Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Steve Earle has mapped a late-spring headlining tour that carries over into summer as he begins to back his latest project, a musical tribute to songsmith Townes Van Zandt. The country/rock troubadour kicks off the outing May 28 in Portsmouth, NH, and will stay on the road through the middle of June, with additional dates scattered through the remaining months of summer. The bulk of the upcoming tour consists of 14 shows in the Eastern and Southern US. Details are included below. Earle will be touring in support of a new album. "Townes," due May 12 on New West Records, pays tribute to the singer/songwriter's late friend and mentor, Townes Van Zandt. The set, which features Earle covering 15 Van Zandt originals, includes guest appearance from Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Earle's wife, Allison Moorer. "This may be one of the best records I've ever made," Earle said in a press statement. "That hurts a singer/songwriter's feelings. Then again, it's some consolation that I cherry picked through the career of one of the best songwriters that ever lived." A four-song EP--containing the album's tracks "Pancho and Lefty," "Lungs," "Brand New Companion" and "To Live Is to Fly"--was released last month and is currently available through iTunes. Earle's previous studio effort, "Washington Square Serenade," surfaced in 2007. That album, produced by John King of the Dust Brothers (Beck, Beastie Boys), was Earle's first full-length release since relocating to New York from Nashville, where he had based his career since 1975. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2009 28 - Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall 29 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center 30 - Albany, NY - The Egg June 2009 2 - South Orange, NJ - SOPAC 4 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre 5 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap 6 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theater 7 - Princeton, VA - Chuck Mathena Center for the Performing Arts 9 - Richmond, VA - The National 10 - Carrboro, NC - The ArtsCenter 12 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Botanical Gardens 13 - Savannah, GA - Fine Arts Auditorium 14 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre July 2009 22 - Bayfield, WI - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua 25 - Lyons, CO - RockyGrass August 2009 1 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center 2 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center September 2009 6 - Westhampton, NY - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieB 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 He's doing an in store at my favorite record store on 5/16, but I can't go. And I'm not really thrilled about what I'll be doing instead, but I don't want to back out on my friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
