(Amherst, MA – January 19, 2010) Following the success of its nationally televised New Year's Eve performance in Times Square, Daughtry revealed plans for the second leg of its U.S. arena tour, which is scheduled at the Mullins Center on Monday, June 14. Tickets for the event go on sale beginning Saturday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely will be joined by special guest Lifehouse and opening band Cavo. 

Daughtry launched its first-ever arena tour last fall, making stops all over the American heartland before taking a break in late December. The group is currently on tour in the U.K. and Europe.

As the band prepares for another round of headlining U.S. arenas, Chris Daughtry says the excitement has not worn off. “Growing up, you dream about singing one of your songs in front of a packed house,” he says. “I still get chills when we're playing and I hear the crowd singing louder than we are.”

The tour announcement comes as Daughtry's latest single “Life After You,” continues to perform well on the charts. The song is the second from the group's sophomore album Leave This Town, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last summer. The album's first single, “No Surprise,” became the band's fourth #1 hit and the band's third single is scheduled to be released this spring.

Daughtry fans registered to receive the www.daughtryofficial.com email newsletter will have access to exclusive passwords with which to pre-order tickets for upcoming shows.  Every effort will be made to ensure that Daughtry fans who pre-order tickets will receive the best seats in the house.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Mullins Center Box Office.

 

The Mullins Center (mullinscenter.com) is a 10,500-seat, multipurpose facility located on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. The venue is home to UMass Basketball and Hockey and hosts various concerts, family shows, ice shows and theatrical performances. The Mullins Center offers multiple function rooms, an adjoining community ice rink complete with three regulation racquetball courts.

 

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