•  Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas have announced plans for a summer tour following the April 12 release of Paper Airplane, their first album since 2004's Lonely Runs Both Ways, which won three Grammys.

    Hitting more than 50 cities in the US and Canada, the tour features longtime band members Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales and Ron Block.

    The tour kicks off with two nights of shows on June 4-5 in Louisville, KY. The June schedule includes performances at the Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

    Be sure to check out Alison Krauss & Union Station's music video for "Paper Airplane."

    Here's the initial list of confirmed tour dates:

    June 4-5: Louisville, Ky.
    June 9: Indianapolis
    June 10: Kettering, Ohio
    June 11: Manchester, Tenn.
    June 21: Phoenix
    June 23: Los Angeles
    June 24: Santa Barbara, Calif.
    June 25: Berkeley, Calif.
    June 26: Davis, Calif.
    June 28: Jacksonville, Ore.
    June 29: Troutdale, Ore.

    July 1: Boise, Idaho
    July 4: Calgary, Alberta
    July 5: Edmonton, Alberta
    July 7: Courtenay, British Columbia
    July 8: Redmond, Wash.
    July 9: Bend, Ore.
    July 22: Philadelphia
    July 23: Hyannis, Mass.
    July 24: Holyoke, Mass.
    July 27: Danbury, Conn.
    July 28: Boston
    July 29: Chautauqua, N.Y.
    July 30: Charlottesville, Va.

    Aug. 5: Gilford, N.H.
    Aug. 6: Mashantucket, Conn.
    Aug. 7: Vienna, Va.
    Aug. 9: Bethlehem, Pa.
    Aug. 11: Cary, N.C.
    Aug. 12: Asheville, N.C.
    Aug. 13: Atlanta
    Aug. 19: St. Augustine, Fla.
    Aug. 20: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    Aug. 21: Clearwater, Fla.

    Sept. 2: Morrison, Colo.
    Sept. 3: Beaver Creek, Colo.
    Sept. 4: Salt Lake City
    Sept. 8: Detroit
    Sept. 9: Chicago
    Sept. 15: Kansas City, Mo.
     

  • janl56@ymail.com on Wed Jul 27th, 2011 said...

    Excellent video! Allison and Union Station always bring a touch of class to bluegrass!