Neil Young Hits The ‘Twisted Road’

Offering fans a chance to get up close and personal, Neil Young will embark on his “Twisted Road” solo tour beginning May 18 in Albany.

Promising a night of his famous songs mixed in with new unreleased material, Young will play mostly theatres, including Atlanta’s Fox Theatre and Louisville’s Palace Theatre.

Photo: John Davisson
Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, Calif.

Here’s how the schedule is shaping up: The tour begins in Albany at the Palace Theatre May 18; plays Buffalo at Shea’s Performing Arts Center May 19 and lands in Worcester, Mass., at the Hanover Theatre May 21.

Other stops include Wallingford, Conn., at the Oakdale Theatre May 23; Washington, D.C., at Constitution Hall May 24; Louisville at the Palace Theatre May 26; Knoxville at the Civic Auditorium May 27; Atlanta at Fox Theatre May 29 and Spartanburg S.C., at the Memorial Auditorium May 30.

In June, Young will play two nights at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium June 1-2; followed by Houston at Jones Hall June 4; Austin at Bass Performance Hall June 5 and Dallas at Meyerson Symphony Center June 7.

Bert Jansch will appear on all dates.

Young will also release the concert film “Neil Young Trunk Show” on Blu-ray and DVD later this year. Directed by Jonathan Demme, “Trunk Show” is the second of a planned trilogy of Young concert films by the director. The first – “Heart Of Gold” – was released in 2006.

Click here for the Neil Young Web site and here for the “Neil Young Trunk Show” site.