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Norah Jones readies for the summer tour circuit

Published February 10, 2003 01:27 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Singer-songwriter Norah Jones [ tickets ], who could pick up as many as five GRAMMY^® awards later this month, takes to the road this summer for an extensive tour.

The outing is set for a June kick off in Florida, and will work its way westward through August, according to Blue Note Records.

The 23-year-old, who counts Billie Holiday and Nina Simone among her influences, released her debut album, "Come Away With Me," in February of 2002. It steadily climbed the Billboard 200 album chart and reached No. 1 nearly a year later. It has sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S. to date, according to industry sources.

The album garnered Jones GRAMMY nominations in the Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for the single "Don't Know Why"), Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Don't Know Why") and Best Pop Vocal Album categories.

Jesse Harris, who wrote "Don't Know Why," is nominated for Song of the Year, and album-producer Arif Mardin is nominated for Best Producer, Non-Classical. Engineers Husky Huskolds, Jay Newland and Mardin are also vying for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

"Come Away With Me" is a collection of originals by Jones and her bandmates--Harris and Lee Alexander--as well as covers of songs by Hank Williams, J.D. Loudermilk and Hoagy Charmichael.

Jones, the daughter of sitar great Ravi Shankar, is expected to release her sophomore album this fall.

[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 2003
6 - Fort Meyers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Theater
7 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Amphitheater
8 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
12 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
14 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
16 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
17 - Raleigh, NC - Rengency Park
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
21 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
23-25 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
27 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Theater
28 - Boston, MA - Fleet Pavilion
30 - Schenectady, NY - Proctors Theater

July 2003
3, 4 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
5 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadowbrook Music Festival
7 - Cleveland, OH - Nautica Stage
8 - Chicago, IL - Ravinia Festival
9 - Internochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
11 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrup Auditorium
14 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
15 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
17 - Nashville, TN - TPAC
18 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum
19 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theater
20 -Houston, TX - Hobby Center
22 - Austin, TX - Backyard
23 - Forth Worth, TX - Will Rogers Theater
26 - Sedona, AZ - Sedona Cultural Park
27 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theater
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater

August 2003
2 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek
4 - Portland, OR - Schnitzer Hall
5 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Alberta Jubilee
9, 10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theater
14 - Vail, CO - Ford Amphitheater
15 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks
16 - Lyons, CO - Rocky Mountain Folk Fest