Oh, the drama. Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse both burst onto the music scene back in the spring, and whether or not you like one or both of the British singer/songwriters, you have to marvel at the ease with which they cancel tour dates. Winehouse in particular, whose alcohol and drug issues are well-documented, keeps missing shows and now she is postponing her North American fall tour in order to get her health in order. Allen, meanwhile is postponing a series of upcoming US West Coast dates after authorities revoked her work visa. Um, okay.

After having to cancel some summer tour dates in the US, Morrissey will be back in the fall, including residencies in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. The tour kicks off September 21 in Las Vegas.

Buzz band The Cold War Kids are still touring in support of their debut, Robbers & Cowards, including upcoming dates with The White Stripes. Here is the band’s current US itinerary:

09/08/07 - Madison, WI @ Willow Island - Alliant Energy
11/17/07 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
11/23/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
11/27/07 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/28/07 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/29/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
11/30/07 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/01/07 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/04/07 - Boston, MA @ The Roxy
12/11/07 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater

With The White Stripes:
09/13/07 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
09/16/07 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
09/18/07 - Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheatre
09/19/07 - Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
09/21/07 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
09/24/07 - Anchorage, AK @ George Sullivan Sports Arena
09/26/07 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/27/07 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/28/07 - Nampa, ID @ The Idaho Center
09/29/07 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center of West Valley
09/30/07 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Snow King Convention Center
10/02/07 - Rapid City, SD @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Ctr Arena
10/03/07 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo Civic Auditorium
10/04/07 - Lincoln, NE @ Pershing Auditorium
10/06/07 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/07/07 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom

Blaqk Audio, the side project of AFI’s Jade Puget and Davey Havok, are touring in support of their album, CexCells, which was released on August 14. The first date, August 30 in San Francisco, is already sold out. Here are the complete dates so far:

8/30 San Francisco, CA Pop Scene (SOLD OUT)
9/5 Atlanta, GA The Loft
9/7 New York, NY Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan
9/10 Boston, MA The Roxy
9/11 Montreal, QUE Le Studio
9/13 Toronto, ONT Mod Club
9/16 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
9/17 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
9/18 Chicago, IL Double Door
9/20 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
9/24 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
9/26 San Diego, CA House of Blues
9/27 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan Theater

Country megastars Sugarland will head out on the “CMT On Tour 2007: Sugarland Change For Change” tour beginning September 27 in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s the sixth consecutive year of the tour, which will also feature Little Big Town and Jake Owen. Complete dates are:

Sept. 27 Charleston, S.C. – North Charleston Coliseum
Sept. 28 Greenville, S.C. – Bi-Lo Center
Sept. 29 Winston-Salem, N.C. – Joel Coliseum**
Oct. 4 Salisbury, Md. – Wicomico Civic Center
Oct. 5 Trenton, N.J. – Sovereign Bank Arena
Oct. 6 Reading, Pa. – Sovereign Center
Oct. 11 Lincoln, Neb. – Pershing Center
Oct. 12 Cedar Rapids, Iowa – US Cellular Center
Oct. 13 Minneapolis, MN / Target Center
Oct. 26 Reno, Nev. – Reno Events Center
Oct. 27 Fresno, Calif. – Selland Arena
Oct. 28 Los Angeles, Calif. – NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live
Nov. 1 Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona State Fair**
Nov. 2 San Diego, Calif. – ipayOne Center
@ The San Diego Sports Arena
Nov. 3 Las Vegas, Nev. – TBD
Nov. 9 Wichita Falls, Texas – Kay Yeager Coliseum
Nov. 10 Dallas, Texas – Nokia Theatre @ Grand Prairie
Nov. 11 Biloxi, Miss. – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Nov. 14 New York, N.Y. – Nokia Theatre
Nov. 15 Springfield, Mass. – MassMutual Center Arena
Nov. 16 Binghamton, N.Y. – Broome County
Veterans Memorial Arena
Nov. 17 Portland, Maine – Cumberland County Civic Center
Nov. 30 Champaign, Ill. – Assembly Hall @ University of Illinois
Dec. 1 Green Bay, Wis. – Resch Center
Dec. 2 Grand Forks, N.D. – Ralph Engelstad Arena
Dec. 6 Battle Creek, Mich. – Kellogg Arena
Dec. 7 Youngstown, Ohio – Chevrolet Centre
Dec. 8 Charlottesville, Va. – John Paul Jones Arena
Dec. 9 Huntington, W. Va. – Big Sandy Arena
Dec. 13 Fayetteville, N.C. – Crown Center Arena
Dec. 14 Columbus, Ga. – Columbus Civic Center
Dec. 15 Huntsville, Ala. – Von Braun Civic Center Arena

San Diego rock band Grand Ole Party combines garage-blues, rock and raw energy, and will hit the road in support of their new album, Humanimals (September 4), along with Rilo Kiley. Here are the confirmed dates:

September
6 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
7 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom - MFNW 2007
8 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
11 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
12 Columbia, MO @ University of Missouri - Jesse Auditorium
13 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
15 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
17 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
18 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Theatre
19 Montreal, QUE @ La Tulipe
21 Boston, MA @Avalon
22 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
23 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
25 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
26 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
27 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
28 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
29 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
October
1 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
2 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
4 New Orleans, LA @ Republic
5 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
6 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
7 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
9 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
12 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
13 Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
15 Los Angeles, CA @ Santa Monica Civic

Seattle rockers Schoolyard Heroes are gearing up for the release of their album, Abominations, on Stolen Transmission Records (September 18). The band will hit the road with the Birthday Massacre and then with Sum 41. All dates are as follows:

September 3 – Bumbershoot 2007 Exhibition Hall – Seattle, WA

w/ The Birthday Massacre
September 5 - The Mod Club - Toronto, Ontario
September 8 - Phantasy Concert Club - Cleveland (Lakewood), Ohio
September 9 - House of Blues - Chicago, Illinois
September 10 - Miramar Theater - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 13 - Grand Emporium - Kansas City, Missouri
September 14 - Club Roxbury – Omaha, Nebraska
September 15 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, Colorado
September 16 - Avalon - Salt Lake City, Utah
September 18 - El Corazon - Seattle, Washington

w/ Sum 41
September 20 – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
September 21 – Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
September 22 – Northern Lights – Albany, NY
September 23 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
September 26 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
September 27 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
September 28 – Metro – Chicago, IL
October 2 – Cain’s – Tulsa, OK
October 3 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
October 4 – Granada – Lawrence, KS
October 7 – Big Easy – Boise, ID