Avril Lavigne stays busy with summer tour

Canadian pop-rocker Avril Lavigne will take advantage of the warm summer months by touring her presumably thawed-out homeland.

Lavigne is due to launch the run in mid-July, and dates so far stretch into early September. The itinerary focuses on Canadian venues, but a few U.S. stops are also planned. Details are shown below.

The roadwork supports Lavigne's sophomore album, last May's "Under My Skin." The double-platinum set features the cuts "Don't Tell Me," "My Happy Ending" and "Nobody's Home."

"Under My Skin" is the follow up to Lavigne's 2002 debut, "Let Go," which hit No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart, and has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, according to RCA Records.

Lavigne, who co-wrote the new album's 12 tracks, collaborated with producers Butch Walker (of the Marvelous 3), Raine Maida (of Our Lady Peace), Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Pearl Jam), Ben Moody (formerly of Evanescence) and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. Lavigne's former guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld, co-wrote much of the material with her.

On Tuesday (3/29), the Fuse Network premiered a documentary titled "Avril Lavigne: The Bonez Tour." Repeat showings are scheduled for Thursday (3/31), Saturday (4/2) and Sunday (4/3); showtimes and a clip from the documentary are available at Lavigne's website.

[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
July 2005
13 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
14 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
17 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
19 - Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre
23 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
25 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
26 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Regina Agridome
27 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
29 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
30 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
31 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Sport Mart Place

August 2005
2 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place
5 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
29 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
31 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Metro Centre

September 2005
1 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Moncton Coliseum
2 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi
3 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

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