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Dar Williams keeps logging the tour miles

Published May 5, 2003 11:28 AM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Singer-songwriter Dar Williams [ tickets ] has built her grassroots following over the last decade through extensive touring, and she's not changing that formula in 2003.

Williams began her touring year in early April, shortly after the release of her sixth album, "The Beauty of the Rain." Her itinerary is now filled through the spring and summer.

A full band will back Williams on most dates. She performs solo on June 15, 16, 20 and 26; on July 20 and 26; and on Aug. 3; and her trio will play Aug. 13-16.

The new album, which hit stores on Feb. 18, features a long list of well-known guests: Alison Krauss on vocals, Bela Fleck on banjo, John Popper (Blues Traveler) on harmonica and backup vocals, Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band) on bass, John Medeski on keyboards, Chris Botti on trumpet, Cliff Eberhardt on vocals and Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident) on fiddle.

"It can be a little lonely sometimes being a girl with a guitar," Williams said in her record-company biography. "I wanted to reach out into the world and see what else was going on."

Williams, whose style has drawn comparisons to folk greats like Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, has sold more than 500,000 albums over the course of her career, according to Razor & Tie. Her upcoming tour will visit a mix of colleges, theaters and clubs.

In February, Williams and fellow singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers taped a show for the PBS series "Soundstage," which will air this summer on PBS, according to Williams official website.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

May 2003
6 - Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre
8 - Spokane, WA - Met Theater
9 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
10 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
11 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
13 - Medford, OR - Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
14 - Reno, NV - Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch
15 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
16 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Rio
17 - Los Angeles, CA - John Anson Ford Theatre
19 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
20 - Tucson, AZ - City Limits
21 - Santa Fe, NM - James A. Little Theatre
23 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
24 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
25 - New Orleans, LA - The Parish
28 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre
29 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
30 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

June 2003
1 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
3 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
4, 5 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
6 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
7 - New York, NY - Town Hall
15 - Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage
16 - Lexington, KY - Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour
28 - Silverton, CO - Silverton Jubilee

July 2003
20 - Saratoga, CA - Villa Montalvo
26 - Hillsdale, NY - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

August 2003
3 - King of Prussia, PA - Concert Under the Stars
9, 10 - Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Folk Festival
13 - Telluride, CO - Sunset Concert Series
14 - Aspen, CO - Jazz Aspen Snowmass
16 - Lyons, CO - Rocky Mountain Folk Festival

October 2003
4 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre

December 2003
4 - Englewood, NJ - John Harms Center for the Arts