Stones add Churchill Downs show, more support acts
Even as the veteran rockers continue to line up opening acts, The Rolling Stones ' upcoming North American itinerary has been expanded to include a Sept. 29 stop at Louisville, KY's Churchill Downs.
"As home to the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs has treated horse racing fans to the 'Greatest Two Minutes in Sports' for 132 years," racetrack president Steve Sexton said in a press release. "So it is truly appropriate for the world's most legendary racetrack to host one of the world's most legendary rock bands."
Tickets for the Churchill Downs show will go on sale to the general public on Aug. 14, according to organizers.
Meanwhile, the Stones continue to name new support acts for their upcoming gigs: Alice Cooper and Sloan will join previously announced opener Kanye West during the Stones' appearance in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Three Days Grace will open both of the Stones' gigs in Regina, Saskatchewan; and the Dave Mathews Band will support on the tour's El Paso, TX, stop.
The Stones' currently confirmed itinerary, with opening acts as available, is below.
The Stones continue to tour behind last year's "A Bigger Bang," the group's first new studio set since 1997's "Bridges to Babylon." The disc debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album chart.
For the upcoming North American dates, 90% of the ticket inventory will be priced at $89 for the stadium shows and $99 for the arena shows, according to organizers, and a "limited number of Gold Circle seats" will be available as well.
September 2006
20 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium (on sale now) (w/ Kanye West)
23 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Commons (on sale now) (w/ Kanye West, Alice Cooper, Sloan)
27 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (on sale now) (Kanye West)
29 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs (on sale 8/14)
October 2006
1 - Wichita, KS - Cessna Stadium Wichita University
4 - Missoula, MT - Grizzly Stadium
6, 8 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field (on sale now) (w/ Three Days Grace)
11 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (on sale now)
17 - Seattle, WA - Qwest Field
20 - El Paso, TX - Sun Bowl (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
22 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
November 2006
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Place Stadium
5 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Cardinals Stadium
11 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
14 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center (on sale now)
18 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
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