Post by Double~Hitz on Sept 16, 2005 0:46:07 GMT
Def Jam has announced an itinerary for Kanye West's Touch the Sky tour, and by the looks of it, the label's main hip-hop breadwinner doesn't favor arenas or theaters, as he'll perform in both on his trek.
"Performing live is the reason why we make this music, spend so much time and thought and craft on it," Kanye said in a statement. He's titled his outing after one of the songs on his Late Registration LP.
"It's never been about the critics or the album sales," he continued. "It's about the fans, and I love having the opportunity to bring this music — that I've poured my heart and soul into — to them. I think about how audiences are going to respond to hooks and intros and certain lines when I'm in the studio recording. Bringing these songs to the stage is the ultimate fulfillment of the creative process."
Not surprisingly, West has tapped his GOOD Music artist Common to appear as well as extended musical family member Keyshia Cole, who also sang during some of West's sets when he toured with Usher last year. American Idol winner Fantasia rounds out the bill.
Kanye's kickoff is right around the corner, on October 11 at the University of Miami's Convocation Center. From there, he's all over the place, not coming off the road until December 11. His last scheduled stop is at the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kanye West tour dates, according to his label:
10/11 - Miami, FL @ University of Miami Convocation Center
10/12 - Tampa, FL @ USF Sundome
10/13 - Gainesville, FL @ University of Florida O'Connell Center
10/15 - Greenville, SC @ Bi-Lo Center
10/16 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
10/18 - Columbia, MO @ Mizzou Arena
10/19 - Champaign, IL @ Assembly Hall
10/21 - Buffalo, NY @ Alumni Arena
10/22 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/23 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/23 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
10/26 - Kingston, RI @ University of Rhode Island Ryan Center
10/28 - University Park, PA @ Penn State Bryce Jordan Center
10/29 - Cleveland, OH @ CSU Convocation Center
10/30 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
10/31 - Amherst, MA @ Mullins Center
11/2 - New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
11/3 - New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
11/4 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
11/5 - Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
11/6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center
11/8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ AJ Palumbo Center
11/9 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
11/11 - East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University Breslin Center
11/12 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theater
11/13 - Dekalb, IL @ NIU Convocation Center
11/13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Excel Center
11/14 - Evanston, IL @ Northwestern University (Welsh Ryan Arena)
11/15 - Carbondale, IL @ SIU Arena
11/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center
11/18 - Greensboro, NC @ Coliseum
11/19 - Statesboro, GA @ Georgia Southern University
11/20 - Birmingham, AL @ Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center
11/22 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
11/23 - Memphis, TN @ Mid-South Coliseum
11/25 - Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena
11/26 - Dallas, TX @ Nokia Live
11/27 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
11/29 - Denver, CO @ Magness Arena or Colorado Convention Center Lecture Hall
12/1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
12/2 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena or UCSD RIMAC Arena
12/3 - Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
12/4 - Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre
12/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/7 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay or Aladdin
12/9 - Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
12/10 - Seattle, WA @ Everett Event Center
12/11 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
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