June 17, 2009

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 Great Big Sea to spread more 'Fortune' on the road

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Folk-rockers Great Big Sea [ tickets ] will continue to support their most recent studio set, last year's "Fortune's Favour," with a fresh slate of late-summer and early fall dates.

The veteran Canadian outfit kicks off the tour Aug. 19 in Hyannis, MA, and will continue through mid-October, winding down the 18-city outing Oct. 11 in Westhampton, NY. Details are included below.

The band continues to back its ninth and most recent studio set, "Fortune's Favour," which surfaced about a year ago. "Walk On The Moon," the lead single in Canada, hit airwaves last April, scoring the group its first Canadian-charting song since 1999.

"The title [of the album] comes from one of the songs, 'England,'" lead singer Alan Doyle told LiveDaily last summer. "It's basically an expression of luck. We feel fortunate to be able to do this for a decade and a half. A lot of the songs that are on the record kind of express our contentment and our general acknowledgment of good fortune.

"We've done our share of work, but a lot of bands that have worked hard, for whatever reason, have collapsed under its own weight for one reason or another. We've been lucky to have fans who have supported us for such a long time."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
August 2009
19 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
20 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
21 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap at Filene Center
22 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater

September 2009
4 - Clayton, NY - Clayton Opera House
5 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor
6 - Charlestown, RI - Rhythm & Roots Festival
11, 12 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl

October 2009
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
2 - Bloomington, IL - Bloomington Performing Arts Center
3 - Glenn Ellyn, IL - McAninch Arts Center
4 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
5 - Joplin, MO - Taylor Performing Arts Center
7 - Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theater
8 - Harrisburg, PA - Whitaker Center
9 - Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall
10 - Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown Music Hall
11 - Westhampton, NY - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center