Wanda Jackson announce Tour Dates

On the heels of the January 25th release of the hip-shaking, rollicking collection: The Party Aint Over (via Third Man/Nonesuch), Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson gives credence to the album title by announcing that she’ll be extending her upcoming tour. After a phenomenal run of 4 sold out shows, Jackson will be bringing that trademark bone-rattling growl to 14 more dates through April.

While the upcoming tour will feature the First Lady of Rockabilly backed by her own band, if you missed out on the special release week shows with Jackson accompanied by the Third Man Band in Nashville, New York City and Los Angeles, fear not! Third Man Records are giving fans a little taste of all the excitement from those dates as they release a video clip from the premiere live show at their Music City studio.

This string of live shows will be Jackson’s first stateside performances following the release of the highly anticipated new album The Party Ain’t Over – produced by Jack White and released on Third Man and Nonesuch Records on January 25th.

With a remarkable career that began in 1955, Jackson, credited with being the first woman to ever record a rock and roll song - “Let’s Have a Party” in 1958 – was convinced by her friend Elvis Presley to cross over from country to rock and rockabilly music. Now known around the globe as “The Queen Of Rock-A-Billy” and “The First Lady Of Rock N Roll,” Jackson recently performed on the BBC’s Special New Year’s Eve “Hootenanny” Jools Holland Show, providing the United Kingdom with their very first song of 2011, a rollicking version of album track “Rip It Up,” as well as a rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.”

Jackson is scheduled to perform with Jack White & The Third Man House Band on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS on January 20th and Conan on TBS on January 25th.

The Party Ain’t Over was recorded in Nashville at Jack White’s studio, where he brought together a formidable band, including himself, Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather/Raconteurs), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), Patrick Keeler (Raconteurs), Ashley Monroe, Jackson Smith and Karen Elson, to name a few, and hand picked the songs – 11 tracks dating in origin from the early 1900’s to 2007. The result: a retro modern collection of music that showcases Wanda, now in her seventh decade and sounding as charismatic as ever.

Wanda Jackson tour dates in full
Feb 22 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
Feb 23 Boston, MA @ Royale
Feb 24 New York, New York @ The Bowery Ballroom
Feb 25 Washington DC @ 9.30 Club
Feb 26 Dallas, TX @ The Kessler

March 22 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
March 24 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall *
March 25 Bloomington, IN @ Buskirk-Chumley Theater *
March 26 Newport, KY @ The Southgate House *
March 27 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill *
March 30 Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room

April 1 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
April 2 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
April 3 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
April 12 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
April 14 Live Oak, FL @ Wanee Music Festival 2011
April 15 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
April 16 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
April 17 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

May 1 Indio, CA @ The Stagecoach Festival

* Dex Romweber Duo opening



"The Party Ain't Over" by Wanda Jackson - release date: 01/25/11..