Bruce Hornsby logs more miles behind 'Halycon Days'

Bruce Hornsby will spend a good chunk of the summer working the road in support of his latest album, last year's "Halycon Days."

The singer/songwriter's schedule currently features a trio of late-May shows, followed by a formidable stretch of July and August dates. A one-off September performance in New York City's Central Park is also planned. The itinerary is included below.

Hornsby does not work off of a predetermined set list during his shows, and fans are encouraged to write down their requests and "get it up on stage during the concert," according to his website.

Last August, Hornsby released "Halycon Days," his first album for Columbia Records. The singer/songwriter wrote all 11 tracks on the set.

"Most of this record is really influenced by me being a parent," Hornsby said in a press release. "So much of it was written based on my experiences as a parent, worrying about my kids. It's inspired by trying to put myself in their shoes. It's tough to be a kid."

Guests featured on the album--which is Hornsby's ninth full-length--include Eric Clapton, Elton John and Sting.

Also last year, Hornsby released a live DVD titled "Bruce Hornsby & Friends," which captures a 1995 concert in New York that featured guest appearances from Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Pat Metheny, Bob Weir and the late Gregory Hines. The show originally aired as a PBS special.

Hornsby and his band, The Range, rose to fame in the mid-'80s with their debut album, "The Way It Is." The triple-platinum set spawned three Top 20 hits--including the No. 1 title track--and earned the group a Grammy for Best New Artist.

TOUR DATES
 tour dates and tickets
May 2005
27 - Boston, MA - Avalon (WXRV Birthday show)
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing (Jam on the River)
31 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre

July 2005
15 - Henderson, NV - Henderson Pavilion
16 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton
18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
20 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
21 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
23 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
24 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theater
26 - Roseburg, OR - Music on the Half Shell
27 - Seattle, WA - Woodland Park Zoo
29 - Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden

August 2005
18 - Chattanooga, TN - Tivoli Theatre
20 - Asheville, NC - Biltmore Estates
21 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
23 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
24 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
25 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
28 - Westhampton Beach, NY - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center

September 2005
1 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage

 tour dates and tickets
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