Josh Groban prepares live DVD/CD, lines up 2005 tour

Vocalist Josh Groban has a new live DVD/CD on the way, and is also preparing to launch a tour of the North American arena circuit.

Groban issues "Live at the Greek"--recorded during the summer of 2004 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles--on Nov. 30. The concert, which was taped for a PBS "Great Performances" special that will air this holiday season, featured guest appearances by Bela Feck and Lucia Micarelli.

The DVD includes live performances of 17 songs, and is packaged with an eight-song CD. Special features on the DVD include a backstage look at Groban's summer 2004 tour, as well as a version of "Believe"--a track on the "The Polar Express" soundtrack--that mixes live performance footage with film footage.

The singer's 2002 PBS "Great Performances" special spawned "Josh Groban in Concert," the top-selling long-form music video of 2003.

Fans can get a glimpse of Groban in the flesh during a two month North American tour that gets underway Jan. 25 in Florida. Tickets are expected to go on sale in December.

Groban made a splash in the music scene with his self-titled 2001 debut. He followed with last year's "Closer," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart. According to Reprise Records, Groban has sold more than 8 million albums to date.

TOUR DATES
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January 2005
25 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
26 - Fort Myers, FL - Germaine Arena
29 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
31 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre

February 2005
1 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
4 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
5 - Norfolk, VA - Scope Arena
7 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
10 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
11 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
14 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
15 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
18 - Moline, IL - The Mark of the Quad Cities
19 - Milwaukee, WI - US Cellular Arena
22 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
25 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Center
26 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Metro Center

March 2005
1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
2 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
4 - Oxford, OH - Millett Hall
5 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
8 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
9 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
11 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
15 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
17 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Arena

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