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Mike Doughty adds new 'Delicious' dates

Published February 21, 2008 03:02 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Alt-rock singer/songwriter Mike Doughty [ tickets ] has added fresh dates to his upcoming spring tour, which follows last week's release of his latest solo album, "Golden Delicious."

The former Soul Coughing frontman will lead his band--which, aside from Doughty on vocals and guitar, includes John Kirby on keyboards, Pete McNeal on drums and Andrew "Scrap" Livingston on bass--on a tour of almost 40 cities, kicking off March 12 in Northampton, MA.

Alt-rockers The Panderers, whose debut EP is due in March on the Snack Bar label, will open all of Doughty's headlining shows on the trek.

"Golden Delicious" was produced by Grammy winner Dan Wilson (Jewel, Dixie Chicks), who also helmed Doughty's previous album, 2005's "Haughty Melodic." Doughty enlisted his touring band for the recording of "Delicious," with the addition of Semisonic's John Munson, who sat in on bass while Livingston shifted to guitar.

"This time, the intention was to make everything live, spontaneous and of the moment," Doughty said in a press statement. "I've been playing with these guys for a couple of years and encouraged them to contribute to the process. They put their individual stamp on the music and had input into the arranging and development of the songs.

"I like guys who can surprise me and I was always smiling in the studio," he added.

Doughty's former band, Soul Coughing, produced three studio albums in the '90s before breaking up in 2000.

[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.]

March 2008
12 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
13 - Rochester, NY - The German House
14 - Montreal, Quebec - Saints Montreal
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
16 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
18 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
19 - Indianapolis, IN - The Music Mill
20 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
22, 23 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
25 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
26 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
27 - St. Louis, MO - The Gargoyle
28 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
29 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
30 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

April 2008
2 - Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
3 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
4 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
8 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
9 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theater
10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore @ TLA
12 - Troy, NY - Revolution Hall
13 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
15 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
16 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
18 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
19 - Spring, TX - Texas Crawfish Festival
20 - Austin, TX - Antone's
22 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company
23 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
24 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
26 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
27 - Seattle, WA - Venue to be announced
29 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
30 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater