Rod Stewart Returns To Rock With 56-City Arena Tour

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Rod Stewart returns to his rock roots with the launch of his 56-city North American arena tour kicking off on January 12 at Fort Lauderdale's BankAtlantic Center. Touring in support of his latest covers album, "Still The Same…Great Rock Classics Of Our Time," the tour wraps up on May 9 in Albany, NY at Pepsi Arena.

Promoted by AEG Live, among Stewart’s concert stops will be New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and Toronto. The tour will feature a rotating in-the-round stage; Stewart will be backed by a nine-piece band and three back-up singers. — Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner

January 12, FL Ft. Lauderdale, BankAtlantic Center
January 13, FL Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
January 16, FL Orlando, TD Waterhouse Centre
January 17, FL Tampa, St. Pete Times Forum
January 19, AL Birmingham, BJCC Arena
January 20, GA Atlanta, Philips Arena
January 23, MI Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills
January 24, OH Columbus, Nationwide Arena
January 26, DC Washington, Verizon Center
January 28, VA Norfolk, Scope Arena
January 30, PA Hershey, GIANT Center
January 31, PA Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
February 2, CT Uncasville, Mohegan Sun
February 3, MA Boston, TD Banknorth Garden
February 6, ON Toronto, Air Canada Centre
February 8, NY New York City, Madison Square Garden
February 16, NY Buffalo, HSBC Arena
February 17, PA Pittsburgh , Mellon Arena
February 20, PA Wilkes-Barre, Wachovia Arena
February 23, ON Ottawa, Scotiabank Place
February 24, QUE Montreal, Bell Centre
March 2, OH Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
March 3, IL Chicago, United Arena
March 6, AB Edmonton, Rexall Place
March 7, AB Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome
March 9, OR Portland, Rose Garden
March 12, WA Seattle, KeyArena
March 14, CA San Jose, HP Pavilion
March 15, CA Fresno, Save Mart Center
March 18, CA Sacramento, Arco Arena
March 20, CA Los Angeles, STAPLES Center
March 24, NV Reno, Lawlor Events Center
March 25, CA San Diego, Cox Arena
March 27, AZ Phoenix, Jobing.com Arena
March 29, CO Denver, Pepsi Arena
March 31, IA Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena
April 1, KS Kansas City, Kemper Arena
April 3, NE Omaha, Qwest Center
April 10, TX Houston, Toyota Center
April 11, LA New Orleans, New Orleans Arena
April 13, TN Memphis, FedExForum
April 14, OK Oklahoma City, Ford Center
April 17, TX San Antonio, AT&T Center
April 18, TX Dallas, American Airlines Center
April 20, IN Indianapolis, Conseco Fieldhouse
April 21, TN Nashville, Gaylord Entertainment Center
April 24, MB Winnipeg, MTS Centre
April 25, MN St. Paul, Xcel Energy Center
April 27, MN Milwaukee, Bradley Center
April 28, WI Green Bay, Resch Center
May 1, MO St. Louis, Scottrade Center
May 2, OH Cincinnati, US Bank Arena
May 4, NC Raleigh, RBC Center
May 5, NC Charlotte, Bobcats Arena
May 8, ON London, John Labatt Centre
May 9, NY Albany, Pepsi Arena

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