Bonnie Raitt maps spring, summer dates

Bonnie Raitt returns to the road next month, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer showing a schedule that keeps her tour bus rolling through summer and beyond.

The veteran singer/songwriter kicks off the run May 8 in Choctaw, MS, the first of several dates during the month in front of casino and resort audiences.

In June, Raitt will make an appearance with monologist Garrison Keillor at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as part of a Prairie Home Companion performance. The singer's complete schedule is included below; for specific on sale dates, check Raitt's official website.

The singer's most recent studio release, 2005's "Souls Alike," was her 15th solo album in a recording career dating back to her 1971 self-titled debut. "Soul's Alike" followed 2002's "Silver Lining."

Raitt, who self-produced "Souls Alike," recorded the set with her longtime touring band: bassist Hutch Hutchinson, who has been with Raitt for more than 20 years; drummer Ricky Fataar (Beach Boys, The Rutles), who's been playing with her on and off since 1982; guitarist/keyboardist George Marinelli (Bruce Hornsby and the Range), who's been playing with her on and off since 1993; and keyboardist Jon Cleary (Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal).

"These guys are incredibly gifted in their own right," she added, "but over the last few years, we've grown into something much more than the sum of our parts. We got into something deep [on 'Silver Lining'] and I'm just knocked out by their ability to stretch and morph into whatever style I want to delve into."

[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.]
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May 2008
9 - Choctaw, MS - Silver Star Hotel and Casino
16 - Tucson, AZ - AVA Amphitheatre @ Casino Del Sol
17 - Valley Center, CA - Valley View Casino
18 - Dana Point, CA - Doheny Blues Festival
22 - Friant, CA - Table Mountain Casino
23 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
24 - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Blues Festival
25 - Sonoma, CA - Sonoma Jazz Festival

June 2008
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Prairie Home Companion @ Greek Theatre

August 2008
9 - Truro, Nova Scotia - Dutch Mason Blues Festival
15 - Elizabeth, IN - Caesars Indiana
16 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Arts Festival
23 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove @ Harrah's Casino

September 2008
1 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festival
2 - Livermore, CA - Wente Vineyards

October 2008
4 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Amphitheatre
14 - Washington, DC - Club 5
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA
17 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
18 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
20 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
21 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
23 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
24 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
26 - San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
27 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
29 – Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up




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