Tim McGraw, Faith Hill roll out more 'Soul2Soul II' tour dates

It's the weekend again, which can only mean one thing: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have added more shows to their "Soul2Soul II" tour itinerary.

New to the couple's schedule are stops in Knoxville, TN; Grand Rapids, MI; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; Washington, DC; and Milwaukee, as well as a second show in the Detroit area.

Tickets for the new Detroit gig are on sale now, and those for previously announced stops in New York City and Oklahoma City, OK, will hit the box office Saturday (3/11).

A Monday (3/13) on-sale is set for a previously announced second performance in Phoenix, and a March 18 on-sale is in place for the newly added shows in Milwaukee and the Detroit area.

On-sale dates for the other new shows were not available at press time. Details are included in the itinerary below.

Members of Hill's and McGraw's respective fan clubs have access to tickets before the general public. More information is available at the tour's official website.

Hill is backing her 2005 release "Fireflies," which last August entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1. The 14-track set spawned the hit single "Mississippi Girl," as well as "Like We Never Loved at All," a duet with McGraw. Earlier this month, the latter cut earned the couple a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 2006 Grammy Awards ceremony.

McGraw is gearing up for the March 28 release of "Tim McGraw Reflected: Hits Vol. 2," a best-of set that also includes the new tracks "When the Stars Go Blue" and "I've Got Friends That Do." His most recent collection of all-new material is 2004's "Live Like You Were Dying."

The married couple made headlines this week when they sounded off about what they see as slow-moving efforts to cleanup the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, according to an ABC News report.

"There's no reason why someone can't go down there who's supposed to be the leader of the free world … and say, 'I'm giving you a job to do and I'm not leaving here until it's done,'" McGraw, a Louisiana native, was quoted as saying. "'And you're held accountable, and you're held accountable, and you're held accountable. This is what I've given you to do, and if it's not done by the time I get back on my plane, then you're fired and someone else will be in your place. '"

Hill--who grew up in Jackson, MS--said she thinks the state of the cleanup effort is "bull----."

"It's a huge, huge problem and it's embarrassing," she reportedly said. "I fear for our country if we can't handle our people [during] a natural disaster ... It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out point A to point B ... and they can't even skip from point A to point B. It's just screwed up."

[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
April 2006
21, 22 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
23 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson/Boling Arena (on sale tba)
28-30 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena

May 2006
5, 6 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
7 - Grand Raids, MI - Van Andel Arena (on sale 3/18)
12 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
19, 20 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
26 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
27 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
28, 29 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

June 2006
2 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
4 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
9 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center (on sale 3/18)
10 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Arena (on sale tba)
15, 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
18 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
21 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
23 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
24 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 3/11)
25, 26 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
30 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (on sale tba)

July 2006
1 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
11 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (on sale 3/18)
18 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
21 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
22 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (on sale tba)
27 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (on sale 3/11)
29 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center

August 2006
2 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
4 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
8 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
9, 10 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
17-19 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
25 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center (on sale 3/13)
26 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center

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