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Pat Benatar readies hits album, tour

Published May 14, 2008 02:05 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Pat Benatar [ tickets ] is staying busy this summer with a two-disc hits collection on the way and an extensive North American tour that's scheduled to stop in nearly 50 cities.

The iconic lady rocker and her longtime husband/guitarist, Neil Giraldo, will roll out the trek Friday (5/16) with a gig at the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival in Richardson, TX. They'll spend the next several months criss-crossing the US, playing a variety of venues and festivals, including Milwaukee's Summerfest. They'll also cross into Canada for a five-show run that stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Details are listed below.

Benatar, who has 20 Top 40 hits under her belt, will revisit those and a host of other fan favorites on "Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection," which is scheduled to drop June 24. The two-disc set houses more than two hours of music and features signature hits including "Heartbreaker," "Love Is A Battlefield," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Fire And Ice" and "We Belong."

The singer's latest studio album, 2003's "Go," marked her first collection of new material since 1997's "Innamorata." Benatar told Billboard last year that her and Giraldo's next studio set will feature acoustic versions of their songs.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 1979, Benatar has racked up six platinum- and three gold-certified albums, and won four Grammy Awards for Best Female Rock Performance.

[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.]

May 2008
16 - Richardson, TX - Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
17 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park
18 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Municipal Auditorium

June 2008
1 - San Diego, CA - Rock-n-Roll Marathon
22 - Ashburn, VA - Belmont Country Club
24 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
26 - Niagara Falls, Ontario - Fallsview Casino Resort
27 - Detroit, MI - Rockin' On The Riverfront
28 - Joliet, IL - Joliet Memorial Stadium

July 2008
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Henry Maier Festival Grounds/Summerfest
3 - Mableton, GA - Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
4-5 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live
7 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
8 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live Orlando
11 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino
12 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion
13 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
15 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
17 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
19 - Goshen, IN - Elkhart County 4-H Fair
21 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Council Bluffs/Stir Cove
26 - Oakville, CA - Robert Mondavi Winery
27 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

August 2008
1 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre
2 - Primm, NV - Primm Valley Casino/Star of the Desert Arena
3 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
5 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
9 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
10 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
11 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar Performing Arts Center
14 - Silverton, OR - Oregon Garden
15 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino
16 - Richmond, British Columbia - River Rock Show Theatre
17 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Show Theatre
19 - Medicine Hat, Alberta - The Esplanade
20 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina
22 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
23 - Hinckley, MN - Grand Casino Hinckley Event Center
24 - Sault Sainte Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino
26 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino Showroom
27 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
29 - Lincoln, RI - Twin River Events Center
30 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
31 - Bridgeport, CT - Klein Memorial Auditorium

September 2008
5 - Coarsegold, CA - Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
6 - Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Lewis Family Playhouse

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