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Neil Diamond to mount summer U.S. tour

Published April 18, 2005 12:16 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Neil Diamond [ tickets ], a consistent draw on the concert scene for decades, will return to the U.S. tour circuit this summer.

The stateside leg of the veteran singer's in-progress world tour kicks off in mid-September, and dates so far stretch through the end of November. Details are shown below.

The U.S. trek follows a late-spring/early summer run through Europe that launches next month; details are posted at Diamond's website.

The singer recently completed a swing through Australia and New Zealand.

In addition to his tour plans, Diamond's 2005 agenda also includes the release of a new album that finds him teamed with producer Rick Rubin. Known primarily for his work with rock outfits such as Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers and System of a Down, Rubin helped late singer/songwriter Johnny Cash revive his recording career in the years leading up to his death with the Grammy-winning "American Recording" series.

No release date for Diamond's Rubin-produced set has been announced.

Diamond has never had a No. 1 album, but is well established as a top draw on the concert circuit. His 2001-2002 outing behind his most recent album, 2001's "Three Chord Opera," grossed $88.6 million and played to more than 1.5 million people over the course of 117 shows--98 of which were sellouts--according to Billboard.

TOUR DATES

July 2005
25 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
28 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
29 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities

August 2005
1 - Chicago, IL - United Center
4 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
7 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
10 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
15 - Boston, MA - BankNorth Garden
18 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
22 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
24 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
27 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
31 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

September 2005
15 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
17 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
20 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
25 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
27 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

October 2005
6 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
9 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
11 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
14 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
17 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
18 - Biloxi, MS - Miss. Coast Coliseum
20 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
21 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
23 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
24 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
26 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena

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