Steely Dan adds fresh dates to summer mix

Steely Dan continues to add new shows to the tail end of the band's current North American "Think Fast" tour, which hit the road running last week in Florida.

The veteran jazz-rock band--led by co-founders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen--is currently in the middle of a six-night engagement at New York City's Beacon Theatre, with the next show in the stretch scheduled for tonight (6/18).

The newly added shows mostly come near the end of the outing, which is currently set to wind down in late August. Details are below. Tickets are now on sale for most of the tour's dates.

The ongoing tour marks the third straight year that the band has launched a major tour after a career spent largely avoiding the business of touring altogether. Last year, the group toured North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand with a 10-piece band that included drummer Keith Carlock, bassist Freddie Washington and guitarist Jon Herington.

Steely Dan continues to tour behind 2003's "Everything Must Go." The group's previous album, 2000's "Two Against Nature," was the pair's first new studio release in 20 years and earned the band three Grammys in 2001, including Album of the Year.

Both of the band's principals have remained busy separately on the recording front, with Becker's second solo album, "Circus Money," hitting stores earlier this month. Becker, who plays bass on the set, leads a five-piece band that also includes Keith Carlock (drums);
Jon Herington (guitar); and Jim Beard and Ted Baker (keyboards) on the album's 12 tracks. The disc was produced by Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin).

Fagen's third solo album, "Morph the Cat," was released in 2006.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
June 2008
18, 20, 21 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
23 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
25 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Even Center
28 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

July 2008
1-2 - Montreal, Quebec - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
4 - Orillia, Ontario - Casino Rama
5 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Fest
10 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
11 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center
13 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
15 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
17 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
19 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Resort & Casino
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
22 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre
25 - Paso Robles, CA - Paso Robles Events Center
26 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
28 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
30, 31 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau St. Michele Winery

August 2008
2 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Arena
4 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
5 - Pala, CA - Palomar Starlight Theater
8 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl @ The Palms
9 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Winery
15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Theatre
16 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
18 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
20 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless
21 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
24 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery


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