Xavier Rudd takes 'Blue' on summer-long road trip
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Singer and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd has lined up an extensive summer tour schedule for North American fans as he continues to support last year's "Dark Shades of Blue."
The Australian "one man band" kicks off the outing June 18 in Houston, and will hit more than 45 cities on the trip, which runs until the end of August, including more than three weeks on the road in Canada. Dates are below.
Rudd's eighth album, "Dark Shades of Blue," surfaced last August. The performer said in his online bio that the album is a "darker" effort than previous albums.
"Even though it's a darker album," Rudd said, "I think there is a lot of sunshine in the record. There's brightness in the instruments, tonally, and I can hear the humidity in the didgeridoos, and in the guitar. I can hear that humidity, the warmth of the climate in Byron Bay.
"There are a few different moods that come through it. There were a few different personal bridges I crossed last year, in terms of my family history," he added. "There's a well-rounded emotional landscape to the songwriting, and down to the production of the album--I think we pulled it off."
"Dark Shades" follows 2007's "White Moth," which was co-produced by Rudd and Dave Ogilvie (David Bowie, Marilyn Manson). That album reached No. 30 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and No. 13 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
June 2009
18 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
19 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
20 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
23 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
24 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
25 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
26 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
27 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
29 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
30 - Victoria, British Columbia - Victoria Curling Club
July 2009
1-3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
4 - Banff, Alberta - Donald Cameron Hall Amphitheatre
5 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
6 - Edmonton, Alberta - Winspear Centre
8 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place
9 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Folk Festival
14 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
15 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
16 - Quebec City, Quebec - Festival d'ete de Quebec
18 - Antogonish, Nova Scotia - Evolve Music Festival
22, 23 - Toronto, Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
24 - Guelph, Ontario - Hillside Festival
28 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts
August 2009
1 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
2 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
4 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
5 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
6 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
7 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
8 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
14 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
15 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
17 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
18 - Petaluma, CA - Majestic Theatre
20 - Portland, OR - Crystel Ballroom
22 - Whistler, British Columbia - Whistler Festival
24 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
25 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
28 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Yonder Mountain String Band)
29 - Santa Fe, NM - Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre (w/ Yonder Mountain String Band)
30 - Flagstaff, AZ - Pine Mountain Amphitheatre (w/ Yonder Mountain String Band)
- Artist Links:
Xavier Rudd ringtones at ThumbplayXavier Rudd releases 'White Moth' in America [November 2007]
Live Review : Daniel Lanois and Xavier Rudd in Quebec City [July 2005]
