Ian Anderson puts Jethro Tull on hold for fall tour

July 8, 2003 02:08 PM
By Rob Evans
LiveDaily Editor
Longtime Jethro Tull [ tickets ] leader Ian Anderson [ tickets ] goes solo from September through November to play a series of shows in support of his forthcoming disc "Rupi's Dance."

The solo tour--dubbed "Rubbing Elbows with Ian Anderson"--is described by Jethro Tull's website as "an intimate evening of acoustic songs, music and bawdy tales."

Anderson's solo venture will follow Jethro Tull's August tour of the U.S. Anderson has handled lead vocals and played flute in the art-rock group since 1968.

"Rupi's Dance," which is expected to hit North American record stores in mid August, is Anderson's fourth solo album, and his first solo release since 2000's "The Secret Language of Birds."

Meanwhile, "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" is in the can, and scheduled for release in late October.

"Some might venture that the Tull record is not really a new Tull record at all but a quaint and slightly silly Christmassy, fluffy bit of tinsel to cash in on the seasonal market," Anderson wrote on his band's website. "In fact, I am really pleased with what was one of the most difficult musical challenges to overcome--original and reworked material of musical integrity but with an up-beat and Tull-flavored nod to the Christmas festive fling."

Last May, Jethro Tull released a new DVD titled "Living with the Past," which includes career-spanning footage from live concerts, as well as songs re-recorded with original Tull members--Anderson, Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker and Glen Cornick--and a string quartet. The group released a CD of the same name in April.

[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.]
tour dates and tickets
September 2003
20 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theater
22 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
23 - Portland, OR - Newmark Theatre
25 - San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
26 - Santa Rosa, CA - Luther Burbank Center
27 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theater
29 Los Angeles, CA - John Anson Ford Theater
30 El Cajon, CA - East County Performing Arts Center

October 2003
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theater
3 - Fort Collins, CO - Lincoln Theater
4 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
6 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
7 - Forth Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall
8 - Midwest City, OK - Rose State College Performing Arts Center
9 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
11 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theater
12 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy
30 - St. Paul, MN - Fitzgerald Theater

November 2003
1 - Sheboygan, WI - Weill Center for the Performing Arts
2 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
4 - Detroit, MI - State Theater
5 - Canton, OH - Palace Theater
6 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
8 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Hall
9 - Newhaven, CT - Shubert Theater
11 - Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House
12 - Washington, DC - Lisner Auditorium
13 - Harrisburg, PA - The Forum
14 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
15 - Collingwood, NJ - Scottish Rite Auditorium
17 - New York, NY - Town Hall Theater
18 - Durham, NC - Fletcher Hall at Carolina Theater
20 - West Palm Beach, FL - Carefree Theater
21 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Perf. Arts
22 - Tampa, FL - Ferguson Hall at Tampa Bay PAC
23 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theater

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