Ashlee Simpson Sets Summer 2006 Tour  6/3/06

I AM ME Tour to Hit 32 Cities, The Veronicas and Ashley Parker Angel to Perform Show Openers

LOS ANGELES, /PRNewswire/ -- Ashlee Simpson is embarking on her second major United States tour in less than two years with the official kick-off of the "I AM ME" Summer 2006 Tour in Santa Barbara, CA on June 5, 2006. The "I AM ME" tour will hit arenas and amphitheatres in more than 32 cities across the United States including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Orlando, Denver, Memphis and Houston over a three month stretch. The Veronicas and Ashley Parker Angel will support on all dates.

Simpson's sophomore effort I AM ME debuted at the top of the Billboard charts on October 18, 2005, just as her first album AUTOBIOGRAPHY did in 2004. To date, Simpson's albums have sold nearly six million copies and she has successful acting credits on "7th Heaven" and a critically praised feature film debut in "Undiscovered," to her name. Simpson recently hosted the Australian MTV Video Music Awards and has appeared on countless magazine covers including Elle, Blender, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen and Jane.

Following is a list of tour dates and venues (tickets are available here online):

Date City Venue

June 5th Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl

June 7th Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater

June 8th Alpine, CA Concerts In The Park

June 10th Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

June 11th Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater

June 13th Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre

June 16th Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

June 17th Dallas, TX House of Blues

June 18th N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena

June 20th Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center

June 22nd Baton Rouge, LA River Center

June 23rd Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheater

June 25th Portsmouth, VA Harbor Center

June 27th Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

June 29th Glen Allen, VA Innsbrook Pavilion

June 30th Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion @ Stone Ridge

July 2nd Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata Hotel & Casino

July 3rd Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Casino

July 5th Hampton Bach, NH Hampton Beach Casino

July 6th Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent

July 11th Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion

July 12th Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Ballroom

July 14th Hershey, PA Hersheypark Pavilion

July 15th Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheater

July 17th Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre

July 18th Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

July 20th Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

July 21st Bethel, NY Bethel Woods

July 23rd Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater

July 25th Toledo, OH Zoo Amphitheatre

July 26th Wheaton, IL Dupage County Fair

July 29th Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

Tickets can be purchased online at Tickets Now 

SOURCE Geffen Records