Rick Springfield heads out behind 'Little One'
Rick Springfield has unveiled a lengthy summer and fall outing behind his recently released album, "My Precious Little One."
The former teen idol returned to the road with a Fourth of July performance in Rama, Ontario, and will continue the trek tonight (7/10) in Concho, OK, before hitting arenas, fairgrounds and casinos in 35 cities across the continent. The itinerary also includes the performer's second annual Rick Springfield & Friends Cruise slated for Nov. 12-16. Launching from Miami, the four-night getaway will feature special guest Richard Marx, as well as a number of daytime actors. More information about the fall cruise is available at the event's website, and the full tour schedule is shown below.
While the shows support "My Precious Little One," a set of original lullabies penned by Springfield, they will also highlight hits from the singer's discography, such as "Jessie's Girl," "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "Love Somebody."
"I wrote these original lullabies for my two sons during the heady days of brand new fatherhood," Springfield said of the March release on his website. "As a songwriter, I wanted to do something to commemorate the birth of our children. I rediscovered them last year, stuck in the back of a drawer in my music room. They brought back so many good memories of our kids when they were babies, that I decided to rerecord and share them."
The new studio set follows 2008's "Venus in Overdrive," which reached No. 28 on Billboard's Comprehensive Albums chart and marked the Grammy winner's highest-charting debut in two decades.
July 2009
9 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
10 - Concho, OK - Lucky Star Casino
12 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheater
24 - Robinsonville, MS - Sam's Town
25 - Hot Springs, AR - Timberwood Amphitheater
31 - Asheville, NC - Biltmore Estate Summer Concert Series
August 2009
1 - Fort Worth, TX - Billy Bob's
2 - Littleton, CO - The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
3 - Scottsdale, AZ - Casino Arizona
4 - Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County Fair
7 - Westbury, NY - Theater at Westbury
8 - Dearborn, MI - Ford Field
11 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fair
13 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theater
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
15 - Dubuque, IA - Diamond Jo Casino
21 - East Peoria, IL - Par-A-Dice Casino
22 - Michigan City, IN - Blue Chip Casino
27 - Vancouver, British Columbia - PNE Forum
28 - Grande Ronde, OR - Spirit Mountain Casino
September 2009
2 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
11 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Valley Fair
12 - Arnold, MO - Rickman Auditorium
18 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Casino
19 - Primm, NV - Primm Valley Resort
25 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
26 - Ocean City, MD - Sunfest
29 - Bakersfield, CA - Budweiser Pavilion
October 2009
1 - San Bernardino, CA - California Theater
14 - St. Johns, Newfoundland - Mile One Centre
16 - Lincoln, RI - Twin Rivers Event Center
23 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
November 2009
6 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Arts Center
7 - Peekskill, NY - Paramount Center
12-16 - Miami, FL - Rick Springfield & Friends Cruise
December 2009
4 - Elgin, IL - Hemmens Center
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