Kid Rock readies tour, media blitz

Kid Rock has added a few more dates to his fall outing ahead of releasing his forthcoming album, "Rock N Roll Jesus."

The North American tour of intimate venues kicks off Oct. 6 in Cincinnati and hits major markets across the US and a couple in Canada into November. Since last check, dates have been added in San Francisco, Phoenix, Vancouver, Denver and the Minneapolis area. Details are listed below.

Rock is scheduled to drop his new studio set, "Rock N Roll Jesus," Oct. 9. The album, produced by the rap-rocker and Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls), features Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker band and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, according to a press release.

The lead single, "So Hott," is streaming at Rock's MySpace page, as is the provocative video for the song, which premiered on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown earlier this month.

About the same time his tour launches, Rock will set off on a media blitz to promote the record with appearances on "Larry King Live," "Late Show with David Letterman," "The Ellen Degeneres Show," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Dates and times are available at Rock's website.

The multiplatinum-selling performer will also take part in a Hank Williams Jr. tribute as part of Country Music Television's "CMT Giants" special. The show is scheduled to take place Oct. 25 at Universal City, CA's Gibson Amphitheatre and will air on the cable channel Nov. 17, according to Rock's website.

The American Badass was in the news earlier this month for brawling with Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards. A Las Vegas promoter has offered to help the rockers settle the score with a boxing match, the winner of which would pick up a $5 million purse, according to various reports. Neither of the men, who are both ex-husbands of Pamela Anderson, have said whether they're willing to participate.

[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
October 2007
6 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
9 - New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
16 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
18 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theater
20 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
28 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

November 2007
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
6 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater
8 - Maplewood, MN - Myth

 tour dates and tickets
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