Fort Worth rockers Green River Ordinance [ tickets ] will continue supporting last year's "Out of My Hands" with a spring itinerary of US club shows.

The trek gets underway close to home with a March 26 show in Oklahoma City, OK, followed by several gigs throughout the Midwest before heading to the West Coast. In all, the band will perform in 23 cities, including the May 6 conclusion in West Hollywood, CA. All of the scheduled dates are shown at right.

Green River Ordinance will also take part in the VH1 Best Cruise Ever, which will head to Grand Cayman from Tampa April 15 and return April 19. Rockers 3 Doors Down will host the event with special guests Lifehouse, Shinedown, Finger Eleven and more than a dozen other acts. Additional information about the cruise can be found at the event's website.

"Out of My Hands," the band's Virgin Records debut, surfaced early last year. The 11-track set, which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, features two singles--"Outside" and "On Your Own"--that have made it onto a handful of television programs, including MTV's "The Hills" and "So You Think You Can Dance."

Earlier this year, the band created a song entitled "Rise Up" exclusively for the AT&T Team USA Winter Olympics soundtrack, which is currently available via iTunes and features singles from Mariah Carey, Puddle of Mudd and Rascal Flatts, among others.

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March 2010
26 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
27 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
29 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
31 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

April 2010
1 - Saint Paul, MN - Station 4
2 - Des Moines, IA - House of Bricks
3 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Bar
6 - Nashville, TN - The Mercy Lounge
7 - Knoxville, TN - The Square Room
8 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl at Center Stage
9 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
11 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
13 - Tampa, FL - Ritz Ybor
15-19 - VH1 Best Cruise Ever
22 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
24 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
26 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
28 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert Hose
30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

May 2010
1 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
3 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
4 - Modesto, CA - TBA
6 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour

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Welsh metalcore act Bullet For My Valentine will spend a month on the US tour trail this spring in support of their forthcoming third studio set, "Fever."

The band--singer/guitarist Matt Tuck, guitarist Michael Paget, bassist Jason James and drummer Michael Thomas--will begin the road trip with an April 30 stop in Worcester, PA. The club tour will visit 20 markets before finishing up with a May 30 performance in Detroit. The full schedule is shown at right.

Special guests Chiodos and Airbourne will handle opening duties.

Bullet For My Valentine is set to release "Fever," its third studio effort, April 27, though the album's first single, "Your Betrayal," is currently in rotation at alternative radio stations nationwide.

Produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park) and recorded in both Wales and Los Angeles, "Fever" will follow the group's 2008 set, "Scream Aim Fire." That album sold more than a million copies worldwide and reached gold status in the UK and Canada, according to the band's website.

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April 2010
30 - Worcester, PA - The Palladium

May 2010
1 - East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Sports Complex
2 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
5 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
9 - Tulsa, OK - TBA
11 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
12 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
14 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim
15 - San Diego, CA - SOMA San Diego
16 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Center
18 - Magna, UT - The Great Saltair
19 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
21 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
22 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
23 - Columbus, OH - Crew Stadium
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
28 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
30 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit

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Alt-rockers the Goo Goo Dolls [ tickets ] have extended their spring headlining trip in support of the forthcoming studio album "Something For the Rest of Us."

The outing, which launches April 6 in Augusta, GA, now runs through a May 16 date in Peoria, IL, with additional shows to follow that will extend the trip through mid-June, according to the band's publicist. Currently confirmed dates are shown at right.

Additional ticketing information, including pre-sales availability, can be found at the group's website.

"Something For the Rest of Us," the band's ninth album and first since 2006's gold-selling "Let Love In," is due in stores later this spring. The group recorded the new studio effort in its hometown of Buffalo, NY, and in Los Angeles. Producers Tim Palmer (U2, Switchfoot) and Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Paramore) both were brought in to assist on the sessions, along with mixer Mike "Spike" Stent (Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band).

"Originally, we were going to put it out in the fall and we decided to put it out in the spring instead," bassist Robby Takac told Billboard.com in December, "so we had a little bit of time to listen through. I think it really led us to be pretty hyper-critical about what's on the record. There's a few things we want to tend to, so I think we're gonna get a great result."

"Let Love In" peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200 in 2006, with lead single "Better Days" reaching No. 3 on the singles charts.

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April 2010
6 - Augusta, GA - Rock Fore! Dough
8 - Wilmington, NC - Trask Coliseum
10 - Oswego, NY - SUNY Campus Center
11 - Wilkes Barre, PA - FM Kirby Center
13 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
15 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
17 - Erie, PA - Penn State Behrend
20 - Richmond, VA - The National
21 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
23 - Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium
24 - North Charleston, SC - Performing Arts Center
27 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

May 2010
2 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
4 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
5 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
9 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
11 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
12 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
14 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
15 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
16 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center

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The Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ] have added a second leg of North American dates to their long-running world tour in support of last year's chart-topping studio release, "The E.N.D."

The summer leg both kicks off and ends in Canada, starting with July 27-28 shows in Toronto, and ending Aug. 23 in Edmonton, Alberta. Highlights include stops in Boston (8/3), Chicago (8/11) and St. Louis, MO (8/14); details are shown at right. Tickets for select shows among the newly added dates go on sale March 13.

The current leg of the tour continues tomorrow night (3/11) in Milwaukee, WI, and runs through an April 11 show in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details are included at right.

On the road, the Peas continue to support their multi-platinum-selling fifth album, "The E.N.D.," which surfaced last summer.

The Grammy-winning set, which was produced by the group's own Will.I.Am, topped The Billboard 200 and has spawned four chart-topping singles: "Boom Boom Pow," "I Gotta Feeling," "Meet Me Halfway" and "Imma Be," which the band performed in January at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and is currently sitting atop Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

The band took home Grammy Awards in three of the six categories for which it was nominated at this year's awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album for "The E.N.D.," Best Pop Vocal Performance for "I Gotta Feeling" and Best Short Form Video for "Boom Boom Pow." The three awards doubled the band's career haul of Grammy statuettes.

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March 2010
11 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
18 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium at Reliant Park
19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
20 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
22 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
24 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
25 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa Events Center
27 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
31 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

April 2010
2 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
7 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
10 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

July 2010
27, 28 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
31 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

August 2010
1 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
3 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
4 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
6 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
10 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
11 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
13 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
14 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
18 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
20 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
22 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
23 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place

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After 35 years of playing trademark boogie and blues, George Thorogood [ tickets ] has no thoughts about making any changes to his image, style or music. His last two albums--2006's "The Hard Stuff" and last summer's "The Dirty Dozen"--have been balls-to-the-wall, hard-charging boogie efforts, reminders of his earliest albums from the 1970s when the Delaware Destroyers seemed to be the lone practitioners of a gritty art form rooted in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll.

With original drummer Jeff Simon still in the band, Thorogood, bassist Bill Blough, guitarist Jim Suhler and saxophonist Buddy Leach started a North American tour Feb. 26 in Bakersfield, CA, that runs through June 5 in Montreal. And guess what? It's still a collection of rough-and-tumble boogie blues tunes such as "Bad to the Bone," "Madison Blues, "Move it On Over" and "Ride On Josephine," as well as songs that closely resemble them. As Thorogood says: "There are only so many ways you can deliver a cheeseburger."

The current show, Thorogood said when the tour was announced, would be a combination of fan favorites and "George's favorites." Now that the tour has started, it sounds like the fans' choices are paramount, an issue he discussed along with his take on recording, his acting potential and Bob Dylan.

LiveDaily: How do you distinguish between a "George favorite" and a "fan favorite"?

George Thorogood: You go out and play the song and if nobody claps, it's out. Everybody applauds, you keep it in the show. It's a very simple process.

But there must be songs that you want to get behind that perhaps the audience does not know that well.

We have always selected material 100 percent for entertainment purposes. We happen to like all the songs we record, but [on stage] these are the ones people pay money for. It's a very conscious decision. We're not about to go into "Bridge Over Troubled Water" or pay tribute to Miles Davis.

From day one--and I have been going to see you since "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" was a brand new record--your fans know what they're getting. Does it feel like it changes from your perspective?

It's organized chaos now. It got out of hand for awhile there, too many people throwing bottles and ladies didn't want to come to our shows anymore. You know, it's fun to go to WWF wrestling, but you don't expect to fight.

After all these years, it feels like we're back to where we were in the late 1970s. Nobody was playing John Lee Hooker or Bo Diddley and you stood out as unique, then there were a few blues-rock acts to crop up in the '80s and now it's back to you guys being the torch carriers for this music.

It was because of the Allman Brothers and Johnny Winter that I learned heavy blues with slide guitar. It wasn't a strange or even different idea at the time. When I was young and first picked up the guitar, it was all about The Allman Brothers Band, The Elvin Bishop Band, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Little Feat, Canned Heat. It didn't dawn on me to go to Bill Graham's house and ask him to put us on a bill, so by the time we got established, Duane was dead, the J. Geils Band was playing more commercial stuff, Steve Miller had stopped playing blues. I was left holding the blues-boogie bag. So lots of newcomers, people who had not grown up with those bands, were saying, "What's this?"

All the bands you mentioned had some stylistic changes after they had hits, but you have never abandoned the music that inspired you in the '70s. Your music is more "Who Do You Love" than "Bad to the Bone." What has driven that attitude over the decades?

When we did "Ride 'Til I Die" (recorded in 2002, released in 2003), I pretty much felt used up. I was getting kinda tired and the idea of laying out another boogie album felt old. I was eager to get to the stage where Eric Clapton and John Fogerty and Rod Stewart were--you paid your dues and now you can just play the catalog. I didn't want to be Rod Stewart and start recording show tunes--are there any show tunes left for him to record?--but I know that you have to keep the profile going by making new records. I was chafing at the bit to just play the songs that had made the legacy. But new albums keep the live show going even though there's not much room for new songs.

How do you work "Dirty Dozen" songs into the show?

It just lets people know you're still with it. When we made "Get a Haircut" (in 1993), I knew would make it (into the set). I knew that one would make noise.

What was the impetus for "Dirty Dozen"?

"Dirty Dozen" was a very weird experience. We went into the studio and we weren't sure if we had a deal, but there were people interested. When we were half way done, we had no deal. We had six songs. Capitol came in and rescued us and said, "Let's put some fan favorites on there with the new ones." There's no real mystery with "Dirty Dozen."

How so?

We're so obvious that critics and people who think too hard about it don't get it. It's a Three Stooges skit, a cold Bud and a cheeseburger. The best bourbon followed by the coldest beer. It's not pheasant under glass or filet mignon, but it's still on the menu.

You recorded Dylan's "Drifter's Escape" in a straightforward, acoustic style but there don't seem to be any examples in which you have taken a non-blues tune and applied a boogie style to it.

Tried, but not with very good results. You're damned if you do that as much as you're damned if you don't. If I take "Mr. Tambourine Man" and turn it into a rockin' tune, some people will ask why don't I stick with what I know. Of course, others tell you that you have started to repeat yourself.

There must be something you want to do, some musician you have yet to appear with.

Bob (Dylan) has the best guitarist in the world in Charlie [Sexton], so no need for me there. Maybe I could play maracas. Actually, I'm waiting for De Niro to call. I know all the lines. I want to make a movie with Jeff Bridges: "The Return of Lebowski." Or we can make "Crazier Heart" and play car washes instead of bowling alleys.

Have you ever acted?

Nope. People like Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Paul Muni could play anything. I want to play character roles. That's what I should be doing.

[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.]

March 2010
9 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater
10 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theater
11 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
12 - Biloxi, LA - Hard Rock Casino
13 - Robinsonville, MS - Bluesville @ Horseshoe Casino
16 - Atlanta, GA - Varity Playhouse
17 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
18 - Ashville, NC - Orange Peel
19 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
20 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventure
21 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
23 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theater
24 - Glenside, PA - Keswick
25 - Reading, PA - Sovereign PAC
26 - Erie, PA - Warner Theater
27 - Merriville, IN - Star Plaza Theater

April 2010
15 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Casino
16 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
17 - Scottsdale, AZ - Handlebar Saloon

May 2010
8 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino
9 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker
12 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Center
13-14 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Show Theater
15 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Interior Savings Centre
16 - Vernon, British Columbia - Wesbild Center
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
19 - Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
20 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place
21 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina
22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Centennial Concert Hall
24 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Community Auditorium
26 - Kitchener, Ontario - Centre In The Square
27 - Windsor, Ontario - Coliseum @ Caesars
28 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
29 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Center
30 - Kingston, Ontario - K-Rock Center

June 2010
1 - Quebec, Quebec - Theatre Capitole
2 - Sherbrooke, Ontario - Theatre Granada
4-5 - Montreal, Ontario - Metropolis

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Alt-rockers The Used [ tickets ] have lined up a spring headlining tour to support their most recent studio set, last summer's "Artwork."

The four-member group, which hails from Orem, UT, will kick off the outing with a headlining slot at the March 27 Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival in Las Vegas. The first non-festival appearance on the 17-date trek will follow April 13 in Columbia, MO. Chiodos and Minneapolis-based New Medicine will offer support on the tour, which ends May 2 in Portland, OR. Dates are at right.

"Artwork," The Used's fourth studio set and the follow-up to 2007's "Lies for the Liars," hit stores in August. The record's lead single, "Blood On My Hands," premiered on Apple's iTunes Music Store the same month, racking up more than 5,000 downloads on the day of its release, according to a press release.

The track--along with two subsequent singles: "Born to Quit" and "Empty With You"--is currently streaming at the group's MySpace page, along with the video for the latter song.

See The Used's exclusive acoustic performance for LiveDaily Sessions.

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March 2010
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Extreme Thing

April 2010
11 - Dallas, TX - MusInk Fstival
13 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
14 - Louisville, KY - Spin
16 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
20 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
21 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
23 - Nashville, TN - The Cannery
24 - Champaign, IL - Canopy Club
25 - Green Bay, WI - Tom Dick & Harry's
27 - Billings, MT - The Shrine
28 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
29 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory

May 2010
1 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
2 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater

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Just two months after celebrating her 100th Las Vegas show, Cher [ tickets ] has tacked more concert dates onto her glitzy residency at Caesars Palace.

The iconic singer, who returns to the stage April 10, has added seven pairs of consecutive shows, some of which fall on Saturday and Sunday, others on Tuesday and Wednesday. The current schedule, which is shown at right, currently finishes up with a July 4 performance.

Tickets for most shows are available now via Ticketmaster, though fans will have to wait until tomorrow (3/11) to purchase tickets for the June and July gigs.

Last November, Cher kicked off the latest leg of the residency, which features a new opening sequence for the 90-minute showcase, as well as theatrics that pay tribute to the 1940s and 1950s.

The Caesars Palace residency begin in May 2008, following a deal with promoter AEG to play approximately 200 shows at 4,300-seat venue over the course of three years. The over-the-top extravaganza features songs spanning Cher's extensive career and includes 18 dancers, along with aerialists, special effects, and dramatic scenery changes, along with the Mackie-designed costume wardrobe.

(Live Nation Entertainment is the parent company of Ticketmaster and LiveDaily.)

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April 2010
10, 11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
13, 14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
17, 18 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
20, 21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
24, 25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
27, 28 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

May 2010
8, 9 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11, 12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
15, 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
18, 19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
22, 23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
25, 26 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
29, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

June 2010
15, 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
19, 20 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
22, 23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
26, 27 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
29, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

July 2010
3, 4 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

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Unemployed bassists and keyboardists, take heed: Billy Corgan is seeking one of each to join Smashing Pumpkins [ tickets ].

Corgan, who last year found new Pumpkins drummer Mike Byrne via open auditions, will undergo a similar process as he hunts for both a new bassist and a keyboardist who "is a fan of--and can play in the prog-rock style of--Jon Lord and Rick Wakeman," according to a press release.

Word of the search comes simultaneously with the announcement that latest Pumpkins bassist Ginger Pooley has left the group to raise her new baby.

"With sorrow and yet with much thankfulness for the opportunity to have played in the Pumpkins, I am sad to say that I can no longer tour with the Pumpkins," Pooley said in a prepared statement. "... I wish Billy all the best and look forward to seeing the Pumpkins in the near future. I would also like to thank all of the Pumpkins fans for all of their support. I will see you at the Pumpkins shows!"

"Although I am heartbroken that Ginger is leaving the group, I really respect her decision to put her family first," Corgan added. "I appreciate everything that she has contributed to The Smashing Pumpkins, and I'm proud of her for being such a great musician and friend."

Until a new permanent bassist is found, Mark Tulin of The Electric Prunes--who last year toured with Corgan as part of Spirits in the Sky--will fill in on an interim basis. Plans for a world tour will be announced soon, according to a press release.

According to a press release, bassists and keyboardists interested in trying out should send their background info (including age, a resume of any bands/recorded work), photos and performance web links via email only, either to pumpkinsbass@gmail.com or pumpkinskeys@gmail.com. Only musicians with video clips can be considered; applicants are encouraged to use "YouTube.com-type posts," which is how Byrne was found. The final date for submissions is March 31.

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Following an in-progress support tour with TobyMac, Christian rockers Skillet [ tickets ] will take to the road for their own headlining trek behind last year's "Awake."

The Grammy-nominated quartet will continue roadwork with TobyMac through mid-April before kicking off its headlining run with an April 15 performance in Scranton, PA. So far, 17 concerts have been added to the itinerary, which currently wraps May 21 in East Lansing, MI. The full schedule is shown at right.

Nashville-based rockers Red and hard-rock outfit The Letter Black will provide opening support.

"Awake," Skillet's eighth studio effort, surfaced last August, debuting at No. 2 on The Billboard 200. The set, which was produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry, Three Days Grace), also reached No. 1 on iTunes' Top Albums chart within 24 hours of release, according to a press release.

"He's been a favorite producer of ours for quite a long time and we've talked about working with him in the past, but this time all the pieces fell into place," singer/songwriter/bassist John Cooper said of Benson in a message posted at the band's website. "He really has a knack for the elements an audience enjoys the most, which often times are the vocals and the lyrics, and then he gives the band a chance to be themselves and be proud of the artistic output."

"Awake" follows the group's Grammy-nominated 2006 release, "Comatose."

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March 2010
11 - Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall (w/ TobyMac)
12 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium (w/ TobyMac)
13 - Bristol, TN - Viking Hall (w/ TobyMac)
18 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center (w/ TobyMac)
19 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena (w/ TobyMac)
20 - Johnstown, PA - War Memorial Arena (w/ TobyMac)
21 - Toledo, OH - Lucas County Arena (w/ TobyMac)
25 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee Civic Center (w/ TobyMac)
26 - Fort Myers, FL - Germain Arena (w/ TobyMac)
27 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre (w/ TobyMac)
28 - Auburn, AL - Beard-Evans Memorial Coliseum (w/ TobyMac)

April 2010
1 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront (w/ TobyMac)
2 - Tyler, TX - Oil Palace (w/ TobyMac)
3 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum (w/ TobyMac)
8 - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena Prism Theatre (w/ TobyMac)
9 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena (w/ TobyMac)
10 - Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University (w/ TobyMac)
11 - Asheville, NC - Civic Center (w/ TobyMac)
15 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
18 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum
22 - Raleigh, NC - TBA
23 - Savannah, GA - TBA
24 - Aiken, SC - USC Aiken Convocation Center
25 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theater
29 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome Convention Center

May 2010
2 - Jonesboro, AR - ASU Convocation Center
4 - Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith Convention Center
6 - Park City, KS - Hartman Arena
7 - Dodge City, KS - Dodge City Civic Center
9 - Topeka, KS - Kansas Expocentre
11 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center
13 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
15 - Fargo, ND - Urban Plains Center
20 - Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Center
21 - East Lansing, MI - Michigan State University Concert Auditorium

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Country superstar Toby Keith [ tickets ] has filled out his summertime schedule behind last year's "American Ride," confirming dates and venues for several more US concerts.

The award-winning musician, who kicked off his 2010 schedule last month with a performance at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, will return to the road next Friday (3/12) with a gig at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Since last check, 39 dates have been confirmed for the run, with only a handful currently lacking confirmed venues. The full schedule is shown at right.

The Oklahoma native continues to support last year's "American Ride," which surfaced in October and marked the performer's 13th studio release. The effort's title track--the only song on the album that Keith did not write--served as its lead single, landing the musician his 19th No. 1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

In October, Keith received the Songwriter/Artist of the Decade Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

"If I am ever in a position to be in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it won't mean any more than this," Keith explained in an interview with LiveDaily last fall. "Any award given to me by songwriters is the ultimate. I'm completely at a loss for words to tell you how big it is to me."

Earlier this week, Keith was nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which takes place next month in Las Vegas.

The musician has several awards already under his belt, including two American Music Awards for Favorite Country Male Artist (2003 and 2005) and two Academy of Country Music Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2002 and 2003), among others.

[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.]

March 2010
12 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium at Reliant Park

April 2010
25 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Club

June 2010
19 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
20 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
25 - Oshkosh, WI - Country USA
26 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds

July 2010
9 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
10 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
11 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Sioux Falls, SD - To be announced
16 - Minneapolis, MN - To be announced
17 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
18 - Des Moines, IA - To be announced
22 - Boise, ID - To be announced
23 - Portland, OR - To be announced
24 - Seattle, WA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
25 - Vancouver, British Columbia - To be announced
29 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

August 2010
1 - Fresno, CA - To be announced
6 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
7 - San Diego, CA - To be announced
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
12 - Albuquerque, NM - The Pavilion
13 - Englewood, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
20 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
21 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
22 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
26 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center
27 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
28 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
29 - Detroit, MI - To be announced

September 2010
2 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
4 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
9 - Toronto, Ontario - To be announced
10 - Scranton, PA - To be announced
11 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
16 - Kansas City, MO - To be announced
17 - Omaha, NE - To be announced
18 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
23 - Albany, NY - To be announceds
24 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre
25 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center

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