Singer/songwriter Carrie Rodriguez kicks off her tour on July 18 in New Orleans, LA and wraps on October 25 in Houston, TX. Nine of her 33 concerts are opening for Alejandro Escovedo.
Her second solo album, “She Ain’t Me”, follow up to 2006’s critically-acclaimed “Seven Angels on a Bicycle,” will be released on August 5. The Austin, TX-born and Berkeley trained violinist-turned-fiddler enlisted Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Kaki King, Patti Smith) to produce. “Malcolm was extremely passionate,” she said in a statement. “I felt like he had 100% of his energy and spirit going into this project.”
“She Ain’t Me” contains 11 new songs, 10 written or co-written by Carrie Rodriguez. “Because I took some chances, wrote with some new people and actually co-wrote most of the songs on the album, it’s very different,” added Rodriguez. Co-writers include Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Dan Wilson (Semisonic, Dixie Chicks), Jim Boquist (Son Volt) and Mary Gauthier.
The core of Rodriguez’s touring band are guitarist Hans Holzen and bassist Kyle Kegerreis. They are augmented by keyboardist Malcolm Burn; drummer Aaron Comess; Greg Leisz on pedal and lap steel guitars; Gary Louris with background vocals and acoustic guitar; and Lucinda Williams who appears as a guest vocalist singing back-up on “Mask of Moses.”
Rodriguez recently taped her first Austin City Limits performance which begins airing on October 25. The show also features Jakob Dylan. “I grew up watching Austin City Limits” Rodriguez added, “so this was a dream come true for me — definitely the highlight of my musical career so far.”
Carrie Rodriguez itinerary:
(Dates subject to change)
| July 18 | New Orleans, LA | Tipitina’s (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| July 20 | Alta, WY | Grand Targhee Folk & Americana Festival |
| July 23 | Telluride, CO | Plaza in Mountain Village |
| July 24 | Albuquerque, NM | Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
| July 25 | Taos, NM | KTAO Solar Center |
| August 2 | Santa Monica, CA | McCabe’s |
| August 3 | San Diego, CA | Anthology |
| August 4 | Los Angeles, CA | Hotel Café |
| August 6 | New York, NY | Joe’s Pub |
| August 7 | Baltimore, MD | First Thursday Concert Series/ WTMD |
| August 8 | Philadelphia, PA | Tin Angel |
| August 10 | Charleston, WV | Mountain Stage taping |
| August 18 | Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Taping |
| August 28 | Yakima, WA | Season’s Performance Center |
| August 30 | Spokane, WA | Pig Out In The Park |
| September 2 | Boston, MA | CN8 taping – will air 9/8 |
| September 3 | Portland, ME | One Longfellow Square |
| September 4 | Albany, NY | WAMC Performing Arts Studio |
| September 5 | Boston, MA | Cafe 939 |
| September 7 | Fall River, MA | Narrows Festival of the Arts |
| September 8 | Santa Fe, NM | Santa Fe Brewing Co (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| September 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Rhythm Room (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| September 12 | San Francisco, CA | Bimbo’s (opening for Alejandro Escovedo |
| September 13 | Portland, OR | Aladdin Theatre (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| September 14-15 | Seattle, WA | The Triple Door (opening for AlejandroEscovedo) |
| September 16 | Vancouver, BC | Biltmore Cabaret (opening for AlejandroEscovedo) |
| September 17 | Boise, ID | Egyptian Theatre (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| September 18 | Nashville, TN | Americana Music Association Showcase |
| September 19 | Denver, CO | The Bluebird Theatre (opening for Alejandro Escovedo) |
| September 20 | Lake City, CO | Lake City Wine & Music Festival |
| October 18 | Santa Barbara, CA | Lobero Theatre |
| October 24 | Norman, OK | The Sooner Theatre |
| October 25 | Houston, TX | Houston Woman’s Festival |
