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Norah Jones downsizes plans for U.S. tour

Published July 21, 2004 05:53 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

With the kick-off less than a month away, Norah Jones [ tickets ] has moved a number of shows on her upcoming tour into smaller venues.

The Grammy-winning pianist/singer's itinerary--which begins on Aug. 12--was originally routed through large amphitheaters, but several shows have since been downgraded to theater-sized venues.

In addition to the venue changes, Jones' itinerary now includes a number of new Canadian stops. Details are shown below.

At press time, a spokesperson for Jones had not responded to an inquiry as to why the venue changes were made. Widespread industry reports have indicated that ticket sales for many tours have been unexpectedly soft this summer, including those for Lollapalooza, which was canceled in its entirety for that reason.

Jones, who recently wrapped up a European outing, is hitting the North American circuit to support her sophomore album, "Feels Like Home," which hit stores in February. The outing will feature her backing group, The Handsome Band.

Before her tour proper gets underway, Jones is scheduled to give a free, July 30 performance at Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York City as part of "The Today Show"'s summer concert series.

Released in February, "Feels Like Home" is the follow-up to 2002's "Come Away With Me." The new set, which features the single "Sunrise," sold more than 1 million copies during its first week in stores, and debuted atop The Billboard 200 album chart.

"Come Away With Me" earned Jones five Grammy trophies last year: Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for "Don't Know Why"), Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "Don't Know Why") and Best Pop Vocal Album.

[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.]

August 2004
12 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
13 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
14 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
16 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium
17 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
19 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
20 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Centre
24 - Rochester, NY - Finger Lakes P.A.C.
26 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Centre
27 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
28 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
30 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga P.A.C.
31 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center

September 2004
1 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music
3 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
4 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
5 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
7 - Cleveland, OH - The Scene
8 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadowbrook Festival
10 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
11 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
12 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
23, 24 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
25 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
28 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
29 - Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds

October 2004
1, 2 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
4, 5 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
6 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
10 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheater
11 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
14 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
15 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion
16 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
18 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center
19 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
20 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Centre
22 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
23 - Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium

November 2004
3 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
4 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
5 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
6 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
8 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson Boiling Arena
9 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
10 - New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena
12 - Tampa Bay, FL - Ford Amphitheater
13 - Orlando, FL - Silver Spurs
14 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater