James Taylor sets dates for second leg of tour
update: With his new tour underway, James Taylor has announced a lengthy stretch of additional dates. The new shows cover the remainder of August and include a few dates in September.
The initial leg of the tour, which started on June 1, included dates through August 4.
As liveDaily reported previously, Taylor's longtime band is backing him: keyboardist Clifford Carter, bassist Jimmy Johnson, guitarist Bob Mann, percussionist Luis Conte and drummer Russ Kunkel. Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Valerie Carter and Kate Markowitz serve as background singers, while Walt Fowler plays trumpet and flügelhorn and Lou Marini plays saxophone and flute.
James-Taylor.com, a fan website, listed the set list for the tour kick-off in West Palm Beach, Fla. The list encompasses his career:
- Everyday
That's Why I'm Here
Only One
Frozen Man
Ananas
Fourth of July
Never Regret It (Whenever You're Ready)
Raised Up Family
Looking for Love on Broadway
Mexico
Shower the People
Steamroller
Carolina in My Mind
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Millworker
Sun on the Moon
Junkie's Lament
Copperline
Shed a Little Light
Fire and Rain
You've Got a Friend
Your Smiling Face
How Sweet It Is
Encore:
Traffic Jam
Knock on Wood
You Can Close Your Eyes
Sweet Baby James
June
8 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amp. Charlotte
9 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
11 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
12 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Bch. Amp.
14, 15 - New York, NY - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
17 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
29, 30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
July
3, 4 - Lenox, MA - Tanglewood
6, 7 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
8 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Performing Arts Center
11 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
13, 14 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amph.
20 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
21 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.
23 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
24 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
26 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake
28 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
29 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
31 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
August
1 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
3, 4 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
10 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
14 - Maryland Heights, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre (on sale 6/9)
15 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre (on sale 6/9)
18 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
24 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
30 - Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion (on sale 6/9)
September
1, 2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
28 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord
October
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
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