Gwen Stefani Announces U.S. Tour; Features Akon

The day has finally come. Gwen Stefani just announced dates for her upcoming “The Sweet Escape” tour on Tuesday January 23. So, get out your low interest credit card and book any hotel reservations and/or plane tickets that you might need, because this is going to be one hot concert ticket!

The 40-stop tour, in support of her second solo album, kicks off April 22 at the Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego and wraps up on June 23 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Calif.

The sweetest surprise of the announcement: the tour will feature performances by hip-hop/R&B singer Akon and British rapper Lady Sovereign.

Tickets for the concerts start going on sale on February 10, so mark your calendars.

Buy a copy of Gwen’s hit CD, The Sweet Escape.

Gwen Stefani “The Sweet Escape” Tour Dates
(subject to change)

April 22 - San Diego - Coors Amphitheatre**
April 24 - Fresno, Calif. - Save Mart Center**
April 25 - Bakersfield, Calif. - Rabobank Arena**
April 27 - Los Angeles - Gibson Amphitheatre***
April 28 - Phoenix - Cricket Pavilion
April 30 - Salt Lake City - The E Center
May 2 - Denver - Pepsi Center
May 3 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Journal Pavilion
May 5 - Dallas - Smirnoff Music Centre
May 6 - Houston - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 8 - Tampa, Fla. - Ford Amphitheatre
May 9 - West Palm Beach, Fla. - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
May 11 - Atlanta - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
May 12 - Charlotte, N.C. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 14 - Raleigh, N.C. - Alltel Pavilion
May 15 - Virginia Beach, Va. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 17 - Washington - Nissan Pavilion
May 18 - Holmdel, N.J. - PNC Bank Arts Center
May 20 - Wantagh, N.Y - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
May 21 - Uncasville, Conn. - Mohegan Sun Arena
May 23 - Boston - Tweeter Center
May 24 - Philadelphia - Tweeter Center at The Waterfront
May 27 - Atlantic City, N.J. - Borgata Hotel and Casino***
May 29 - Montreal - Bell Centre
May 30 - Toronto - Air Canada Centre
June 1 - Pontiac, Mich. - Palace of Auburn Hills
June 2 - Indianapolis - Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 4 - Omaha, Neb. - Qwest Center
June 5 - St. Paul, Minn. - Xcel Energy Center
June 7 - Milwaukee - Bradley Center
June 8 - Chicago - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
June 10 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
June 12 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
June 13 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
June 15 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
June 16 - Seattle - White River Amphitheatre
June 18 - Sacramento, Calif. - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 19 - San Francisco - Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 22 - Irvine, Calif. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
June 23 - Irvine, Calif. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

** Akon only
*** Lady Sovereign only

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