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Kenny Rogers tours through annual holiday jaunt
Kenny Rogers will head out later this month to tackle a slate of North American dates that stretch deep into the fall, and he's already got the itinerary laid out for his annual Christmas tour.
The country/crossover icon will start July 31 with a gig in Windsor, Ontario, and spend August traveling across the eastern US and into a couple more Canadian provinces. He'll play a handful of stateside dates in the following couple of months before launching into his 27th annual "Christmas & Hits" tour, which kicks off Nov. 16 in Victoria, British Columbia. The holiday jaunt currently comprises more than a dozen Canadian dates and a seven-show run across the East Coast. Details are listed below.
In addition to his huge catalog of hits, Rogers continues to support his latest studio set, "Water & Bridges," which surfaced in 2006 and reached No. 14 on The Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the country albums chart, making it his highest-charting album in more than 23 years. The record spawned the Top 20 country hit "I Can't Unlove You" and scored a Grammy nomination for the Rogers/Don Henley duet "Calling Me."
Rogers has since charted a number of best-of compilations, including this year's "A Love Song Collection," and released "The Journey" DVD, which comprises recent concert footage and a career-spanning video biography.
The three-time Grammy winner recently told the Epoch Times that he's finished eight songs for a new album. He added that, these days, he's less concerned about recording hit tunes and would rather turn his focus to having something important to say.
Rogers charted his first single in 1958 and has become the only artist to chart a record in each of the last six decades, according to a press release. He has earned 20 platinum album certifications, 22 No. 1 hits and record sales topping 105 million units worldwide.
July 2008
31 - Windsor, Ontario - The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
August 2008
6 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts/Kresge Auditorium
8 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
9 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
10 - Beauceville, Quebec - Ile Ronde a Beauceville
12 - Summerside, Prince Edward Island - Credit Union Place
14 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
15 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
16 - Ocean Grove, NJ - The Great Auditorium of Ocean Grove
17 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec - International de Montgolfieres de Saint-Jean-sure Richelieu
19 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
20 - Vienna, VA - The Filene Center
22 - Harrington, DE - Harrington Raceway
23 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
30 - Tuskahoma, OK - Choctaw Grounds & Amphitheatre
September 2008
6 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
12 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino
13 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino
October 2008
1, 2 - Minot, ND - Norsk Hostfest All Season Arena Show
3 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino/Mystic Showroom
4 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino
5 - Effingham, IL - The Rosebud Theatre
November 2008
13 - Gillette, WY - The Wyoming Center at CAM-PLEX
14 - Great Falls, MT - Four Seasons Arena
16 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
18 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place
19 - Prince George, British Columbia - CN Centre
20 - Grande Prairie, Alberta - Crystal Centre
21 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
22 - Lethbridge, Alberta - Enmax Centre
24 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
25 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
26 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
27 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
30 - Wabash, IN - Honeywell Center
December 2008
1 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
3 - Sudbury, Ontario - Sudbury Arena
4-7 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
9 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino Showroom
10 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
11 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
12, 13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal Casino
14 - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
15 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
19 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino Showroom