Willie Watson is excited to announce he’ll be hitting the road again this spring, following his first headlining tour on the West Coast. Willie will be opening for Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Wood Brothers for a number of dates across the country. The tour begins on March 19 with a number of shows in California before heading east. For the full itinerary, please see below.
To get a taste for what to expect on the upcoming tour, listen and watch Willie Watson perform “Mexican Cowboy” at Pickathon 2014 over at The Bluegrass Situation now:
http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/live-lucky-barn-willie-watsons-chance-meeting-doc-watson
Willie spent the final weeks of 2014 touring with Shovels & Rope, following his tour with acoustic-supergroup Dave Rawlings Machine, called “one of the hottest string bands on the planet.”
Willie is touring in support of his debut solo album Folk Singer Vol. 1 which is available for purchase through iTunes, Amazon, and Willie’s own website. The album is out now on Gillian Welch’s Acony Records and has received acclaim from The Guardian, who called it “haunting folk that evokes the past masters” in their 4-star review.
The album was produced by the legendary David Rawlings, longtime friend and producer of Watson’s previous band, Old Crow Medicine Show. “There’s a lot of weight in the way Willie performs,” says Rawlings. “He’s had some tragedy in his life, which has informed his art. There’s an emotional edge to what he does because of who he is as a human being. Willie is the only one of his generation who can make me forget these songs were ever sung before.” The album features ten songs ranging from folk standards to obscure gems.
Willie Watson On Tour
3/19 Sebastopol, CA – The Abbey at HopMonk
3/20 Amador City, CA – Feist Wines
3/21 Amador City, CA – Feist Wines
3/22 Redding, CA – Vintage Wine
3/27 Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre *
3/28 Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
3/29 St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House *
4/1 Shreveport, LA – The Strand Theatre *
4/2 Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre *
4/3 Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater *
4/7 New York, NY – Communion Club Nights @ Rockwood Music Hall
4/8 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater +
4/9 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall +
4/10 Syracuse, NY – The Westcott Theater +
4/11 Katonnah, NY – Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
4/12 Albany, NY – Madison Theater
4/14 York, PA – Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center +
4/15 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater +
4/16 Ashland, VA – Ashland Coffee & Tea
4/17 Shelby, NC – Don Gibson Theatre +
4/18 Silk Hope, NC – Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
4/19 Charleston, SC – Pour House
4/21 Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
4/22 Wilmington, NC – Bourgie Nights
4/25 Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest
5/16 Madison, IN – RiverRoots Music and Folk Arts Fest
* Opening for Tedeschi Trucks Band
+ Opening for The Wood Brothers
