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Bonnie Raitt fills blanks in tour schedule

Published May 16, 2006 01:53 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Since announcing last month her plans for a summer tour, singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt [ tickets ] has added a slew of new dates to her itinerary, and has extended the run into the fall.

Raitt has filled July, August and September gaps in her schedule with more than a dozen additional concerts, and has also added a handful of October engagements. Details are included below

As previously reported, bluesman Keb' Mo' will hold down the tour's opening slot.

Raitt's backing band for the tour includes bassist Hutch Hutchinson, who has been with Raitt for over 20 years; drummer Ricky Fataar (Beach Boys, The Rutles), who's been playing with her on and off since 1982; guitarist/keyboardist George Marinelli (Bruce Hornsby and the Range), who's been playing with her on and off since 1993; and keyboardist Jon Cleary (Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal), whose New Orleans-based band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen has previously supported Raitt on tour.

Released last September, "Souls Alike" is Raitt's 18th album overall, and is her first self-produced collection.

Last month, VH1 began airing an edition of its "Decades Rock Live!" series that features Raitt performing with Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss and Keb' Mo'. The show, which was recorded last September in Atlantic City, is scheduled to air again on Tuesday (5/16), according to Raitt's website.

Keb' Mo' is scheduled to drop his latest set, titled "Suitcase," on June 13. He co-produced the disc with longtime collaborator John Porter (B.B. King, Los Lonely Boys), according to a press release.

[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.]

June 2006
15 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Indy Jazz Festival
18 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
20 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
21 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace
23, 24 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
25 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
28 - New York, NY - Central Park Summer Stage

July 2006
2 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
3, 5 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
7 - Montreal, Quebec - Montreal Jazz Festival
8 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Systems Blues Festival
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Centre
11 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Festival
12 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadowbrook Music Festival
14 - Canandaigua, NY - Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
16 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater

August 2006
24 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts
26 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
27 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
29 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
30 - Deer Valley, UT - Deer Valley Resort
31 - Ketchum, ID - Sun Valley Resort

September 2006
2 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Opera House
3 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
5 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Winery
6 - Eugene, OR - Eugene Summer Stage
7 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
13 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Concerts at the Embarcadero
15 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards
16 - Monterey, CA - Monterey Jazz Festival
17 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
21 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
23 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
24 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
26 - Jackson, MS - Thaila Mara Hall
29 - Memphis, TN - Memphis Botanic Garden
30 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center

October 2006
1 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry House
3 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Music Hall
5 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
6 - San Antonio, TX - Municipal Auditorium
7 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion