David Gray News

(4/12/01, 7 a.m. ET) -- David Gray kicks off his largest American tour to date in support of his latest album, White Ladder, tonight (April 12) at the Quest in Minneapolis. The London-based singer-songwriter will play 34 dates on the trek, including two-night stands at New York City's Radio Music Hall and Seattle's Moore Theatre.

Gray will showcase songs from White Ladder, including the hit "Babylon," as well as selections from his upcoming acoustic album Lost Songs 95-98, which is due in stores from ATO/RCA on Tuesday (April 17). He tells LAUNCH that regardless of the song selection, American audiences demand that artists deliver the goods. "People are very into their live music here. I think you've got to do it there on the stage and they can say, 'Hey, these guys are for real.' It's like, that's important. I guess it's a big country and, you know, people have been sold so much bulls--t. You like to know something's for real. So I think people like to see you get up there and sort of deal with the rough and the smooth."

Support acts include former Veruca Salt co-founder Nina Gordon (April 12-21), Interscope Records pop duo Fisher (May 8-16), and current pop success Nelly Furtado (May 18-24).

Here is the current tour itinerary (subject to change):

April 12 - Minneapolis, MN - The Quest

April 13 - Madison, WI - Oscar Mayer Theatre

April 14 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

April 16 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room

April 17 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

April 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - A.J. Palumbo Center

April 20 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre

April 21 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre

April 22 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre

April 24 - Toronto, ON - Warehouse

April 26 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Theatre

April 27 - Portland, ME - State Theatre

April 28 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre

May 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre

May 3-4 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

May 5 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall

May 7 - Norfolk, VA - Boathouse

May 8 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz

May 9 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

May 11 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues

May 12 - Austin, TX - The Backyard

May 13 - Dallas, TX - Bronco Bowl

May 15 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore

May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Saltair Resort Pavilion

May 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Amphitheatre

May 19 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B Concert Theatre

May 20 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

May 22 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

May 23 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

May 24 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

May 26-27 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre

May 28 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom

-- Neal Weiss, Los Angeles

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