Steve Earle, Billy Bragg, others to celebrate 100 Years of Woody Guthrie
Steve Earle will headline and host Woodyfest, a three-night festival in New York City this summer honoring the late, great Woody Guthrie, alongside Billy Bragg, Allen Toussaint and Tim Robbins.
The intimate concerts, scheduled for July 11-13 at the City Winery in celebration of what would be Guthrie's 100th birthday, will also feature John Hammond, Rachel Yamagata, Amy Helm and the Wood Brothers. All artists in attendance will perform material written or inspired by the folk/country legend, who is best known for his song "This Land is Your Land."
Part of the proceeds will go to help fund the Woody Guthrie Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes educational programs, research and projects that maintain Guthrie's life and legacy, according to a press release.
Tickets are on sale now through the winery website.
Earle, a three-time Grammy winner, author and political activist, released "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive," last year. The T-Bone Burnett produced effort peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200. Earle is currently on tour in support of the album with The Dukes (and Duchesses) and Allison Moorer. See the full concert schedule at right.
30 - Camrose, Alberta - The Bailey Theatre
31 - Cranbrook, BC - Key City Theatre
June 2012
1 - Nelson, British Columbia - The Capitol Theatre
2 - Vernon, British Columbia - Vernon and District Performing Arts
4 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Sagebrush Theatre
5 - Williams Lake, British Columbia - Gibraltar Room
7 - Duncan, British Columbia - Cowichan Theatre
8 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Show
10 - Banff, Alberta - Eric Harvie Theatre
11 - Golden, British Columbia - Golden Civic Center
12 - Lethbridge, Alberta - Yates Theatre
13 - Lloydminster, Alberta - Vic Juba Community Theatre
15 - Red Deer, Alberta - Red Deer Memorial Audit
16 - Prince George, British Columbia - Vanier Hall
17 - Terrace, British Columbia - R.E.M Lee Theatre
July 2012
11-13 - Manhattan, NY - Woodyfest at City Winery
20 - Rochester, MN - Whiskey Bones Roadhouse
21 - Bayfield, WI - Lake Superior Big Top C
22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - McPhillips Street Station Casino
24 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre
25 - Apple Valley, MN - Music in the Zoo
27 - Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre
28 - Arvada, CO - Arvada Center
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden
31 - Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre
August 2012
1 - Seattle, WA - Woodland Park Zoo
3 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina
4 - Billings, MT - Babcock Theatre
5 - Casper, WY - Beartrap Festival
7 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Civic Theatre
8 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
9 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
16 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
17 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
18 - Schwenksville, PA - Philadelphia Folk Festival
21 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
22 - Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House
23 - Cincinnati, OH - The Taft Theatre
26 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavillion
October 2012
12-14 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
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