It’s been quite the year for former Spencer Davis Group/Traffic/Blind Faith member Steve Winwood – reuniting with Eric Clapton for a string of shows, turning 60, releasing a new solo album and a summer tour with Tom Petty. The B3 playing, guitar slinger is now looking to continue that run into 2009 with a brief January east coast-centric tour. Winwood’s eight date run will open with two nights at NYC’s United Palace and includes stops in Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
If an aging boomer act isn’t your thing, than maybe one of these recently announced tours will be…
- David Byrne adds more dates to his monster world tour including a stop at Radio City Music Hall (begins: 11/28)
- Electro-rockers The Prodigy reunite for an ’09 UK arena tour (begins: 04/05)
- Okkervil River front man Will Sheff lines up dates for a brief solo run (begins: 12/11)
- Psych-rock revivalists Animal Collective schedule ’09 dates (begins: 01/12)
- Adele comes stateside for a handful of January shows (begins: 01/14)
- Yodeler turned country singer Jewel hits the road next year (begins: 01/23)
Finally, as we head into the home stretch of 2008 we can start looking forward to festival season ’09. While we’re still a few months away from any announcements from the heavy hitters, the organizers behind the 2nd annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival have revealed their initial line up. Returning once again to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, the two day fest will take place on April 25 and 26 and will feature the likes of Kid Rock, Brad Paisley, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Ralph Stanley and more. Tickets will run you just $99 for the weekend and will go on-sale staring November 14.
