Backstreet Boys' summer tour plans continue to expand
update: A handful of new shows have been added to Backstreet Boys ' summer tour, and tickets for most are going on sale later this week, according to tour promoter SFX Entertainment.
Los Angeles, Albany, N.Y.; Portland, Ore.; Columbus, Ohio; and San Jose, Calif., are among the new stops on the itinerary. Strong ticket sales have resulted in multi-night stands in Burgettstown, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; and Boston. Details are listed below, and tickets are on sale now unless otherwise noted.
Backstreet Boys’ tour also features Shaggy and newcomer Krystal. Shaggy’s "Hotshot" (MCA) is five-times-platinum and sits at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album chart. Krystal's album "Me and My Piano" is due out on Interscope later this summer, and her song "Supergirl" will be featured in this summer's film "The Princess Diaries."
June
8 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse
9 - Tampa, FL - Ice Palace
11 - Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA
13 - Raleigh, NC - Sports & Entertainment Arena
15 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
16 - Los Angeles - Dodger Stadium
17 - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum
20 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Ctr.
21 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
22 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
25, 26 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
28, 29 - Hartford, CT - CTnow.com Meadows Music
30 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
July
1 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
3 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront (formerly E-Centre)
5 - Hershey, PA - HersheyPark Stadium
6,7, 9-11 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
13 - Kanata, Ontario - Corel Centre
14 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
16 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
18 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
20 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
21 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center (formerly New World Music Theatre)
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
24 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
26 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
27, 28, 29 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
August
2, 3 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
4 - Edmonton, Alberta - Skyreach Centre
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
10 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
11 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
13 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena, Compaq Center
16 - Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum
18 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion
23 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
26 - St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre
27 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
29 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
30 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
31 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
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