Alison Krauss & Union Station extend tour into the summer

Alison Krauss & Union Station, who've been on the road since January, have rolled out a slew of new dates that stretch deep into the summer.

The itinerary will keep the group on the move throughout the U.S. and Canada through at least early August. Details are shown below.

On May 10, tour sponsor Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will begin selling "Home on the Highways," a collection of previously released Alison Krauss & Union Station material; the disc--which will also feature "more than eight minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus video footage," according to a press release--will be sold exclusively at Cracker Barrel restaurants and via the company's website.

Krauss and company's most recent collection of all new material is last November's "Lonely Runs Both Ways." The set features several band originals, as well as songs by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Scott Sherrill and Mindy Smith, Del McCoury, Woody Guthrie and others.

Last week, Krauss picked up a CMT Music Award for her duet with Brad Paisley, "Whiskey Lullaby" (from Paisley's "Mud on the Tires"), which won in the Collaborative Video fo the Year category; director Rick Schroder walked away with Video Director of the Year for the clip. The cut is featured on Paisley's album "Mud on the Tires."

In May, Krauss and Union Station picked up a nomination from the Academy of Country Music for Top Vocal Group of the Year. The awards ceremony takes place May 17 in Las Vegas.

[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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April 2005
21 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theatre
22 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
23 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
24 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry House

May 2005
1 - Wilkesboro, NC - Wilkes Community College (MerleFest)
12 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
13 - East Lansing, MI - Wharton Center
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
15 - Rochester, NY - Rochester Institute Of Technology
19 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
21 - Augusta, ME - Augusta Civic Center
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
25 - Salisbury, MD - Wicomico County Civic Center
27 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
28 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post
29 - Cary, NC - Regency Park

June 2005
10 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
12 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
13 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
15 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
16 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Civic Center
19 - Telluride, CO - Town Park (Telluride Bluegrass Festival)
21 - Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center
24 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
25 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center

July 2005
6 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
7 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
9 - Ottawa, ON - Festival Plaza
10 - Utica, NY - Stanley Performing Arts Center
11 - Erie, PA - Warner Theatre
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Theatre at Conseco Field House
29 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
30 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center

August 2005
2 - Park Valley, UT - Deer Valley Resort

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