Artigo - "Brandi Carlile adds early summer leg to acoustic outing"

Published April 3, 2009 04:04 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor



Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile [ tickets ] has added a new leg of dates to her ongoing acoustic tour, which is now set to sprawl across the country into early summer.

The performer kicked off her latest jaunt back in February, and will continue the outing tonight (4/3) in South Portland, ME.

The trek's fresh leg commences May 14 in Richmond, VA, taking Carlile through the Southern US and then on to the West Coast, where the tour finishes up June 11 in Portland, OR. Details are included below.

Carlile continues to support her most recent studio effort, 2007's "The Story," which was produced by Grammy-winner T Bone Burnett (Counting Crows, Roy Orbison), and features Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers on one of its tracks, "Cannonball."

According to a recent interview with Paste Magazine, Carlile has been working on material for a new studio album for more than a year.

"Like 'The Story,' some of the songs have been around," Carlile told the publication about writing material for the new album. "I tend to feel really protective of songs, and if they aren't sitting well in a record, I'll pull them tight to my chest until I feel it's a better time. Some of the songs we have been playing on the road for a couple of years as we tend to cultivate our songs on stage."

The still-untitled set is tentatively scheduled to surface this summer or fall.

April 2009
2 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Saloon
3 - South Portland, ME - South Portland Auditorium
4 - New York, NY - The Concert Hall
6 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
7 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
8 - Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theatre
9 - Milwaukee, WI - The Pabst Theater
10 - Mankato, MN - Alltell Center
11 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Theater
14 - Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House
16 - Denver, CO - Swallow Hill
17 - Ft Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
20 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
21 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma Theatre
23 - Spokane, WA - Martin Woldson Theatre At The Fox

May 2009
14 - Richmond, VA - Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
15 - Carrboro, NC - Arts Center
16 - Charlotte, NC - Mcglohon Theatre At Spirit Square
19 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre
20 - Decatur, GA - Eddie's Attic
21 - Athens, GA - The Melting Point
22 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre
23 - Spanish Fort, AL - Blue Gill Amphitheatre
24 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
27 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
28 - San Antonio, TX - Gruene Hall
29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
30 - Austin, TX - Texas Union Theatre

June 2009
3 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center, Leo Rich Theatre
4 - Santa Monica, CA - The Broad Stage
5 - San Diego, CA - Anthology
6 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
7 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
9 - Yountville, CA - Lincoln Napa Valley Theater
10 - Bend, OR - Tower Theatre
11 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre

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