Adam Lambert (AP photo)

The 2009 “American Idol” runner up Adam Lambert announced the dates for his upcoming tour. 

Lambert’s “Glam Nation Tour” will kick off June 4 in Pennsylvania and it will conclude Sept. 18 in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Lambert finished second to Kris Allen during season eight of “American Idol.”  He receives more attention than anyone else from that season partly due to his ability to create controversy and attract camera attention.

He ignited a firestorm when he gave a graphic and lewd performance last year at the American Music Awards.  The tour dates are posted below.  The opening act will be rock singer Orianthi.

•  June 4 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ The FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
•  June 5 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
• June 8 – Toledo, OH @ Omni
• June 10 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Ballroom
• June 11 – Mahnomen, MN @ Shooting Star Casino
• June 12 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
• June 14 – Columbus, OH- LC Pavilion
• June 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
• June 17 – Hammond, IN @ The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
• June 18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theater
• June 19 – West Toronto, ON, Canada @ Molson Amphitheatre
• June 22 – New York, NY@ Nokia Theatre
• June 24 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
• June 26 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Spa & Resort—Event Center
• July 15 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
• July 27 – Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair, Pacific Amphitheatre
• July 28 – Costa Mesa, CA @ OC Fair, Pacific Amphitheatre
• August 13 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest
• September 18 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Tropicana Field

American Idol Top 10 (Fox)

The top 10 contestants from the 2010 season of  ”American Idol” will hit the road for a 49-city tour this summer. 

The tour will begin July 1 in Auburn Hills, and it will end Sept. 14 in Pittsburgh.  The contestants also will swing through Tulsa’s BOK Center on Aug. 8.

The 10 contestants who will perform on the tour are Siobhan Magnus, Casey James, Michael Lynche, Didi Benami, Tim Urban, Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Lee DeWyze, Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bowersox.

The tour dates are posted below.

• Thurs., July 1, Auburn Hills, MI, The Palace at Auburn Hills
• Fri., July 2, Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
• Sat., July 3, Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
• Mon., July 5, Hamilton, ON, Copps Coliseum
• Wed., July 7, Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
• Sat., July 10, Atlantic City, Etess Arena
• Sun., July 11, Philadelphia, PA, Wachovia Center
• Tues., July 13, Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun
• Wed., July 14, Manchester, NH, Verizon Wireless Arena
• Thurs., July 15, Hershey, PA, Giant Center
• Sat., July 17, Albany, NY, Times Union Center
• Sun., July 18, Mansfield, MA, Comcast Center
• Tues., July 20, Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
• Fri., July 23, Washington, DC, Jiffy Lube Live
• Sat., July 24, Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena
• Sun., July 25, Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre1
• Tues., July 27, Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
• Wed., July 28, Knoxville, TN, Thompson-Boling Arena
• Thurs., July 29, Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach Amphitheater
• Sat., July 31, Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena
• Sun., Aug. 1, Duluth, GA, Arena at Gwinnett Center
• Tues., Aug. 3, Sunrise, FL, BankAtlantic Center
• Wed., Aug. 4, Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
• Sat., Aug. 7, Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Sun., Aug. 8, Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
• Mon., Aug. 9, Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
• Thurs., Aug. 12, Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
• Fri., Aug. 13, Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
• Sat., Aug. 14, Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
• Mon., Aug. 16, San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
• Tues., Aug. 17, Anahem, CA, Honda center
• Wed., 18, Sacramento, CA, ARCO Arena
• Fri., Aug. 20, Seattle, WA, Key Arena
• Sat., Aug. 21, Portland, OR, Rose Garden
• Mon., Aug. 23, Denver, CO, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
• Wed., Aug. 25, Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
• Thurs., Aug. 26, Omaha, NB, Qwest Center
• Fri., Aug. 27, St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
• Sun., Aug. 29, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
• Mon., Aug. 30, Chicago, IL, United Center
• Tues., Aug. 31, Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
• Thurs., Sept. 2, Toledo, OH, The Huntington Center
• Fri., Sept. 3, Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
• Sat., Sept. 4, Indianapolis, IN, Conseco Fieldhouse
• Tues., Sept. 7, Winnipeg, MTS Centre
• Fri., Sept. 10, Buffalo, NY, HSBC Arena
• Sat., Sept. 11, Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
• Mon., Sept. 13, Bridgeport, CT, Arena at Harbor Yard
• Tues., Sept. 14, Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center

Jonas Brothers (AP photo)

The group Jonas Brothers will embark on a North American tour this summer.

The tour will kick off July 27 in Dallas, and it will conclude Oct. 17 in Raleigh.  The brothers also will perform Aug. 2 in Tulsa and Sept. 29 in Oklahoma City.

Demi Lovato will be the group’s opening act.  The tour dates are posted below. 

• July 27: Dallas, Tex.
• July 29: San Antonio, Tex.
• July 31: Houston, Tex.
• Aug. 2: Tulsa, Ok.
• Aug. 3: Wichita, Kan.
• Aug. 5: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Aug. 6: St. Louis, Mo.
• Aug. 7: Tinley Park, Ill.
• Aug. 10: Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Aug. 11: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Aug. 12: Bristow, Va.
• Aug. 13: Hartford, Conn.
• Aug. 14: Hershey, Pa.
• Aug. 16: Holmdel, N.J.
• Aug. 21: Wantagh, N.Y.
• Aug. 25: Boston, Mass.
• Aug. 27: Camden, N.J.
• Aug. 29: Virginia Beach, Va.
• Aug. 31: Cleveland, Ohio
• Sept. 1: Detroit, Mich.
• Sept. 2: Toronto, Ontario
• Sept. 4: Montreal, Quebec
• Sept. 7: Milwaukee, Wis.
• Sept. 8: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Sept. 9: Omaha, Neb.
• Sept. 11: Denver, Col.
• Sept. 14: Seattle, Wash.
• Sept. 15: Vancouver, B.C.
• Sept. 17: Wheatland, Calif.
• Sept. 18: San Jose, Calif.
• Sept. 19: Concord, Calif.
• Sept. 23: Irvine, Calif.
• Sept. 25: Chula Vista, Calif.
• Sept. 26: Phoenix, Ariz.
• Sept. 29: Oklahoma City, Ok.
• Sept. 30: Little Rock, Ariz.
• Oct. 6: New Orleans, La.
• Oct. 8: Tampa, Fla.
• Oct. 9: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
• Oct. 12: Orlando, Fla.
• Oct. 14: Atlanta, Ga.
• Oct. 15: Nashville, Tenn.
• Oct. 16: Charlotte, N.C.
• Oct. 17: Raleigh, N.C.

(AP photo)

Hip hop star 50 Cent is hitting road this summer for concert tour.

Titled “Invitation Tour,” the 19-city tour will kick off May 28 in Cleveland, and it will run through June 25 in Atlantic City.

The tour schedule is posted below.

• May 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center
• May 29 – Detroit, MI @ Chene Park Riverfront Amphitheater
• May 30 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
• June 1 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
• June 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
• June 4 – Los Angeles @ Club Nokia at L.A. Live
• June 6 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms
• June 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theater
• June 10 – Kansas City, KS @ Midland Theatre
• June 11 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
• June 12 – Houston, TX @ Arena Theater
• June 15 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
• June 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
• June 18 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
• June 19 – Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
• June 22 -New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
• Jun e23 – Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theater
• June 24 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
• June 25 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues

(AP photo)

Singer Erykah Badu announced the dates for upcoming tour.  The tour will kick  off May 22 in Baltimore, and it will conclude June 24 in Las Vegas.

The singer is promoting her latest CD titled “New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh.”  The tour dates are posted below.

• May 22: Baltimore, MD (Pier Six Pavilion)
• May 23: Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
• May 22:Baltimore, MD (Pier Six Pavilion feat. Bilal)
• May 23: Boston, MA (Orpheum Theatre feat. Janelle Monae)
• May 25: New York, NY (Roseland Ballroom feat. ?uestlove)
• May 26: Philadelphia, PA (Tower Theater feat. Bilal)
• May 28: Washington, D.C. (Constitution Hall feat. N.E.R.D. and Janelle Monae)
• May 30: Detroit, MI (Chene Park feat. N.E.R.D. and Janelle Monae)
• June 2: Chicago, IL Chicago (Theater feat. N.E.R.D. and Janelle Monae)
• June 3: Chicago, IL Chicago (Theater feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 5: Memphis, TN (Orpheum Theatre feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 6: Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 8: Kansas City, KS (Midland Theatre feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 9: St. Louis, MO (Fox Theatre feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 13: Houston, TX (Verizon Wireless Theater feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 14: Dallas, TX (Nokia Theatre)
• June 16: Denver, CO (The Fillmore Auditorium feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 18: Oakland, CA (Paramount Theatre feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 19: Saratoga, CA (The Mountain Winery)
• June 20: Los Angeles, CA (Greek Theater feat. Janelle Monae)
• June 22: San Diego, CA (TBA)
• June 23: Phoenix, AZ (TBA)
• June 24: Las Vegas, NV (The Pearl Concert Theater)

R&B music lovers can attend the three-day Essence Music Festival during the Fourth of July weekend at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

The annual event is considered the biggest soul music concert of the  year.  Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige will headline the event, and more than 35 musicians will perform.

The festival will be July 2-4.  A list of the Essence Music Festival performers is posted below. To purchase tickets, go to www.essencemusicfestival.com.

• Janet Jackson
• Mary J. Blige
• Alicia Keys
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Keri Hilson
• Gladys Hilson
• Gladys Knight
• LL Cool J
• Monica
• Raphael Saadiq
• Jill Scott
• Trey Songz
• Charlie Wilson
• DJ Soul Sister
• Arrested Development
• Big Sam’s Funky Nation
• Chrisette Michele
• Estelle
• De La Soul
• Hot 8 Brass Band
• Irma Thomas
• Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
• Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
• Joe
• Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
• Lalah Hathaway
• Laura Izibor
• Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds
• Little Freddie King
• Mary Mary
• Melanie Fiona
• Mint Condition
• Rebirth Brass Band
• Sam & Ruby
• Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
• Soul Rebels Brass Band
• War

(AP photos by Jeff Christensen)

Country singer Kenny Chesney is the latest musician who will have a concert film in movie theaters. 

The film titled “Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D” will be in theaters April 21.  Footage for the film was taped during Chesney’s Sun City Carnival tour last year. 

I’ve noticed there has been a trend with musicians releasing their concert films in the theaters. 

They are often cheap to produce, but they rake in a respectable amount of money at the box office. 

For example “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” earned $72 million at the box office in the United States, “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of both Worlds” earned $65 million and ”Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience made $19 million.

To watch a preview of Chesney’s concert film on his Web site, go to http://kennychesneymovie.com.

(AP photo)

Pop music superstar Whitney Houston announced she is postponing some concerts on her European tour. 

Tabloids and celebrity magazines immediately speculated and printed that she is having drug-related health issues again, and that’s why she postponed those shows.

Houston responded to those allegation during an interview with People magazine.  She said

“I’m feeling great. I’m just ready to move on and continue my world tour. At this point, I just don’t respond. I don’t even read it. My health is terrific, but this is a time when I get a lot of allergies.”

I hope Whitney really is fine.  I’ve seen some concert footage on YouTube from her recent shows, and she doesn’t look or sound too good whatsoever. 

Hopefully, she will bounce back.

Rihanna is going on tour to support her latest album titled “Rated R.”   The summer tour will kick off July 2 in Seattle, and it will conclude Aug. 25 in Chicago.

Rihanna’s opening act was supposed to be rapper Nicki Minaj. But Minaj decided to drop out of the tour so she can focus on her creating her debut album.

The tour will now feature Rihanna and pop singer Ke$ha.

The tour dates are posted below.

• Jul 02 Seattle White River Amphitheatre
• Jul 04 Vancouver General Motors Place
• Jul 06 Calgary Pengrowth Saddeldome
• Jul 09 Sacramento ARCO Arena
• Jul 10 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
• Jul 14 Albuquerque Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion
• Jul 15 Denver Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
• Jul 17 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center
• Jul 21 Los Angeles Staples Center
• Jul 22 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion
• Jul 28 Atlanta Philips Arena
• Jul 30 Tampa Ford Amphitheatre
• Jul 31 Miami American Airlines Center
• Aug 03 Indianapolis Verizon Wireless Music Center
• Aug 05 Toronto Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
• Aug 07 Montreal Bell Centre
• Aug 08 Boston Comcast Center
• Aug 11 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
• Aug 12 New York Madison Square Garden
• Aug 15 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
• Aug 18 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
• Aug 20 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
• Aug 21 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
• Aug 22 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Aug 25 Chicago United Center

Clay Aiken, left, and Ruben Studdard during the 2003 finale of "American Idol." (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken were competitors during season two of “American Idol” in 2003.

Studdard and Clay competed for “American Idol” title when both of them advanced to the finale.  Studdard beat Clay for the title, but they are now teaming up for a joint tour.

The 17-city tour will kick off July 23 in North Carolina, and it will conclude Aug. 14 in Mississippi.  The tour schedule is posted below.

• Fri., July 23: Biltmore Estates, Asheville, N.C.
• Sat., July 24: Florida Theater, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Sun. Jul. 25: King Center for Arts, Melbourne, Fla.
• Mon., July 26: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.
• Thurs., July 29: Casino—Mountain View Plaza, Snoqualmie, Wash.
• Sat., July 31: Silver Legacy Casino, Reno, Nev.
• Sun., Aug. 1: Club Nokia, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Tues., Aug. 3: Potowanami Casino, Milwaukee, Wisc.
• Thurs., Aug. 5: Caesar’s Windsor, Ontario
• Fri. Aug. 6: Chautauqua Institution Amphitheatre, Chautauqua, N.Y.
• Sat., Aug. 7: MGM Grand Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Conn.
• Sun., Aug. 8: American Music Theater, Lancaster, Penn.
• Tues., Aug. 10: HB Casino, Hampton Beach, N.H.
• Wed., Aug. 11: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, N.Y.
• Fri., Aug. 13: Horseshoe, Hammond, Ind.
• Sat., Aug. 14: Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Miss

AP Photo/Matt Sayles

Members of the rock group Paramore are going on a 29-city summer tour to promote their album “Brand New Eyes.”

The tour will begin July 23 in Raleigh, N.C., and it will conclude Sept. 19 in Anaheim, Calif.  The tour schedule is posted below. 

• July 23 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Boutique Amphitheater
• July 24 – Harrington, DE @ Delaware State Fair
• July 27 – Wallingford, CT @ The Oakdale Theater
• July 28 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
• July 30 – Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center
• July 31 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
• August 3 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook Pavilion
• August 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Pier at Penns Landing
• August 7 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
• August 8 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
• August 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
• August 12 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
• August 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater Side Stage
• August 15 – Detroit, MI @ Meadowbrook Music Fair
• August 18 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
• August 19 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at White River State Park
• August 21 – Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium
• September 1 – Atlanta, GA @ The Arena at Gwinnett Center
• September 2 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
• September 4 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
• September 5 – Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
• September 7 – New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
• September 8 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• September 10 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie
• September 13 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• September 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
• September 17 – San Jose, CA @ Theater at HP Pavilion
• September 18 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
• September 19 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

Teen singer Justin Bieber is going on the road to headline his first North American tour. 

The tour will begin June 23 in Hartford, Conn.  It will conclude Sept. 4 in Allentown, Penn. 

The singer also will perform in Tulsa at the BOK Center on July 6.  Tickets to the Tulsa show are $41.50 to $51.50.  They go on sale March 27. 

Bieber, 16,  has released two singles from his “My World” debut album.    They are “One Time” and ”One Less Lonely Girl.” 

His second album “My World 2.0″ will be in stores March 23.  The first three singles from the album are “U Smile” “Never Let You Go” and ”Baby” featuring Ludacris.

If you ever log onto your Twitter account, you’ve probably noticed Bieber’s name is frequently a trending topic on the social networking site.

Beiber is the protege of R&B singer Usher.  Some people are touting him as the next Justin Timberlake, but it’s too early to tell whether he will attain longevity like Timberlake. 

Bieber’s concert tour schedule is posted below.   A 2008 video clip of Bieber singing “U Got It Bad” to Usher is posted at the bottom.

June

• 23rd Hartford, CT XL Center
• 24th Trenton, NJ Sun National Bank Center
• 26th Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
• 27th Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest
• 29th Minneapolis, MN Target Center
• 30th Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

July

• 2nd Moline, IL i wireless Center
• 3rd Omaha, NE Qwest Center
• 5th Grand Prairie, TX NOKIA Theater at Grand Prairie
• 6th Tulsa, OK BOK Center
• 8th Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center
• 10th W. Valley City, UT The E Center
• 13th Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett
• 14th Portland, OR Rose Garden
• 17th Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
• 18th Reno, NV Reno Events Center
• 20th Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live
• 21st Paso Robles, CA California Mid-State Fair
• 24th Las Vegas, NV The Theatre for Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
• 25th Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
• 28th Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
• 29th N. Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
• 31st Memphis, TN FedExForum

August

• 1st Lafayette, LA Cajundome
• 4th Orlando, FL Amway Arena
• 5th Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
• 8th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
• 9th Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center
• 11th Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
• 12th Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
• 14th Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
• 15th Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
• 21st Toronto, Ont. Air Canada Centre
• 22nd London, Ont. John Labatt Centre
• 24th Ottawa, Ont. Scotiabank Place
• 25th Albany, NY Times Union Center
• 27th Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
• 28th Newark, NJ Prudential Center
• 29th Syracuse, NY New York State Fair
• 31th New York, NY Madison Square Garden

September

• 1st Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
• 3rd Essex Junction, VT Coca-Cola Grandstand at Champlaign Valley Exposition
• 4th Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair

Season seven “American Idol” contestant Carly Smithson is going on tour with her band named We Are The Fallen. 

The group consists of three formers members of the band Evanescence.

The tour will kick off March 23 in London, and it will end May 6 in New York.  Smithson placed sixth on the show in 2008. 

The We Are The Fallen tour schedule is posted below.

• 3/23 Kings College London, GB
• 3/26 Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
• 3/27 Sonar Baltimore, MD
• 3/28 House of Blues – Boston Boston, MA
• 3/30 Metropolis Montreal, QC, CA
• 3/31 Sound Academy Toronto, Ontario, CA
• 4/1 House Of Blues – Cleveland Cleveland, OH
• 4/2 Clutch Cargo’s Pontiac, MI
• 4/3 Bogarts Cincinatti, OH
• 4/6 The Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
• 4/7 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
• 4/9 House of Blues – Chicago Chicago, IL
• 4/10 The Rave Bar Milwaukee, WI
• 4/13 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB, CA
• 4/14 Edmonton Event Centre Edmonton, AB, CA
• 4/16 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC, CA
• 4/17 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
• 4/18 Roseland Theatre Portland, OR
• 4/20 Regency Theatre San Francisco, CA
• 4/21 House of Blues – Anaheim Anaheim, CA
• 4/22 House of Blues – San Diego San Diego, CA
• 4/23 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
• 4/24 House of Blues Mandalay Las Vegas, NV
• 4/27 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
• 4/29 House of Blues Dallas, TX
• 4/30 House of Blues Houston, TX
• 5/2 House of Blues Orlando, FL
• 5/3 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
• 5/4 House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
• 5/6 Irving Plaza New York, NY

Season eight “American Idol” contestant Danny Gokey is currently on tour with the country music duo Sugarland. 

The tour will conclude Aug. 5 in Georgia.

When Gokey, 29, competed on “American Idol”  in 2009, he mostly sang soulful R&B tunes.  But on his album “My Best Days,” he does a 360 and sings country-flavored songs. 

The tour schedule is posted below. 

• March 27: Robinsonville, MS
• April 1: Knoxville, TN
• April 2: North Myrtle Beach, SC
• April 3: Franklin, NC
• April 8: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• April 10: Lake Buena Vista, FL
• April 30: Nashville, TN
• May 6: Nampa, ID
• May 7: Salt Lake City, UT
• May 8: Colorado Springs, CO
• May 14: Burgettstown, PA
• May 15: Camden, NJ
• May 16: Columbia, MD
• May 22: Holmdel, NJ
• June 13: Canandaigua, NY
• June 17: Sioux Falls, SD
• June 18: Kansas City, MO
• June 19: Bossier City, LA
• July 30: Cheyenne, WY
• Aug. 5: Alpharetta, GA

In between, Gaga will perform July 20 at Oklahoma City’s Ford Center.  Gaga’s hit songs include “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” featuring Beyonce. 

The tour dates are posted below.  A photo gallery of some of Lady Gaga’s most outrageous looks are posted at the bottom.  Click on the Associated Press photos to enlarge them. 

• June 28: Montreal, Quebec (Bell Centre)
• July 1: Boston (TD Garden )
• July 4: Atlantic City , N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
• July 6: New York (Madison Square Garden)
• July 11: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
• July 14: Cleveland, Ohio (Quicken Loans Arena)
• July 15: Indianapolis, Ind. (Conseco Fieldhouse)
• July 17: St. Louis (Scottrade Center)
• July 20: Oklahoma City, Okla. (Ford Center)
• July 22: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
• July 25: Houston (Toyota Center)
• July 28: Denver, Colo. (Pepsi Center)
• July 31: Phoenix, Ariz. (US Airways Center)
• Aug. 3: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
• Aug. 11: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
• Aug. 13: Las Vegas (MGM Grand)
• Aug. 16: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
• Aug. 19: Portland, Ore. (Rose Garden)
• Aug. 21: Tacoma, Wash. (Tacoma Dome)
• Aug. 23: Vancouver, B.C. (General Motors Place)
• Aug. 26: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Place)
• Aug. 30: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
• Sept. 1: Milwaukee, Wis. (Bradley Center)
• Sept. 4: Detroit (The Palace Of Auburn Hills)
• Sept. 5: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Consol Energy Center)
• Sept. 7: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
• Sept. 8: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)
• Sept. 14: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
• Sept. 16: Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)
• Sept. 18: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)
• Sept. 19: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)