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Mojo: Introducing our newest writer to the Switchblade Comb staff, Kat! (She may go by a different name next time she posts.) We’ll let you know more about our talented friend later this week after she gets her sealegs on the site. We thought it appropriate she talk about this primarily all-female tour being the first female voice on our site. Now on to the story…

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With the date listed on our MN Shows List page for a few weeks, the final lineup for the True Colors Tour 2008 has started to take shape. For the tour’s second year out they will hit 25 cities with a rotating lineup of musicians and comedians. Their focus this year will be highlighting the need for the GLBT community, including their family members and friends, to get out and have their voices heard by voting in this falls coming election. The full list of artists involved includes: Host Carson Kressley, Andy Bell (of Erasure), The B-52’s, The Cliks, Cyndi Lauper, Deborah Cox, Girl in a Coma , Indigo Girls, Joan Armatrading, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Kate Clinton, Nona Hendryx, The Puppini Sisters, Regina Spektor, Rosie O’Donnell, Tegan and Sara, and lastly actor-comedian Wanda Sykes.

The MPLS date will feature: Host Carson Kressley, along with Cyndi Lauper, The B-52’s, Rosie O’Donnell, Tegan and Sara, and The Cliks.

To view the lineup for other cities click HERE and choose “line up.”

True Colors Tour 2008 Dates:

05.31 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion
06.01 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
06.03 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
06.04 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
06.06 - Mashantucket, CT - The MGM Grand at Foxwoods
06.07 - Washington, DC - Dar Constitution Hall
06.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
06.10 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
06.11 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
06.13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel and Casino
06.14 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
06.16 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
06.17 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
06.18 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
06.19 - Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center Sinatra Theatre
06.21 - Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
06.22 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
06.23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
06.25 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
06.27 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Casino Concerts in the Park
06.28 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
06.29 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
07.01 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theatre
07.02 - Vancouver, BC - Deer Lake Park
07.04 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
07.05 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Live in Paris)”