Willie Nelson pounds pavement behind ‘American Classic’
SOURCE: livedaily.com
Willie Nelson [ tickets ] has filled out his 2010 tour plans, adding more shows to his in-progress US trek behind last August’s “American Classic.”
The Red-Headed Stranger will take to the stage Feb. 11 in Jacksonville, FL, working his way throughout the South and Midwest. Since last check, 21 shows have been tacked on Nelson’s schedule, beginning March 11 in St. Louis and running through an Aug. 3 performance in Vienna, VA. The full schedule is shown at right.
Last Thursday (1/28), Nelson postponed his concert in Kenansville, NC, due to pain in one of his hands, according to a statement posted at his website. A make-up date has not yet been announced.
Nelson dropped “American Classic,” his first solo effort for the Blue Note label, last August. The 12-track set, which peaked at No. 14 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, features his backing band–Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Joe Sample (piano), Christian McBride (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums)–as well as guest vocalists Diana Krall (“If I Had You”) and Norah Jones (“Baby It’s Cold Outside”).
Nelson was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Album and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals alongside Norah Jones for “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.”
“American Classic” marks the Nelson’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.
February 2010
11 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
12 – Fort Meyers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
13 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheatre
14 – Tampa, FL – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
16 – Richmond, VA – The National
17 – Danville, KY – Norton Center
19 – Evansville, IN – The Centre
20 – Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque
21 – Hot Springs, AR – Summit Arena
23 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
*26 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
27 – Mission, TX – Las Palmas Race Park
28 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
*March 2010
11 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
12 – Kansas City, MO – Ameristar Hotel & Casino
13 – Poplar Bluff, MO – Black River Coliseum
14 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
16 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall
18 – La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center
19 – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino
20 – Appleton, WI – Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
21 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre
23 – Wausau, WI – ArtsBlock: Grand Theater
24 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
25 – Milwaukee, WI – Northern Lights Theatre
26, 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
28 – Clive, IA – 7 Flags Event Center
April 2010
17 – Florence, AZ – Country Thunder USA
*24 – College Station, TX – Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheatre
*May 2010
14, 15 – Lake Charles, LA – L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino
July 2010
4 – Austin, TX – Tim’s Porch at the Backyard
August 2010
3 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center at Wolf Trap
