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Kenny Chesney taps Carrie Underwood for new dates

Published March 15, 2006 04:12 AM

By Christina Fuoco / LiveDaily Contributor

Country star Kenny Chesney [ tickets ] has chosen "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood [ tickets ] to appear as a special guest on a newly announced batch of "The Road & The Radio" shows that stretch from June 1 through Labor Day.

"I saw Kenny in concert when I was 16 years old and it's now a dream come true to be going on tour with him," Underwood said in a press release.

"As a record label mate, he has been very encouraging since my album came out and I have great admiration for him for all he's done in his career," she added.

Underwood will perform 40 of her own dates this summer along with the 20 Chesney performances that she will open. She begins her schedule--which focuses on the fair and festival circuit--in April, and her itinerary currently shows more than 40 dates scattered through October.

"It is so thrilling to be able to get back out and perform for the fans again," Underwood said in a press release. "We put a band together last year to launch the album with radio and television promotion. We are all itching to get on a bus and really travel across the states and see the real America."

Underwood continues to back her debut album, "Some Hearts," which has sold more than two-million copies since its November 2005 release. "Jesus Take the Wheel," the album's somber lead single, topped Billboard's country singles chart for six consecutive weeks

Chesney hits the road in late March with show-openers Sugarland and Dierks Bentley in tow through early June.

Released in November, "The Road & The Radio" is the second of two albums that Chesney offered last year; the first, "Be As You Are: Songs from an Old Blue Chair," surfaced last January. Both discs debuted atop The Billboard 200 album chart.

According to concert industry magazine Pollstar, Chesney was the most successful country touring act of 2005, grossing $61.8 million over 71 shows.

[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 2006
23, 24 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
25 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
30 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
31 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)

April 2006
1 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
5, 6 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
7, 8 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
19, 20 - Pensacola, FL - Civic Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
21 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
22 - Houston, TX - To be announced (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
23 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
27 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
28 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
29 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)

May 2006
4 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
5 - Cedar Falls, IA - University of Northern Iowa (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
6 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena (w/ Sugarland, Dierks Bentley)
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (w/ Dierks Bentley)
27 - Columbus, OH - To be announced (w/ Dierks Bentley)

June 2006
1 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium (w/ Carrie Underwood)
2, 3 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena (w/ Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley)
11 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena (w/ Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley)
13 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena (w/ Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley)
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center (w/ Carrie Underwood)
16, 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay (w/ Carrie Underwood)
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater (w/ Carrie Underwood)
29 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center (w/ Carrie Underwood)

July 2006
1 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium (w/ Carrie Underwood)
14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (w/ Carrie Underwood)
16 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium (w/ Dierks Bentley)
20 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum (w/ Carrie Underwood)
22 - Dallas, TX - Frisco Center (w/ Carrie Underwood)
24 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (w/ Carrie Underwood)

August 2006
26 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field (w/ Carrie Underwood)

September 2006
1 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center (w/ Carrie Underwood)
2 - Chicago, IL - Bridgeview Stadium (w/ Carrie Underwood)
3 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (w/ Carrie Underwood)

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April 2006
5 - Wilmington, NC - Azalea Festival
7 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
8 - Florence, AZ - Country Thunder USA

May 2006
4 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Sunfest
12 - Dixon, CA - Dixon May Fair
13 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Field Amphitheater
14 - Cabazon, CA - Morongo Casino
27 - Va. Beach, VA - Patriotic Festival

June 2006
8 - Pryor, OK - Pryor Creek Country Music Festival
9 - Comstock, NE - Comstock Windmill Festival
10 - Nashville, TN - CMA Music Festival
24 - Grand Junction, CO - Country Jam USA
25 - Cadott, WI - Country Fest

July 2006
3 - Del Mar, CA - San Diego County Fair
6 - Ft Loramie, OH - Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
9 - Fowlerville, MI - Fowlerville Fair
15 - St Clairesville, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
19 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder USA
21 - Huntsville, AL - Redstone Arsenal Army Base
27 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
28 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair
29 - Great Falls, MT - Montana State Fair

August 2006
2 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
4 - Murphys, CA - Ironside Amphitheatre
6 - Sweet Home, OR - Oregon Jamboree
9 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Fair
12 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
14 - Lewisburg, WV - West Virginia State Fair
16 - Hamburg, NY - Erie County Fair
17 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
27 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Exposition
28 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
30 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair

September 2006
8 - Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico State Fair
9 - Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair
12 - York, PA - York Fair
14 - Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Fair
17 - Ridgefield, WA - Clark County Country Jamboree
27 - Bloomsburg, PA - Bloomsburg Fair

October 2006
1 - W. Springfield, MA - Eastern States Expo