Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have been picking up rave reviews for their ‘Raising Sand 2008′ Tour in the US. The UK leg of the tour kicked off May 5th, 2008 at the Birmingham NIA Arena.

Read Robert Plant & Alison Krauss review at Birmingham NIA.

Performing songs from their hugely popular and critically acclaimed album, ‘Raising Sand’, Robert and Alison played a dazzling set at the New Orleans Jazz Fest last month. According to the Boston Herald, “The unlikely pair’s harmonies and chemistry were something to behold…” while USA Today declared that the duo “…set the early high bar for the rest of Jazz Fest’s eclectic bill”.

The Raising Sand tour features legendary producer T Bone Burnett on guitar and renowned musicians Stuart Duncan on guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, Buddy Miller on guitar, autoharp, mandolin and pedal steel, Jay Bellerose on drums and percussion and Dennis Crouch on bass.

Named album of the year by the Sunday Times, ‘Raising Sand’ has sold over two million copies to date worldwide and topped critics 2007 best-of lists. The thrilling first single “Gone Gone Gone” went on to win a prestigious Grammy Award.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss tour dates:

UK tour dates:

May 2008

7th MANCHESTER, Apollo – Tel: 08444 777 677
8th CARDIFF, International Arena – Tel: 02920 224488
22nd LONDON, Wembley Arena – Tel: 0870 060 0870

European Dates:

May 2008

10th DUSSELDORF, Philipshalle
11th BRUSSELS, Forest National Club
13th PARIS, Le Grand Rex Theatre
14th AMSTERDAM, Heineken Music Hall
16th STOCKHOLM, Hovet (Ice Hall)
18th OSLO, Spektrum
19th BERGEN, Bergenshalle

The new single, “Rich Woman” is out now on Rounder/Decca.

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