Loretta Lynn packs bags for lengthy tour
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Loretta Lynn will be spending a lot of time away from home this year as she sets out in May on a U.S. tour that stretches into November.
The bulk of the country singer's dates are currently packed into May, June, July and August. Tickets for a handful of shows are on sale now.
Lynn's outing comes on the heels of her April 19th performance in New York City, where she opened a sold-out concert for popular alt-rock duo the White Stripes. The White Stripes are "huge" Loretta Lynn fans, according to Lynn's website; the act dedicated one of their earlier CDs to the singer, and recorded a cover version of Lynn's 1972 No. 1 hit, "Rated X."
The White Stripes invited Lynn to open for them after their March 29 visit to her Tennessee ranch, where they were treated to a "chicken & dumplings dinner," according to Lynn's website.
Lynn, who hasn't released a new studio album since 2000's "Still Country," has begun work on a follow-up that will be titled "Still Woman Enough." She used the same title for her 2002 autobiography, which was recently released in paperback; the title is a take off on that of her first No. 1 hit, 1966's "You Ain't Woman Enough."
The new album will include the track "Sweet Thang," a duet that Lynn recently recorded with country singer Alan Jackson, according to a spokesperson.
In the mid '70s, Lynn released her first autobiography, "Coal Miner's Daughter." A movie based on the book surfaced in 1980, in which Sissy Spacek portrayed Lynn. The role won Spacek an Academy Award.
A DVD version of "Coal Miner's Daughter" is scheduled for a May 6 release. The disc will include a new interview that Lynn filmed in January.
May 2003
3, 4 - Taylorville, IL - Nashville North
7 - Prescott, AZ - Yavapai College
9 - Visalia, CA - Visalia Convention Ctr.
10 - Laughlin, NV - Flamingo Hilton Ballroom & Amphitheater
11 - Escondido, CA - California Center
14 - Modesto, CA - State Theatre
16 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for the Performing Arts
17 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino
18 - Toppenish, WA - Yakama Nation Legends Casino
31 - Wheeling, WV - Jamboree USA
June 2003
12 - Valentine, NE - Rosebud Casino
14 - Winsted, MN - Winstock Country Music Festival
20 - Evansville, IN - The Centre
21 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
26 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
27 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
28 - Chicago, IL - Petrillo Bandshell in Grant Park
July 2003
5 - Hurricane Milles, TN - Loretta Lynn Ranch
12 - North Tonawanda, NY - New Melody Fair
13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
18 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - Northern Lights Casino
19 - Edmonton, Alberta - Skyreach Centre
20 - Merritt, British Columbia - Mountain Music Festival
23 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
26 - Las Vegas, NV - The Primm
28 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
August 2003
2 - Ashland, KY - Paramount Arts Center
8 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
9 - Cumming, GA - Lanierland Music Park
15 - Prestonsburg, KY - Mountain Arts Center
16 - Owensboro, KY - Executive Inn
28 - Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
29 - Watertown, NY - Watertown Fairgrounds Arena
30 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
September 2003
6 - Hurricane Mills, TN - Loretta Lynn Ranch
19, 20 - Renfro Valley, KY - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
26 - Memphis, TN - Mid-South Fair
27 - Muskogee, OK - Muskogee Civic Center
October 2003
4 - Hurricane Mills, TN - Loretta Lynn Ranch
11 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
November 2003
7, 8 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hilton Grand Hotel
15 - Wheeling, WV - Wheeling Jamboree USA
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