James McMurtry to mount headlining outing for 'Kids'

March 26, 2008 02:03 PM
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor
Singer/songwriter James McMurtry [ tickets ] has lined up a spring headlining tour behind his forthcoming studio set, "Just Us Kids."

Texas-bred McMurtry will launch the outing with a run of dates in his home state, kicking off April 15 and 16 in Austin, TX, and the 26-city trek winds through April and May before coming to a close. Dates are below.

The performer's next studio release, "Just Us Kids," is his eighth full-length effort, and follows 2005's "Childish Things," which spent six weeks at No. 1 on trade publication Radio & Records' Americana chart. The album hits stores April 15.

McMurtry is currently alternating streaming versions of tracks from "Just Us Kids" on his MySpace page every Tuesday, along with a free download of the single "Cheney's Toy."

Along with the free download, McMurtry and his label are encouraging fans to create their own videos for the tune and post them online. The singer will choose his favorite from all the entries, with the video's creator winning an 8GB Apple iPod Nano. See McMurtry's website for more information.

[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
April 2008
15, 16 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
18 - Helotes, TX - Floore's Country Store
19 - Houston, TX - Continental Club
25 - San Marcos, TX - Cheatham Street
26 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
28 - Lexington, KY - Woodsongs
29 - State College, PA - Lulu's
30 - Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Blues

May 2008
1 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
2 - Boston, MA - Johnny Ds
3 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
4 - Bar Harbor, ME - Criterion Theatre
6 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
8 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Bag
9 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10, 11 - Chicago, IL - Martyr's
12 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
13 - Minneapolis, MN - venue to be announced
14 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
15 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
16 - Bloomington, IL - New Lafayette Club
17 - Madison, IN - Ohio River Music Fest
25 - Horse Shoe, NC - Asheville Music Jamboree
31 - Philadelphia, PA - AAA Non-Comm Radio Convention

June 2008
6 –Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere

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