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Bonnie Raitt gears up for summer road trip
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt heads out this summer on a North American tour as she continues to support last year's "Souls Alike."
The veteran performer plans to launch the outing in mid-June, and dates so far are lined up through late September. The itinerary includes a mix of headlining performances and festival appearances.
Bluesman Keb' Mo' will open the majority of the upcoming shows. Details are included below.
Raitt's backing band for the tour includes bassist Hutch Hutchinson, who has been with Raitt for over 20 years; drummer Ricky Fataar (Beach Boys, The Rutles), who's been playing with her on and off since 1982; guitarist/keyboardist George Marinelli (Bruce Hornsby and the Range), who's been playing with her on and off since 1993; and keyboardist Jon Cleary (Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal), whose New Orleans-based band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen has previously supported Raitt on tour.
Released last September, "Souls Alike" is Raitt's 18th album overall, and the first she produced herself.
Throughout April and May, VH1 is airing an edition of its "Decades Rock Live!" series that features Raitt performing with Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss and Keb' Mo'. The show was recorded last September in Atlantic City. Program times are posted at Raitt's website.
Keb' Mo' is scheduled to drop his latest set, titled "Suitcase," on June 13. He co-produced the disc with longtime collaborator John Porter (B.B. King, Los Lonely Boys), according to a press release.
