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Clay Aiken firms itinerary for summer trek

Published June 6, 2005 11:27 AM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Vocalist Clay Aiken [ tickets ] has filled in the gaps on his summer tour schedule, which launches in late July and now includes stops in 25 North American cities.

Aiken--who gained fame in 2003, when he was the runner-up to Ruben Studdard on the Fox-TV talent show "American Idol"--will spend more than a month on the road, focusing entirely on cities East of the Mississippi River.

In the midst of the tour, Aiken will give a July 29 performance in New York City's Bryant Park as part of the "Good Morning America" concert series.

The outing is Aiken's first since a late-2004 holiday run that backed his most recent release, last November's "Merry Christmas with Love." That set followed his 2003 solo debut, "Measure of a Man," which entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1 and spawned 2003's top-selling single, "This Is the Night," as well as the hit "The Way."

Also last November, Aiken served up a memoir titled "Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life," which tells how faith was integral to his rise from an aspiring teacher to stardom on "American Idol."

[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.]

July 2005
28 - Toms River, NJ - Ritacco Center
29 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
30 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake P.A.C.
31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

August 2005
2 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
3 - Greenville, SC - Peace Concert Center
5 - Cary, NC - Regency Park
6 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
8 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
9 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center
10 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Musikfest
12 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadowbrook
13 - Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
15 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
16 - Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheater
18 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fair
19 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center
21 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fair
23 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
24 - Cleveland, OH - Scene Pavilion
25 - Toronto, Ontario -Molson Amphitheater
27 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
28 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
29 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley
31 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata

Sept. 2005
1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata