Kate Voegele is mounting her first headlining tour, Back 2 School, which is being sponsored by online higher learning institution University of Phoenix. The 40-date North American tour begins August 8 in Pomono, CA, and wraps on September 30 in Baltimore, MD.
Voegele is touring in support of her debut album “Don’t Look Away,” released on MySpace Records/Interscope. After the album’s release, Billboard named the Cleveland native an “Artist to Watch in ’08.”
In recent years, Voegele shared stages with the likes of Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp, performed at two consecutive Farm-Aid concerts, and played to packed houses at clubs and theaters nationwide. The announcement of this headlining tour comes on the heels of gigs with Ben Lee and Cary Brothers.
Voegele’s popularity has won her several marketing campaigns. She was named the “Steve Madden Music Spotlight of the Month” and will be spotlighted in an in-store and online marketing campaign for the footwear and apparel retailer. She is also the face of clothing brand Vanilla Star’s “Smart Girls Rock” campaign.
While on tour, Voegele will chronicle her tour experience via regular video diaries as she strikes a balance between her musical career and two college courses. Currently, she is pursuing a psychology degree via the University of Phoenix. This behind-the-scenes access to Voegele will be accessible to her fans through weekly video journals, bulletins and “Ask Kate” forums that will be posted on MySpace.
“We are so excited to be working with University of Phoenix on this tour,” said J Scavo, general manager of MySpace Records, in a statement. “It truly represents what the MySpace Music platform is all about: creating unique opportunities for artists, fans, and brands to connect around music.”
Scavo also commented on Voegele’s spring tour, which Scavo called “unbelievable” with “an even bigger turnout than we ever expected.”
“Although her career path may be different from many of our students,” added Dr. Bill Pepicello, University of Phoenix president, “Kate’s commitment to her education is the same. She is one of over 345,000 current students who know University of Phoenix plays an important role in higher education today.”
Kate Voegele’s tour itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)
August 8 | Pomona, CA | Glass House |
August 9 | Laguna Hills, CA | Laguna Hills Mall |
August 11 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theater |
August 12 | Seattle, WA | Neumo’s |
August 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | Club Sound |
August 16 | Omaha, NE | Sokol Underground |
August 17 | Edina, MN | Southdale Center |
August 18 | Milwaukee, WI | Rave Bar |
August 19 | Grand Rapids, MI | Intersection |
August 21 | Chicago, IL | Beat Kitchen |
August 22 | Chicago, IL | Beat Kitchen |
August 23 | Gurnee, IL | Gurnee Mills |
August 24 | Cleveland, OH | Cambridge Room |
August 26 | Philadelphia, PA | World Café |
August 27 | Norfolk, VA | Norva |
August 29 | St. Petersburg, FL | State Theater |
August 30 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Culture Room |
August 31 | Orlando, FL | Social |
September 3 | Atlanta, GA | The Loft |
September 4 | Birmingham, AL | Workplay |
September 5 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues Parish |
September 6 | Houston, TX | Wherehouse Studios |
September 7 | Dallas, TX | The Loft |
September 10 | Los Angeles, CA | Roxy |
September 11 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
September 12 | Santa Barbara, CA | West Beach |
September 13 | San Diego, CA | SOMA Sidestage |
September 14 | Phoenix, AZ | Martini Ranch |
September 16 | Denver, CO | Bluebird |
September 18 | St. Louis, MO | FuBar |
September 19 | Indianapolis, IN | Music Mill |
September 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | Rex Theater |
September 21 | Detroit, MI | Crofoot Ballroom |
September 23 | Toronto, ON | El Mocambo |
September 24 | Rochester, NY | Water Street |
September 25 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
September 26 | Boston, MA | Somerville |
September 27 | New Haven, CT | Toad’s Place |
September 28 | South Hackensack, NJ | School of Rock |
September 30 | Baltimore, MD | 8×10 |
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