New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Grammy Award-winning pop legend and dance superstar
Paula Abdul has announced a new North American tour this fall - STRAIGHT UP PAULA! - her first solo outing in over 25 years. The performing dynamo will kick off the seven-week tour on October 3rd 2018, stopping in 26 cities.
The singer / dancer / choreographer will be performing her most memorable hit songs including Straight Up, Forever Your Girl,
Opposites Attract, Rush Rush and Cold Hearted - just to name a few. In her three-decade career Paula has sold over 60 million records, had six number one songs, earned seven MTV Awards, a Grammy Award and two Emmy Awards.
In 2017 Paula toured the US on the sold-out
Total Package Tour (Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men,
New Kids on the Block), performing in over 45 cities including stops at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in New York.
PAULA ABDUL TOUR DATES:
Wed Oct 3 Morristown, NJ MAYO PAC
Thur Oct 4 Lynn, MA (Boston) Lynn Memorial Auditorium
Sat Oct 6 Orillia, ON (Toronto) Casino Rama
Sun Oct 7 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino
Tues Oct 9 Staten Island, NY St.
George Theatre
Wed Oct 10 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
Fri Oct 12 Westbury, NY Theatre at Westbury
Sat Oct 13 Lincoln, RI (Providence) Twin River Casino
Sun Oct 14 Oxon Hill, MD (Wash DC) MGM Casino
National Harbor
Thur Oct 18 Tulsa, OK Margaritaville Casino
Fri Oct 19 Lake Charles, LA Golden Nugget Casino
Sat Oct 20 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Casino
Tues Oct 23 Bethlehem, PA Sands Casino
Thur Oct 25 Windsor, ON (Detroit) Caesars Casino
Fri Oct 26 Northfield, OH (Cleveland) Hard Rock Casino
Sat Oct 27 New Buffalo, MI (Chicago) Four Winds Casino
Fri Nov 2 Lincoln City, OR (Portland) Chinook Winds Casino
Sat, Nov 3 Lincoln City, OR (Portland) Chinook Winds Casino
Sun Nov 4 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Casino
Tues Nov 6 Modesto, CA Gallo Center for the Arts
Wed Nov 7 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center
Fri Nov 9 Temecula, CA Pechanga, Casino
Sat Nov 10 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Casino
Sun Nov 11 Chandler, AZ (Phoenix) Wild Horse Pass Casino
Tues Nov 13 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
Fri Nov 16 Tucson, AZ Fox Tucson Theatre
Sat Nov 17 Indio, CA (Palm Springs) Fantasy Springs Casino
Tickets for STRAIGHT UP PAULA! will be on sale to the General Public on Friday, July 13th at 10am local with tickets available at www.PaulaAbdul.com. Exclusive Meet & Greet and VIP packages available at www.PaulaAbdul.com.
About Paula Abdul:
As one of the most celebrated pop icons in the world,
Paula Abdul is best recognized as an award-winning choreographer, dancer, singer, actress and television personality. Beginning her career as a cheerleader and choreographer for the Los Angeles Lakers, her talents were soon recognized and utilized by artists such as
Janet Jacket and
George Michael among many more. Upon launching her solo pop career in 1989, Paula exploded onto the charts with her music which ultimately totaled six number one hits and over 60 million records sold, becoming an American pop pioneer and multi-platinum recording artist with legendary music videos to the MTV generation. She is also recognized for her nine-season run as an original judge on the global sensation television series American Idol, which were followed by her presence on The X-Factor and So You Think You Can Dance to name a few. Among Paula's many accolades she has earned two Emmy Awards, two GRAMMY Awards, and three American
Music Awards. In 2017 Paula returned to the stage for the nationwide
Total Package Tour preforming in over 40 cities. When not lending her talents to the stage & screen, Paula is an active spokesperson and advocate for the American
Humane Association, Turnaround Arts, Avon Foundation, GLAAD, Lupus LA, Red Cross and more. www.paulaabdul.com
