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  Apr 08 2008, 07:24 AM

  PLANT AND KRAUSS ANNOUNCE THIRD LEG OF U.S. TOUR

  Burlington, MA - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced additional dates for their North American tour. The added dates run from July 7 to the 19th and round out the already announced tour that begins in Louisville, KY on April 19th. With a band led by T Bone Burnett, the pair will perform songs from the acclaimed Raising Sand (Rounder Records) as well as a few selections from each artist's discography.
  
  The video for "Please Read The Letter" - the second single from the album - was added to heavy rotation on CMT earlier this week. Raising Sand was recently certified RIAA Platinum and the single "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" garnered a Grammy® award for best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
  
  Confirmed Raising Sand North American Tour Dates (* Indicates New Date):
  
  4/19/08 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
  4/20/08 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
  4/22/08 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum
  4/23/08 - Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium
  4/25/08 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
  4/26/08 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
  6/2/08 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
  6/4/08 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
  6/5/08 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
  6/7/08 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
  6/8/08 - Atlantic City NJ - Borgata
  6/10/08 - New York, NY - MSG Theatre
  6/11/08 - New York, NY - MSG Theatre
  6/13/08 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Pavillion
  6/14/08 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Civic Center
  6/15/08 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
  6/17/08 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
  6/19/08 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
  6/21/08 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  6/23/08 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
  6/24/08 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
  6/25/08 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
  6/27/08 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
  6/28/08 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harveys
  6/30/08 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys
  7/1/08 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
  *7/7/08 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
  7/10/08 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
  *7/11/08 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
  *7/12/08 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center For Performing Arts
  *7/14/08 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
  *7/15/08 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
  *7/18/08 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
  *7/19/08 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center

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  For more information on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss please contact:
  Nick Baily (nbaily@shorefire.com">nbaily@shorefire.com) or Maggie Poulos (mpoulos@shorefire.com" title="mailto:mpoulos@shorefire.com">mpoulos@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media|718.522.7171 or
  Jennifer Sacca (jsacca@rounder.com">jsacca@rounder.com) at Rounder Records|617.218.4503