George Jones stays busy on the road
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Country icon George Jones continues to work at a breakneck pace on the road, lining his 2009 with enough live dates to keep him busy throughout most of the year.
The Country Music Hall of Famer shows close to 50 shows on his current calendar, which runs through late November and continues later this week with a March 27 appearance in Wheeling, WV. The 77-year-old singer continues to headline around 100 shows annually.
Upcoming dates on Jones's schedule include shows in Atlanta; Kansas City, MO; and Myrtle Beach, SC, along with a June 14 appearance at Nashville, TN's Grand Ole Opry, where Jones is celebrating his 40th year as a member of the venerable country music institution and radio program. Full details on Jones's current schedule are included below.
The performer's latest album, "Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets," surfaced last August. The tracks on the set range from a mid-'70s recording with Jones' late ex-wife, Tammy Wynette, to a 2007 recording with the couple's daughter, Georgette.
Other duet partners on the record include Keith Richards, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Mark Knopfler, Marty Stuart, Leon Russell, Mark Chesnutt, Shelby Lynne, and Tavern Choir with Jim Lauderdale.
Jones has sustained a music career for more than 50 years and is constantly referred to as the greatest country singer of all time. The two-time Grammy winner has upwards of 1,000 songs under his belt and has charted 166 singles--more than any other artist in any music format, according to his bio.
March 2009
27 - Wheeling, WV - Wheeling Island Casino
28 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
29 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
April 2009
17 - Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center
18 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theater
24 - Florence, SC - Civic Center
25 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheater
39 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theater
May 2009
1 - Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium
2 - Corinth, MS - Crossroads Arena
22 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee
June 2009
5 - Burnsville, MN - Performing Arts Center
6 - Miami, OK - Buffalo Run Casino
7 - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino
12 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
13 - Nashville, IN - Little Nashville Opry
14 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
18 - Fort Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall
20 - Bossier City, LA - Diamond Jacks
25 - Mahnomen, MN - Shooting Star Casino
26 - Carlton, MN - Black Bear Casino
27 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand
July 2009
11 - Billings, MT - Alberta-Bair Theater
12- Great Falls, MT - Mansfield Performing Arts Center
14 - Grand Junction, CO - Two Rivers COnvention Center
15 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater
19 - Jackpot, NV - Cactus Pete's Casino
31 - Pigeon Forge, TN - Country Tonight Theater
August 2009
1 - Pigeon Forge, TN - Country Tonight Theater
7 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theater
8 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
21 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
22 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
23 - Webster, MA - Indian Ranch
28 - Biloxi, MS - Imperial Palace
29 - Vinton, LA - Delta Downs
September 2009
4 - Elgin, IL - Hemmons Auditorium
5 - Metropolis, IL - Harrah's
6 - Canfield, OH - Mahoning County Fair
7 - Catlettsburg, KY - City Festival
25-26 - Renfro Valley, KY - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
October 2009
2-3 - Minot, ND - Norsk Hostfest
November 2009
21 - St. Louis, MO - Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
27 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theater
28 - Nashville, IN - Little Nashville Opry
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