Ashlee Simpson Sets Summer 2006 Tour

Ashlee Simpson Sets Summer 2006 Tour

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

LOS ANGELES, May 17 /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:

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 at Ticketmaster or ticketmaster.com. For updated information on Ashlee Simpson and The I AM ME Tour check out her web site at www.AshleeSimpsonMusic.com.

Source: Geffen Records

CONTACT: Rob Shuter, rob@robshuter.com, for Geffen Records; or Brenda
Reynoso of Geffen Records, +1-310-865-1000, Brenda.reynoso@umusic.com

Web site: http://www.ashleesimpsonmusic.com/

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