NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Melisma/Atlantic recording artist
Rob Thomas has announced his first full-scale solo tour of North America. Presented by VH1, the two-month itinerary is slated to kick off on October 5th in Albany, New York. Fans can go online exclusively to VH1.com beginning this Thursday, August 18th for ticket pre-sales, two days before the general on-sale date.
Thomas's debut solo album, "...SOMETHING TO BE," made chart history upon its release in April. The set entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No 1 - the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at No 1 with their first solo album since Billboard introduced the chart 50 years ago.
In addition, "...SOMETHING TO BE" is the first album released exclusively as a DualDisc to hit No 1. Now in its 16th week on the Billboard 200, the RIAA platinum "...SOMETHING TO BE" has thus far yielded a pair of smash singles; the No 1-charting "Lonely No More" and the current single, "This Is How A Heart Breaks" - which are simultaneously ranked in the top ten on the national Hot AC/Adult Top 40 charts this week.
Following a record-breaking ten-week run in the No 1 spot at Hot AC, "Lonely No More" hits No 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart this week. On the international front, "Lonely No More" has hit No 1 in a remarkable 15 countries around the world.
Thomas celebrated the release of "...SOMETHING TO BE" with a sold-out, whirlwind club tour which hit a dozen cities across the U.S. in April, followed by his first-ever European solo concert dates. On July 2nd, Thomas performed in Philadelphia as part of the Live 8 global concert devoted to increasing awareness of Third World poverty.
On September 8th, Rob will take the stage at the 2005 "Fashion Rocks" concert at Radio City Music Hall. The event will be broadcast the following night on CBS-TV. For more information on Rob Thomas and his tour dates, log on to www.atlanticrecords.com.
ROB THOMAS "...SOMETHING TO BE" Tour 2005
October
5 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
7 Providence, RI Providence PAC
8 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre
9 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall
11 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
12 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino
14 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre
15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
16 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
18 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
21 Newark, NJ NJPAC
22 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
24 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
25 Melbourne, FL King Center
26 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live Arena
28 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
29 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
30 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
November
1 Denver, CO Colorado Convention Center
2 Salt Lake City, UT Ford Theatre at E Center
4 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Amphitheatre
5 Phoenix, AZ Memorial Coliseum
6 Bakersfield, CA Fox Theater
8 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall
9 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
11 Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium
12 Fresno, CA Saroyan Theatre
13 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
15-16 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
17 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
19 Temecula, CA Pechanga
20 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
25 Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre
26 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
27 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre
29 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
30 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
December
3 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
4 Des Moines, IA Civic Center
5 Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre
9 Toronto, ON Roy Thomson Hall
10 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre
