Tuesday 1 July 2008

Sara Evans returns to the road

Country star Sara Evans [ tickets ] is getting ready to head out on a North American summer tour as she continues to support last fall's "Greatest Hits" album.The road trip is scheduled to kick off June 28 in Richland Center, WI, and visit a variety of venues, fairs and festivals across the US and into Canada through late August. Details are listed below. Fans can also catch Evans on the June 29 episode of CBS-TV's "Million Dollar Password."The singer returns to work fresh from her honeymoon. She married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker June 14 and the couple's merged family includes seven children.Last October, Evans celebrated 10 years in the music business with the release of "Greatest Hits," which bowed at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 and reached No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart. In addition to several No. 1 and Top 5 singles, the set features four new songs co-penned by Evans, including radio hits "As If" and "Some Things Never Change," both of which are streaming at the performer's MySpace page.Evans' latest studio album, 2005's platinum-selling "Real Fine Place," rocketed to No. 1 on the country albums chart and spawned hit singles "Cheatin'," "You'll Always Be My Baby," "Coalmine" and the title track.In addition to earning accolades for her music--like the 2006 Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year award--Evans has been honored for her philanthropic efforts. Earlier this month, she was presented with the national Crystal Cross award by the American Red Cross, according to a press release. Evans has been a member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet since 2005.