NEW YORK (KOCH Records) - Multi-talented Maia Sharp has secured the opening slot on the highly anticipated upcoming
Bonnie Raitt tour, which will hit cities nationwide this fall. Sharp's latest album, "Fine Upstanding Citizen," was released earlier this year, and is the third album by the prolific singer/songwriter.
Maia Sharp is at once a multi-talented musician, a gifted songwriter, a poetic lyricist, a dynamic live performer and a well-spring of talent tapped by many of the music industry's most esteemed artists.
Maia has recently written and recorded three songs for Raitt's upcoming album, "Souls Alike." The legendary Raitt recently praised the artist. "Maia is making some of the most innovative and soulful music around with songs that are head and shoulders above the rest. She has become one of my favorite artists. 'Fine Upstanding Citizen' is a brilliant album, start to finish."
In addition to her work with Raitt, Sharp penned "A Home," the title track for the Dixie Chicks' multi-platinum CD of the same name, and Maia's songs have also been recorded by Cher, Art Garfunkel, Trisha Yearwood, Edwin McCain, Lisa Loeb, David Wilcox, Paul Carrack and many more.
Embraced by the elite of the songwriting community, Maia has toured and/or written with Carole King, Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin, Keb' Mo' and Dar Williams. She's played everywhere from The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco to Royal Albert Hall in London.
Art Garfunkel exclaims, "In the tradition of great female artists, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlan...now enter Maia Sharp."
The latest single off of "Fine Upstanding Citizen," "Red Dress," continues a rapid climb up the Triple A Radio Charts.
Confirmed Tour Dates:
Sat 10/15/2005 Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Pittsburgh, PA
Tue 10/18/2005 Palace Theatre
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Albany, NY
Wed 10/19/2005 Burlington Memorial Auditorium
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Burlington, VT
Thu 10/20/2005 Merrill Auditorium
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Portland, ME
Sun 10/23/2005 Orpheum Theater
7:30 PM Doors: 6:30 PM Boston, MA
Wed 11/2/2005 Eagles Ballroom
8:00 PM Doors: 6:30 PM Milwaukee, WI
Thu 11/3/2005 Weidner Center
7:30 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Green Bay, WI
Fri 11/4/2005 Chicago Theatre
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Chicago, IL
Sun 11/6/2005 Northrop Auditorium - University of Minnesota
7:30 PM Doors: 6:30 PM Minneapolis, MN
Mon 11/7/2005 Orpheum Theater
7:30 PM Doors: 6:30 PM Omaha, NE
Tue 11/8/2005 Fillmore Auditorium
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Denver, CO
Fri 11/11/2005 Portland Center for Performing Arts -
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Arlene Schnitzer Hall Portland OR
Sat 11/12/2005 Paramount Theatre
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Seattle, WA
Mon 11/14/2005 Hult Center for Performing Arts - Silva Hall
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Eugene, OR
Tue 11/15/2005 Van Duzer Theatre
8:00 PM Doors: 7:30 PM Arcata, CA
Wed 11/16/2005 Paramount Theatre of the Arts
Time TBD Oakland, CA
Fri 11/18/2005 The Warfield
Time TBD San Francisco, CA
Sat 11/19/2005 Fred Kavli Theater Thousand Oaks
Time TBD Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
Mon 11/21/2005 Wiltern Theater
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Los Angeles, CA
Tue 11/22/2005 Orange County PAC
8:00 PM Doors: 7:00 PM Costa Mesa, CA
More dates to follow.
