Janet Jackson Unveils North American “Rock Withchu” Tour



Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

by Ma. Cielito M. Toledo
ShowTimeTickets.com

Born in 1966 into the now infamous Jackson family of musicians and entertainers, Janet Jackson began her career as early as age seven. After appearing on numerous records and television series and recording two albums throughout her youth, at age twenty, Janet Jackson finally broke out into the mainstream pop charts as an adult female solo artist, with her album Control.

Control, which debuted in 1986, touched upon various themes, including female sexual identity and independence. Some songs on the album were hard-hitting, while others, such as Let's wait a While, touched on important social issues and helped Jackson build a reputation as a role model for children and young adults. Control also featured five chart-topping hits, including What Have you Done for me Lately, Nasty, When I think of You, Control and Let's Wait a While and ended up selling over eight million global units.

Jackson's 1989 follow-up to Control, titled Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, featured a more socially and politically conscious sound. As expected, the album did well commercially, going on to become the first album in history to score number one hits in three consecutive years, with singles released in 1989, 1990 and 1991. Janet's accompanying Rhythm Nation 1814 tour became the most successful debut tour ever.

While Control and RN 1814 were the most influential albums of Janet's early career, her work did not stop there. To date, Janet Jackson has put out ten albums, including Janet., The Velvet Rope, All for You and her latest 2008 release, Discipline. To celebrate her latest work, Jackson has announced a massive accompanying North American tour. The Rock Withchu Tour will begin on September 10 in Vancouver and visit various Canadian and American cities, before coming to an end on September 6 in Seattle.

Janet Jackson North American Tour Dates:

September 10, 2008 Vancouver, BC GM Place

September 13, 2008 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

September 17, 2008 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

September 19, 2008 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center

September 20, 2008 San Diego, CA Sports Arena

September 25, 2008 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

September 27, 2008 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

September 28, 2008 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

September 29, 2008 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

October 1, 2008 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

October 2, 2008 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

October 4, 2008 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

October 5, 2008 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

October 7, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center

October 15, 2008 Washington, DC Verizon Center

October 17, 2008 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

October 21, 2008 Houston, TX Toyota Center

October 22, 2008 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

August 27, 2008 Sault St. Marie, ON Steelback Centre

August 30, 2008 Regina, SK Brandt Centre

August 31, 2008 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

September 2, 2008 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

September 4, 2008 Vancouver, BC GM Place

September 5, 2008 Victoria, BC Save on Foods Memorial Centre

September 6, 2008 Seattle, WA Marymoor Amphitheater

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