Sarah Brightman plots massive 2004 North American tour
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Singer Sarah Brightman keeps busy in early 2004 with a tightly packed schedule of North American tour dates that support her latest album, "Harem."
Brightman launches the run with a Jan. 10 show in Mexico City, then turns her attention to the U.S. and Canada for a stretch of shows that extends into mid-March.
Fans who registered at Brightman's website before noon Eastern Time on Thursday (10/16) are able to participate in a ticket pre-sale the starts on Friday. Two more rounds of pre-sales are planned for fans who register by 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday (10/19) or by 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday (10/22).
Tickets for a number of shows then go on sale to the general public on Oct. 24 and 25, with subsequent on-sale dates planned throughout November and December. Details are shown below.
Known for her extravagant stage productions, Brightman plans to bring along 24 band members and 10 back-up singers and dancers for the run, and said while announcing the tour in Toronto on Thursday (10/16) that the production will "have a contemporary Arabian Nights feel about it."
That feel will be in keeping with the theme of "Harem," which Brightman issued in June, and discussed in a recent press release.
"I wanted to record an album with a Middle Eastern feel," she said. "It just felt like the right way to go; just a feeling at first, which is how I begin all my albums. I have always loved that whole Arabian Nights feeling."
Brightman rose to fame for her lead role in ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway production "Phantom of the Opera." She launched her solo-recording career in the late '80s, and has sold more than 15 million albums to date, according to Angel Records.
January 2004
10 - Mexico City, Mexico - Auditorio Nacional (on sale 10/27)
13 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (on sale 10/25)
14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (on sale 10/25)
16 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center (on sale 10/25)
17 - Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Center (on sale 10/25)
19 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center (on sale 10/25)
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 11/3)
23 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 10/27)
24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino (on sale 11/3)
26 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center (on sale 10/25)
27 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center (on sale 10/27)
29 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (on sale 10/25)
30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall (on sale 12/6)
31 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter (on sale 10/27)
February 2004
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre (on sale 10/24)
3 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre (on sale 10/24)
5 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (on sale 10/24)
6 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum (on sale 10/24)
7 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena (on sale 10/27)
9 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale 10/27)
10 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena (on sale 10/25)
12 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities (on sale 11/1)
13 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center (on sale 12/8)
15 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena (on sale 11/8)
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center (on sale 11/8)
18 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (on sale 10/27)
19 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (on sale 11/1)
20 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (on sale 10/27)
22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Arena (on sale 10/24)
24 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome (on sale 10/24)
25 - Edmonton, Albarta - Skyreach Centre (on sale 10/24)
27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place (on sale 10/24)
29 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center (on sale 10/25)
March 2004
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena (on sale 11/1)
2 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena (on sale 11/1)
4 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center (on sale 11/1)
6 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center (on sale 10/25)
7 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena (on sale 11/1)
9 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena (on sale 10/25)
10 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena (on sale 11/1)
11 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden (on sale 11/8)
13 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena (on sale 10/25)
14 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond (on sale 10/26)
16 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center (on sale 11/8)
17 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena (on sale 11/1)
18 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion (on sale 11/2)
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