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Jo Dee Messina pencils in busy tour schedule

Published July 26, 2005 12:55 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Singer Jo Dee Messina [ tickets ] has set a frantic schedule of concert dates for this summer and beyond, an itinerary that should keep the country crossover success story busy well into December.

Messina, supporting her album "Delicious Surprise," released in April, will next take stage Friday (7/29) in Hayward, WI; her current schedule calls for appearances in more than 30 cities between now and December, ending with a Dec. 11 bow in Newport News, VA.

"Delicious Surprise" entered the Billboard album chart at No. 7, and spent eight weeks in the Top 100; it followed 2003's "Greatest Hits," which hit No. 1 on the country charts.

The title track from "Delicious Surprise" represents Messina's 16th Country Top 40 single.

Messina was recently named as an ambassador for the Special Olympics. Her duties in that role will include acting as a spokesperson during the 2006 USA National Games, set for next July in Ames, Iowa.

"The athletes that compete in the Special Olympics do so for the love of the sport," said Messina in a press release. "They finish to finish. Special Olympics offers a chance to expand the quality of life for so many and to see the games is to witness the ultimate display of the human spirit in its purist form. I am honored and proud to be an Ambassador for this organization."

[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.]

July 2005
29 - Hayward, WI - LCO Casino & Convention Center
30 - St. Paul, MN - Harriet Island Regional Park

August 2005
4 - Rockland, ME - Maine Lobster Festival
6 - Bowling Green, OH - Wood County Fair
7 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
8 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Musikfest
14 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
27 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

September 2005
1 - Lincoln, NE - Nebraska State Fair
2 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair
3 - Copper Mountain, CO - The Villages at Copper Mountain
10 - Waynesville, MO - Fort Leonardwood
12 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fairgrounds
13 - London, Ontario - Western Fair Grandstand
16 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort and Casino
20 - New Orleans, LA - Superdome
24 - Wilmington, NC - Trask Coliseum

October 2005
1 - Bay St. Louis, MO - Casino Magic
6 - Fort Smith, AR - Stubblefield Convocation Center
7 - Shreveport, LA - Sam's Town
8 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station Lonestar Pavilion
9 - San Antonio, TX - Cowboys Far West
15 - Heflin, AL - Rigsby Farms
28 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Event Center
29 - Normal, IL - Braden Auditorium

November 2005
3 - Dubuque, IA - Dubuque Five Flags Center
4 - Muncie, IN - Emens Auditorium
6 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
17 - Orillia, Ontario - Casino Rama
26 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino
27 - Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum

December 2005
1 - Highland, CA - San Manuel Indian Casino
2 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
3 - Los Angeles, CA - -The Wiltern LG
11 - Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center for the Arts