He beat Shaq, and now he’s taking on the rest of the country.
Aaron Carter, whose Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) jumps 11 spots to #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, is launching a 46-date American tour on June 17 in Santa Barbara, California.
Sweden’s A*Teens will open the shows, which will hit amphitheaters and arenas from the West Coast to the East.
Aaron, the male Carter for those who find older brother Nick too wizened for their tastes, is riding on the success of his single, “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” which he performed at Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards on Saturday and will play on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on Tuesday.
On the strength of “Shaq,” Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) was recently certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Before heading out on the summer tour, Carter will finish his run on Broadway, where he stars as JoJo Who in “Seussical the Musical” through May 6.
The Abba-loving A*Teens are also enjoying a hot streak. Their second record, Teen Spirit, climbs this week from # 96 to # 63 on the Billboard 200. The group, whose current single is “Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down),” presented at the Kid’s Choice Awards and are taping a concert for the Fox Family Network that will air sometime in August.
Here Are Aaron Carter And A*Teens Tour Dates, According To An A*Teens Publicist:
- June 17 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
- June 19 – Universal City, CA – Universal Amphitheatre
- June 21 – Universal City, CA – Universal Amphitheatre
- June 22 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand
- June 23 – Santa Clara, CA – Paramount’s Great America
- June 24 – Bakersfield, CA – Centennial Gardens
- June 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Thanksgiving Point
- June 27 – Denver, CO – Magness Arena
- June 30 – San Antonio, TX – Six Flags Fiesta
- July 1 – Dallas, TX – Music Center at Fair Park
- July 3 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
- July 5 – Kansas City, KS – Memorial Hall
- July 6 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
- July 7 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
- July 8 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
- July 10 – Detroit, MI – Meadow Brook Music Festival
- July 11 – Indianapolis, IN – Deer Creek
- July 12 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
- July 15 – Cincinnati, OH – King’s Island
- July 17 – Erie, PA – Civic Center
- July 18 – Burgettstown, PA – IC Light Amphitheatre
- July 19 – Columbus, OH – Polaris Amphitheatre
- July 21 – Tampa, FL – SunDome
- July 22 – Miami, FL – TBA
- July 23 – Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Arena
- July 27 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- July 28 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
- July 29 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
- July 31 – Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex
- August 2 – Atlanta, GA – HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
- August 3 – Charlotte, NC – Carrowinds
- August 4 – Virginia Beach, VA – River Amphitheatre
- August 5 – Richmond, VA – King’s Dominion
- August 9 – Bethlehem, PA – Bethlehem Music Fest
- August 10 – Darien, NY – Darien Lakes PAC
- August 11 – Scranton, PA – Montage
- August 12 – Wilmington, DE – Kahuna Summerstage
- August 15 – Gilford, NH – Meadowbrook Farms
- August 16 – Boston, MA – Fleet Center
- August 17 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach
- August 18 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Arts Center
- August 19 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Pavilion
- August 21 – Baltimore, MD – Pier 6
- August 22 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid Hudson Civic Center
- August 23 – Oakdale, CT – Oakdale Theatre
- August 24 – Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena
- August 26 – Providence, RI – PPAC
