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Alejandro Escovedo unleashes 'Animal' on summer outing

Published May 27, 2008 06:05 AM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo [ tickets ] will tour this summer behind the forthcoming "Real Animal," his ninth studio album as a solo artist.

The performer will kick off the summer outing June 7 in Lawrence, KS, with an appearance at the Wakarusa Music Festival. The trek stretches from mid-June to late August; details are below.

"Real Animal," due in stores June 24, features 13 tracks and was produced by legendary studio hand Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T Rex).

"The inspiration for this record really is my life in music and the characters that I've known in and throughout that life. It's also about how music helped me survive that life," Escovedo said in a press statement.

The set follows 2006's "The Boxing Mirror," which was produced by The Velvet Underground's John Cale and, at the time, represented Escovedo's first album of new material in six years.

Escovedo, who boasts three percussionists in his family--brothers Coke and Pete Escovedo and niece (and famous Prince collaborator) Sheila E.--began his musical career in the late '70s as a member of San Francisco punk progenitors The Nuns. He helped found groundbreaking cow-punk act Rank and File in the '80s before beginning his own solo career.

[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 2008
7 - Lawrence, KS - Wakarusa Music Festival
9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
10 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
11 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's Music Hall
13, 14 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
17 - Darien Center, NY - Six Flags Darien Lake
18 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Festival
26 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
27 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
28 - Austin, TX - Keep Austin Weird Fest

July 2008
1 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
2 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
4 - Chicago, IL - Taste of Chicago
6 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
9 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
10 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
11 - Philadelphia, PA - XPoNential Festival
12- Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
15 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
16 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
18 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
19 - New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall
31 - West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour

August 2008
2 - Madison, WI - Madison Roots Festival
9 - NY, NY - Central Park Summerstage
10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden @ University of Utah
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Harley Davidson's 105 Anniversary Festival