For the upcoming shows, singer 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 January 22 and January 23 for the March 18 through April 24 shows. The remaining dates will go on sale either January 30 or February 6.

The following is a list of cities and dates scheduled as part of the tour:

March 18 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena March 20 Boston, MA Agganis Arena at Boston University March 21 Newark, NJ Prudential Center March 23 Syracuse, NY The War Memorial at OnCenter March 24 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center March 26 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum March 27 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods March 28 Albany, NY Times Union Center March 31 University Park, PA Penn State April 1 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center April 6 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University April 7 Milwaukee, WI U.S. Cellular Arena April 9 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center April 10 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena April 18 Champaign, Il University of Illinois April 20 Broomfield, CO Odeum Colorado April 22 West Valley City, UT The E Center April 23 Nampa, ID Idaho Center April 24 Reno, NV Reno Events Center April 26 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center April 28 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena April 29 Las Vegas, NV Orleans Arena May 1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena May 3 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live May 4 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena May 6 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose May 7 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena May 9 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater May 10 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Sun Dome May 13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place May 14 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre May 15 Regina, SK Brandt Center May 17 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre May 19 Minneapolis, MN Target Center May 21 Green Bay, WI Resch Center May 22 Rockford, IL Rockford MetroCentre May 24 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena May 25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center May 27 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Centre Arena May 28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena May 30 Nashville, TN Nashville Arena June 2 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center June 3 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center June 5 Duluth, GA The Arena at Gwinnett Center June 6 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum June 8 Clemson, SC Littlejohn Coliseum June 9 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena June 11 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena June 12 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum June 14 Amherst, MA Mullins Center June 15 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena June 17 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center June 19 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena

Love Travels was named iTunes’ Best Pop Album of 2009, and now Angel rings in the New Year as the latest ‘VH1 You Oughta Know’ artist. The network will celebrate Angel’s rising star with the broadcast premiere of her first music video, “Like You Do,” Saturday, January 16, on “VH1 Top 20 Countdown.” She will perform on the network’s series “Tough Love” Sunday, January 17, and the video will enter VH1 rotation beginning Monday, January 18. 

Additionally, YouOughtaKnow.VH1.com is home to the video for “Like You Do” as well as exclusive interview clips and photos. Angel will also be performing on the VH1 Best Cruise Ever that sets sail from Tampa to Grand Cayman April 15-19, 2010. 

Billboard magazine hailed “Like You Do” for its “breezy, sentimental pop” and the “sassier tone” of lyrics that are “striking in their assertion of conflicted desire,” while the Associated Press called the album “one of the top debuts of the year.” As a “VH1 You Oughta Know” Artist on the Rise, Taylor joins the esteemed ranks of Amy Winehouse, The Fray and label-mate Adele. 

Angel spent most of 2009 on the road in support of Love Travels – opening for the likes of Adele, Brett Dennen, Kate Voegele, Brandi Carlile and Five For Fighting – and resumes touring this month with a series of promotional performances, in-store appearances and college campus visits. Visit her website – www.angeltayloronline.com – for details. 

She made her television debut October 17, 2009 when she performed “Like You Do” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, and her music has been featured on prime time television hits like “One Tree Hill” and “90210.” 

Love Travels was released in September 2009, and first single “Make Me Believe” has already been downloaded more than a half-million times. “Fresh and honeydew-sweet…her glowing pop tunes will win over fans of both Corinne Bailey Rae and Colbie Caillat,” says People magazine, who gave the album a three-out-of-four stars review. 

Billboard got it right when they dubbed the 21-year-old singing/songwriting sensation one of their 15 Artists to Watch in 2009 – and she remains one to watch in 2010, when Love Travels promises to take Angel Taylor to even greater heights. 

For latest news, tour dates and other information visit: 

www.angeltayloronline.com 

Go online to VH1 to check out Angel Taylor at: 

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