Brevard-based Steep Canyon Rangers prepare to tour again with Steve Martin

Jason Sandford

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From Cybergrass.com:

Once again Steve Martin has tapped the award-winning bluegrass group the Steep Canyon Rangers to tour with him in support of his Grammy-winning Rounder Records release, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo. The Banjo Tour will begin on April 19th in Detroit and is expected to continue into October, with performances scheduled at the New Orleans JazzFest, MerleFest and Bonnaroo.

“I am very excited to begin my banjo tour with the Steep Canyon Rangers,” commented Martin. “It has been a long time dream of mine to travel around the country with a bunch of guys.”

Woody Platt of the Steep Canyon Rangers commented, “We had an incredible time touring with Steve in the fall. He’s a consummate professional who thrills the crowd every night and is so gracious about introducing us and our music to new audiences.”

Steve Martin 2010 Banjo Tour Dates with the Steep Canyon Rangers – more dates to be announced:

April 19 — Detroit, MI — Orchestra Hall of Max M. Fisher Music Center

April 20 — Milwaukee, WI — Pabst Theater

April 22 — Kansas City, MO — Midland Theatre

April 23 — St. Louis, Mo — Roberts Orpheum Theatre *

April 24 — Fayetteville, AR — Walton Arts Center

April 25 — Austin, TX — Long Center PAC

April 26 — Stafford, TX — Stafford Center

April 28 — Lake Charles, LA — Ross Hart Theatre/Fiddlin’ Around on the Prairie

April 29 — New Orleans, LA — Jazz Fest

May 1 — Wilkesboro, NC — MerleFest

June 10 — Greenville, SC — Peace Center for Performing Arts

June 11 — Manchester, TN — Bonnaroo Music Festival