Patty Griffin Will Join Robert Plant's Band of Joy For US Tour

Patty Griffin will join Robert Plant's Band of Joy on a 12 city North American tour. Beginning in July, this 1st leg of shows which will be followed by further dates in the fall will preview material from a new album. The Band of Joy features a diverse group of musicians - Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi instrumentalist/vocals; Byron House, Bass/Vocals; Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals, including co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. The album is set for release on Rounder, late summer/early fall.

Kicking off in Memphis on July 13th (see full tour schedule below) the tour will feature Plant and the ‘Band of Joy’ - the same musicians who also appear and play on the album.

Says Plant: “It’s been a blast working on these new songs…and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality. It’s been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove.”

Robert Plant and the Band Of Joy Tour Dates:

7/13/10 - The Orpheum Theater (Memphis, TN)
7/15/10 - Robinson Center Music Hall (Little Rock, AR)
7/16/10 - Brady Theater (Tulsa, OK)
7/18/10 - Sandia Casino Amphitheater (Albuquerque, NM)
7/20/10 - Dodge Theater (Phoenix, AZ)
7/21/10 - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater (Tucson, AZ)
7/23/10 - Meyerson Symphony Hall (Dallas, TX)
7/24/10 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (Houston, TX)
7/26/10 - Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater (Austin, TX)
7/28/10 - The Saenger Theatre (Mobile, AL)
7/30/10 - Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater, FL)
7/31/10 - Bayfront Park Amphitheater (Miami, FL)