Wanda Jackson to tour with Adele this summer
Wanda Jackson
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and longtime Oklahoma City resident Wanda Jackson will hit the road this summer for her second nationwide tour in support of her Nonesuch/Third Man debut album “The Party Ain’t Over.”
The Maud native, 73, will open for British singer-songwriter Adele, 22, for nine sold-out performances in May and June, according to the tour announcement.
Adele (AP file)
“I was thrilled to learn that my music has been an influence on such a talent as Adele. I am looking forward to the concert tour with her. We’re gonna have a party!” Jackson said in the announcement.
Jackson also will join Irish singer Imelda May for three shows in July and American singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle for one show in August.
Bad news for Oklahoma fans: At this point, the tour doesn’t include any home-state dates for Jackson.
On May 14, Jackson and Cyndi Lauper will play a benefit show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to celebrate the opening of the exhibit “Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power,” which the Cleveland, Ohio, museum is touting as the world’s first exhibit devoted to rock’s most influential female artists.
Jackson is credited with being the first woman to ever record a rock and roll song, ”Let’s Have a Party,” in 1958, after her then-boyfriend and tourmate Elvis Presley convinced her to cross over from country to rock and rockabilly music.
In January, Jackson released “The Party Ain’t Over,” which was produced by rocker Jack White and recorded at his Third Man Studio in Nashville, Tenn.
See the list of Jackson’s summer tour dates after the break.
Wanda Jackson 2011 summer tour
Apr 29
Plush
Tucson, AZ
Apr 30
Rhythm Room
Phoenix, AZ
May 1
Stagecoach Festival
Indio, CA
May 3
Moe’s Alley
Santa Cruz, CA
May 4
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
May 6
Neumos
Seattle, WA
May 7
Roseland Theater
Portland, OR
May 12
Magic Stick
Detroit, MI
May 13&14
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland, OH
May 15
Nelsonville Music Festival
Nelsonville, OH
May 18
The Granada
Lawrence, KS
May 21
Fitzgerald’s
Houston, TX
May 22
Tipitina’s Uptown
New Orleans, LA
May 25
The Rev Room
Little Rock, AR
May 26
Minglewood Hall
Memphis, TN
May 27
Bijou Theatre
Knoxville, TN
May 31
Orpheum*
Vancouver, BC
Jun 6
Greek Theatre*
Los Angeles, CA
Jun 8
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay*
San Diego, CA
Jun 9
Hollywood Palladium*
Los Angeles, CA
Jun 10
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Manchester, TN
Jun 12
Stubbs Waller Creek*
Austin, TX
Jun 15
House of Blues*
Dallas, TX
Jun 17
Tabernacle*
Atlanta, GA
Jun 18
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium*
Asheville, NC
Jun 19
Mountain Stage
Charleston, WV
Jun 20
Ryman Auditorium*
Nashville, TN
Jun 30
Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI
Jul 2
Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal, QC
Jul 6
Backstage Live, Nancy Marine Studio
Torrington, CT
Jul 7
Higher Ground
South Burlington, VT
Jul 9
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
Ottawa, ON
Jul 10
Quebec City International Summer Festival
Quebec, QC
Jul 15
Latitude Festival
Southwold, UNITED KINGDOM
Jul 17
Green River Festival
Greenfield, MA
Jul 26
9:30 Club**
Washington, DC
Jul 27
Central Park SummerStage**
New York, NY
Jul 28
The Trocadero**
Philadelphia, PA
Jul 30
Musikfest Cafe
Bethlehem, PA
Jul 31
Newport Folk Festival
Newport, RI
Aug 5
Edmonton Folk Festival
Edmonton, AB
Aug 6
Music in the Zoo† Apple Valley, MN
-BAM
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