Steve Earle has started a tour through late spring and summer of 2009. The tour kicked off on May 28 in Portsmouth (NH) and hits 14 cities Eastern and Southern US including South Orange (NJ), Charlottesville (VA), Atlanta (GA) and Jacksonville (FL) before culminating at Westhampton (NY) on September 6. Steve Earle is promoting his most recent studio album "Townes," which released on May 12. The album is created as a tribute to Earle's late mentor and friend, songsmith Townes Van Zandt. In the album, Earle covers 15 original songs written by Zandt. The album also features guest appearance from Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Earle's wife, Allison Moorer. "This may be one of the best records I've ever made," Earle said in a press statement.

STEVE EARLE 2009 TOUR DATES
05/29/2009 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
05/30/2009 - Albany, NY - The Egg
06/02/2009 - South Orange, NJ - SOPAC
06/04/2009 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre
06/05/2009 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap
06/06/2009 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theater
06/07/2009 - Princeton, VA - Chuck Mathena Center for the Performing Arts
06/09/2009 - Richmond, VA - The National
06/10/2009 - Carrboro, NC - The ArtsCenter
06/12/2009 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Botanical Gardens
06/13/2009 - Savannah, GA - Fine Arts Auditorium
06/14/2009 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
07/22/2009 - Bayfield, WI - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
07/25/2009 - Lyons, CO - RockyGrass
08/01/2009 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
08/02/2009 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
09/06/2009 - Westhampton, NY - Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center