Richard Thompson packs 'Old Kit Bag' for U.S. tour
"Old Kit Bag," the latest album from Richard Thompson , is set for a May 6 release, and the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter will back it with a U.S. tour.
The London-born artist, who issued "Old Kit Bag" in the U.K. in February, opens his month-long jaunt on April 21 in Boulder, Colo.
According to Thompson's official website, the U.S. version of the album will include bonus tracks that weren't included on the 12-song U.K. edition. Two of the album's tracks are streaming at the Cooking Vinyl website.
"The idea was to keep it small," Thompson said of "Old Kit Bag" in his label biography. "I did do a few overdubs--second guitar, dulcimer, single-finger keyboard parts, all the easy stuff--but other than that, everything was pretty much a live performance."
"Old Kit Bag" is Thompson's 25th album--not including the six he recorded as a member of Fairport Convention--and is his first release since 1999's "Mock Tudor."
April 2003
21 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
23 - Hastings, NE - French Chapel
24 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
25 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
28 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
30 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
May 2003
2, 3 - New York, NY - Town Hall
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre
5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
7 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
9 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
12 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
13 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
14 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
16 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
17 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
19 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
25 - Groveland, CA - Camp Mather
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