Mark Knopfler to tackle extensive North American itinerary
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Mark Knopfler , best known as Dire Straits' frontman and guitarist, has lined up more than a month of North American dates to support his fourth solo album, "Shangri La."
The outing launches June 24 in Virginia, and is set to touch down at theaters and amphitheaters in about 30 cities. The itinerary is below.
Knopfler's touring band, according to his official website, will feature bassist Glenn Worf, drummer Chad Cromwell, guitarist Richard Bennett, multi-instrumentalist Guy Fletcher and keyboardist Matt Rollings.
"Shangri-La"--named for the Malibu, CA studio in which it was recorded--hit stores last September.
"People like Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Band used to hang out there," Knopfler said in a statement. "The owner has done a lot to preserve the place and invited me to record there. Old California seemed to go with a pile of the stuff I was doing and some of it rubbed off on the recordings."
The 14-track set is Knopfler's follow-up to 2002's "The Ragpicker's Dream."
June 2005
24 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
26 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
28 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center
29 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
30 - Florence, MA - Pines Theatre
July 2005
1 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
2 - Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
3 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Centre
5 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
7 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
8 - Rochester Hills, MI - MeadowBrook Music Festival
9 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
12 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
14 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
15 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
19 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
23 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
24 - San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
27 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
28 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
29 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
30 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
31 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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