Bonnie Raitt, 2004, Norwegian Wood, Oslo

Raitt’s Tour

When nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt kicked off her Souls Alike tour in early October, she promised it would be a yearlong tour. But after a few weeks on the road, fans will be happy to hear she's already talking about taking it into the spring of 2007.

"Come back soon, Bonnie. OK?" said the Ann Arbor News in a review of her sold-out show at the Michigan Theater while Billboard called the night "a testament to her enduring creative vitality."

"Raitt's voice was rich and true as she and her wonderful band traversed a musical soundscape that spanned eras and styles," said the Syracuse Post-Standard. "The night started with 'Unnecessarily Mercenary,' written by Raitt's longtime keyboardist, Jon Cleary, as a rolling tribute to his hometown, New Orleans. Through the set, Raitt revisited her latest album, 'Souls Alike,' with thrilling results. 'God Was in the Water' and 'I Will Not Be Broken' showed that Raitt is still making music with plenty to say...The rest of the band, George Marinelli on guitar, James 'Hutch' Hutchinson on bass and Ricky Fataar on drums, contributed mightily to the new material and the handful of favorites Raitt used to roll back the clock."

"I Will Not Be Broken," the first single from Souls Alike, which debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 in September, is currently in the Top 5 at the AAA radio format.

Those who haven't yet caught the current tour will have numerous opportunities to see Raitt perform on television in the months ahead. On November 18th, VH1 Classic will premiere a "Decades Rock Live" episode featuring Bonnie and her special guests Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Keb' Mo' and Alison Krauss. "CBS Sunday Morning" will air a segment on Raitt on November 20th featuring footage shot at her recent Boston, MA and Portland, ME shows. On November 27th, A&E's "Breakfast with the Arts" will conclude its two-part segment with Raitt and on November 29th she'll perform on "The Late Show With David Letterman." In addition, DIRECTV will broadcast an hour-long Bonnie Raitt concert special every day in December.

Raitt will be interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered" this Friday, October 28, 2005 and next Friday, November 4, 2005 her performance on "The World Café with David Dye" will air. And on November 22, 2005 iTunes will release a seven-song digital "iTunes Originals" EP by Raitt featuring live in-studio recordings, an insightful interview, and much more.

Newly announced dates for 2006 are listed below, as well a recap of Raitt's remaining 2005 tour dates. Musictoday will run ticketing pre-sales for most of the North American dates, and premium seats and meet-and-greet passes will continue to be auctioned off for charity by Charityfolks.com. See www.bonnieraitt.com for further details, including specific on-sale dates.

BONNIE RAITT - SOULS ALIKE TOUR

Date City Venue 2005

NORTH AMERICA

11/02 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom

11/03 Green Bay, WI Univ. of WI - Weidner Center

11/04 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater

11/06 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium

11/07 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theater

11/08 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium

11/11 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

11/12 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre

11/14 Eugene, OR Hult Center - Silva Concert Hall

11/15 Arcata, CA Van Duzer Theatre

11/16 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre

11/18 San Francisco, CA The Warfield

11/19 Thousand Oaks, CA Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

11/21 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre

11/22 Costa Mesa, CA Orange County PAC

11/28 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre

11/30 New York, NY Beacon Theater

12/03 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre

12/06 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall

12/07 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall @ Univ. of NC

12/08 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

12/10 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre

12/11 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

12/16 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino

12/17 Wilmington, DE The Grand Opera House

2006

NORTH AMERICA

2/10 Santa Cruz, CA Civic Auditorium
2/12 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Casino
2/13 San Diego, CA Symphony Hall
2/14 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theater (on-sale now)
2/16 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
2/18 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium
2/20 Ft. Worth, TX Bass Performance Hall
2/21 Austin, TX UT Performing Arts Center
2/22 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theater
2/24 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
2/25 Tunica, MS Grand Casino Event Center
2/28 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
3/1 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater
3/3 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheater
3/4 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live (Universal Orlando)
3/5 Ft. Myers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
3/7 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
3/8 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
3/10 Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino
3/11 Marksville, LA Mari Center, Paragon Casino

UK AND EUROPE

07-Apr Carling Apollo Manchester, England
08-Apr Clyde Auditorium Glasgow, Scotland
10-Apr Symphony Hall Birmingham, England
11-Apr Cardiff Int'l Arena Cardiff, Wales
12-Apr Plymouth Pavillion Plymouth, England
14-Apr Carling Apollo Hammersmith London, England
15-Apr The New Oxford Theatre Oxford, England
17-Apr Brighton Dome Brighton, England
18-Apr Colston Hall Bristol, England
20-Apr City Hall Sheffield, England
23-Apr Waterfront Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland
24-Apr Olympia Theater Dublin, Ireland
25-Apr Royal Theater Castlebar, Ireland
27-Apr Queen Elizabeth Hall Antwerp, Belgium
29-Apr Vredenburg Utrecht, Nederland
30-Apr Oosterpoort Groningen, Nederland
02-May Amager Bio Copenhagen, Denmark
03-May Train Aarhus, Denmark

Additional 2006 dates to be announced.