Lyle Lovett plots spring, summer outings

Singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett returns to the road this month for a string of acoustic shows, after which he'll mount a summer outing with his Large Band.

Lovett's acoustic trio kicks things off May 10 and is scheduled to remain on the road through June 2; Lovett & His Large Band are then slated to launch their run in mid-June, and dates are stacked up through the end of July.

A pair of September shows and a November date are also lined up. Details are shown below.

Lovett continues to support his latest album, 2003's "My Baby Don't Tolerate." The set is his inaugural effort for Lost Highway Records, and is his first collection of original solo material since 1996's "The Road to Ensenada."

"My Baby Don't Tolerate" earned a 2004 Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Album, and its title track was up for Best Male Country Vocal Performance that same year; the cut "In My Own Mind" was nominated in the 2005 Grammy category for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.