Thursday 12 June 2008

Martha Wainwright announces US tour

Martha Wainwright has announced that she will tour the US in support of her new album this summer.

The singer and sister of Rufus Wainwright will kick things off with headlining dates in New York and Los Angeles beginning June 12 before hitting the road with KT Tunstall in August.

Wainwright's new album, 'I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too', is due out in the US on June 10. Artists including Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Pete Townshend and Garth Hudson of The Band contributed to the album, as previously reported.

The tour dates are:

Joe's Pub New York, NY (June 12)
The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (19)
Highline Ballroom, New York, NY (July 23)
Calvin Theater Northampton, MA (August 4)*
Empire State Plaza Albany, NY (6)*
Fairfield Theatre Fairfield, CT (7)*
Borgata Music Box, Atlantic City, NJ* (8)
Virgin Festival Baltimore, MD (9)*
Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI (11)*
House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (12)*
LC Pavillion Columbus OH (13)*
Kresge Auditorium Interlochen, MI (14)*
The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI (15)*
Denver Botanical, Denver, CO (18)*
Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, Salt Lake City, UT (20)*
Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, NV (22)*
Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO (25)*

*with KT Tunstall

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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May 19, 2008 at Royal Festival Hall, London -
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