Sara Bareilles breaks out on headlining jaunt

February 20, 2008 06:02 AM
Following her stint on VH1's "You Oughta Know" tour, singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles will head out on her first headlining trek.

The up-and-comer, who is riding high on her adult-contemporary/pop hit "Love Song," is currently opening for James Blunt on the "You Oughta Know" tour, which launched earlier this month. After wrapping "You Oughta Know" dates in March and playing a few of her own shows, Bareilles will officially kick off her headlining jaunt April 14 in Milwaukee.

Special guest Rachel Yamagata will open the club/theater tour, and Raining Jane and David Ford will appear on select dates. Tickets go on sale Saturday (2/23). Bareilles' full itinerary is listed below.

"As more people discover my music, it's more exciting than ever to be on the road," Bareilles said in a statement announcing the tour. "Performance continues to be what grounds me--just taking it one show at a time and seeing new faces at each stop along the way."

The singer/pianist is supporting her gold-certified debut album, "Little Voices," which surfaced in July and reached No. 15 on The Billboard 200. Since then, Bareilles has received plenty of mainstream exposure, singing her lead single, "Love Song," on network television programs including "The Today Show," "Regis & Kelly," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Jimmy Kimmel," as well as starring in a quirky television commercial for the Rhapsody music service.

"Love Song" and the followup single, "Bottle It Up," are streaming at Bareilles' MySpace page, along with a few other tracks from "Little Voices."

[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
February 2008
19 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill's Duck Room
21 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
22 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre*
23 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater*
24-25 - Toronto, Ontario - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts*
26 - Montreal, Quebec - St. Denis Theatre*
27 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre*
29 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre*

March 2008
1 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre*
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle*
14 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
15 - Houston, TX - Red Room
17 - Birmingham, AL - Work Play

April 2008
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
17 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
18 - Louisville, KY - Bellarmine College
20 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
22 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
23 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
24 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
29 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
30 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

*VH1 "You Oughta Know" tour with James Blunt



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