Black Eyed Peas-led Civic Tour itinerary surfaces

Dates are in place for the 2006 Honda Civic Tour , an outing that will feature headliners The Black Eyed Peas and show-openers The Pussycat Dolls .

The trek kicks off March 23 in Fresno, CA, and will touch down in 34 cities by the time it wraps up in Denver on May 21. Details are shown below.

"We are excited to be going out on the Honda Civic Tour because it allows us to keep the ticket at a low price so that kids can come out and see us play and not have to worry about breaking their backs to pay for a ticket," Black Eyed Peas MC Will.I.Am said in a statement.

Tickets--prices for which have not been announced--will hit the box office President's Day weekend (Feb. 17-20), according to a press release. Specific on-sale dates for each market will be unveiled soon.

As part of the partnership between The Black Eyed Peas and Honda, the group designed special custom features for a Civic Hybrid that will be displayed at each stop on the tour. Customized features include metallic paint designs, Black Eyed Peas graphics and band-member autographs, a custom embroidered leather interior and a Honda Civic Tour Black Eyed Peas PA system, according to a press release.

Fans will have an opportunity to win the auto, according to organizers. More information is posted at the tour's website.

The Civic Hybrid can get up to 50 miles per gallon, according to Honda.

The Black Eyed Peas continue to back their latest album, "Monkey Business," which landed in stores last summer and debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The set helped the group snag Grammy nominations in four categories: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Don't Lie"), Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("Gone Going"), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Don't Phunk with My Heart") and Best Rap Song ("Don't Phunk with My Heart").

The Grammys will be handed out during a Feb. 8 ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will air live on CBS-TV.

The Pussycat Dolls are hitting the road behind their debut set, "PCD," which surfaced last September.

Additional support acts for the Honda Civic Tour will be announced, according to organizers.

[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.]
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March 2006
23 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
24 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
25 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
26 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Concerts
28, 29 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
31 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre

April 2006
7 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Amphitheater
8 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
9 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
11 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
13 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
14 - Gainesville, FL - O'Connell Center
15 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
18 - Cary, NC - Booth Amphitheatre @ Regency Park
21 - New York, NY - Theater @ Madison Square Garden
22 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
23 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
25 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
26 - Fairfield, CT - Sacred Heart University
28 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino
29 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
30 - State College, PA - Bryce Theater @ Bryce Jordan Center

May 2006
2 - Columbus, OH - Value City Theater
4 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
7 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
12 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
14 - Portland, OR - Theater in the Clouds
15 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
16 - Spokane, WA - Star Theater @ Spokane Arena
19 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
20 - West Valley City, UT - E Center Ford Theater
21 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion

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