New Age icon Yanni takes his show to arenas

New Age artist Yanni , who played about 50 North American concerts this spring, will return to the road for another round of arena dates in November.

The keyboardist/arranger is so far scheduled to be on the road for about five weeks, and more shows are in the works for 2005, according to his official website.

Tickets for most shows will go on sale to the general public on Sept. 10, but pre-sale tickets will be available to members of Yanni's fan club, according to the site.

In 2003, Yanni's 60-plus date North American tour grossed $24.8 million, ranking at No. 24 on concert publication Pollstar's year-end list of top tours.

Yanni is a Greek native--and a naturalized U.S. citizen--who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in psychology before embarking on his musical career.

PBS, which has long been a core outlet for Yanni's work, premiered "Yanni's Visions of Greece" in June. The one-hour program interwove his memories of his homeland with his music and aerial footage of the Greek landscape.

Yanni's latest album, "Ethnicity," was issued in February 2003. The set debuted at No. 1 on the New Age charts.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
November 2004
6 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena
9 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
11 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
12 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
13 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
14 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
16 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Arena
17 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden Arena
19 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
20 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
21 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
22 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
24 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
25 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
28 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
29 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena

December 2004
1 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
2 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie
4 - Monterrey, Mexico - Monterrey Arena
7 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
8 - Laredo, TX - Entertainment Center
10-12 - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace

 tour dates and tickets
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