Wynonna puts Christmas dates under the tree

Wynonna Judd will celebrate the holiday season on the road this year, with a slate of Christmas dates lined up ahead of her new album of standards, which is due early next year.

The singer kicks off her "Classic Christmas Tour" Nov. 26 in Snoqualmie, WA, with the bulk of the 18-city trek coming to West Coast venues. She'll also polish off a few non-holiday shows in mid-November, including a Nov. 13 date in Englewood, NJ. The complete schedule is included below.

The singer's latest single, a duet with Elvis Presley on "Santa Claus is Back in Town," is featured on the recently released "Elvis Presley Christmas Duets," which showcases the King in archival recordings paired with modern hit-makers. The holiday fling with Presley follows Judd's own holiday collection from two years ago, "A Classic Christmas," which featured the performer's takes on yuletide favorites including "The Christmas Song," "Winter Wonderland" and "Ave Maria."

"People always ask me, 'if you had one choice to work with anyone, who would it be?'" said Wynonna in a press statement, "and I always say Elvis of course! It is a dream come true to have had the opportunity to actually record this song and hear my voice with his--it's something I never really thought could be possible, and I am so grateful that it did."

The singer continues work on her seventh studio album, the follow-up to 2003's "What The World Needs Now Is Love." The forthcoming set, which will mix acoustic music with blues, torch ballads and Wynonna's own songwriting, is due in February, according to her record label.

"It's music from my past, literally," the singer recently told the Las Vegas Sun. "My experiences along life's highways is what this record is about. The album is all of the rich stories I have experienced growing up and in my adult life. It's a reflection of all my past experiences with other artists and different stories along the way."

TOUR DATES
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November 2008
13 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
14, 15 - Rochester, NY - Eastman Theatre
16 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand at Foxwoods
26 - Snoqualmie, WA - Snoqualmie Casino
28, 29 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Wendover Casino

December 2008
1 - Yountville, CA - Lincoln Theater
2 - Eureka, CA - Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
4 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
5 - Hanford, CA - Hanford Fox Theatre
7 - Valley Center, CA - The Pavilion at Harrah's Rincon
8 - Lancaster, CA - Lancaster Performing Arts Center
9 - Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
11 - Monterey, CA - The Golden State Theatre
12 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
13 - Turlock, CA - Turlock Community Theatre
14 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theatres for the Performing Arts
16 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
18 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino
19 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC
20 - Aurora, IL - Paramount Arts Centre
21 - Wausau, WI - Grand Theater on Artsblock

February 2009
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia


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