Wednesday, August 19, 2009

LUCINDA WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR WITH SERIES OF SPECIAL SHOWS


Nashville, TN – Three-time Grammy Award-winner, and Lost
Highway recording artist Lucinda Williams announces a
series of special performances to celebrate her 30th
anniversary as a recording artist.

The 30th Anniversary Tour begins on September 18 with a
very special show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. On
October 3, 4 & 5 Williams will play a three night stand
at New York’s The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, and will hit
Chicago a week later for another three night stand at
the Park West on October 13, 14 & 15. The first set of
the three-night runs will feature selections from
specific periods of Williams celebrated career. The
opening night will feature songs from 1979-1989, in
which she recorded Ramblin’, Happy Woman Blues and
Lucinda Williams. The second night will cover music from
1992-2001, when Williams recorded Sweet Old World, and
Grammy Award-winners Car Wheels On A Gravel Road and
Essence. On the final night of each run, Williams will
perform music from 2004 –present, in which she recorded
World Without Tears, West and her latest acclaimed album
Little Honey. Following each opening set will be a full
second set of songs from throughout Williams celebrated
career.

Williams will also be performing a two night stand in
Toronto on October 10th & 11th. The first night,
selections from Ramblin’, Happy Woman Blues, Lucinda
Williams, Essence and World Without Tears will be
performed over two sets. The second night will feature two
sets of music from Sweet Old World, Car Wheels…, West and
Little Honey. Additional multi-night shows will be added
in early 2010.

During the 30th Anniversary Tour, Williams will make one
night stops in many other cities where she will be
performing one long set of songs from her entire catalogue,
accompanied by her band Buick 6.


Lucinda Williams 30th Anniversary Tour

Date City/State Venue
9/18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
9/22 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
9/23 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub
9/25 Greensboro, NC Carolina Theatre
9/26 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
9/27 Norfolk, VA Town Point Park
9/29 Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live
9/30 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
10/3 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
10/4 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
10/5 New York, NY The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
10/7 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
10/8 Poughkeepsie, NY Bardavon 1869 Opera House
10/10 Toronto, ONT Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/11 Toronto, ONT Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/13 Chicago, IL Park West
10/14 Chicago, IL Park West
10/15 Chicago, IL Park West
10/17 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

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