Kelly Willis 'Translates' new album, tou

Alt-country singer/songwriter Kelly Willis has mapped out a headlining tour to coincide with the late June release of her latest album, "Translated From Love."

The singer will kick off her outing the night of the album's release, June 26, in her adopted hometown of Austin, TX. The following night, Willis will appear with Merle Haggard in Little Rock, AR, as she continues on a 21-city trek that will keep her busy into October. The full schedule is listed below.

"Translated From Love" is the singer's first solo effort since 2002's "Easy," and immediately follows last year's "Happy Holidays," a Christmas-themed effort with her husband, singer/songwriter Bruce Robison.

The new album was produced by longtime Willis collaborator Chuck Prophet.

"The whole experience was surprising at every turn and challenging, too, doing some material that might not be what people expect out of me," Willis said in a press release. "I was able to get some songs written that I am proud of and excited about and that give the album some of its depth and personality and soul."

"We cooked up a cool record," Prophet said in the release. "Wrote a mess of songs. We got all 'housewife goth' with it--gingham aprons and bad blood."

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
June 2007
26 - Austin, TX - Waterloo
27 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center (w/ Merle Haggard)
29 - New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
30 - Corpus Christi, TX - Brewster Street Icehouse

July 2007
5 - Houston, TX - The Mucky Duck
6 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
7 - Atlanta, GA - Smith's Olde Bar
20 - Dallas, TX - The Granada Theater
21 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
24 - Annapolis, MD - The Rams Head Tavern
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
26 - Washington, D.C. - The Birchmere
28 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
29 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

August 2007
15 - Kansas City, MO - Davey's Uptown
17 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fine Line
18 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music
19 - Bristol, TN - Paramount Theatre

September 2007
26 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theater

October 2007
11 - Plano, TX - Oak Point Amphitheater
14 - College Station, TX - Big State Music Festival

 tour dates and tickets
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