Growing up in Taber, Alberta, Lund’s lineage boasts over a century of cowboys. And thanks to his keen lyrical pen, Lund’s Alberta is ready to take its place in a long line of immortal locales lucky enough to have their own poet laureates who paint vivid pictures, spin mythologies and create memorable characters. Think of any of the following: Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey; Stan Rogers’ Maritime provinces; John K. Samson’s Winnipeg; Lou Reed’s New York City; Stompin’ Tom Connors’ small town Canada; Lucinda Williams’ Louisiana.
And yet voices like those are increasingly rare. Mainstream pop music of all stripes—rock, country, R&B, even hip-hop now—ignores regional specifics, to the point where even as gifted a storyteller as Corb Lund once questioned his lyrical outlook.
1 Nov 2008 8:00 Last Exit Tempe, Arizona
3 Nov 2008 8:00 Bash Riprock’s Lubbock, Texas
6 Nov 2008 8:00 Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, Kansas
7 Nov 2008 8:00 The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
8 Nov 2008 8:00 Bob’s at Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
10 Nov 2008 8:45 Newberry Opera House Newberry, South Carolina
12 Nov 2008 7:00 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
13 Nov 2008 8:00 Ramshead on Stage Annapolis, Maryland
14 Nov 2008 8:00 Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15 Nov 2008 8:00 Toad’s Place Richmond Richmond, Virginia
16 Nov 2008 8:00 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina
17 Nov 2008 8:00 White Water Tavern Little Rock, No State
2 Dec 2008 8:00 Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre Bonnyville, Alberta
4 Dec 2008 8:00 WCMA (Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium) Brandon, Manitoba
5 Dec 2008 8:00 Conexus Arts Centre Convention Hall Regina, Saskatchewan
6 Dec 2008 8:00 Cadillac Hall Cadillac, Saskatchewan
7 Dec 2008 8:00 Key Stone Theatre Cranbrook, British Columbia
9 Dec 2008 8:00 Interior Savings Centre Kamloops, British Columbia
11 Dec 2008 8:00 CN Centre Prince George, British Columbia
12 Dec 2008 8:00 St. Patrick’s Highschool Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
8 Jan 2009 8:00 Bear River Steamboat Springs, Colorado
9 Jan 2009 8:00 Steamboat Grand Ballroom Steamboat Springs, Colorado
28 Jan 2009 20:00 Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada
29 Jan 2009 20:00 Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada
30 Jan 2009 20:00 Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada
31 Jan 2009 20:00 Western Folklife Center Elko, Nevada
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