The Teen Choice Awards on FOX will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavgine, among others. The show airs August 26, and others participating or performing include Zac Efron, America Ferrera, Eve, Bow Wow, The Rock, Omarion, Ryan Reynolds, the Jonas Brothers, Rob & Big, and Sum 41.
Two fresh faces on the singer/songwriter circuit will be touring together – John McLaughlin and Sara Bareilles. The tour starts August 27 in Seattle and runs through September 28 in South Bend, Indiana.
The new Nokia Theatre LA Live (7100 seat capacity) will open in October with shows by the Eagles and The Dixie Chicks, October 18 and 20, respectively. For both acts, these are their only U.S. shows for 2007.
The second annual Summer Strummer Festival in Santa Monica, California is set for September 2 and has just added a fourth acoustic stage. The new stage will feature performances by Mozella, Curt Phillips, John Nielson, Ambrose, Manda, Ari Shine, Stephanie Quayle and more. For complete info and tickets, please visit www.myspace.com/thesummerstrummer
A free summer concert series is being put on by Samsung, called the Samsung/AT&T Summer Krush Tour, which will feature kiosks showing off the newest in cell phone technology. The musical lineup isn’t too shabby either, as Queens of the Stone Age, The Bravery and Plain White T’s are all participating. The shows begin August 13 in Los Angeles. Tickets can be picked up at AT&T retail outlet stores.
Gwen Stefani has added more dates to her fall Sweet Escape tour. All new dates are as follows:
10/26/07 – Las Vegas, Nevada – The Pearl Theater – On sale 8/25
10/29/07 – Tucson, Arizona – AVA Amphitheater – On sale 9/1
10/30/07 – San Diego, California – Cox Arena – On sale 8/25
11/1/07 – Stockton, California – Stockton Arena – On sale 8/25
11/2/07 – Oakland, California – Oracle Arena – On sale 8/18
11/8/07 – Phoenix, Arizona – Dodge Theatre – On sale 8/18
11/9/07 – Phoenix, Arizona – Dodge Theatre – On sale 8/18
The Manchester Orchestra has been busy touring in support of their new album, I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child, and the band has just confirmed tour dates with Kings of Leon and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (those dates marked with a *). All current dates for the band are as follows:
Aug 10 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Aug 11 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Aug 12 Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
Aug 14 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
Aug 15 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
Aug 16 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
Sep 04 San Francisco @ Warfield Theatre*
Sep 07 Los Angeles @ Greek Theatre*
Sep 08 San Diego @ SDSU Open Air*
Sep 10 Phoenix @ Marquee*
Sep 11 Las Vegas @ The Joint*
Sep 12 Houston @ Warehouse Live Studio
Sep 13 Dallas @ The Loft
Sep 14 Austin City Limits
Sep 19 New York @ Radio City Music Hall*
Sep 28 Boston @ Orpheum Theatre*
Sep 29 Providence @ Lupos*
Oct 03 Baltimore @ Rams Head Live*
Oct 04 Detroit @ State Theatre*
Oct 09 Atlanta @ Fox Theatre*
Oct 10 Birmingham @ Alabama Theatre*
Oct 18 Nashville @ Ryman Auditorium*
Oct 19 Nashville @ Ryman Auditorium*
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals have announced their fall tour in support of the band’s new album, Easy Tiger. Here are the confirmed dates so far:
Sept 13 – Charlottesville VA – Charlottesville Pavilion
Sept 16 – Northampton MA – Calvin Theater
Sept 17 – Portland ME – Merrill Auditorium
Sept 19 – Montreal QC – St. Denis Theatre
Sept 21 – Toronto ONT – Massey Hall
Sept 22 – Ann Arbor MI – Michigan Theater
Sept 24 – Kalamazoo MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre
Sept 25 – Milwaukee WI – Milwaukee Riverside Theater
Sept 27 – Minneapolis MN – State Theater
Sept 28 – Madison WI – Barrymore Theatre
Sept 29 – Chicago IL – Chicago Theatre
Oct 1 – Iowa City IA – Iowa Memorial Union, main lounge
Oct 2 – Kansas City MO – Uptown Theatre
Oct 4 – Urbana IL – Foelinger Auditorium
Oct 5 – St. Louis MO – The Pageant
Oct 13 – North Charleston, SC – N. Charleston Performing Arts Center
Oct 15 – Birmingham AL – Alabama Theatre
Oct 18 – Houston TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre
Oct 19 – Dallas TX – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
Oct 27 – Lakewood OH – Lakewood Civic Auditorium
Oct 29 – Pittsburgh PA – Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland
Oct 30 – Washington DC – D.A.R. Constitution Hall
Oct 31 – New York NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
