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Richie Havens sets extensive tour
Folk singer/songwriter Richie Havens has an extensive set of dates booked through February 2009 with more to be added. His next official concert is May 17 in Roseburg, OR. However, on May 14, he will perform his chestnut “Freedom” at the opening ceremonies of the prestigious 61st annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France.
This performance takes place on the heels of the successful February 2008 European release of his latest album, “Nobody Left to Clown,” which is his 27th album. There has been no U.S. release yet; Derek Trucksand Harry Manx guest on the album.
Havens first emerged from New York City‘s Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 60’s. In 1969, he inspired and electrified an audience of over half a million people with his legendary three hour opening performance at Woodstock, which included a spontaneous performance of “Freedom” to kill time for the next performer — thus the repetition of the word “freedom forever.”
Richie Havens tour itinerary:
| May 17 | Jacoby Auditorium | Roseburg, OR |
| May 18 | Tower Theater | Bend, OR |
| May 19 | 92nd Street Y / Kaufman Concert | New York, NY |
| May 28 | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Bethel, NY |
| May 30 | The Turning Point | Piermont, NY |
| May 31 | Mauch Chunk Opera House | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| June 13 | Stone Church Music Club | New Market, NH |
| June 20 | Chiasso | Festate, Switzerland |
| June 25 | Veteran’s Park Amphitheater | Springfield, OH |
| June 27 | Riverwalk Center | Breckenridge, CO |
| June 28 | The Solied Dove Underground | Denver, CO |
| June 29 | Strings Music Pavilion | Steamboat, CO |
| July 5 | Guilfest | Surrey, UK |
| July 6 | Solidays | Paris, France |
| July 11 | Bluesfest Windsor | Windsor, ON |
| July 12 | Bluesfest London | Downtown, ON |
| July 17 | Theatre Antique De Vienne | Vienne, France |
| July 24 | Anderson Park | Montclair, ON |
| August 2 | Newport Folk Festival | New Port, RI |
| August 3 | Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues | Empire, MI |
| August 7 | Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY |
| August 9 | L. L. Bean Summer Concert Series | Freeport, ME |
| August 10 | Nashua River Valley Folk Festival | Lancaster, MA |
| August 25-26 | Mohegan Sun Casino | Uncasville, CT |
| August 29-31 | Rhythm Festival 2008 Clapham | Bedfordshire, UK |
| September 5 | The Ohio Theater | Cleveland, OH |
| September 6 | Beverly Arts Center of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| September 13 | Tupelo Music Hall | Londonderry, NH |
| September 19 | Le Poisson Rouge | New York, NY |
| September 26 | Infinity Hall | Norfolk, CT |
| September 27 | Jonathan’s | Ogunquit, ME |
| September 28 | Higher Ground | S. Burlington, VT |
| November 21 | The Sellersville Theater | Sellersville, PA |
| November 22 | Patchogue Theater | Patchogue, NY |
| November 28-29 | Stone Mountain Arts Center | Brownfield, ME |
| December 11 | Rhythm & Brews | Chattanooga, TN |
| December 13 | WorkPlay Theatre | Birmingham, AL |
| January 16 | One World Theater | Austin, TX |
| January 23 | Anthology | San Diego, CA |
| January 24 | The Palmdale Playhouse | Palmdale, CA |
| February 6 | The Firehouse Coffeehouse | Littleton, MA |
| February 7 | Veritas Auditorium | Chicopee, MA |
| February 20 | Kirkland Performance Center | Kirkland, WA |
| February 25 | Kayhi Auditorium | Ketchikan, AK |
| February 28 | Mariner Theatre | Homer, AK |
