Chris Daughtry lines up National Anthem gig and more dates

Chris Daughtry will sing the National Anthem at the NFC playoff game this Sunday (January 21st) when the Chicago Bears take on the New Orleans Saints. The American Idol star will then take his band, Daughtry, out on the road later this month, beginning on January 28th in Anaheim, California. Dates are scheduled through April 17th, when the tour wraps in Memphis, Tennessee.

Daughtry will be out behind its self-titled debut, which was recorded last year under the supervision of RCA Records chief Clive Davis. Chris Daughtry told us that he had a lot of freedom with the material that ended up on the CD: "I had so much creative control over it. Clive allowed me to write most of the album and co-write all but two songs. So it was just an honor for me to be able to express myself artistically and musically and lyrically throughout the majority of the album because then it feels like it's a part of me, and I wasn't just given a bunch of songs to sing. That would have felt like more of an Idol project to me than my own thing."


Daughtry premiered the video for current single "It's Not Over" on MTV's TRL on Wednesday, January 18th.

Confirmed tour dates:
Jan 28 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Jan 29 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up
Feb 1 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
Feb 4 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Feb 6 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
Feb 7 - Portland, OR - Berbatis Pan
Feb 8 - Sacramento, CA - Boardwalk
Feb 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Clubhouse
Feb 13 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Feb 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
Feb 16 - Abilene, TX - Old Kelly's
Feb 17 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
Feb 18 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's
Feb 19 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
Feb 21 - Houston, TX - Meridian
Feb 22 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Feb 23 - Austin, TX - Stubbs
Feb 25 - Tulsa, OK - The Other Side
Feb 27 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
Feb 28 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
Mar 4 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers
Mar 5 - Des Moines, IA - House Of Bricks
Mar 7 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
Mar 9 - Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
Mar 10 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Mar 11 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
Mar 13 - Columbus - Lil' Brothers (all ages)
Mar 14 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
Mar 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
Mar 23 - Greensboro, SC - Downtown Greensboro
Mar 25 - Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm & Brews
Mar 26 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
Mar 30 - Cedar Rapids, IA - 3rd Street Live
Apr 1 - Joplin, MO - Foundry Music Theatre
Apr 2 - Little Rock, AK - Juanita's
Apr 3 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay
Apr 5 - Nashville, TN - Exit Inn
Apr 7 - Orlando, FL - Universal Studios
Apr 9 - Tampa, FL - State Theatre
Apr 10 - Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's Music Store
Apr 12 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
Apr 13 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Apr 16 - Knoxville, TN - Blue Cat's
Apr 17 - Memphis, TN - Newby's
Submit the above story to:

Del.icio.us   Digg   reddit   StumbleUpon   Facebook