Shania Twain Extends Rock This Country Tour, Adds Minneapolis Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
International Superstar SHANIA TWAIN Extends ROCK THIS COUNTRY TOUR Due To Overwhelming Demand
Setting Out On First North American Tour
In Over A Decade After Acclaimed Las Vegas Residency
New York, NY (May 7, 2015) One of the worlds best-selling female artist in history, Shania Twain, will be extending her ROCK THIS COUNTRY tour into the Fall of 2015, due to overwhelming fan demand. This will be her first North American tour in more than 11 years, and the now 67 date run comes hot on the heels of her hit two-year residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Presented by AEG Live, ROCK THIS COUNTRY will give fans one last chance to see Shania perform her extensive catalog of iconic hits in a brand new production. The fall leg kicks off in North America on September 12 in Spokane, WA, stopping in Portland, Columbus, and Albany. Additional Canadian dates include two nights in Calgary, as well as Quebec City, with the final show set for Toronto.
Public onsale for Minneapolis begins Friday, May 15 at 9:00 am local. ShaniaTwain.com presale for most US dates begins Tuesday, May 12 at 10:00 am local through Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 pm local, and in Canada, will run from Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 am local through Thursday, May 21 at 10:00 pm local. Additionally, American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets through Front Of The Line for the Canadian shows only before the general public beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 am local through Thursday, May 21 at 10:00 pm local.
A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages also will be available. Theses offers can include premium reserved tickets, access to Shania Twains 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. Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw will be the special guest for most fall dates.
This is a celebration tour. Its party time! The ROCK THIS COUNTRY tour will have a different spirit than my past tours, said Twain. Its a Shania theyve never seen before. A lot of years have gone by and Ive 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 Shanias 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.
ADDED DATES - Shania Twain 2015 Fall Tour
Sep 12 |
Spokane, WA |
Spokane Arena |
Sep 13 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
Sep 15 |
Boise, ID |
Taco Bell Arena |
Sep 17 |
Calgary, AB |
Scotiabank Saddledome |
Sep 18 |
Calgary, AB |
Scotiabank Saddledome |
Sep 20 |
Winnipeg, MB |
MTS Centre |
Sep 21 |
Fargo, ND |
FARGODOME |
Sep 23 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
Sep 24 |
Lincoln, NE |
Pinnacle Bank Arena |
Sep 26 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Target Center |
Sep 27 |
Madison, WI |
Kohl Center |
Sep 29 |
Peoria, IL |
Peoria Civic Center |
Sep 30 |
Columbus, OH |
Nationwide Arena * |
Oct 2 |
Allentown, PA |
PPL Center |
Oct 3 |
Buffalo, NY |
First Niagara Center |
Oct 6 |
Manchester, NH |
Verizon Wireless Arena |
Oct 7 |
Albany, NY |
Times Union Center * |
Oct 9 |
Quebec City, QC |
Videotron Centre |
Oct 11 |
Toronto, ON |
Air Canada Centre |
* supporting act TBD
On-sales are subject to change so please check local listings.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED - 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 |
* Festival date with The Doobie Brothers also performing
ABOUT AEG LIVE
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival and special event divisions, seventeen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Cher, Ed Sheeran, Enrique Iglesias, George Strait, Hunter Hayes, J Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Pitbull, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, The WHO, Trey Songz and Juanes. The company operates The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and produces residency shows there including Celine Dion, Jerry Seinfeld, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey (opening May 6), and Reba, Brooks & Dunn (opening June 17); is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; and produces limited-engagement performances at The Venetian Theatre including Diana Ross in April. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com
EVENT INFORMATION
Show: Shania Twain
Venue: Target Center
Show Date/Time: Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm
Ticket Prices: $46-136
On Sale Info: Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 15 at 9am at Target Centers box office, online at AXS.com and charge by phone at 1-888-9-AXS-TIX.
PRESS CONTACTS
For Target Center: Anna Barberio / annabarberio@targetcenter.com / 612-673-1388
For Shania Twain: Kristen Foster / Kristen.Foster@pmkbnc.com