More than a year after issuing her career-reviving album "The Emancipation of Mimi," singer Mariah Carey has rolled out plans for an ambitious US arena tour.

Carey is set to launch the run Aug. 5 in Miami, and has mapped a route that will take her to 30 cities by mid-October. Reggae/dancehall star Sean Paul will open on select dates. Details are included in the itinerary shown below.

Ticket on-sale information for the general public wasn't available at press time, but members of Carey's official fan club will have access to tickets via presales that roll out this week. More information is available at the singer's website.

Dubbed "The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, the Hits, the Tour," Carey's upcoming roadtrip will feature songs culled from throughout her 15-year career, including "many performed for the first time ever," according to a press release.

Released in April of last year, "The Emancipation of Mimi" marks Carey's return to the top of the pop-diva heap after seeing her career arc falter during the several years leading up to the set's release.

After a decade of racking up multi-platinum albums with Columbia Records--including Diamond awards for 1993's "Music Box" and 1995's "Daydream," signifying US shipment of 10 million copies each--Carey split with the label following 1999's "Rainbow" and cut a four-album deal with Virgin Records worth a reported $80 million. Her first and only album for the label was 2001's "Glitter." Originally due out that summer, the disc's release was pushed back to Sept. 11, 2001 after Carey checked herself into a hospital in July, where she was treated for an emotional and physical breakdown.

"Glitter," the soundtrack to a poorly received Carey-starring flick of the same name, was a relative commercial failure for the singer, and Virgin subsequently cut ties with her after paying her $49 million.

"Charmbracelet," Carey's first album for Island Records, followed in 2002, and didn't fare much better than its successor. A supporting tour originally scheduled to play arenas was scaled back to a theater/amphitheater run.

That all changed with "The Emancipation of Mimi," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and was the top-selling album in the United States last year. The multi-platinum set--which spawned the No. 1 hits "We Belong Together" and "Don't Forget About Us"--is RIAA certified for shipping 6 million copies in the US.

"The Emancipation of Mimi" earned Carey Grammy nominations in eight categories, of which she scored trophies for three: Best Contemporary R&B Album, as well as Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance for "We Belong Together." The three victories were her first since her 1990 Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Carey wrote and co-produced every song on the album, which features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Twista, as well as production help from The Neptunes, Kanye West and Jermaine Dupri.

With his first new album in six years now in stores, legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon is ready to back the set with some high-profile television appearances and a round of summer tour dates.
Simon has rolled out an itinerary that features stops in a dozen US cities and one Canadian performance, all of which are confined to the month of July. So far, all of the engagements are single shows, with the exception of Atlantic City, NJ, where a two-night stand is scheduled. Details are shown below.
On Tuesday (5/9), Simon offered up "Surprise," an 11-song album he co-produced with Brian Eno (Roxy Music, David Bowie). Simon and Eno also co-wrote three of the new songs.
"Working with Brian Eno opens the door to a world of sonic possibilities," Simon said in a statement, "plus he's just a great guy to hang with in the studio, or for that matter in life. I had a really good time."
Simon recorded the disc at Eno's studio in London, as well as at studios in New York and Nashville. The set includes the Oscar-nominated track "Father and Daughter," which first turned up on the 2002 soundtrack for the film "The Wild Thornberrys." The full track listing is posted at Simon's website.
This Friday (5/12), Simon will perform on ABC's "Good Morning America," and will follow that up with an appearance as the musical guest on this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live."

July 2006
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
2 - Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheater
4 - Cooperstown, NY - Doubleday Field
5 - Montreal, Quebec - Place Des Arts Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
7 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Fairgrounds
8 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
9 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
12 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
14, 15 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
19 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
28 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
29 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have rolled out another leg of their 2006 summer tour, as expected, with shows again featuring guest appearances by Trey Anastasio , as well as several dates with The Allman Brothers Band .

The new leg picks up with a July 29 show in Portland, OR, and runs through mid-August. A third and final leg, consisting of shows in September and October, will be announced soon, according to the tour's organizers.

 

Petty and the Heartbreakers are set to play in Portsmouth, VA, as part of the tour's continuing first leg, with Anastasio as the current guest performer. Pearl Jam will join the tour as co-headliners for a six-night block starting in late June.

 

This is the second straight year that Petty has launched a major tour without new product to promote, although this should change soon when he releases his forthcoming third solo album, "Highway Companion."

 

Petty is "putting the finishing touches" on the album, according to a press release. Jeff Lynne is producing the disc, with Petty and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell assisting.

 

June 2006

12 - Portsmouth, VA - Harbor Center (w / Trey Anastasio)

14 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheatre (w / Trey Anastasio)

16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival

17 - St. Louis, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (w / Trey Anastasio)

20 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (w / Trey Anastasio)

21 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (w / Trey Anastasio)

23 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w / Trey Anastasio)

26, 27 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center (w / Pearl Jam)

29, 30 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre (Summerfest) (w / Pearl Jam)

 

July 2006

2, 3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (w / Pearl Jam)

29 - Portland, OR - Amphitheatre at Clark County (w / Trey Anastasio)

30 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre (w / Trey Anastasio)

 

August 2006

1 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena, (w / Trey Anastasio)

4 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center (w / Trey Anastasio)

5 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w / Trey Anastasio)

8 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center,

9 - Sturgis, SD - Rock'n The Rally,

12 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center (w / The Allman Brothers Band)

13 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w / The Allman Brothers Band)

15 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags Performing Arts Center (w / The Allman Brothers Band)

16 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake (w / The Allman Brothers Band)

18 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront (w / The Allman Brothers Band)

As the clock ticks down to the late-June release of Dashboard Confessional's new album, "Dusk and Summer," the group continues to plot its summer tour behind the set.
Since last count, the Florida-based emo-quartet has tacked about 20 dates onto its itinerary, which kicks off in earnest at the end of June. Between now and then, the group will play several radio-station festivals. Details are included below.
Three days before the tour's June 30 kick-off, Dashboard Confessional will drop "Dusk and Summer," its first new studio set since 2003's "A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar."
Led by singer/songwriter Christopher Carraba, Dahsboard Confessional wrote and recorded "Dusk and Summer" over a two-year period, with producer Don Gilmore (Pearl Jam, Linkin Park) at the helm. Gilmore had previously worked with the group on the song "Vindicated," which appeared on the "Spider-Man 2" soundtrack.
The band also enlisted famed U2 collaborator Daniel Lanois to help with production.
"Don't Wait," the first single from "Dusk and Summer," hit radio stations last month, and is streaming at the band's website.

May 2006
28 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post (HFStival)

June 2006
1 - Boston, MA - City Hall Plaza (WFNX)
9 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (91X-Fest)
18 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre (89X Birthday Bash)
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre

July 2006
1 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
3 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Community Auditorium
4 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Convention Center
6 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Concert Hall
9 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza of Nations
10 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
12 - Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre
14 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
15 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
19 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
22, 23 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
24 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center
25 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
27 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
28 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
31 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre

August 2006
2 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
3 - Saint Louis, MO - Pageant
5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre
7 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
8 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall
11 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
12 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
13 - Boston, MA - Opera House