The outing kicks off in Miami, Fl., at the American Airlines Arena on August 3, and continues up the coast to New Jersey and Connecticut, swings west to Illinois and far west to California, and ends with several dates in various Texas cities before crossing the finish line in Las Vegas on September 14.

“We’re ecstatic to bring these three giants of Latin music for fans nationwide,” said Henry Cardenas, president/CEO of Cardenas Marketing Network, the company presenting the trek. “This tour is enormous, not only from a production standpoint, but musically and historically speaking, it is the first time that three leading artists of their genre come together for a major tour. We’re excited to kick off the tour and I’m confident that fans will enjoy this unique musical event, which is also full of surprises.”

Marc Anthony will be done wrapping up his successful reality TV show and competition, “Q’VIVA! The Chosen,” co-produced and presented with his ex-wife and American Idol judge, Jennifer Lopez. He’ll still be supporting his 2010 release Iconos. Marco Antonio Solis has a new album coming out this year, La Historia Continua…Parte IV, while Chayanne also has a forthcoming 2012 release, A Solas Con Chayanne.

In a statement issued by Lopez’s publicist, they announced, “We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”

“All matters” would include the couple’s twins, Emme and Max. Naturally, the public is not privvy to all the details, so there are alot of outstanding questions concerning, custody, how this split will affect Lopez’s role on Idol, and the fate of “Q’Viva!,” the new reality TV show being jointly produced by the two Latin stars.

What is known is that Anthony will be licking his wounds through song. He currently has nearly a dozen shows booked during September, including a two-night stay at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, and also two nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City, Calif.

Stay tuned to see how this drama further unfolds.

Other artists that have been nominated in the category include Alex Cuba and his self-titled album, Joaquin Sabina for Vinagre y Rosas, Alejandro Sanz for Paraiso Express, and Aleks Syntek for Metodos de Placer Instantaneo.

If Marc Anthony wins, this will be his fourth Latin Grammy Award following 2000’s Song of the Year for “Dimelo,” and Best Salsa Album, which he won in 2005 and 2008.

The Latin Grammys will be held on Nov. 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Be sure to check back soon for more news on Marc Anthony tickets, tours and more.

Iconos was released in May, but continues to hold steady at No. 2 on both the Billboard Latin Albums chart and Latin Pop Albums chart.

The tour kicked off on July 29 in Ecuador and visits Peru and Colombia before Anthony comes stateside on Sept. 10. From there, he only has a handful of tour dates scheduled, so don’t delay in getting your Marc Anthony tickets!

Here’s a full list of upcoming tour dates for Marc Anthony:

Sept. 10…Madison Square Garden…NYC
Sept. 11…Patriot Center…Fairfax, Va.
Sept. 17…American Airlines Arena…Miami
Sept. 18…American Airlines Arena…Miami
Sept. 19…Amway Arena…Orlando
Oct. 1…Mark Etess Arena at the Taj Mahal…Atlantic City

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Iconos is a project that Marc holds close to his heart, a tribute to the greatest Latin American songwriters of our time, “Most of the songs included on the album I listened to over and over as a kid at home while I was growing up.  My father used to put them on all the time… They just don’t write songs like this anymore, I wanted to celebrate artists that had the guts at the time to be so daring.”

One of the two new songs on the album, “A quien quiero mentirle,”  is something that Anthony has been holding onto for a while, “I wrote the lyrics and worked on the melody of this song when I was 15 years old and it has always stuck with me.”

Also this year, Marc was honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award and Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards.  Hopefully with the new album, a new tour will surface too! Marc Anthony tickets can’t be far behind.

Keep checking back for more Marc Anthony news.

When he’s not busy touring, he and his wife, J. Lo., are visiting schools and President Obama in Washington, D.C.! The couple recently made a surprise visit to the San Miguel Middle School in the district, much to the delight of the children at the all-boys school.

The couple also recently bought a condo in Miami, which Marc Anthony said would be the “sexiest place in town” after it was decorated. If you ask me, the best place in town is where these two beautiful, talented people are!

President Obama will host the evening of music, with additional performances from Aventura, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano, Los Lobos, Thalia, and Tito “El Bambino.”  Actor Jimmy Smits is reportedly among the lucky invited guests, as well as famed singer/percussionist Sheila E. who will lead the house band!

Unless you hold a golden ticket, fans of Latin music, and President Obama, can check out the event after the fact. The concert will be taped for PBS and air on October 15th, as well as on Telemundo October 18th.

The singer has scheduled some fall dates, including a September 24th stop in Miami, Fla., and two California stops on November 11th and 14th in University City and San Jose, respectively.

Anthony most recently released “Sigo Siendo Yo,” a Spanish-language greatest-hits album.  His last English-language album was “Mended” in 2002.