Darren Criss is hitting the road.
The Glee star took to his Twitter feed to announce his first headlining tour, which will visit 16 cities in North America.
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"I'm proud to say, I'm going on tour this Summer!!! Full band. New music. Old music. Let's do this," he wrote of the "Listen Up" tour.
Tickets for the tour go on sale April 27 at 10 a.m., with a special presale starting April 25 at 10 a.m. for Criss' Facebook fans at Facebook.com/DarrenCriss. VIP packages will be available at adventuresinwonderland.com and general tickets available at Ticketmaster.
"I couldn't think of a better way to spend the summer than being on the road and doing live shows,” Criss said in a statement announcing the tour. "I wanted to do something bigger than what I've done before -- more cities and new music. It's a real opportunity for me to connect with all the people who’ve supported me through the years, as well as a chance to get new folks excited. It's gonna be a party for everyone!”
Criss will preview songs from his forthcoming album and perform tunes from his 2009 self-released EP "Human." Singer-songwriter Theo Katzman will open on select dates. The "Listen Up" tour will kick off May 29 in Criss' hometown of San Francicso and run through June 30, wrapping in Silver Spring, Md.
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News of Criss' tour comes a year after The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Glee cast -- which included Criss -- would no longer be touring.
A complete list of dates follows:
DATE |
CITY |
VENUE |
May 29 |
San Francisco, CA |
The Fillmore |
May 30 |
Los Angeles, CA |
House of Blues |
May 31 |
Anaheim, CA |
House of Blues |
June 3 |
Dallas, TX |
House of Blues |
June 4 |
Houston, TX |
House of Blues |
June 6 |
Nashville, TN |
The Cannery Ballroom |
June 7 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Deluxe at Old National Centre |
June 8 |
Chicago, IL |
House of Blues |
June 10 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Varsity Theater |
June 12 |
Toronto, ON |
Phoenix Concert Theatre |
June 13 |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Sonic Lunch/ Michigan Theatre *FREE SHOW |
June 14 |
Cleveland, OH |
House of Blues |
June 27 |
New York, NY |
Roseland Ballroom |
June 28 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Theatre of Living Arts |
June 29 |
Boston, MA |
House of Blues |
June 30 |
Silver Spring, MD |
The Fillmore |
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