Thursday, December 13, 2007

Robert Plant, Alison Krauss announce European tour in May

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are scheduled to perform 11 shows in May 2008, according to the Tour page on their official site. Their announcement contains dates, locations, showtimes and ticket purchase information.

Their tour is to begin and end in the United Kingdom, with initial dates May 5 at the NIA Academy in Birmingham, May 7 at the Apollo in Manchester and May 8 at Cardiff International Arena in Wales, and concluding May 22 at Wembley Arena in London.

The middle of the month is to include dates in Dusseldorf, Germany (May 10); Brussels, Belgium (May 11); Paris, France (May 13); Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 14); Stockholm, Sweden (May 16); Oslo, Norway (May 18); and Bergen, Norway (May 19).

Each concert is also expected to feature the musicianship of T. Bone Burnett, who produced the singing duo's album Raising Sand and played guitar on it.

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