NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ By Liz Rosenberg/ Warner/ Reprise Records)- Multi-platinum singer
Josh Groban will be heading back to the U.S. in July to continue part two of his hugely successful AWAKE Tour, it was confirmed today by Reprise Records. Groban, who has been performing all over
Europe and Australia in conjunction with his worldwide hit album "AWAKE" (currently No. 12 in the UK), will be resuming his performances in the States beginning July 17 in Greenville, SC. The AWAKE Tour's first leg has played in over 25 American cities to over a million and a half rabid fans. "He's a crooner with the power to knock the arena senseless," raved the NY Times about his Madison
Square Garden appearance.
Groban's "AWAKE" CD has sold over two million copies and debuted on the Billboard pop charts at No. 2. The 26-year-old Los Angeles native, whose international record sales have topped 15 million copies, stormed onto the music scene in 2001 with the release of his self-titled album. The follow up CD "CLOSER," which included the smash hit single "You Raise Me Up," further cemented Groban's phenomenal success. With two PBS specials and appearances on major TV shows including "Oprah," "Today Show," "Conan O'Brien," and "Good Morning America," amongst many others, including the Closing Ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Olympics, which was seen by over two billion people, Groban's classically influenced pop sound has won him critical raves and devoted fans across the globe.
The Tour schedule follows:
Tuesday 17-Jul Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center
Wednesday 18-Jul Charlotte, NC Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Friday 20-Jul Norfolk, VA Scope Arena
Saturday 21-Jul Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
Tuesday 24-Jul East Rutherford, NJ Continental Arena
Wednesday 25-Jul Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
Friday 27-Jul Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless
Saturday 28-Jul Albany, NY Pepsi Center
Monday 30-Jul Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Tuesday 31-Jul Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
Wednesday 1-Aug Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Center
Friday 3-Aug Hershey, PA Giant Center
Saturday 4-Aug Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
Tuesday 7-Aug Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Wednesday 8-Aug Green Bay, WI Resch Center
Friday 10-Aug St. Paul, MN Xcel Arena
Saturday 11-Aug Winnipeg, MB MTS Center
Tuesday 14-Aug Edmonton, AB Rexall Center
Wednesday 15-Aug Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Friday 17-Aug Vancouver, BC GM Place
Saturday 18-Aug Seattle, WA Key Arena
Tuesday 21-Aug Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
Wednesday 22-Aug Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
Friday 24-Aug Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
Saturday 25-Aug Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond
Tuesday 28-Aug Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
Wednesday 29-Aug Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Friday 31-Aug Omaha, NE Qwest Center
