After another successful touring season in 2010, Irish vocal group Celtic Woman has announced a fresh schedule for 2011. The group will continue its Songs from the Heart Tour early in the New Year with a slate of 80 new U.S. concert dates.

Celtic Woman's first 2011 tour leg launches February 4 at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL, and closes about four months later on May 22 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. A brief 10-date German tour is set to follow in June.

The Celtic phenomenon will stretch into the New Year as the vocal group Celtic Woman continues touring across North America.

The group has announced its plans for the nearly 60-city Songs from the Heart 2010 Tour, which will launch with a February 9-11 stand at the Civic Center in Roanoke, VA. The early-year trek will span a total of three months before wrapping up on May 22 at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City, UT.

The passing of guitar legend and inventor Les Paul is the top headline in the daily tour recap for August 13, as compiled by TicketNews.

Les Paul died today at the age of 94. The musician and inventor partnered with Gibson Guitars in the early 1950s to develop the solid-body electric guitar that became his namesake, the Gibson Les Paul. In addition to popularizing the solid-body guitar, Paul also helped develop recording techniques, such as multitracking and overdubbing.

The newest players in the Celtic cultural phenomenon, vocal group Celtic Woman has announced plans for an extensive tour of North America in 2009. The 72-city Isle of Hope Tour will span 20 weeks, from the February 13 opening show at the Theatre at Xcel in St. Paul, MN, through the July 1-2 closing performances at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO.

Nearly 20 venues will host two-night stands during the course of the trek, including a February 17-18 run at Chicago Theater in Chicago, IL, March 13-14 sets at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY, and June 17-18 performances at the Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN. A couple three-night engagements are also booked for March 20-22 at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston, MA, and May 15-17 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA.