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Toby Keith fills gaps in tour schedule as new album surfaces

Published May 17, 2005 10:19 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Toby Keith [ tickets ]'s "Big Throwdown II" tour--a soon-to-launch outing that will also feature Lee Ann Womack [ tickets ] and Shooter Jennings [ tickets ]--now features a slew of new dates.

Still slated to kick off June 10 in Charlotte, NC, the run has grown to encompass a number of new July and August dates, including stops at several summer fairs; details are included below.

The tour follows Tuesday's (5/17) release of "Honkytonk University," Keith's first new studio album since 2004's quadruple-platinum "Shock'N Y'All." In the interim, Keith issued the double-platinum set "Greatest Hits 2" last fall.

Tuesday's release of "Honkytonk University" coincides with the annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, which is scheduled to air on CBS. Keith is vying for four ACM Awards this year, including his second consecutive Entertainer of the Year Award. The singer, who is in the midst of a USO tour in the Middle East, is slated to perform the new album's title track, "Honkytonk U," live via satellite during the ACM Awards ceremony, according to a press release.

Five-time ACM winner Lee Ann Womack [ tickets ] is backing her new album, "There's More Where That Came From." She's up for three ACM Awards, including Top Female Vocalist.

Jennings, the son of Jessi Colter and the late Waylon Jennings, is backing his debut album, "Put the O Back in Country."

[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.]

June 2005
10 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
12 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
17 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
18 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
19 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

July 2005
2, 3 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake
4 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
8 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
9 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
10 - Scranton, PA - Ford Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
15 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
16 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
17 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
23 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.
24 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
25 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
29, 30 - Cheyenne, WY - Frontier Park (Cheyenne Frontier Days)

August 2005
2 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
4 - Detroit Lakes, MN - Soo Pass Ranch (WE Fest)
5 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
6 - Tampa, FL - To be announced
7 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
9 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Fair
10 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
21 20 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
25 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fair
26 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
27 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
28 - Hartford, CT - ctnow.com Meadows Music
29 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair

September 2005
11 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair