Brad Paisley adds more Bonfires and Amplifiers

Brad Paisley 's Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour is tearing up the road with sold-out shows, and more North American dates have just been added.

The current leg of country music outing launched last week, drawing more fans than the trek has seen to date. The July 19 show at Ohio's Jamboree in the Hills set a festival record with more than 40,000 fans in attendance, according to a press release. That was followed by sellouts in Raleigh, NC, and Charlotte, NC, which drew more than 18,000 and 19,000 fans, respectively.

The tour continues this week with sold-out gigs in Harrington, DE; Bethel, NY; and Hersey, PA. New cities added to the itinerary are Auburn Hills, MI; Lexington, KY; Charleston, WV; and Columbus, OH.

Special guests Taylor Swift and Rodney Atkins join Paisley on the current leg, which now stretches into December. Details are listed below.

Paisley is supporting his new album, "5th Gear," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 last month. The record earned the Grammy-nominated performer the highest first-week sales of his career, with more than 197,000 copies snatched up, according to a press release.

The set's first single, "Ticks," scored Paisley his eighth No. 1 and the video for follow-up single "Online" recently topped the iTunes sales chart, marking the first time a country song has ever topped the list, according to a statement. The video, which features celebrity guests including William Shatner and Jason Alexander, is streaming at Paisley's website.

"5th Gear" follows 2005's double-platinum "Time Well Wasted," which won Album of the Year at the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award ceremonies.

[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.]
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July 2007
25 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
27 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
28 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center

August 2007
3 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
4 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
9 - Orlando, FL - Orlando Centroplex
10 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
11 - Orange Beach, AL - The Amphitheater at the Wharf
23 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
26 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
30 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
31 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Exposition

September 2007
1 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
6 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Center
7 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
10 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Metro Center
11 - St. John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station
12 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
14 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
15 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
20 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
21 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
22 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
23 - Fort Myers, FL - Germain Arena

October 2007
4 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
5 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
6 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
7 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
11 - Grand Forks, ND - Ralph Engelstad Arena
12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Center
13 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Center
17 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
18 - Lethbridge, Alberta - ENMAX Center
19 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

November 2007
1 - Bossier City, LA - Century TelCenter
2 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
3 - Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
8 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
9 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
10 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Civic Center
15 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
16 - Rockford, IL - MetroCentre
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
29 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
30 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center

December 2007
1 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena


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