Merle Haggard Sets Vigorous Tour Schedule
Seminal country artist Merle Haggard has a packed schedule, between finishing his album for release on the punk indie label Epitaph and lining up a steady stream of tour dates through the fall.
On June 10, Haggard will share the stage with Mark Wills, The Wilkinsons and Diamond Rio at the Country Music Festival in Winstead, Minn. He is also slated for the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Ore., on July 16.
Merle Haggard tour dates:
May 2; Pfafftown, N.C.; Carolina Stampede
May 3; Nashville, Tenn.; Ryman Auditorium
May 4; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Memorial Auditorium
May 5; Biloxi, Miss.; Grand Casino
May 6; Sevierville, Tenn.; Governor's Palace
May 7; Augusta, Ga.; A Day in the Country
June 9; Newtown, N.D.; Four Bears Casino
June 10; Winstead, Minn.; Country Music Festival
June 11; Vandelia, Mich.; Rainbow Farm
June 12; Bardstown. Ky.; J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre
June 13; Verona, N.Y.; Turning Stone Casino
June 14; Watkins Glen, N.Y.; Glen Theatre
June 15; Jim Thorpe, Pa.; Ramblers Ranch
June 16; Leisenring, Pa.; Divito Park
June 17; Cumming, Ga.; Lanierland Music Park
July 14; Whitefish, Mont.; Big Mountain Amphitheatre
July 15; Portland, Ore.; Crystal Ballroom
July 16; Jacksonville, Ore.; Britt Festival
July 19; Durango, Colo.; Fort Lewis College
July 20; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Cheyenne Civic Center
July 21; Tooele, Utah; Deseret Peak
Aug. 10; Ventura, Calif.; Ventura Theatre
Aug. 11; Tucson, Ariz.; Tucson Conv.Center
Aug. 12; Las Cruces, N.M.; Pan American Center
Aug. 13; Phoenix, Ariz.; Celebrity Theatre
Aug. 14; Irvine, Calif.; Crazyhorse Saloon
Sept. 21; Plymouth, Calif.; Amador County Fairgrounds
Sept. 23; Henderson, Nev.; Sunset Station Hotel/Casino
Sept. 24; Hanford, Calif.; Fox Theatre
Oct. 12; Mount Pleasant, Mich.; Soaring Eagle Casino
Oct. 14; Kansas City; Mo.; Station Casino
Oct. 15; Grand Forks, N.D.; Chester Fritz Auditorium
Oct. 17; Valentine, Neb.; Rosebud Casino
Nov. 19; Austin, Texas; Stubb's Barbeque
Nov. 10; Marksville, La.; Mari Center
Nov. 11; Fort Worth, Texas; Billy Bob's
Nov. 12; Stillwater, Okla.; Tumbleweeds
Nov. 15; Houston, Texas; Aerial Theatre
Nov. 16; Bossier City, La.; Horseshoe Casino
Nov. 17; Bossier City, La.; Horseshoe Casino
Nov. 18; Philadelphia, Miss.; Silver Star Hotel