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In the wake of Feels Like Home hitting quadruple platinum, Norah Jones has announced stateside tour dates for fall.
Starting Aug. 12 in Tennessee, Jones will undertake her biggest tour to date, visiting 49 cities before December. She’ll be joined by the Handsome Band: bassist Lee Alexander, drummer Andrew Borger, guitarist Adam Levy, guitarist Robbie McIntosh and backing vocalist Daru Oda.
For more information, visit www.norahjones.com
Norah Jones on tour:
8/12/04: Antioch, Tenn; Starwood Amphitheatre
8/13/04: Pelham, Ala.; Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/14/04: Atlanta; Chastain Park Amphitheatre
8/16/04: Raleigh, N.C.; Alltel Pavilion
8/17/04: Charlotte, N.C.; Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/19/04: Virginia Beach, Va.; Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/20/04: Columbia, Md.; Merriweather Post
8/21/04: Atlantic City, N.J.; Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
8/23/04: Burgettstown, Pa.; Post-Gazette Pavilion
8/24/04: Canandaigua, N.Y.; Finger Lakes P.A.C.
8/30/04: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Saratoga P.A.C.
8/31/04: Mansfield, Mass.; Tweeter Center
9/01/04: Hartford, Conn.; Meadows Music
9/03/04: Wantagh, N.Y.; Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater
9/04/04: Philadelphia; Mann Center
9/05/04: Holmdel, N.J.; P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
9/07/04: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Blossom Music Center
9/08/04: Clarkston, Mich.; DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/10/04: Milwaukee; Marcus Amphitheatre
9/11/04: Saint Paul, Minn.; Xcel Energy Center
9/12/04: Tinley Park, Ill.; Tweeter Center
9/24/04: Morrison, Colo.; Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/25/04: West Valley City, Utah; USANA Amphitheatre
9/28/04: Seattle; KeyArena at Seattle Center
9/29/04: Portland, Ore.; Rose Garden Arena
10/01/04: Berkeley, Calif.; Greek Theatre
10/02/04: Berkeley, Calif.; Greek Theatre
10/04/04: Las Vegas; Hard Rock Hotel – The Joint
10/05/04: Las Vegas; Hard Rock Hotel – The Joint
10/06/04: Santa Barbara, Calif.; Santa Barbara Bowl
10/09/04: Los Angeles; Hollywood Bowl
10/10/04: Chula Vista, Calif; Coors Amphitheatre
10/11/04: Phoenix; Cricket Pavilion
10/14/04: Austin, Texas; The Backyard
10/15/04: The Woodlands, Texas; C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
10/16/04: Selma, Texas; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10/18/04: Dallas; Smirnoff Music Centre
10/19/04: North Little Rock, Ark.; Alltel Arena
10/20/04: Oklahoma City; The Ford Center
10/22/04: St. Louis; Savvis Center
10/23/04: Kansas City, Mo.; Kansas City Aud. Arena
11/03/04: Indianapolis, Ind.; Conseco Fieldhouse
11/04/04: Columbus, Ohio; Nationwide Arena
11/05/04: Cincinnati; U.S. Bank Arena
11/06/04: Lexington, Ky.; Rupp Arena
11/08/04: Knoxville, Tenn.; Thompson-Boling Arena
11/09/04: Memphis, Tenn.; FedEx Forum
11/10/04: New Orleans; UNO Lakefront Arena
11/12/04: Tampa, Fla.; State Fairgrounds
11/13/04: Kissimmee, Fla.; Osceola Heritage Park
11/14/04: West Palm Beach, Fla.; Sound Advice Amphitheatre
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