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Kenny Chesney pushes tour into late summer

Published April 11, 2005 03:57 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Kenny Chesney [ tickets ], who last month launched his "Somewhere in the Sun Tour" with show-openers Gretchen Wilson [ tickets ] and Uncle Kracker [ tickets ] in tow, has added a slew of dates to the run.

The country singer's island-themed outing now stretches through the end of August. Details are included below.

Members of Chesney's official fan club will have a shot at tickets before the general public; more information is available at Chesney's website.

Originally due to launch in early March, Chesney's tour got off to a late start after the singer suffered an ankle injury, which pushed the kick-off back until a March 23-24 stand in Green Bay, WI. The singer underwent physical therapy during the delay, and has been wearing a "therapeutic boot" during his shows, according to a press release.

Currently on a scheduled break from the tour, Chesney is due to perform at Monday's (4/11) CMT Music Awards. The singer is nominated in five categories, including Video of the Year for "I Go Back," from his 2004 album, "When the Sun Goes Down."

Chesney's latest album, "Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair," hit stores in January and debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart.

[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.]

April 2005
21 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center
22 - Ames, IA - Iowa State Center
23, 24 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
26 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
28 - Biloxi, MS - Miss. Coast Coliseum
29 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
30 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center

May 2005
3 - Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Center
5 - Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
7 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
12 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
13 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center
14 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
15 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
26, 27 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
28 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

June 2005
4 - Washington, DC - FedEx Field
8 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
10, 11 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
14 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
16 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
18 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
19 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
24 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
25 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
30 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center Arena

July 2005
1 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
7 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center
8 - Birmingham, AL - Birm. Jefferson Arena
9 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
15 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
16, 17 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
20 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
21 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
23 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium
28 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Field

August 2005
3 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
4 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
5 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
10 - Charleston, WV - Civic Center
11 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
12, 13 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
20 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
21 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
23 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
25 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
26 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
27 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
28 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall