Rocco DeLuca just announced that he will tour this spring in support of his upcoming release ‘Mercy’ due out March 10, 2009 via IronWorks Music.

Following a successful residency this month at Spaceland in LA, the tour kicks off March 10th in Rocco’s hometown of Los Angeles and takes the band on a 42-city cross country trek, making stops in such cities as San Francisco, Austin for SXSW, Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Boston and Chicago, wrapping up back on the west coast.

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The songwriter will perform new songs from ‘Mercy’ – including the first single “Open Pages,” “I Trust You To Kill Me” and “Nightingale” as well as an assortment of favorites, such as “Colorful,” “Swing Low” and “Gift.”

Rocco DeLuca teamed with esteemed producer, Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris) and together they crafted eleven emotionally charged, soulful songs built upon the foundation of his utterly inventive dobro playing and visceral, emotional songwriting.

Watch “Save Yourself” video featured on the DVD for Fox’s movie ‘24: Redemption’, directed by Kiefer Sutherland:

Rocco DeLuca Spring 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

3/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
3/11 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
3/13 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
3/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Martini Ranch
3/15 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
3/17 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3/18 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
3/19 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa – SXSW Showcase
3/21 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
3/22 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theater
3/25 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
3/27 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
3/28 – Greenville, SC – Handlebar
3/29 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
3/31 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – City Limits
4/1 – Orlando, FL – The Social
4/3 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
4/4 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
4/6 – Falls Church, VA – State Theatre
4/8 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
4/10 – Boston, MA – Paradise
4/11 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
4/13 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
4/15 – Cleveland, OH – Beechland Ballroom
4/16 – Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
4/17 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
4/18 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
4/20 – Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century
4/21 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird
4/23 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
4/24 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
4/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café
4/26 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
4/28 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
4/29 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
5/1 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
5/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
5/5 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
5/6 – Portland, OR – Aladdin

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