BB King Takes ‘One Kind Favor’ On The Road
Legendary king of blues, BB King recently revealed a 20+ set of tour dates in support of his new album "One Kind Favor" kicking off September 6th . As previously reported on Singersroom, the blues legend will release "One Kind Favor," a collection of old blues songs that inspired him as a young man. Set for release August 26th, the album which was Produced by T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Roy Orbison), was made to sound like it was recorded in the '50s. Players include Dr. John on piano, Nathan East on standup bass and Jim Keltner on drums. King's tour in support of the effort is scheduled to run through December with stops in Dallas, Toledo, Detroit, Atlantic City, Atlanta, Houston and Alexandria, VA before wrapping up December 1st in Hagerstown, Maryland. Tour Dates (Subject to change/Courtesy of LiveDaily) September 20086 - Laughlin, NV - Harrah's Laughlin Rio Vista Amphitheatre7 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater18 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center19 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Resort & Casino20 - Choctaw, MS - Pearl River Resort21 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center25 - Bridgeport, CT - Klein Memorial Auditorium26 - Hartford, CT - The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts27 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Performing Arts Center28 - Peekskill, NY - Paramount Center for the Arts30 - Detroit, MI - MGM Grand Detroit Casino October 20082 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater3 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre4 - Carbondale, IL - Southern Illinois University Arena5 - Branson, MO - Welk Resort Theatre7 - Wichita, KS - Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center17 - Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino23 - Mescalero, NM - Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino25 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater31 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theatre November 200814 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino15 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino16 - Dallas, TX - Meyerson Symphony Center21-22 - Houston, TX - House of Blues24 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle26 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere28 - Beverly, MA - North Shore Music Theatre29 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues30 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center December 20081 - Hagerstown, MD - Maryland Theatre