New Escovedo Tour Dates Announced

Returning to the road after a month’s respite due to exhaustion.

By Fred Mills

Alejandro Escovedo just announced the next leg of his Real Animal tour, which will include playing Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee on August 30 at the Roadhouse. Also on the bill: some guy called Bruce Springsteen, with whom Al previously teamed up onstage this past April for a version of Real Animal’s “Always A Friend.”

Escovedo had to cancel a number of earlier dates when exhaustion forced him temporarily off the road (he had to drop a high-profile Letterman appearance as a result), but he’ll be back in the saddle starting  Aug. 28 when he does a benefit for the Austin Child Guidance Center at Antone’s in Austin. Also on that bill: The Reivers (who reunited in February), and Ian McLagan & the Bump Band.

You can check out our exclusive Escovedo feature in which Al, his pal Chuck Prophet and legendary producer Tony Visconti hold forth on Real Animal. We’ve also got a live review of Escovedo from his July 15 concert in Asheville.

Alejandro Escovedo Tour Dates:

28-Aug          Austin, TX    Antone’s
30-Aug  Milwaukee, WI   Roadhouse at the Lakefront
08-Sep          San Diego, CA   Belly-Up Tavern
09-Sep          Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
12-Sep          San Francisco, CA       Bimbo's 365 Club 
13-Sep          Portland, OR            Aladdin Theatre  
15-Sep          Seattle, WA             The Triple Door  
16-Sep          Vancouver, BC   Biltmore Cabaret  
17-Sep          Boise, ID               Egyptian Theatre  
19-Sep          Denver, CO              Bluebird Theatre  
20-Sep          Lake City, CO           Lake City Wine & Music Festival  
25-Sep          Austin, TX              Shady Grove
26-Sep          Austin, TX              Zilker Park - Austin City Limits Music Festival    

[Photo Credit: Andy Tennille]