The second leg for Daughtry’s first arena tour has been mapped out, as the alt-rock band continues to support “Leave This Town,” their album that was released last summer.

The band spent over three months last year on the road over the summer and fall during the trek’s first leg. The second leg will kick off in Baltimore, MD on March 18. The trek will hit over 50 cities and wrap up in Rochester, NY on June 19.

Fans who are on the email newsletter of Daughtry’s will be given access to passwords that can be used to pre-order tickets via Ticketmaster for upcoming Daughtry shows. Additional information is provided on the band’s website at daughtryofficial.com. The general public will be able to buy tickets starting January 22 and 23 for shows playing March 18-April 24. According to Daughtry’s camp, remaining dates are set to go on sale January 30 or February 6.

Chris Daughtry, namesake of the band and its leader said, growing up what you dream about is singing a song of yours in front of a house that is packed. When we are playing I still do get chills when I hear the fans singing our songs louder than us.

The second album for Daughtry, “Leave this Town,” follows the band’s self titled first album released in 2006. It debuted on the top of Billboard’s 200 chart. During the first week after it was released, according to data from Nielsen SoundScan, the album sold 269,000 copies.

“No Surprise,” the first single from the album, peaked on the Hot 100 Billboard chart at No. 15. It also topped the chart Adult Pop songs. The second single from the album, “Life After You,” was No. for four weeks on the chart Rock Digital Songs after it was released in October.

The alt-rock band Daughtry has laid plans out for their US arena tour’s first leg. The trek will back “Leave This Town,” which was released last month.

The quintet based out of North Carolina will be hitting the road starting in Topeka, KS on October 19. They will be stopping in 36 city arenas across the country. The tour includes the supporting acts of Cavo and Theory of a Deadman. The tour will wind down in Evansville, IN on December 20.

Currently the band is in the midst of a theater and club run of 14 dates. It continues in Los Angeles on August 19 and will wrap up in Las Vegas on August 22. The August 18 show in Tempe, AZ was postponed due to namesake and frontman Chris Daughtry having viral laryngitis. The show in Phoenix was moved to October 13. According to the Twitter feed from Daughtry the Los Angeles show was still on as scheduled.

In a recently press release for the forthcoming arena dates Chris Daughtry said, we dreamed how it was going to feel to play our songs in front of packed arenas. We are so excited about getting our chance. We’ve planned a great show. I can’t wait for us to get on the road so we can share with our fans out there.

The second set from Daughtry, “Leave This Town,” is a follow up to the band’s self titled 2006 album. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s 200 chart. Currently it is in the No. 6 spot on Billboard’s top albums chart.

The first single of the new album, “No Surprise” was debuted in May on “American Idol.” The song peaked on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at No. 15 and is streaming currently on the MySpace page for the band.

This summer alt rockers Daughtry will head out on a club tour of the US. They will be performing new material for the very time from the upcoming second album for the band, “Leave This Town.”

The band is comprised of Chris Daughtry, “American Idol” finalist, Josh Paul, bassist, Joey Barnes, drummer, and Josh Steeley and Brian Craddock, guitarists. The group will be kicking off their trek in Lake Buena Vista, FL on August 2. The summer run of 13 dates will work its way east to west and wrap up in Las Vegas on August 22.

In a recent press release Chris Daughtry, frontman for the band said, we wanted to thank our loyal fans with this club tour. It’s a really great way to see us performing up close and at a really cheap price.

In each market the first fifty fans who pre-order Daughtry’s new album at their website will be receiving a free ticket for a local Daughtry show.

Summer show tickets are going on sale to the general public on July 11. Limited VIP packages are also available through pre-sales that are taking place July 8-10.

Daughtry’s US trek is backing “Leave This Town,” the much anticipated second album from the band. It will be released on July 14. The self-titled debut for the group was released in 2006. It peaked in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart and sold over five million worldwide copies.

“No Surprise,” the first single from the new album, was debuted live in May on “American Idol.” Currently the song is streaming on Daughtry’s MySpace page. It peaked on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at no. 15.

An extensive tour of North America is scheduled for this fall.

The rock band Daughtry is getting a deluxe edition ready of its phenomenally successful debut album from 2006, as the band prepares to hit the road for a North American tour that will last for a month.

Earlier this year Daughtry toured with the veteran band Bon Jovi. They will head back out on the road, kicking off in Las Vegas on August 15. The band will be crisscrossing the US and stopping in Ontario in Canada. They will also be playing shows for both of the national political conventions to help promote ONE Campaign, an organization that works to raise the awareness of global hunger, disease and poverty.

On September 9 Daughtry will be releasing an expanded version based on the band’s quadruple platinum debut album. It topped Billboard’s 200 chart and after 89 weeks is still on the chart. The self-titled album has spawned six hit singles and is the fastest selling debut for a rock album in the history of SoundScan as well as the largest selling album over the last two years.

The deluxe edition will feature the original 12 songs from the album along with four bonus tracks that include acoustic performances of “What About Now,” “Home” and a cover of “Feels Like the First Time,” the Foreigner classic. There will also be a bonus DVD with videos for five hit singles from the album as well as exclusive interviews with members of the band and lives performances.

Fans of Daughtry will also be given the opportunity to rock out virtually with the band. “What I Want,” their hit single, is part of the latest version for the video game “Guitar Hero.”

The band Daughtry was established by Chris Daughtry, “American Idol” finalist, who was able to rise to fame quickly in 2006 when he made it to the final four in the Fox TV series contest. After he was voted off “American Idol,” the namesake of the band turned down Fuel’s offer to replace their lead singer. He decided to form his own band instead.

The tour dates and kudos keep on coming for Daughtry, the rock band. They recently added an extra half dozen dates onto their US trek.

Last month the band that was formed by Chris Daughtry, “American Idol” finalist, kicked off a major outing of North America. They continue in Rockford, IL on August 30. The rockers, since last check, have added shows for Annapolis, MD; Dallas, TX; Niagara Falls, NY; Clearwater, FL; Alpine, CA and Boston, MA. Next month they will also have a few dates in Australia. The overseas dates for Daughtry can be found on their website at daughtryofficial.com.

The final show for the the current itinerary will be in Chicago on November 14. The performance is being recorded for “Soundstage,” A PBS television program. No tickets are available for purchase, however on Daughtry’s website their will be details telling fans how they can win passes to the performance.

Bon Jovi has also tapped Daughtry to open two October and November shows for the rock veterans at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Chris Daughtry said, the honor is a double one, getting to help open Prudential Center as well as getting to perform with New Jersey’s Bon Jovi. They have always been personally inspiring for me. They have our utmost admiration and respect.

Frontman Chris Daughtry, who last year found quick fame when he became one of the final four contestants on “American Idol,” the FOX television show, has been able to lead his band Daughtry into the history books of rock with this year’s biggest selling US album. The self-titled debut album was released in November and has sold over 3 million copies. It stayed on Billboard’s US Top 10 chart for 26 weeks.

So far the album has spanned the radio hits “Home” and “It’s Not Over.” “Home” has been nominated for the MTV Video Music’s Monster Single of the Year. The awards show will take place on September 9.

In the middle of their touring, Daughtry will find time to make a few appearances on television. On September 12 they will appear on “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Early Show” on CBS. On September 13 they will be on “Live with Regis and Kelly” on ABC.