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Summer Tour Plans Emerge For Mary J. Blige

Published April 23, 2000 01:39 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Mary J. Blige [ tickets ] will open a three-month summer tour with a five-night stand in the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond, Calif., on June 5. Blige, who has edged away from hip-hop and into full-fledged R&B since her 1991 debut, released her fifth album, "Mary" (MCA), last August.

After a performing in South Africa as part of that country's late-April Freedom Week celebration, Blige is scheduled to appear on NBC-TV's ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' on May 11 to sing her current hit, "Give Me You."

"Give To You" jumped from No. 94 to No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week.

Pras [ tickets ] of the Fugees and Blige joined Wyclef Jean [ tickets ] on stage at S.O.B.'s, a small New York Club, on Thursday (4/20), according to MTV Online. Jean was showcasing music from his forthcoming album ''The Ecleftic,'' due in stores on July 11.

Blige has worked closely with other members of the Fugees as well: Lauryn Hill produced and sang background on "All That I Can Say," the first single from "Mary."

[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.]

June
5-9 - Richmond, CA - Richmond Auditorium
10, 11 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
15 - Wallingford, CT - SNET Oakdale Theatre
16 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
17, 18 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
21 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum
23 - Chicago, IL - Arie Crown
25 - Memphis, TN - Sam's Town
27 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center
29 - Sunrise, FL - Sunrise Musical Theatre
30 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Civic Center
July
1 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
2 - New Orleans, LA - Essence Jazz Fest
8 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
9 - Richmond, VA - Landmark Theatre
11 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filine Center
12 - Westbury, NY - Westbury Music Fair
14 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey PAC
16 - Baltimore, MD - Pier 6 Concert Pavilion
21 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre
22, 23 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater
27 - Charlotte, NC - Independence Arena
28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
29 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
August
4 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
5 - Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center
6 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
12 - Dallas, TX - Starplex Amphitheatre
13 - Houston, TX - Arena Theatre
16 - Seattle, WA -Paramount Theatre
20 - Anaheim, CA - Sun Theater
25 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Entertainment Center