Avril Lavigne adds more North American shows
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Avril Lavigne 's North American tour continues to grow ahead of its March launch.
The trek, which kicks off March 5 in Victoria, British Columbia, is set to stop by arenas all over the US and Canada into May. It marks Lavigne's first outing to support last April's "Best Damn Thing."
Since last check, dates have been added in Kingston, Ontario; Tampa and West Palm Beach, FL; Woodlands, TX; San Jose, CA; Atlanta; and Seattle. Special guests Boys Like Girls will support. Details are listed below.
Lavigne also recently announced an extensive European jaunt beginning in late May. Those dates can be found at her website.
The Canadian-born punk-pop princess has assembled a new band for the world tour, and she'll include choreographed dancing for the first time, according to a statement.
"Best Damn Thing," Lavigne's third album, topped the US album chart and has reached platinum status on the strength of hit singles including "Girlfriend," "Keep Holding On," "Hot" and "When You're Gone." The set marks a departure from the darker, more introspective tone of 2004's multi-platinum-selling "Under My Skin," which spawned the hits "Don't Tell Me" and "Happy Ending."
Lavigne's white-hot debut, "Let Go," was released in 2002 when she was 17. That album snagged eight Grammy nominations and won four Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). The singer/songwriter has since sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide, according to a press release.
March 2008
5 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
8 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Interior Savings Centre
9 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place
11 - Prince George, British Columbia - CN Centre
12 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
13 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
15 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Brandt Centre
16 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
18 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
20 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
21 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
25 - Pittsburgh, PA - A.J. Palumbo Center
26 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University
28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
29 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
30 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
April 2008
1 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Center
3 - Kanata, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - Kingston, Ontario - Kingston Regional Sports & Entertainment Centre
9 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
11 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
13 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Arena
15 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
18 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
19 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
20 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
22 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
24 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
25 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
27 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
29 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
30 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl
May 2008
2 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
3 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
4 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
6 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
7 - San Jose, CA - Hp Pavilion
9 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
10 - Seattle, WA - Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center
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