Toby Keith breaks out the Big Dog this week

About a dozen shows have been added to Toby Keith 's Big Dog Daddy Tour ahead of its Thursday (6/21) kick off.

The country superstar is set to launch the trek in Birmingham, AL, and play amphitheaters and festivals all over the US through September. He'll cross the border July 20 to perform at Bayfest 2007 in Sarnia, Ontario. Recent additions to the itinerary include cities in Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, New Mexico and Arizona. Details are listed below.

Singer/songwriter Miranda Lambert and country band Flynnville Train will open the tour.

Keith is out supporting his new album, "Big Dog Daddy," which surfaced June 12. The set has spawned radio hit "High Maintenance Woman" (the fastest-selling single of Keith's career) and latest single "Love Me If You Can," samples of which are streaming at Keith's MySpace page.

Keith gets back to the basics of country music on "Big Dog Daddy," his most hands-on album to date. The set is his second record on his own Show Dog Nashville label and marks the first time he's acted as sole producer.

The new album follows last year's "White Trash With Money," which became Keith's 12th career platinum album. He also had seven cuts on the soundtrack for the 2006 film "Broken Bridges," in which he made his acting debut.

Known for his hard-charging work ethic, Keith has sold upwards of 30 million albums during his career. He's also got a slew of accolades under his belt, including three BMI Songwriter of the Year trophies and several Academy of Country Music Awards.

In addition to wearing the hats of musician, label executive and actor, Keith also runs his own restaurant chain, Toby Keith 's I Love This Bar & Grill.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
June 2007
21 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
24 - Grand Junction, CO - Country Jam USA Festival
29 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
30 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

July 2007
1 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
5-6 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
7 - Fort Loramie, OH - Hickory Hill Lakes
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)
13 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
15 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
20 - Sarnia, Ontario - Centennial Park (Bayfest 2007)
21 - Morristown, OH - Jamboree In The Hills
22 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
23 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
27 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
28 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheater at Clark County
29 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center

August 2007
2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
3 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
4 - Detroit Lakes, MN - We Festival
6 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground
9 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
10 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
11 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
16 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
17 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
18 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
23 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
24 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
25 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga PAC
30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
31 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Meadows/Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

September 2007
1 - Stateline, NV - Harveys Outdoor Arena at Lake Tahoe
2 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Amphitheatre
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
9 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
12 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
13 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
14 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
15 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
22 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
23 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center


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