Initial dates have been announced by Michael Buble for a forthcoming tour of the US late this years as he continues backing “Call Me Irresponsible,” his Grammy winning album from last year.

The traditional/big band singer from Canada will be kicking of his run in Baltimore on October. He will have five dates during the month of October. According to the website for Buble, more shows will be added for Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Illinois and Ohio.

General public ticket sales will be going on sale starting August 15 for the newly announced shows.

Buble is continuing to support his third studio album, “Call Me Irresponsible,” which was released last year and debuted on Billboard’s 200 in the No. 2 spot and peaked in the No. 1 position during the second week it was on the chart. In February the album earned Buble his first ever Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

The album consists of standards like “The Best is Yet to Come” and “I’ve Got the World on a String” as well as a gospel version of “That’s Life” from Frank Sinatra. Buble also covers “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen and “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton along with two originals including “Everything,” the radio hit written by Buble which is streaming from his MySpace page.

The latest album from Buble follows “It’s Time,” his platinum seller from 2005. It stayed for almost two years on the Billboard Traditional Jazz chart and also won a total of four Juno Awards, which is a Canadian equivalent of a Grammy.

After recently wrapping up the leg in Canada on his world tour, Michael Buble will take a short break before embarking on an eight week run of the US.

The singer from Canada will be be back on the road starting February 20 and have four Florida shows and then travel through the East and South until late April. He has added since last check a stand of two nights in Atlantic City as well as almost 12 visits in the East Coast as well as Indianapolis and Ohio.

Following his dates in the US, Buble will be taking a break and then head to Australia in May for his first down under arena tour. On April 6 he will be performing in Calgary at the Juno Awards. Buble’s overseas dates are listed on his website.

The 2007 summer tour of Buble’s was so popular he wound up adding second as well as third nights for many US cities. He closed the year out with concerts in South Africa and Europe.

All of the hard work of Buble’s has been to support “Call Me Irresponsible,” his third studio album. It debuted last May on Billboard’s 200 chart at No. 2 and then during its second week moved into No. 1. The album has been nominated for two Grammys. For his single “Everything” he has been nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and also for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

“Call Me Irresponsible” includes standard tunes such as “The Best is Yet To Come” and “Ive Got the World on a String,” a gospel rendition of the Frank Sinatra song “That’s Life” and covers of “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton and “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen. Two new originals are also introduced on the set, inclduing “Everything,” the radio hit written by Buble. That single along with his latest “Lost” can be found streaming from Buble’s MySpace page.

The latest album from Buble’s follows “It’s time,” his platinum seller from 2005. For two years it was on the Billboard Traditional Jazz chart. The set also received four Juno Awards, which is the Canadian version of a Grammy.

After closing out 2007 with concerts in South Africa and Europe, singer Michael Buble will be returning early next year to North America’s tour circuit.

The native of Canada is planning to open up his performance schedule for 2008 with a Canadian tour starting in mid January. The trek will stretch into early February. This will be followed with a round of new shows in the US launching in late February and stretching so far into mid March.

Buble is continuing to back “Call Me Irresponsible,” his third album that was released in May. It debuted on Billboard’s 200 chart at No. 2 and during the second week it was out in stores took over as the No. 1 selling album.

“Call Me Irresponsible” includes standards like “The Best is Yet to Come” and “I’ve Got the World on a String,” Sinatra’s “That’s Life as a gospel version and covers of “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton and “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen. There are also two new originals in the set, including “Everything” which Buble wrote. The hit single is streaming from Buble’s MySpace page.

Buble’s new album follows “It’s Time,” his platinum selling set from 2005. For two years it has stayed on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz chart and also won four Canadian “Grammys” called the Juno Award.

Buble, who is likened to legendary singers Tony Bennet and Frank Sinatra, has sold over 13 million albums around the world since 2003 when he came bursting onto the musical scene.

Fans of Michael Buble are snatching up tickets for his forthcoming tour of the US, prompting the singer from Canada to add a third show in several of the US major markets.

The trek, which will be kicking off in Reno, NV on July 12, now has three night stands in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago, and stands of two nights in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston and Minneapolis. Recently a Verona, NY date has been added.

After Buble’s US outing ends in late August, he will head over overseas for a major European tour. Dates for the trek are on Buble’s website.

Buble’s touring is in support of “Call Me Irresponsible,” this third studio album. It debuted last month in the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart. During the second week of its release it made it to No. 1.

The album includes standards like “The Best is Yet to Come” and “I’ve Got the World on a String,” a gospel rendition of “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra and covers of “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton and “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen. Two new original songs are also included. “Everything” is a new original written by Buble that is streaming current from Buble’s MySpace page.

The new album is a follow up to “It’s time,” his 2005 platinum selling album. It won four Canadian Juno Awards, a Grammy Canadian equivalent, and for the last two years has been on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz chart.

Buble is often compared to legendary singers Tony Bennet and Frank Sinatra. Since 2003, when he burst into the musical scene, Buble has sold over 13 million albums all over the world.

Michael Buble has announced a full tour schedule of the US while he is flying high with his No. 1 album.

Starting in Reno, NV on July 12 the crooner from Canada will be criss-crossing the US. Several of his shows have sold out already, including two each for Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City. Recently a third show was added for Chicago. Other markets will also have third shows added to them soon.

There will also be two night stands for Buble in Seattle, Philadelphia, Boston and Minneapolis. A European tour will finish the year out for Buble. On his website the international dates are listed.

Earlier this month “Call Me Irresponsible,” Buble’s third studio album was released and debuted in the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart. During its second week out the set went to No. 1 after selling almost 145,000 copies. In addition the album is No. 1 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz chart and the No. 1 ranked digital download.

Humberto Gattica and David Foster produced “Call Me Irresponsible.” It includes “Everything,” the hit single written by Buble, as well as several standards including “The Best is Yet to Come” and “I’ve got the World on a String.” A gospel interpretation of “That’s Life from Frank Sinatra is also included along with covers of “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen and “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton.

The new album is a follow up to the 2005 platinum selling “It’s Time.” For two years it has stayed on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz charts and also received four Juno Awards, Canada’s Grammy equivalent.

Buble has been compared to Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra and has sold over 13 million albums all over the world since 2003 when he burst onto the music scene.

Ahead of his new tour, Buble is making the rounds of the talk shows. He has been on “Oprah Winfrey” and on June 20 will appear on “Regis and Kelly.”