Amos Lee announces July tour dates with Lucinda Williams
Lee to make upcoming TV appearances on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Lee Is On The Road For Headlining U.S. Tour in Support of Current Album, Mission Bell, Featuring the Top 5 Triple A Hit "Windows Are Rolled Down"
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Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee will hit the road with multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams for a series of very special shows in July.
Lucinda Williams appears on Lee's critically acclaimed album Mission Bell, duetting with Lee on the song "Clear Blue Eyes," which Country Weekly has called "a heartbreaking piece of classic country." She also joined Lee onstage for a performance of "Clear Blue Eyes" during his show at L.A.'s Music Box in January.
Williams has said of the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter: "Amos Lee knows how to use his voice to tell a story with a hint of mystery."
Amos Lee's dates with Williams kick off on July 13th after Lee winds up his headlining spring tour followed by a series of festival dates, including The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April, Bonnaroo in June, two shows with the Dave Matthews Band Caravan in June and July, the Newport Folk Festival in July, and a performance with My Morning Jacket at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August.
In September, Lee will head to the U.K. for a sold-out tour with British songstress Adele.
In other news, Lee will appear on TBS's Conan on May 9th and on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing "Jesus" (off Mission Bell) with The Roots, on May 26th.
Lee will also appear on CBS's The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson with an airdate to be announced.
Released on January 25th, Mission Bell debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, earning Lee the highest chart position and best sales week of his career. Mission Bell's first single, "Windows Are Rolled Down," is currently #3 on the AAA radio chart, marking another career high for Lee as this is his highest chart position ever on the format.
Produced by Calexico's Joey Burns, Mission Bell is Lee's richest and most fully formed recording to date, displaying an array of emotions unified by his eclectic taste and distinctive vocals.
With a remarkable set of guests - including Williams, Willie Nelson, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, Priscilla Ahn, Pieta Brown, and James Gadson - and the musical backing of Calexico, the album marks the arrival of Lee as a mature artist who continues to explore his musical and thematic interests.
Amos Lee 2011 US tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
April 2011
04/22 Lincoln Theater Raleigh, NC (SOLD OUT)
04/23 Knight Center Charlotte, NC (SOLD OUT)
04/24 Mountain Stage Charleston, WV (SOLD OUT)
04/25 Tennessee Theater Knoxville, TN
04/28 NCPAC Charleston, SC
04/29 WorkPlay Soundstage Birmingham, AL (SOLD OUT)
04/30 Jazz and Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA
May 2011
05/01 Beale Street Music Festival Memphis, TN
05/13 Down By the River Roanoke, VA
05/14 The National Richmond, VA
05/15 Pier Six Pavilion Baltimore, MD
05/17 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
05/18 House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC
05/19 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
05/20 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
05/22 The Hangout Festival Gulf Shores, AL
June 2011
06/12 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN
06/24-26 Dave Matthews Band Caravan Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ
July 2011
07/08-10 Dave Matthews Band Caravan Chicago, IL
07/13 Kresge Auditorium Interlochen, MI*
07/15 PNC Pavilion @ Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH*
07/16 Nautica Pavilion Cleveland, OH*
07/17 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA*
07/19 Filene Center @ Wolf Trap Vienna, VA*
07/20 Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ*
07/21 Beacon Theatre New York, NY*
07/23 Mountain Park Holyoke, CT*
07/24 Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion Gilford, NH*
07/31 Newport Folk Fest Newport, RI
August 2011
08/04 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
08/10 Eagle River Pavilion Eagle, ID
08/21 Humphrey’s San Diego, CA
*denotes show with Lucinda Williams
Photo credit: Harper Smith
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