Clay Aiken adds more stops to his Joyful Noise Tour-Article

Nov 5, 2004 11:34 AM
Clay Aiken (news | tickets | CDs) has filled in a few blanks on his Joyful Noise Christmas tour, which is now set to visit about 20 cities in November and December.

The outing will support Aiken's upcoming holiday album, "Merry Christmas with Love," which is due in stores on Nov. 16. The collection includes the singer's take on standards including "Sleigh Ride," "The Christmas Song," "Winter Wonderland" and "Joy to the World," among others.
Aiken, who has parlayed his runner-up status in the 2003 season of the Fox-TV talent show "American Idol" into a thriving career, will be backed on the tour by an orchestra.

Among the recent additions to Aiken's itinerary--which is below--is a stop at Meymandi Concert Hall in his hometown of Raleigh, NC. Tickets will go on sale on Nov. 16, and--reportedly at Aiken's request--efforts will be taken to restrict ticket sales to North Carolina fans. The Ticketmaster system reportedly will allow only phone and Internet purchases with a credit card attached to a North Carolina ZIP code, according to The News & Observer. (Ticketmaster is liveDaily's parent company).

On the same day that Aiken's Christmas album reaches stores, Random House will release the Aiken memoir "Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life." According to the publisher, the book tells how faith was integral to Aiken's rise from an aspiring teacher to stardom on "American Idol."

Aiken will make many television appearances to tout the book and album, including Nov. 15 on CNN's "Larry King Live," Nov. 17 on ABC's "Live with Regis and Kelly" and NBC's "Today," Dec. 6 on NBC's "The Tonight Show," Dec. 9 on ABC's "The View," and Dec. 10 on ABC's "The Early Show." He'll also appear as a presenter on the Nov. 15 American Music Awards, according to his website.

Last October, Aiken offered up his debut album, "Measure of a Man." The set--which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart--spawned 2003's top-selling single, "This Is the Night," as well as the hit "The Way."



Tour Itinerary

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of November 05, 2004 11:34 AM. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

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November 2004
21 - Pasadena, CA - Pasadena Civic
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
23 - El Cajon, CA - East County Performing Arts Center
26 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Performing Arts Center
27 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Aravenal Hall

December 2004
2 - Sewell, NJ - Commerce Bank Arts Center
3- Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
4 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
8 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
9 - New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden
10 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
13 - Raleigh, NC - BTI Center Meymandi Hall
15 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 - Orlando, FL - King Center
17, 18 - Atlanta, GA - Symphony Hall
21 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theatre
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall
23 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple