Robert Plant has confirmed a 13 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 release on Rounder in September.
Kicking off in Memphis on July 13th (see full tour schedule below) the tour will feature Plant and ‘The Band of Joy’ – the same musicians who also appear and play on the album.
Says Plant: “It’s been a blast working on these new songs…and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality. It’s been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove ”.
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy come to Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphitheater on Saturday, July 31st. Tickets are $68.50 for Reserved Seats and $38.50 for Festival Lawn. They go on sale Friday, April 23rd at 10AM through www.livenation.com, charge-by-phone (800)745-3000 and at the Amphitheater Box Office day of show only.
In recent weeks Plant has been in the studio working on the planned release, which will be his first since ‘Raising Sand’, the multi-platinum, 6 -time Grammy 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, Plant says: “Oh yes, Alison and I get together quite often…and sometimes we dance.”
ROBERT PLANT AND THE BAND OF JOY JULY Tour dates 2010
13 Memphis, TN The Orpheum Theater
15 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Music Hall
16 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
18 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheater
20 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
21 TBA
23 Dallas, TX Meyerson Symphony Hall
24 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
28 Mobile, AL The Saenger Theatre
30 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
31 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater