Jan 21, 2025 7:54 PM
Southern California Fires Hit the Jazz Community
Roy McCurdy and his wife had just finished eating dinner and were relaxing over coffee in their Altadena home, when he…
Diana Krall is set to return to the road in support of her latest Verve release, From This Moment On, with a 38-city U.S. tour.
Krall will be joined by trumpeter Chris Botti for many shows of the tour. Also, as on Moment, Krall will be joined by The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra June 14-17 at the Las Vegas Hilton and August 17–18 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Tour Dates:
June 8-9
Yoshi’s Jazz Club
Oakland, Calif.
June 14-17
Las Vegas Hilton
Las Vegas
June 20-21
The Mountain Winery
Saratoga, Calif.
July 10
Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence, R.I.
July 14
Bank of America Pavilion
Boston
July 19
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville, Tenn.
August 7
Les Schwab Amphitheater
Bend, Ore.
August 8
Cuthbert Amphitheater
Eugene, Ore.
August 9
Keller Auditorium
Portland, Ore.
August 14
Harvey’s Outdoor Amphitheatre
Stateline, Nev.
August 14
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco
August 22
Bayside
San Diego
August 27
Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison, Colo.
August 31
Riverside Theater
Milwaukee
September 2
Ravinia Pavilion
Highland Park, Ill.
September 22
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey, Calif.
For more information, visit: www.dianakrall.com
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