Fiona Apple Revs Up Touring 'Machine'

Fiona Apple, who last toured the US while opening for Coldplay, will get top billing during a summer roadtrip as she continues to back last year's "Extraordinary Machine."

After playing a trio of early May warm-up dates, Apple will tackle a busy itinerary that begins in late June and stretches into mid-August. So far, stops are planned in more than 30 cities. Details are included below.

Prior to its release last October, "Extraordinary Machine," Apple's third studio set, was the subject of some controversy. The original version of the album, which Apple recorded with producer Jon Brion, was allegedly rejected by Epic Records back in 2003. Some of the cuts were eventually leaked on the Internet, and a grassroots movement spearheaded by a fan-run website dubbed FreeFiona.com was launched to push for the album's release.Despite the campaign, Apple reportedly wasn't entirely happy with the original version of the disc, and quietly re-worked much of it with producers Mike Elizondo and Brian Kehew before releasing it last year.

In January, the Recording Industry Association of America certified "Extraordinary Machine" gold, signifying US shipment of 500,000 copies.

"Extraordinary Machine" features the cuts "O' Sailor" and "Not About Love," the music videos for both of which are streaming online.

May 2006

6 - West Palm Beach, FL - SunFest

7 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues

9 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues

June 2006

20 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre

21 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino

23 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theatre

24 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater

25 - Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl

27 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery

29 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion

30 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery

July 2006

1 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater

3 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle

5 - Denver, CO - City Lights Pavilion

7 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre

8 - Austin, TX - The Backyard

9 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

12 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

13 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion

14 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium

21 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion

22 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun

26 - New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage

28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront

29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata

31 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center/Wolf Trap

August 2006

1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

2 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Amphitheatre

4 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre

5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

6 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre

8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre

9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Amphitheatre

10 - Cleveland, OH - Plain Dealer Pavilion

Source: livedaily.com