Justin Townes Earle completes addiction treatment, slates tour
Sunday, October 10, 2010 – Justin Townes Earle, who is being treated treated for addiction, will resume touring, according to his web site.
"Following the completion of his voluntary treatment for addiction issues, Justin resumes his nationwide tour at the end of November. Additional rescheduled fall tour dates will be announced shortly," the web site said. The type of addiction was not specified, although Earle has had alcohol issues in the past.
Tour dates are:
Nov. 26-27 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge (Bobby Bare Jr. opens)
Nov. 30 - Memphis, TN - The Hi-Tone $
Dec. 1 - Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre $
Dec. 2 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's $
Dec. 3 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre $
Dec. 4 - Austin, TX - The Parish $
Dec. 6 - Mobile, AL - Callaghan's $
Dec. 7 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds $
Dec. 9 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar $
Dec. 10 - Orlando, FL - The Social $
Dec. 11 - Jacksonville, FL - Mojo Kitchen $
Dec. 12 - Charleston, SC - Pour House $
Dec. 13 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle $
Dec. 16 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church*
Dec. 17 - Boston, MA - Royale*
Dec. 18 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
Dec. 19 - Washington, DC - 930 Club*
$ Caitlin Rose supports
* Jessica Lea Mayfield supports
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Harlem River Blues
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Let it also be recalled that Ricky Nelson overcame doubters to become a pretty fair musician. Ditto J.T. Earle. »»» |
Midnight at the Movies
Justin Townes Earle opts for a singer-songwriter realm that instantly brings to mind Kevin Welch, especially on the gorgeous title track. From there, it's a slow, honky-tonk song entitled What I Mean To You which falls a bit flat early and seems much too forced. The same can be said later on when he romps through the train-chugging Black Eyed Suzy.
When Earle keeps things on the straight and narrow, the performances shine as is the case on They Killed John Henry, a sparse toe tapper that »»» |
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