Melissa Etheridge plugs more gaps in tour schedule

Melissa Etheridge has filled in some of the remaining few gaps in what already was shaping up to be a lengthy summer tour, as the singer/songwriter prepares for her first outing since undergoing successful treatment for cancer.

Etheridge has added new stops in California, including two nights in Long Beach, as well as a trio of Texas engagements; she'll visit Austin July 14, followed by shows in Dallas and Houston.

Tickets for all shows on the tour, including the newly added dates, are on sale now. Details are included below.

Etheridge is touring in support of "Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled," which hit stores in October.

Earlier this month, Etheridge announced via her website that her partner Tammy is pregnant with twins. The couple used an anonymous donor from a bank, according to Etheridge, who has two children--both genetically fathered by David Crosby--from her previous relationship with Julie Cypher.

In 2004, Etheridge underwent two cancer surgeries, during which a tumor and some lymph nodes were removed from her breast. Her first public performance following the surgery took place at 2005's Grammy Awards ceremony, where the singer--bald after undergoing chemotherapy--and fellow vocalist Joss Stone sang a tribute to the late Janis Joplin.

Etheridge announced in August of last year that she was "totally cancer free."

TOUR DATES
 tour dates and tickets
June 2006
17 - Las Vegas, NV - Roman Plaza Amphitheatre
20 - Brooks, CA - Cache Creek Casino
21 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
24 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
25 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
27 - Del Mar CA - Del Mar Fair
29, 30 - Long Beach, CA - Terrace Theater

July 2006
1 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
12 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
14 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
20-22 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
24-26 - New York, NY - The Theatre @ MSG
28, 29, 30 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium

August 2006
2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Events Center
3 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent Now
5 - Montreal, Quebec - Place des Arts
9 - Bethlehem, PA - RiverPlace @ Musikfest
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Center
16 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theatre
18 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
19 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
20 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr PAC
25 - Denver, CO - Convention Center Lecture Hall
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre

 tour dates and tickets
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