Joan Armatrading Sets North American 2010 Tour Dates

Santa Monica, CA (Top40 Charts/ 429 Records) - Celebrated songstress Joan Armatrading is returning to North America this summer by kicking off her visit with an appearance at the Montreal Jazz Festival (July 5). She'll perform songs from her new recording "THIS CHARMING LIFE" on a nationwide tour beginning July 7th.

Described by the Boston Phoenix as "possibly her most electric album in her nearly 40-year career...Armatrading at her most enthusiastic and self-assured"-the new recording is the follow up to her much lauded foray into blues rock traditions, the Grammy-nominated 2007 "Into The Blues."
A return to her unique style-a blend of rock, pop, R&B, blues and jazz, "THIS CHARMING LIFE" is bursting with a joyous energy. The title track achieved No 1 Most-Added status at AC Radio this week according to FMQB. All eleven of the new tracks were written, arranged, produced and performed by Armatrading. "THIS CHARMING LIFE" is available now on 429 Records which is distributed by Universal/Fontana in the U.S. and Universal Music in Australia and will be available June 29 in Canada on 429/Fontana North.

Long recognized as a pioneering force with a career spanning three decades, the Saint Kitts born Joan Armatrading has maintained an acclaimed and storied career. The three times Grammy nominated British artist has garnered countless accolades which include Top 10 albums and singles ("Love and Affection," "Willow," "Drop The Pilot," are but a few), not to mention a No 1 debut atop the Billboard Blues chart in 2007 (a first for a female artist from the UK). She has made VH1's list of the 100 Most Influential Women in Rock, has been nominated for a Brit Award, gave a command performance for Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday at Wembley Stadium, received an Honorary Degree from Birmingham University and the list goes on-truly a charmed life and career!

Confirmed U.S. Tour dates:
July 5	Place des Arts Theatre	Montreal, QC, Canada
July 7	Longwood Gardens	Kennett Square, PA
July 8, 9	The Birchmere Music Hall	Alexandria, VA
July 10	Westhampton Performing Arts Center	Westhampton Beach, NY
July 11	The Music Hall	Portsmouth, NH
July 13	Stone Mountain Arts Center	Brownfield, ME
July 14	Hart Theater	Albany, NY
July 15	Nokia Theatre	New York, NY
July 16	The Ridgefield Playhouse	Ridgefield, CT
July 17	Boarding House Park	Lowell, MA
July 18	New Hazlett Theatre	Pittsburgh, PA
July 19	Sellersville Theater	Sellersville, PA
July 20	The National	Richmond, VA
July 22	Variety Playhouse	Atlanta, GA
July 24	House of Blues	Cleveland, OH
July 25	House of Blues	Chicago, IL
July 28	Barrymore Theatre	Madison, WI
July 30	The Cotillion	Wichita, KS
Aug 1	Center for the Arts	Jackson, WY
Aug 3	Denver Botanic Gardens	Denver, CO
Aug 4	Chautauqua Auditorium	Boulder, CO
Aug 7	Long Beach Terrace Theater	Long Beach, CA
Aug 9	Lobero Theatre	Santa Barbara, CA
Aug 10	Palace of Fine Arts	San Francisco, CA
Aug 11	Rio Theatre	Santa Cruz, CA
Aug 13	Moore Theater	Seattle, WA

For more information, visit:
www.429records.com