Jethro Tull Tours The North America

NEW YORK (by Anne Leighton/ www.jethrotull.com) - Classic rock artists Jethro Tull will be treating American audiences to a unique show this November at some of the finest performing arts centers in the Mid West and East Coast.

The band's show will be in two parts (or two acts, as many diehard fans appreciate the conceptual artistry of Tull.) The first part will feature acoustic works by the band. According to Ian Anderson, "Some familiar, some less so. Some never even played before at a theater near you!" There'll be some solo songs from Ian's recent collection, RUPI'S DANCE, as well as original and traditional Christmas tunes heard on THE JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM.

Anderson explains the second part, "The electric 'Rock' set with, again, some material not yet played live. We have some lost delights from the AQUALUNG album to schedule into the shows like 'Hymn 43,' 'Slipstream' and 'Up To Me' - none of which ever has ever been played since the original recording in 1971." And the band will included even more seasonal tunes from the TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM.

Ian acknowledges that the song selection changes nightly "so there are always some surprises. Sometimes I even surprise myself."

Jethro Tull are singer/flutist/multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre, keyboardist/accordianist/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Giddings, bassist Jonathan Noyce and drummer/percussionist Doane Perry.

Jethro Tull 2004 US Tour Dates are:
NOVEMBER
1 Des Moines, IA Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
3 Madison, WI
with Willy Porter Overture Center for the Arts
4 Milwaukee, WI with Willy Porter Riverside Theatre
5 Toldeo, OH Stranahan Theatre
6 London, Ontario John Labatt Centre
7 Erie, PA Warner Theater
8 Stamford, CT Palace Theater
10 Ottawa, Ontario National Arts Centre
11 Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre
12 Quebec City, Quebec Grand Theatre
13 Orono, ME Maine Center for the Arts
14 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
16 Verona, NY Turning Stone Casino Resort
17 Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center
18 Burlington, VT Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
19 Albany, NY Palace Theater
20 Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Center
21 Indiana, PA Fisher Auditorium - IUP Campus