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You oughta know Brandi Carlile

August 14, 2007 12:08 PM

LiveDaily Contributor

Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile [ tickets ] has been tapped to headline this year's VH1 "You Oughta Know" tour, which will visit clubs and theaters all over the US and a couple in Canada this fall.

Fellow Seattle-area native Alison Sudol, a.k.a. A Fine Frenzy [ tickets ], will serve as special guest on the outing, which kicks off Sept. 6 in Eugene, OR. The artists will play in more than 30 cities, with a Nov. 2 finale scheduled in Seattle. Two-night stands are booked in New York City and West Hollywood, CA.

Carlile, who has been trading off headlining shows with appearances opening for the Indigo Girls [ tickets ] since early June, will play a few more gigs with the Girls and a few with Chris Isaak [ tickets ] before launching the VH1 trek. Her full itinerary is listed below.

Carlile can also be seen on the small screen in DirecTV's Concert Series through the end of August. Broadcast times are listed in the blog section of her MySpace page.

The singer, whose music spans genres from alt-country to rock to folk to pop, released her latest album, "The Story," in April. The set, produced by Grammy-winner T Bone Burnett (Counting Crows, Roy Orbison), was recorded live in the studio to capture the raw intensity of Carlile's live shows.

"When you record to tape, it forces you not to dwell on small imperfections and keep a lot of the things you would usually edit out ... like a weird breath or a strangely sharp note," Carlile explained in her bio. "When I listen back and hear those things now, I'm glad we didn't take them out because they give this album a real human character."

One of the songs on the record, "Cannonball," features Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Carlile also made an appearance on the Girls' latest album, "Despite Our Differences."

"The Story" follows Carlile's 2005 self-titled debut on Columbia Records, which garnered critical acclaim and landed on Rolling Stone's list of "10 Artists to Watch in 2005." The singer found an even wider audience when ABC-TV's hit drama "Grey's Anatomy" showcased three songs from the debut.

[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.]

August 2007
14 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom*
15 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre*
16 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live**
17 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall**
18 - Freeport, ME - L.L. Bean Discovery Park*
31 - Post Falls, ID - Greyhound Park**

September 2007
1 - Cascade, ID - Tamarack Amphitheatre**
2 - Ketchum, ID - Ketchum Plaza**

VH1 "You Oughta Know Tour":

September 2007
6 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
8 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
11-12 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
13 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
15 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
19 - Austin, TX - Texas Union Ballroom
20 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
21 - Houston, TX - The Meridian
22 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
24 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Soundstage
25 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
26 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
29 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!

October 2007
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
3-4 - New York, NY - Fillmore New York/Irving Plaza
5 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
7 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
11 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
13 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theater
14 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
16 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
17 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
18 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
20 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
23 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
24 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
25 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
30 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theatre

November 2007
2 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre

*Shows supporting the Indigo Girls
**Shows supporting Chris Isaak