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Burlington, MA Robert Plant has confirmed a 12 city North American tour. Beginning in July, this 1st leg of shows which will be followed by further dates in the fall, will preview material from a new album. Featuring a diverse group of musicians Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi-instrumentalist/vocals; Byron House, Bass/Vocals; Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals; including co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. The album is set for late summer / early fall release on Rounder Records. Kicking off in Memphis on July 13th the tour will feature Robert Plant and the Band of Joy the same musicians who also appear and play on the album. Says Plant, Its been a blast working on these new songs
and Im enjoying such creativity and vitality. Its been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove. In recent weeks Robert Plant has been in the studio working on the planned release, which will be his first since Raising Sand, the multi-platinum, 6-time Grammyฎ winning collaboration with fellow Rounder artist Alison Krauss. Krauss has most recently been recording with her longtime band Union Station, and will be touring with them this summer. The pair do not expect to announce a new album or tour in the coming year, though when asked about the collaboration, Robert Plant says: Oh yes, Alison and I get together quite often
and sometimes we dance. Robert Plant & Band of Joy Tour Dates July 13 Memphis, TN The Orpheum Theater July 15 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Music Hall July 16 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater July 18 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheater July 20 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater July 21 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater July 23 Dallas, TX Meyerson Symphony Hall July 24 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 26 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater July 28 Mobile, AL The Saenger Theatre July 30 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall July 31 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater
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