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Harry Connick Jr. heads West

Published March 30, 2007 01:56 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

After a short break, Harry Connick Jr. and his big band will return to the road April 4, and they're packing for a whole new run of North American dates in the South and West.

The "My New Orleans" tour kicked off in late February with an itinerary focusing on the eastern half of the US and Canada through late April. Now, after Connick closes out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival May 6, he'll make his way West, including a run of eight shows in California. Dates currently wrap June 30 at the Montreal Jazz Festival in Quebec. Details are listed below.

The outing supports two new records that Connick released in January: "Oh, My Nola," which includes four new songs alongside classics central to the musical culture of New Orleans, and "Chanson du Vieux Carré," Connick's third piano release on the Marsalis Music label.

In addition to his musical tributes to his native New Orleans, Connick has worked tirelessly to help those affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, including donating money from his latest single, "All These People," and serving with musician Branford Marsalis as honorary chairs of Habitat for Humanity's Operation Home Delivery program. Their efforts were honored earlier this month when they were named Humanitarians of the Year by live-event company EventPro.

The Grammy-winning Connick--who has sold more than 20 million albums during his career, according to his website--also scored kudos this year on the acting front. He was nominated for another gold statue as part of the cast of last year's Broadway production of "The Pajama Game."

Connick has two film projects on deck this year: "Bug," a horror film co-starring Ashley Judd, and "P.S., I Love You" with Hilary Swank, according to the Internet Movie Database.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April 2007
4 - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium
5 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
6 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
7 - South Bend, IN - Morris PAC
9 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
12 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theatre
13 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's PAC
14 - Toronto, Ontario - The Hummingbird Centre
15 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
17 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
19 - Providence, RI - Providence PAC
20 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
21 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
22 - Rochester, NY - Auditorium Theatre
23 - Schenectady, NY - Proctor's Theatre
25 - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre at Citi PAC
26 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre
27 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
28 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

May 2007
6 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
8 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
10 - Fort Worth, TX - Bass Performing Arts Center
11 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
12 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheater
15 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
17 - San Diego, CA - Embarcadero Marina Park South
18 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
19 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theatre
20 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre
22 - Fresno, CA - Saroyan Theatre
23 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena Theater
24 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Hall
26 - Sonoma, CA - Sonoma Jazz Festival
27 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort
29 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
30 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for the Performing Arts

June 2007
1 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
2 - Seattle, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
7 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
21 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
24 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
30 - Montreal, Quebec - Place des Arts/Montreal Jazz Festival