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K.D. Lang preps for launch of orchestral tour

Published April 5, 2004 01:37 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Vocalist K.D. Lang will perform with local symphony orchestras this year during a spring/summer tour that visits more than 40 North American markets.

Word of the tour first surfaced late last year, and the itinerary has been beefed up considerably since the initial announcement.

The outing gets underway later this month in Houston, where Lang plays with the Houston Symphony. According to the Houston Symphony's general manager, it was the Houston Symphony that initially approached Lang about doing an orchestral show.

Lang and crooner Tony Bennett picked up a Grammy earlier this year, winning in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for "A Wonderful World." The album, which was released in late 2002, is a tribute to the music of Louis Armstrong. Lang and Bennett supported the album with a 2002 North American tour, and a 2003 Australian outing.

"Invincible Summer," Lang's most-recent collection of new studio material, surfaced in 2000. She followed that album with 2001's "Live by Request."

In addition to her symphonic shows, Lang is also scheduled to perform two concerts--on July 3 in Boston and on July 5 in Provincetown, MA--during a cruise organized by Olivia, a travel company that markets to lesbians. The Boston-to-Montreal cruise, which will follow a mass wedding ceremony in Boston, takes place July 3-10. More information is available at Olivia's website.

[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.]

April 2004
30 - Houston, TX - Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

May 2004
1 - Houston, TX - Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
6 - Durham, NH - Whittemore Center -
8 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
11, 12 - Baltimore, MD - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
13 - Rochester, NY - Eastman Theater
14 - Buffalo, NY - Kleinhan's Music Hall
17 - Dallas, TX - Meyerson Symphony Center
19 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
22 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center

June 2004
6, 7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
10 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion
15 - Edmonton, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium
17, 18 - Toronto, Ontario - Roy Thomas Hall
19 - New York, NY - JVC Jazz Festival
22 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
23, 24 - Detroit, MI - Orchestra Hall, Max M. Fisher
26 - Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
27 - Ottawa, Ontario - Southam Hall, National Arts Center
29 - Minneapolis, MN - Orchestra Hall
30 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee PAC, Andrew Jackson Hall

July 2004
7 - Montreal, Quebec - Place Des Arts
9 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
10 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Symphony Orchestra
11 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
16 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
17 - Cary, NC - Regency Park Amphitheatre
21 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
23, 24 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall
30, 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

August 2004
1 - San Diego, CA - Starlight Bowl

October 2004
2 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Ft. Wayne Philharmonic
8 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Centennial Concert Hall
10 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Auditorium
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Hilbert Circle Theatre
14 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
16 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall