Hunter Headlining Blender Theater June 11, 2008 With Special Guest Allen Toussaint

New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - With 'The Hard Way' (Hear Music) out tomorrow in the States, British soul man James Hunter's schedule is jammed with release week activity:

* He will headline concerts at Philly's World Cafe Live June 10 and NYC's Blender Theater June 11, with special guest Allen Toussaint, who plays on 'The Hard Way,' joining Hunter in NYC.

* He will tape an episode of NPR's World Cafe on Friday.

Hunter has been making noise in his native UK, where his new album 'The Hard Way' is out now. It has earned four star reviews from MOJO and Q and a five star "album of the month" notice from the Independent.

Hunter will tour with Willie Nelson and on his own in June.

JAMES HUNTER TOUR DATES:
June 10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
June 11 New York, NY Blender Theatre
June 14 St Louis, MO Fox Theatre (with Willie Nelson)
June 17 Kettering, OH Fraze Pavilion (with Willie Nelson)
June 19 Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Summer Festival (with Willie Nelson)
June 20 Highland Park, IL Ravinia (with Willie Nelson)
June 24 Toronto, ON Toronto Jazz Festival
June 26 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Zoo
June 27 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Summer Concert Series (with Willie Nelson)
June 28 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 1 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
July 4 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 5 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 6 Portland, OR Waterfront Blues Festival
July 8 Seattle, WA Triple Door
July 11 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
July 12 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
July 16 Austin, TX Antone's