ALISON Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas will bring their Paper Airplane Tour 2012 to the O2 Apollo Theatre, Manchester on Friday 13 July. The concert follows their appearances on Later With Jools Holland, the hugely oversubscribed BBC Radio 2, Mermaid Theatre ‘In Concert’ series and This Morning TV show late in 2011.
Alison Krauss bridges the gap between roots music and country, rock and pop. A highly sought-after collaborator, Krauss has worked with some of the biggest names in popular music, including Robert Plant, James Taylor, Dolly Parton and Bonnie Raitt. Since signing with Rounder Records at the age of 14, Krauss has sold in excess of 12 million albums.
In April, 2011, Rounder Records released the eagerly anticipated Alison Krauss and Union Station album, Paper Airplane, Krauss’ 14th album and the band’s follow-up to 2004’s triple Grammy winning Lonely Runs Both Ways (and accompanying sold out 2005 UK tour including two nights at Hammersmith Apollo. Her breathtaking live performances should not be missed.
Tickets are on sale now and are available at www.ticketline.co.uk 0161 832 1111 / 08444 777 677. This show will be among the band’s first international appearances since their sold-out tour of the UK and Ireland in November 2011.
