Dates begin to surface for Norah Jones' U.S. tour

Norah Jones , who will spend much of the spring and early summer touring Europe, has begun mapping dates for a subsequent stateside jaunt.

So far, the Grammy-winning singer/pianist has scheduled a lone August performance in Atlanta, as well as a handful of early September shows in the Northeast and Midwest. Details appear below.

Jones' plans also include a pair of July performances in California--one in Santa Barbara on July 9, the other in Universal City on July 10--that are billed as tributes to country singer Gram Parsons, who died of a drug overdose more than 30 years ago. Jones will share the stage at those shows with Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle.

Jones is on the road in support of her sophomore album, "Feels Like Home," which she released in February. The set, the follow-up to 2002's "Come Away With Me," sold more than 1 million copies during its first week in stores, and debuted atop The Billboard 200 album chart.

"Feels Like Home" features the single "Sunrise." The song's music video is streaming at Jones's website.

"Come Away With Me" producer Arif Mardin returned to work with Jones on the new set, as did bassist Lee Alexander and guitarists Adam Levy, Kevin Breit, Tony Scherr and Jesse Harris (who wrote and co-wrote a number of songs on "Come Away With Me"). Drummer Andrew Borger and background vocalist Daru Odam rounded out the studio ensemble.

Guests include Dolly Parton, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson of The Band, and jazz drummer Brian Blade.

"Come Away With Me" earned Jones five Grammy trophies last year: Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for "Don't Know Why"), Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "Don't Know Why") and Best Pop Vocal Album.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
July 2004
9 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl (Return to Sin City)
10 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre (Return to Sin City)

August 2004
14 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park

September 2004
3 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater
5 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
8 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
11 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

 tour dates and tickets
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