Keith Urban pumps up tour schedule
A slew of new shows have surfaced for country singer Keith Urban 's late-2005 run through North America.
Urban has added a handful of November stops to his itinerary, and has stacked up a number of new December concerts, most of which are set in the West. Details about the tour, which kicks off Nov. 3 in Cleveland, are included below.
The North American outing will follow Urban's October swing through Europe, which gets underway Wednesday (10/12). More information about that trek is posted at Urban's website.
Urban continues to showcase his most recent release, "Be Here," which last month was certified triple platinum, marking U.S. shipment of 3 million copies.
Also last month, Urban offered up "Livin' Right Now," a concert DVD that captures his 2004 two-night stand at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater. Released on Sept. 27, the DVD also features behind-the-scenes footage, including Urban's pre-show soundcheck and an interview with the singer.
On Nov. 15, Urban will take time out from his tour schedule to attend the 39th annual CMA Awards ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden. He's nominated for four trophies: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year ("Be Here") and Music Video of the Year ("Days Go By"). The ceremony will air live on CBS.
November 2005
3 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
4, 5 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
6 - Fort Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum
8 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
9 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
10 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
11 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
17 - Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena
18 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
19 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
20 - Greenville, SC - Bi Lo Center
30 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
December 2005
1 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
2 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
3 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
6 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
7 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
9 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
10 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
11 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
14 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
15 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
16 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
17 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
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