FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2016
Tony Lucca plans full tour schedule for the fall
Outings with Alex Dezen and Tyrone Wells scheduled
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tony Lucca is set to hit the road this fall for an extensive cross-country tour (see full tour schedule below). Lucca has planned a Southeast, Northeast and Midwest series of co-headlining dates with labelmate Alex Dezen (of The Damnwells) which they are billing as the “Heads or Tails Tour.” (Joining Dezen and Lucca on their run will be Christian Lopez.) Lucca also plans to head out after that with Tyrone Wells for a series of twelve West Coast and Texas shows.
“It’s always nice to see the calendar chock-full of dates, knowing all the cities and venues I’ll be seeing this year, not to mention all the fans, friends and family I’ll be getting to perform for,” says Lucca. “Even better is getting the opportunity to share the stage with some of my favorite artists of the last decade. Both Alex and Tyrone set the bar mighty high, both in their own fashion. I’m really looking forward to these dates.”
Prior to hitting the road, Lucca has a show planned in his hometown of Nashville on Wednesday, June 22nd at 3rd & Lindsley. In celebration of his album Canyon Songs’ 10th anniversary this year, he’ll be performing the album in its entirety track-for-track, as well as a second set of Lucca classics from over the years. Joining him onstage at this very special event will be “American Idol” winner and recent tour mate David Cook, Lady Antebellum guitarist Jason “Slim” Gambill, and tour mate Christian Lopez, among others. A recording of Canyon Songs live will be mixed by the legendary Sun Studios and released later this year. Lucca worked with Sun Studios earlier this year when his session at the famed studio was broadcast on PBS stations across the country; three tracks from that session were released in February on the Sessions Vol.1: Sun Studios EP.
Many fans and critics agree that the crown jewel of Lucca’s catalog is the emotive Canyon Songs, a touching 10-track tip of the cap to the legendary Laurel Canyon sound immortalized by master musicians including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. Says Lucca: “Oddly enough, I’m one of the few artists at my stage of the game who actually owns all of his records; I own the whole catalog,” Lucca says. “Instead of diving back into the next album cycle, I’ve decided to reflect for a minute and promote the larger body of work, to shine more light on Tony Lucca, the songwriter.”
For Lucca, who was raised in a very large musical family in Detroit, a short stint doing the Hollywood shuffle/auditioning actor thing led him to recognize his true passion: music. A number of albums and EPs followed. Lucca has made myriad television appearances on popular shows such as Parenthood, The Tonight Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, The All New Mickey Mouse Club, the Aaron Spelling-produced Malibu Shores, as well as small roles in some independent features. He was also the source of tabloid fodder during his years dating actress Keri Russell, as well as when he was a third place finisher on Season 2 of The Voice (which served as a springboard for a series of additional key career milestones, including the signing of a recording contract with Adam Levine’s 222 Records, as well as high profile stints on tour with the likes of Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Bareilles, and David Cook, among countless others).
TONY LUCCA TOUR SCHEDULE:
6/22/16 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley (Canyon Songs live)
7/30/16 – Oswego, IL – Oswego Beats & Eats Festival
8/2/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hotel Café (w/Keaton Simons and Christian Lopez)
8/20/16 – Nashville, TN – Musician’s Corner, Centennial Park (w/Christian Lopez)
9/12/16 – Spring Lake, MI – Courtyard Sessions
Tony Lucca/Alex Dezen co-headlining “Heads or Tails Tour” (with Christian Lopez):
9/25/16 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
9/27/16 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
9/28/16 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live Upstairs
9/30/16 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
10/3/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
10/4/16 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
10/7/16 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
10/8/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
10/9/16 – Cedar Falls, IA – Cedar Valley House Concerts
Tony Lucca tour dates with Tyrone Wells:
10/21/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
11/4/16 – Dallas, TX – Kessler
11/5/16 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Jr.
11/6/16 – Houston, TX – HOB Bronze Peacock
11/9/16 – Denver, CO – Soiled Dove
11/11/16 – Spokane, WA – Bartlett
11/12/16 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
11/13/16 – Seattle, WA – Triple Door
11/16/16 – San Francisco, CA – Chapel
11/17/16 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho
11/18/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
11/19/16 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House