On the Road: Maroon 5 and Train, Sugarland and Sara Bareilles, Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj
Tour dates and locations announced for tours featuring Maroon 5 and Train, Sara Bareilles and Sugarland and Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj
Train and Maroon 5 Hits the Fairgrounds
This summer, two-time Grammy-award winning Maroon 5 and recent Grammy Award winner Train will team up to hit several state fairs in the Great Plains and mid-America regions. Both California-bred pop/rock bands are pumping new life into the retro approach of grassroots touring and hope to re-energize their fan base on.
Maroon 5 recently cancelled their shows in the UK to accommodate Adam Levine’s decision to appear as a panelist on NBC’s ‘The Voice’. The fair dates will not interfere with Levine’s responsibilities to the show.
Confirmed dates include:
August 18 – Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, IN
August 19 – Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA
August 28 – Kentucky State Fair, Loiusville, KY
September 5 – Minnesota State Fair, Minneapolis, MN
Janet Jackson is also scheduled to appear at the Iowa State Fair.
Sugarland and Sara Bareilles Team Up for ‘Incredible Machine’ Tour
Sara Bareilles, who plans to tour with Maroon 5 in Australia this May, will hit the road with country/pop duo Sugarland. With their “Incredible Machine Tour,” Sugarland was able to nab the pop soul “Love Song” singer to be their opening act. Bareilles will remain in that slot from June to October.
Dates including Bareilles are as follows:
June 2011
16 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center (w/ Sara Bareilles)
17 – Roanoke Rapids, NC – Rapids Jam
18 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion (w/ Sara Bareilles)
23 – Augusta, GA – James Brown Arena
24 – Choctaw, MS – The Arena at Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
25 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
July 2011
8 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Sara Bareilles)
9 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre (w/ Sara Bareilles)
10 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater (w/ Sara Bareilles)
18 – Everett, WA – Comcast Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
22 – Paso Robles, CA – California Mid State Fair (w/ Sara Bareilles)
23 – La Jolla, CA – RIMAC Field @ UCSD (w/ Sara Bareilles)
25, 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (w/ Sara Bareilles)
August 2011
6 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center (w/ Sara Bareilles)
7 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (w/ Sara Bareilles)
12 – Rockford, IL – MetroCentre (w/ Sara Bareilles)
13 – Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fair (w/ Sara Bareilles)
14 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair (w/ Sara Bareilles)
18 – Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion (w/ Sara Bareilles)
20 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater (w/ Sara Bareilles)
25 – West Sacramento, CA – Raley Field (w/ Sara Bareilles)
26 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater (w/ Sara Bareilles)
27 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center (w/ Sara Bareilles)
September 2011
2 – Allentown, PA – Great Allentown Fair (w/ Sara Bareilles)
3 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair (w/ Sara Bareilles)
4 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition (w/ Sara Bareilles)
October 2011
6 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
7 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Amphitheater (w/ Sara Bareilles)
8 – Wichita, KS – InTrust Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
13 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
14, 15 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
20 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
21 – Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
22 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena (w/ Sara Bareilles)
Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj Team Up for Summer Tour
Also confirmed this week, Nicki Minaj will open or Britney Spears, in support of Spears’ recently-released No. 1 album Femme Fatale. Although tour details originally planned for Enrique Iglesias to open for her, Minaj – who wraps up her touring with mentor Lil Wayne this May – will join Spears for 26 dates through North America. One thing you won’t in Minaj’s set during the Spears’ dates is her infamous plastic dildo. The controversial stage prop was recently photographed in Rolling Stone and blasted its way upon news blogs in March. The tour kicks off on June 17 in Sacramento, CA.
Dates for the Britney/Nicki tour are as follows:
June 16, 2011 – Sacramento, CA, Power Balance Pavilion
June 18, 2011 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
June 20, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
June 24, 2011 – Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
June 25, 2011 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand
June 28, 2011 – Portland, OR, Rose Garden Arena
June 29, 2011 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
July 1, 2011 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
July 4, 2011 – Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
July 6, 2011 – St. Paul, MN, Xcel Center
July 8, 2011 – Chicago, IL, United Center
July 12, 2011 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
July 13, 2011 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center
July 15, 2011 – New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Arena
July 17, 2011 – Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
July 20, 2011 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center
July 22, 2011 – Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena
July 26, 2011 – Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
July 28, 2011 – Detroit, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills
July 30, 2011 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
July 31, 2011 – Washington, DC, Verizon Center
August 2, 2011 – Uniondale, NJ, Nassau Coliseum
August 5, 2011 – East Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center
August 8, 2011 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
August 11, 2011 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
August 13, 2011 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
