Blake Shelton spreads 'Pure BS' across US

May 7, 2008 12:05 PM
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
Country singer Blake Shelton [ tickets ] just dropped a deluxe edition of his latest album, "Pure BS," and he'll support the set the through late summer.

Shelton, who's been on the road most of the year, continues his tour Wednesday (5/7) in Rochester, NY. He'll crisscross the US through late August, playing more than 40 shows at a mix of clubs, theaters, casinos, fairs and festivals. Details are listed below.

Shelton has been working to support his fourth studio album, "Pure BS," which surfaced a year ago and reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Two hit songs into that set ("Don't Make Me" and "The More I Drink"), the singer fell in love with the Michael Buble tune "Home" and decided to record it country style. The single made such a splash that it prompted the "Pure BS Deluxe Edition."

"How strange to be re-releasing an album--but it's what makes sense," Shelton said in a press statement. "I wasn't due for another album for a while and 'Home' was being so well received, the label had to find a way to get it out to the fans."

In addition to "Home" and the original tracks on "Pure BS," the deluxe version includes two previously unreleased songs penned by Shelton: "Chances" and "I Can't Walk Away."

[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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May 2008
6 - Boston, MA - Hard Rock Cafe
7 - Rochester, NY - WBEE/Guitars and Stars Concert
10 - Birmingham, AL - Downtown Birmingham
15 - Butte, MT - Butte Civic Center
16 - Auburn, WA - Auburn Performing Arts Center
24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Dixie Landin
25 - Zellwood, FL - Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival
31 - Robinsonville, MS - Fitzgeralds Casino

June 2008
1 - Blue Ash, OH - Towne Square
6 - Temecula, CA - Balloon & Valley Wine Festival
7 - Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County Fair
20 - New Berlin, IL - Sangamon County Fairgrounds
21 - Pennsboro, WV - Pennsboro Speedway
28 - Oshkosh, WI - Country USA
29 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Country Festival

July 2008
3 - Lisle, IL - Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival
5 - Thackerville, OK - WinStar Casino
9 - Chicago, IL - Navy Pier/US99.5's Fast Cars and Country Stars
11 - Mableton, GA - Mable House Barnes Amphitheater
12 - Beaufort, SC - Beaufort Water Festival
17 - Tulsa, OK - Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino
18 - Atchinson, KS - Warnock Lake Park
19 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park
23 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
24 - Monte Vista, CO - Slv Skihi Stampede Skihi Park
25 - Hastings, NE - Adams County Fair
28 - Monroe, MI - Monroe County Fair
30 - Horseheads, NY - Chemung County Fair
31 - Little Valley, NY - Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds

August 2008
2 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
4 - Crown Point, IN - Lake County Fairgrounds
6 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center/Ohio State Fair
7 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center/Kresge Aud.
8 - Belvidere, IL - Boone County Fair
9 - Lewisburg, WV - State Fair of West Virginia
15 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
16 - Sedaila, MO - Missouri State Fair
19 - Wellington, OH - Lorain County Fair
20 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fairgrounds
21 - Rhinebeck, NY - Dutchess County Fair
22 - Chester, WV - Harv Arena at Mountaineer
31 - Carlton, MN - Otter Creek Event Center


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