Sheryl Crow expands 'Detours' trek

Sheryl Crow has added a whole new leg of US dates to the extensive world tour supporting her latest album, "Detours."

The nine-time Grammy winner will kick things off next week with a handful of theater shows and a headlining performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. She'll move into amphitheaters in May, and play six weeks' worth of shows across the US, with a stop in Toronto, through mid-June. Since last check, Crow has added nearly a dozen dates to the tour's first leg.

The second US leg is set to launch July 24 in Nashville and visit cities from coast to coast through late August. British singer/songwriter James Blunt will support the entire outing, and one of Crow's favorite bands, reggae act Toots & the Maytals, will appear on most dates.

Crow will also sandwich a two-week European jaunt in between the North American runs. Domestic dates are listed below and those across the Pond can be found at Crow's website.

The performer dropped her sixth album, "Detours," in February and snagged the No. 2 spot on The Billboard 200. The record marks the return of producer Bill Bottrell, who helmed Crow's 1993 debut, "Tuesday Night Music Club," which scored three Grammys and has gone seven-times platinum.

"Detours" is a highly personal set of songs inspired by experiences including Crow's very public breakup with Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, her fight with breast cancer and her adoption of a child, as well as the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and environmental issues. Song samples from the album, including lead single "Love is Free," are streaming at her website.

In related news, Crow recently told reporters she expects to work with Fleetwood Mac next year, though Mac's Lindsey Buckingham responded by saying that nothing has been written in stone.

[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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April 2008
22 - Wichita, KS - Century II Concert Hall
23 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
25 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
26 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
27 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theater
29 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
30 - West Palm Beach, FL - SunFest

May 2008
2 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Music Festival
3 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
22 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
23 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
24 - Elizabeth, IN - Caesars Indiana
25 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater
28 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
29 - New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield/Central Park
30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata

June 2008
2 - Indianapolis, IN - White River State Park
3 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
4 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum
5 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
9 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
13 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards Theater

July 2008
24 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
28 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre
29 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Center
30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
31 - Sarasota Springs, NY - SPAC

August 2008
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
3 - Canandiagua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
5 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
6 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
10 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavilion
14 - Woodlands, TX - The Woodlands
15 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Amphitheatre
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
18 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheater
19 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
21 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm/Concerts on the Green
22 - Las Vegas, NV - Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet
Hollywood
23 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
27 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
29 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Manor
30 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater

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