Anne Murray heads west for winter tour

Veteran singer Anne Murray will escape the winter chill of her native Nova Scotia by heading to the western U.S. for a string of performances in Arizona and California.

Murray's tour supports her 33rd album, last October's "Country Croonin'." The set, which features renditions of 30 country classics, is Murray's "tribute to the great country songs and artists of the late 1940's to the early 1980's," according to her official website.

A complete track listing for the album, which Murray has called "the best thing I've ever done," is posted at the site. The site also features audio samples of a number of the album's tracks.

Canada's East Coast Music Association recently nominated Murray for its Female Artist of the Year and Country Artist of the Year awards. The awards ceremony is set to take place on Feb. 16.

On Feb. 24, CBS will air a two-hour concert special titled "Anne Murray RSVP," during which Murray will perform before a live audience at the Canadian Broadcasting Center in Toronto. The singer plans to deliver "favourites from the 33 albums that span [her] 34-year career," and will take requests from members of the audience, according to Murray's website.

Murray's site is hosting a contest through which fans have a shot at winning tickets to "Anne Murray RSVP."

TOUR DATES
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January 2003
31 - Jackson, CA - Jackson Rancheria Casino

February 2003
1 - Bakersfield, CA - Fox Theater
2 - Chandler, AZ - Chandler Center
4, 5 - Prescott, AZ - Yavapai College
7, 8 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Performing Arts Center
9 - Escondido, CA - California Center
11 - Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theatre
12 - Redding, CA - Win River Casino
14, 15 - Oroville, CA - Gold Country Casino
16 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort

May 2003
2, 3 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre

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