BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Reprise Records) On Valentine's Day,
Josh Groban thrilled fans by announcing the launch of his 2011 World Tour on NBC's The Today Show. Now, the multi-platinum recording artist has announced the North American tour dates and ticket on-sale dates for the "Straight To You" Tour, which visits cities across the U.S. and Canada beginning May 12th in New Orleans. In addition to the three dates announced previously (Dallas, Kansas City, MO, and Moline, IL), confirmed dates are listed below, along with ticket on-sale dates. More upcoming dates will be announced soon. For further information, please visit www.joshgroban.com. This is Groban's first full-scale global arena tour since 2007, when the internationally renowned singer and songwriter hit the road for his hugely successful, sold-out 81-city Awake World Tour.
The "Straight To You" Tour will bring the feel of a theater experience to an arena setting through stage design, lighting, and projection, as well as through the spontaneity and interactivity Groban delighted his fans with during last year's "Before We Begin" shows, in which he solicited feedback from the audience on which songs should be included in the set-list. As a result, for the "Straight To You" shows, Groban will continue to interact with audiences and perform favorites from his best-selling albums, including his self-titled debut, Closer, and Awake, as well as songs from Illuminations.
Released by 143/Reprise Records on November 15th, Illuminations debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's Top 200 chart (Groban's fourth consecutive Top 5 chart bow), selling 191,337 units in its first week. Entertainment Weekly declared that "Illuminations might be Groban's handsomest effort yet." USA Today raved: "Illuminations yields glowing music. Sturdy, deeply personal statements, brimming with poignancy." The New York Times also praised the album, saying it "showcases Mr. Groban's songwriting" and "reflects the conviction that gallantry can also be pensive and uncertain."
Groban recently performed the National Anthem at the 60th Annual NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. He will be a guest-host on Live with Regis & Kelly on March 4th.
Josh Groban's upcoming "Straight To You" Tour dates are as follows:
05/12 New Orleans, LA Lakefront Arena (onsale 3/18, 10 a.m. CDT)
05/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/16 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena (onsale now)
05/18 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/20 Tulsa, OK BOK Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/21 Wichita, KS In Trust BankArena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/24 Omaha, NE Qwest Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (onsale now)
05/27 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/28 Moline, IL I Wireless Center (onsale now)
06/03 Buffalo, NY HSBC (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
06/04 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/07 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/08 Duluth, GA Gwinnette Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/10 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/11 Raleigh, NC RBC Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/14 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/15 Hershey, PA Giant Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
07/08 Minneapolis, MN Target Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
07/09 Green Bay, WI Resch Center (onsale 3/5, 11 a.m. CST)
07/12 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/13 Chicago, IL United Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
07/15 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/16 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/18 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (onsale 3/5, 11 a.m. EST)
07/19 London, ON John LaBatte Centre (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/22 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place Arena (onsale 3/5, 12 p.m. EST)
07/23 Montreal, QC Bell Centre (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/26 Boston, MA TD Garden (onsale 3/4, 11 a.m. EST)
07/27 Washington, DC Verizon Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/29 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
07/30 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/02 Newark, NJ Prudential Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
08/03 Pittsburgh, PA ConSol Energy Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/05 Columbus, OH Scottenstein Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
08/06 Grand Rapids, MI VanAndel Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/09 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
08/10 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
08/12 Denver, CO Pepsi Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. MST)
08/13 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. MST)
08/16 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. PST)
08/17 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/19 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. MST)
08/20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/23 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/24 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. PST)
08/26 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/27 Seattle, WA Key Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/30 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/01 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/02 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/04 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
10/26 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
10/28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
10/29 Orlando, FL Amway Arena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
11/01 Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
11/02 Norfolk, VA Scope Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
11/04 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
11/08 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (onsale 3/4, 12 p.m. EST)
11/09 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Arena (onsale 3/4, 12 p.m. EST)
11/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
