Michael McDonald readies hits package, mounts summer tour
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Veteran performer Michael McDonald has launched his latest round of U.S. shows, and will offer up a new best-of disc in the midst of the outing.
The singer/keyboardist, who kicked off his summer trek in Massachusetts Thursday (7/7) night, has shows booked through mid-September, including a July 27 performance in Los Angeles with James Brown. Details are included in the itinerary below.
On Aug. 9, Rhino Records will issue "Michael McDonald - The Ultimate Collection," a compilation of songs spanning from 1976 through the present. The set features a mix of McDonald's solo work, duets and pre-solo numbers with The Doobie Brothers. A complete track listing is posted at his website.
Prior to launching his current tour, McDonald was in the studio finishing up a new Christmas album that's scheduled for release on the Hallmark label later this year, according to his website.
McDonald's most-recent release is last year's "Motown Two." That album, like its 2003 predecessor, features McDonald's interpretations of Motown classics.
July 2005
10 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
13 - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
15 - Westhampton Beach, NY - Westhampton Beach P.A.C.
16 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
17 - Oyster Bay, NY - Planting Fields Arboretum
19 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
20 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
22 - Danbury, CT - Charles Ives Concert Park
23 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
26 - Livermore, CA - Wente Concerts at the Vineyard
28 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
30 - Healdsburg, CA - Rodney Strong Vineyard
31 - Murphy, CA - Kautz Vineyard
August 2005
2 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim
4 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
5 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
20 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
27 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre (w/ James Brown)
31 - Sterling Heights, MI - Jerome Duncan Ford Theatre
September 2005
2 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
3 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater
4 - Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
6 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino
8 - Dayton, OH - Schuster Performing Arts Center
9 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee Performing Arts Center
10 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee Performing Arts Center
15-17 - Chicago, IL - Skyline Stage @ Navy Pier
Michael McDonald tickets at Ticketmaster
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