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Carole King and James Taylor Set for 2010 'Troubadour' Tour

Nearly 40 years after Carole King's first public performance, which was with
James Taylor at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the duo will embark on a world tour together in 2010. The first show will be at Melbourne, Australia's Rod Laver Arena on Mar. 27. From there, they'll hit New Zealand and Japan, before heading to North America and Europe. So far, the only North American date is scheduled for May 14 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Appropriately enough, their tour (the songwriters pictured here in 1972) is being dubbed 'The Troubadour Reunion' and was born out of a 50th anniversary concert the duo played in 2007, when the Troubadour turned 50. Along for the ride is their original backing band, consisting of guitarist Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel and bassist Lee Sklar.

Since the early 60s, King has been a songwriting force -- not only is she behind the landmark album 'Tapestry,' her early days found her penning songs for doo-wop, pop and Motown greats such as Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, the Monkees, the Chiffons and the Drifters; cover versions of her songs were done by the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Neil Diamond and even Brooklyn psych-folkers Grizzly Bear.

In September, King performed in Central Park for a concert tied around Ken Burns' new documentary, 'The National Parks: America's Best Idea.'

Taylor's most recent release is 2008's 'Covers,' an album of bluesy-folk renditions of songs such as 'On Broadway,' 'Hound Dog' and Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne'. Earlier this year, he released an EP of sorts that culled material from the same sessions. Entitlted 'More Covers,' the seven-song set has him tackling Wilson Pickett's 'In the Midnight Hour' as well as Tom Waits' 'Shiver Me Timbers.'

This year Taylor was also the last musical act on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.'

No word yet on ticket prices but we'd advise on coming up with a savings plan immediately. Here are the confirmed dates so far:

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia (Mar. 30)
Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia (Mar. 31)
Hope Estate, Hunter, Australia (Apr. 3)
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia (Apr. 6)
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand (Apr. 10)
Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan (Apr 14, 16)
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Calif.

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John Hall for Congress

Here's a great opportunity to see James Taylor and Carole King live !

Congressman John Hall invites you to enter a raffle to win 2 VIP Side-stage seats for the June 23rd DC show and be his special guest to a VIP Pre-show reception! Check out how to enter by visiting our website:
http://www.johnhallforcongress.com/raffle

Must be 18 and a U.S. citizen.

June 18 2010 at 6:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Judy

Saw this concert last night in Phila. It was GREAT!!! The age range was mainly 45 plus. Which added to the enjoyment. No one screaming and jumping up and down in front of you, you could hear every word of the songs.Truley a wonderful concert.

June 12 2010 at 9:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Iris

My husband and I saw James Taylor and Carole King last night, June 5th at the Bankaltantic center in Sunrise, Florida. The concert was amazing and their performance was outstanding. The songs just bought back some great memories. If you are fans, you must see them.

June 06 2010 at 5:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda Kirby

Will we have to wait until the tour is over for the "Troubadour" CD?

March 01 2010 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Judy

Hi Linda the CD is already out. I brought mine at the concert. ( 25.00) but you can also buy it on line at AMAZON.

June 12 2010 at 9:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Judy

Carol: its Judy (TPFJKE) again I just went to the AMAZON site this CD that I paid $25.00 at the concert is only $ 16.94 (includes S&H)

June 12 2010 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lani

Having it here in Northern California would be nice :-) Can't wait!

January 05 2010 at 5:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ksmayo

I think american fans deserve more places in the USA FOR THE TOUR.

December 18 2009 at 4:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
suzanne

How about Fenway Park?

November 17 2009 at 3:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lord

hi. do you have a tour sked here in the philippines....any time soon? thanks

November 14 2009 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply