BURBANK, Calif. (Warner Bros. Records) - Legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mark Knopfler will hit the road for a North American tour in support of his current solo album, Get Lucky, this spring. The tour - during which Knopfler will also dip into his illustrious back catalog - begins April 8th in Seattle and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in Albany, NY, on May 9th.
Released on September 15th, 2009, Get Lucky is the Dire Straits' lead singer and songwriter's sixth studio album and follow-up to 2007's highly successful Kill To Get Crimson, which Rolling Stone heralded as 'a gem' and USA Today described as 'yet another unpretentious showcase for his unmistakable gifts as a musician, tunesmith and storyteller.'
In its four-star 'instant classic' review, USA Today called Get Lucky 'a beauty, full of ripe, haunting melodies and gently vital, folky arrangements that showcase his robust and lyrical guitar work,' while the New York Times noted that it 'radiates wariness and maturity as well as poise.'
The album was recorded at Knopfler's award-winning British Grove Studios in West London, and co-produced with longtime collaborators, engineer Chuck Ainlay and keyboardist Guy Fletcher. It also features Richard Bennett, Danny Cummings, John McCusker, Matt Rollings, and Glenn Worf.
A multiple Grammy award winner for work with Dire Straits, Knopfler combined his wry lyrics with his guitar prowess to create such major hits as 'Money For Nothing,' 'Sultans Of Swing,' 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Walk of Life.' He has produced records for Bob Dylan and Randy Newman as well as scoring several films including Cal, Local Hero, Princess Bride and A Shot at Glory.
Mark Knopfler's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
4/08 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
4/09 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
4/10 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
4/11 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts
4/13 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre of the Arts
4/14 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
4/15 Temecula, CA Pechanga Resort & Casino
4/16 Los Angeles, CA Pantages Theatre
4/17 Los Angeles, CA Pantages Theatre
4/18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
4/20 Denver, CO Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
4/21 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
4/22 Saint Louis, MO Fox Theatre
4/23 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
4/24 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
4/25 Minneapolis, MN State Theater
4/27 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater
4/28 Buffalo, NY University of Buffalo Center for the Arts
4/29 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
4/30 Montreal, PQ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place Des Arts
5/01 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand at Foxwoods, MGM Grand Theater
5/02 Washington, DC Warner Theater
5/04 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
5/05 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
5/06 New York, NY United Palace
5/07 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
5/08 Atlantic City, NJ Caesars Circus Maximus
5/09 Albany, NY The Palace Theatre
