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International Superstar SHANIA TWAIN Sets Out On First North American TourIn Over A Decade After Acclaimed Las Vegas ResidencyROCK THIS COUNTRY TOUR New York, NY March 4, 2015 – One of the world’s best-selling female artist in history, Shania Twain, has announced her first North American tour in more than 11 years entitled ROCK THIS COUNTRY. The 48 date run comes hot on the heels of her hit two-year residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Shania’s tour kicks off in North America on June 5 in Seattle, WA where she will perform her extensive catalog of iconic hits in a brand new production for fans coast to coast in major US cities such as New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among others. Additionally, the tour will hit Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Montreal, presented by AEG Live. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets through Front Of The Line for the Canadian shows only before the general public beginning Tuesday, March 10th at 10am through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time, with the public on-sale for most North American shows beginning Friday, March 13 at 10:00 am local on axs.com. Exceptions noted below. ShaniaTwain.com presale begins Tuesday, March 10 at 10am local time through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time. A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages also will be available. Theses offers can include premium reserved tickets, access to Shania Twain’s preshow VIP sound check, exclusive merchandise and much more. A $1.00 donation from each ticket purchased will go to the Shania Kids Can Foundation. Opening acts include Canadian musician and actor Wes Mack from June 5 – June 28, and Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw from June 30 – August 23. “This is a celebration tour. It’s party time! The ROCK THIS COUNTRY tour will have a different spirit than my past tours,” said Twain. “It’s a Shania they’ve never seen before. A lot of years have gone by and I’ve got a lot more to share.” Beloved by millions worldwide, Shania has multi-platinum album sales in 32 countries with over 75 million albums sold, and 17 top 10 singles. Three of Shania’s albums (The Woman In Me, Come On Over, Up! ) reached Diamond certification, making her the only artist to have three consecutive albums sell more than 10 million copies in the US. Rising to fame with her debut album Shania Twain (1993), Shania became a worldwide phenomenon with the release of Come On Over (1997), which became the best-selling country album of all time, and the best-selling album released by a female artist. Most recently, Shania performed 105 shows during her two-year Las Vegas residency,Shania: Still The One, beginning on December 1, 2012 at The Colosseum at Ceasars Palace and wrapping in December of 2014. The show garnered rave reviews throughout its tenure. Shania Twain 2015 Summer TourOpening acts include Wes Mack from June 5 – June 28, and Gavin DeGraw from June 30 – August 23Jun 5 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle CenterJun 7 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live! At Rogers ArenaJun 9 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live! At Rogers ArenaJun 11 Edmonton, AB Rexall PlaceJun 12 Edmonton, AB Rexall PlaceJun 14 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel CentreJun 15 Winnipeg, MB MTS CentreJun 19 London, ON Budweiser GardensJun 20 London, ON Budweiser GardensJun 22 Hamilton, ON FirstOntario CentreJun 24 Toronto, ON Air Canada CentreJun 25 Toronto, ON Air Canada CentreJun 27 Ottawa, ON Wesley Clover Parks ****Jun 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre *Jun 30 New York, NY Madison Square GardenJul 1 Long Island, NY Nassau ColiseumJul 3 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena **Jul 7 Newark, NJ Prudential CenterJul 8 Boston, MA TD GardenJul 10 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy CenterJul 11 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel ArenaJul 13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse **Jul 15 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJul 16 Miami, FL American
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International Superstar
SHANIA TWAIN Sets Out On First North American Tour
In Over A Decade After Acclaimed Las Vegas Residency
ROCK THIS COUNTRY TOUR
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 &
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
BUDWEISER GARDENS - LONDON Doors: 6:30PM Show(s): 7:30PM
New York, NY March 4, 2015 – One of the world’s best-selling female artist in history, Shania Twain,
has announced her first North American tour in more than 11 years entitled ROCK THIS COUNTRY. The 48 date run comes hot on the heels of her hit two-year residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Shania’s tour kicks off in North America on June 5 in Seattle, WA where she will perform her extensive catalog of iconic hits in a brand new production for fans coast to coast in major US cities such as New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Chicago, among others. Additionally, the tour will hit Canadian cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Montreal, presented by AEG Live. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets through Front Of The Line for the Canadian shows only before the general public beginning Tuesday, March 10th at 10am through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time, with the public on-sale for most North American shows beginning Friday, March 13 at 10:00 am local on axs.com.
Tickets on sale Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:00am
Tickets will be available online at www.budweisergardens.com and by phone at 1-866-455-2849. Tickets also available in person at the Budweiser Gardens Box Office,
Western Connections at UWO, BooksPlus, and the Fanshawe College Biz Booth
Tickets (incl. HST and facility fee, includes $1 to Shania Kids Can): $59, $89, $116 and $179.
Exceptions noted below. ShaniaTwain.com presale begins Tuesday, March 10 at 10am local time through Thursday, March 12 at 10pm local time.
A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages also will be available. Theses offers can include premium reserved tickets, access to Shania Twain’s preshow VIP sound check, exclusive merchandise and much more. A $1.00 donation from each ticket purchased will go to the Shania Kids Can Foundation. Opening acts include Canadian musician and actor Wes Mack from June 5 – June 28, and Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw from June 30 – August 23.
“This is a celebration tour. It’s party time! The ROCK THIS COUNTRY tour will have a different spirit than my past tours,” said Twain. “It’s a Shania they’ve never seen before. A lot of years have gone by and I’ve got a lot more to share.”
Beloved by millions worldwide, Shania has multi-platinum album sales in 32 countries with over 75 million albums sold, and 17 top 10 singles. Three of Shania’s albums (The Woman In Me, Come On Over, Up! ) reached Diamond certification, making her the only artist to have three consecutive albums sell more than 10 million copies in the US.
Rising to fame with her debut album Shania Twain (1993), Shania became a worldwide phenomenon with the release of Come On Over (1997), which became the best-selling country album of all time, and the best-selling album released by a female artist. Most recently, Shania performed 105 shows during her two-year Las Vegas residency,Shania: Still The One, beginning on December 1, 2012 at The Colosseum at Ceasars Palace and wrapping in December of 2014. The show garnered rave reviews throughout its tenure. Shania Twain 2015 Summer Tour
Opening acts include Wes Mack from June 5 – June 28, and Gavin DeGraw from June 30 – August 23
Jun 5 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
Jun 7 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live! At Rogers Arena
Jun 9 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live! At Rogers Arena
Jun 11 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Jun 12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Jun 14 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
Jun 15 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Jun 19 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Jun 20 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Jun 22 Hamilton, ON FirstOntario Centre
Jun 24 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Jun 25 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Jun 27 Ottawa, ON Wesley Clover Parks ****
Jun 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre *
Jun 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Jul 1 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
Jul 3 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena **
Jul 7 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Jul 8 Boston, MA TD Garden
Jul 10 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
Jul 11 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Jul 13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse **
Jul 15 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jul 16 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
Jul 18 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Jul 19 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
Jul 21 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Jul 22 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Jul 25 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Jul 26 Moline, IL iWireless Center
Jul 28 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Jul 29 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Jul 31 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Aug 1 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Aug 3 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Aug 4 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Aug 6 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Aug 7 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Aug 9 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Aug 10 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Aug 12 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Aug 14 Denver, CO Pepsi Center ***
Aug 15 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
Aug 17 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
Aug 19 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Aug 20 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
Aug 22 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
Aug 23 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center * On sale Saturday March 21 ** On sale Friday March 20
*** On sale Friday March 27
**** Festival date with The Doobie Brothers also performing
On-sales are subject to change so please check local listings. For more show information please contact: Budweiser Gardens
Marcy Redmond - 519-667-5740 [email protected] Press Contact:
Kristen Foster PMK BNC
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