George Jones expands tour ahead of duets album

Country music legend George Jones continues to add dates to his ongoing tour schedule, which now stretches into December.

The 76-year-old performer, who has been playing all over the US since last summer, will resume touring July 18 in Myrtle Beach, SC, and he'll visit Alabama and Tennessee before heading out next month for a week's worth of shows in Ireland. Jones will return to the states in mid-August for a string of dates that will take him from the Midwest to the East Coast into October. He also has a couple of Oklahoma performances on his schedule in early December. An updated itinerary is listed below.

In addition to all the road work, Jones is gearing up for a new album of never-before-heard duets. The recordings on "George Jones - Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets" range from the mid-'70s with his late ex-wife Tammy Wynette to a 2007 recording with his daughter Georgette.

Other duet partners featured on the record include Keith Richards, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Mark Knopfler, Marty Stuart, Leon Russell, Mark Chesnutt, Shelby Lynne, and Tavern Choir with Jim Lauderdale. Bandit Records is expected to release the album Aug. 19.

Jones has sustained a music career for more than 50 years and continues to headline nearly 100 concerts annually. The two-time Grammy winner has upwards of 1,000 songs under his belt and has charted 166 singles--more than any other artist in any music format, according to his bio.

Jones' 1980 hit "He Stopped Loving Her Today," a constant on "best country song of all time" lists, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year.

[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.]
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July 2008
18 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theater
19 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
25-26 - Pigeon Forge, TN - Country Tonight Theater

August 2008
14 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
15 - Valentine, NE - Rosebud Casino
16 - New Town, ND - Four Bears Casino
22 - Durant, OK - Choctaw Casino
23 - Vinton, LA - Delta Downs Event Center
29 - Huron, SD - South Dakota State Fair
30-31 - Walker, MN - Northern Lights Casino

September 2008
19 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights
20 - Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre
21 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
26, 27 - Renfro Valley, KY - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
28 - Nashville, IN - Little Nashville Opry

October 2008
3-4 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
9 - Columbia, SC - State Fair

December 2008
5 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino
6 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino



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