B.B. King continues roadwork, some with Buddy Guy

B.B. King isn't letting his recent 84th birthday slow him down as he plots an extensive fall and winter itinerary featuring a mixture of solo shows and co-headlining dates with Buddy Guy.

The legendary bluesman returns to the stage Nov. 10 in Portland, OR, working his way along the West Coast through early December. Following a New Year's Eve (12/31) performance in Tulsa, OK, King will take a month-long hiatus before hitting the road with Buddy Guy for a theater run that currently spans 13 cities. The full schedule is shown below.

King, a 14-time Grammy winner, scored the highest-debuting solo album of his nearly 60-year career with his latest release, "One Kind Favor." The set, which surfaced in August of last year, debuted at No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Produced by T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Roy Orbison), "One Kind Favor" features covers of old blues songs that inspired King as a young man, and was made to sound like it was recorded in the '50s. Players include Dr. John on piano, Nathan East on standup bass and Jim Keltner on drums.

A 14-track live set entitled "B.B. King Live at the BBC" surfaced in March.

After more than 60 years in the music business, King still takes his stage appearance seriously, thanks in large part to a piece of advice given to him by his second cousin, fellow blues musician Bukka White.

"If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money," King revealed in a recent interview with the UK's Telegraph.

TOUR DATES
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November 2009
10 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
11 - Snoqualmie, WA - Snoqualmie Casino
13 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Wendover Casino
14 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
15 - Campbell, CA - Heritage Theater
17 - Chico, CA - Cal State Chico
19 - San Bernardino, CA - Coussoulis Arena
20 - Tucson, AZ - Centennial Hall
21 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
22 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern

December 2009
26 - Primm, NV - Star of the Desert Arena
28 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
31 - Tulsa, OK - Mabee Center Arena

January 2010
3 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

February 2010
4 - Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts (w/ Buddy Guy)
5 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall (w/ Buddy Guy)
6 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre (w/ Buddy Guy)
9 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium (w/ Buddy Guy)
11 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall (w/ Buddy Guy)
12 - New York, NY - United Palace (w/ Buddy Guy)
13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre (w/ Buddy Guy)
14 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand at Foxwoods (w/ Buddy Guy)
16 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre (w/ Buddy Guy)
18 - Saint Charles, MO - Family Arena (w/ Buddy Guy)
19 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC (w/ Buddy Guy)
20 - Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum Theatre (w/ Buddy Guy)
22 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Center (w/ Buddy Guy)

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