(PR) Melissa Etheridge makes a timely summer return to the road for The Revival Tour 2008, her first major headlining North American tour in two years, opening June 15th at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The 48-city schedule, with several multiple night engagements along the way, works its way across the U.S. and Canada for 12 weeks, wrapping up September 9th at Midland Theatre in Kansas City.
"I love to perform live, and I am on a new journey in my life," Melissa says. "Put those two things together, and you have my Revival Tour. I'll be playing the favorites along with album cuts and songs from The Awakening to tell my story. I hope you enjoy it."
The Revival Tour 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of Melissa Etheridge's self-titled RIAA multi-platinum debut album on Island in May 1988. One of rock's most celebrated debuts, it contained her first four chart singles: "Bring Me Some Water," "Like the Way I Do," "Similar Features," and "Chrome Plated Heart." 19 years later, in September 2007, Melissa released her most recent (ninth) studio album, The Awakening, featuring "Message To Myself."
06/15 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
06/16 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
06/17 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
06/19 Jacksonville, FL The Florida Theatre
06/ 20 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
06/ 21 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre
06/24 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
06/25 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
06/27 Wilkes-Barre, PA F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts
06/28 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
06/ 29 Danbury, CT Ives Concert Park
07/1-2 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
07/4 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
07/5 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
07/6 Newport, RI Newport Yachting Center
07/ 9-10 New York, NY WAMU Theater formerly the Theatre at MSG
07/ 11 Northampton, MA The Pines
07/13 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Perf. Arts Center CMAC
07/15 Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center
07/16 Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Center
07/18 -19 Lowell MA Lowell Memorial Auditorium
07/21 Montreal, Que. Salle Wilfred Pelletier Place des Arts
07/22 Ottawa, Ont. National Arts Center
07/23 Quebec City, Que. Grand Theatre de Quebec
07/25 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods
07/26 Shelburne, VT Ben and Jerry's Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum
07/28 Toronto, Ont. Massey Hall
07/30 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
07/31 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall
08/2 Columbus, OH Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fair
08/3 Detroit, MI Opera House
08/7-8 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
08/9 St. Paul, MN The O'Shaughnessey Auditorium
08/11 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
08/13 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
08/14 Houston, TX Alice & George Brown Theatre
08/15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
08/17 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheatre
08/18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
08/20 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
08/22 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
08/23 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
08/24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
08/26 Denver, CO Human Rights Campaign Event at the Fillmore
08/28 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
08/29 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
08/30 San Diego, CA Concerts In The Park (Alpine)
09/9 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
