)
11 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre (on sale 2/26)
12 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre (on sale 2/26)
14 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre (on sale 2/26)
16 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall (on sale 2/19)
17 - Kitchener, Ontario - Centre in the Square (on sale 2/19)
19 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre (on sale 2/19)
21 - Montreal, Quebec - Place des Arts (on sale 2/26)
22 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre (on sale 2/26)
24 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre (on sale 2/26)
25 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center (on sale 2/26)
27 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale 2/26)
28 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center (on sale 2/26)
30 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre (on sale 2/26)

May 2005
1 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall (on sale 2/19)
3 - Clemson, SC - Littlejohn Coliseum (on sale 3/5)
4 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre (on sale to be announced)
6 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre (on sale 2/26)
7 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall (on sale 2/26)
9 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater (on sale 3/5)
10 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live (on sale 2/25)
13 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (on sale to be announced)
16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre (on sale 2/25)
18, 19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG (on sale 3/6)
24 - San Jose, CA - Civic Auditorium (on sale 2/26)
26 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre (on sale 2/25)
28 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall (on sale 2/26)
29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre (on sale 3/4)