Willie Nelson rolls out ‘Classic’ dates for 2010

Posted: 2009-11-30
Source: LiveDaily.Com

Willie Nelson [ tickets ], who’s coming to the end of yet another busy year on the road, has extended his in-progress tour behind “American Classic” through January.

Nelson unveiled “American Classic,” his first solo effort for the Blue Note label, in August. The 12-track set, which peaked at No. 14 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, includes his backing band–Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Joe Sample (piano), Christian McBride (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums)–and features guest vocalists Diana Krall (“If I Had You”) and Norah Jones (“Baby It’s Cold Outside”).

“American Classic” marks the singer’s first collection of American standards since his 1978 release, “Stardust.” That record was ranked No. 257 on Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Earlier this summer, Nelson embarked on a 22-date “Baseball Tour” alongside John Mellencamp and Bob Dylan. In March, the iconic singer/songwriter unveiled “Naked Willie,” a 17-track set of recordings from the late 1960s that were stripped down to their original studio versions.

[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.]
November 2009
27 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
28 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
29, 30 – Galveston, TX – The Grand 1894 Opera House

December 2009
2, 3 – Sahuarita, AZ – Desert Diamond Casino
4 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Casino
5 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort
6 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic Auditorium
7 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater
8 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
9 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
10 – Highland, CA – San Manuel Indian Casino
12 – Rio Puerco, NM – Route 66 Casino
13 – Mescalero, NM – Inn of Mountain Gods Casino
15 – Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall
16 – Carl’s Corner, TX – Willies Place Theater

January 2010
12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
15 – Bossier City, LA – Horseshoe Casino Riverdome
16 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino Resort & Spa
17 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Center
19 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
21 – Dothan, AL – Dothan Civic Center
22 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
23 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
29 – Rome, GA – Rome Forum
30 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

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