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Celtic Woman Tour set for North American return

Published December 4, 2006 12:39 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

The Celtic Woman [ tickets ] Tour--an ensemble performance trek featuring the talents of five female Irish vocalists--will return to North America in February to kick off a lengthy 2007 tour.

The group--featuring vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Orla Fallon, Mairead Nesbitt and recent addition Hayley Westenra--will launch its trek with back-to-back shows in Tampa, FL, starting Feb. 14. The tour will hit over 50 cities on an outing scheduled to run into late May.

Essentially the Celtic music equivalent of the Lilith Fair, the Celtic Woman Tour is the brainchild of Sharon Browne and Dave Kavanagh of Celtic Collections, Ltd., an Ireland-based independent record label. The pair, along with musical director David Downes, conceived the tour "to showcase the talent of great Irish female singers and performers," according to the Celtic Woman website.

The ensemble recently released an album of Christmas songs. "A Christmas Celebration," which hit stores Oct. 3, entered the Billboard World Music chart in the No. 1 position in November, knocking the group's previous, self-titled effort out of the top spot, a position that album had held for 81 weeks.

The collective is set to unveil a new studio album in January with the release of "A New Journey."

[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.]

February 2007
14, 15 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay PAC
17 - Jacksonville, FL - Times Union
18 - Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center
19 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
21 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
22 - Roanoke, VA - Performing Arts Theatre
23, 24 - Baltimore, MD - Hippodrome
26, 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music

March 2007
1 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Kirby Center
3 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
5, 6 - Providence, RI - Performing Arts Center
8 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
9, 10 - Boston, MA - Wang Center
11 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
13, 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
17 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
23 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
24, 25 - Nashville, TN - TPAC - Jackson Hall
27, 28 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
30, 31 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium

April 2007
2 - Cincinnati, OH - Music Hall
3 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
4 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theater
5 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theater
11 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
12 - South Bend, IN - Morris PAC
13,14 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theater
15 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
17, 18 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theater
19 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center - Arena
20, 21 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont
22 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
24 - Kansas City, MO - Music Hall
25 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Auditorium
27 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theater
28 - Baton Rouge, LA - River Center Arena

May 2007
1 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva
2, 3 - Phoenix, AZ - Gammage Auditorium
4 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theatre
5 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
7 - San Diego, CA - Symphony
8 - Long Beach, CA - Terrace Theatre
11 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theatre
13 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
15 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
16 - San Jose, CA - Civic Auditorium
18 - San Rafael, CA - Marin Center
19 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
20 - Fresno, CA - Saroyan Theater
22 - West Valley City, UT - E Center