Alison Krauss expands summer tour plans

Alison Krauss and her band, Union Station, have rolled out more dates for their ongoing tour behind last year's "Lonely Runs Both Ways."

The country/bluegrass outfit's itinerary now stretches into mid-August, and includes new stops throughout the western U.S. and Canada. Details are included below.

The tour is sponsored by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, which last month began selling "Home on the Highways," a collection of previously released Alison Krauss & Union Station material. The disc--which also features "more than eight minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus video footage," according to a press release--is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel restaurants and via the company's website.

"Lonely Runs Both Ways," Krauss and company's most recent collection of new material, surfaced last November. The set features several band originals, as well as songs by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Scott Sherrill and Mindy Smith, Del McCoury, Woody Guthrie and others.

Last month, Krauss and country singer Brad Paisley picked up two trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the song "Whiskey Lullaby," a duet featured on Paisley's album "Mud on the Tires." The pair scored wins in the Vocal Event of the Year and Video of the Year categories.

[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
June 2005
21 - Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center
24 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
25 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center

July 2005
6 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
7 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium
9 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Systems Blues Festival
10 - Utica, NY - Stanley PAC
11 - Erie, PA - Warner Theatre
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
29 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
30 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
31 - Lyons, CO - Mountain Valley Ranch

August 2005
2 - Deer Valley, UT - Deer Valley Resort
3 - Missoula, MT - Adams Event Center
4 - Bozeman, MT - Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
6 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Concert Hall
7 - Edmonton, Alberta - Gallagher Park (Edmonton Folk Music Festival)
9 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
10 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Amphitheatre
12 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
13 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
14 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
16 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
18 - Valley Center, KS - Kansas Coliseum

 tour dates and tickets
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