ST. LOUIS, MO  [Monday Feb.14.2005]  /Mix103FM.com/ -- Nelly is bringing his own March madness to several universities next month when he launches a college tour with the St. Lunatics. The tour kicks off March 7 at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois and runs through March 15 when Nelly plays Penn State University. Other stops on the seven-date tour include Champaign, Illinois; Dekalb, Illinois; Springfield, Missouri; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Columbus, Ohio. Tickets for most shows are available through Ticketmaster.

Nelly is touring in support of his latest albums, "Sweat" and "Suit," and a more extensive US tour is likely to come later this spring. Nelly will also play the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo on March 23 in Austin, Texas; the 3 Rivers Music Festival in Columbia, South Carolina on April 22; and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 24. Two days later, on April 26, Nelly makes a stop in Orlando, Florida to play Hard Rock Live.

Nelly - Tour Itinerary:

March
07 - Edwardsville, IL - Southern Illinois University
08 - Champaign, IL - University of Illinois
09 - Dekalb, IL - Northern Illinois University
10 - Springfield, MO - Southwest Missouri State University
12 - Jonesboro, AR - Arkansas State University
14 - Columbus, OH - Ohio State University Ballroom
15 - University Park, PA - Penn State University
23 - Austin, TX - Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo

April
22 - Columbia, SC - 3 Rivers Music Festival
24 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festiva.
26 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

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