Kathleen Edwards has confirmed dates for a North American tour in support of her Zoe/Rounder sophomore album, “Back to Me.” The trek will kick off May 6 in Portland, Maine, with 21 shows scheduled into mid-June. Additional Midwest and West Coast dates are expected.
Fellow singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier will support from the tour’s opening through a May 18 show in Chicago, except for a May 15 stop in Nashville that will be opened by Lowen & Navarro.
In addition, Edwards will also head to Austin, Texas, on June 20 to tape an episode of the PBS performance series “Austin City Limits” that will air in the fall.
Edwards is finishing up a European tour that plays Birmingham, England, tonight (April 20). Despite the new North American dates, the Canadian artist won’t wait long to cross the Atlantic again, as she’s to perform at the end of June at England’s annual Glastonbury Festival.
The follow-up to 2003’s acclaimed “Failer,” Edwards’ “Back to Me” opened last month at No. 6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.
Here are Edwards’ U.S. tour dates:
April 20: Birmingham, England (Birmingham Academy 2)
April 21: London (Islington Academy)
April 23: Ghent, Belgium (Roots Festival)
April 24: Tilburg, Holland (Route 05 Festival)
April 25: Amsterdam (Melkweg)
April 27: Copenhagen (Lille Vega)
April 28: Stockholm (Debaser)
May 6: Portland, Maine (The Asylum)
May 7: Burlington, Vt. (Higher Ground)
May 9: Northampton, Mass. (Iron Horse)
May 10: Boston (Paradise)
May 11: Philadelphia (TLA)
May 13: Alexandria, Va. (Birchmere)
May 14: Pittsburgh (Dowes)
May 15: Nashville (3rd & Lindsley)
May 17: Louisville, Ky. (Uncle Pleasants)
May 18: Chicago (Martyrs)
May 31: Victoria, British Columbia (Sugar)
June 1: Vancouver (Commodore Ballroom)
June 3: Portland, Ore. (Alladin Theatre)
June 4: Seattle (Neumo’s)
June 6: Boise, Idaho (The Big Easy)
June 7: Reno, Nev. (The Garage)
June 8: San Francisco (Independent)
June 10: San Diego (Belly Up Tavern)
June 12: Tucson, Ariz. (Plush)
June 16: Telluride, Col. (Bluegrass Festival)
June 17: Boulder, Col. (Fox Theatre)
