Ani Evolution Going On

The very righteous babe Ani DiFranco will release her next studio album, Evolve, on March 11th. The album will be her twelfth release (and first studio since, oh, way back in 2001) in the thirteen years- Impressive, eh? DiFranco has again enlisted her regular band, including longtime collaborator, keyboardist/vocalist Julie Wolf, basist Jason Mercer, drummer Daren Hahn, a trio of trumpeters (Ravi Best, Shane Endsley and Todd Horton) and reedman Hans Teuber, so if they get famous soon you'll know where they started. Two of the album's twelve songs may still sound familiar, according to RollingStone.com: "In the Way" and "Slide" were both included among the footage on Render: Spending Time With Ani DiFranco, last year's DVD/VHS release. Track listing for Evolve and tour dates at your one-stop shop, the

Ani DiFranco tour dates/tracklisting for Evolve:Promised Land
In the Way
Icarus
Slide
O My My
Evolve
Shrug
Phase
Here for Now
Second Intermission
Serpentine
Welcome To3/11: Johnson, VT, Dibden Center
3/13: Concord, NH, Capitol Center
3/14: Portland, ME, Merrill Auditorium
3/15: Schnectady, NY, Proctor's Theater
3/17: Hartford, CT, Bushnell Center
3/18: Harrisburg, PA, Forum Theater
3/19: Newark, NJ, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
3/21: Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Theater
3/22: Trenton, NJ, Patriots Theater
3/28: Jacksonville, FL, Florida Theater
3/29: Hollywood, FL, Calliope Fest
3/30: Orlando, Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
4/11: Toldeo, OH, Stranahan Concert Hall
4/12: Joliet, IL, Rialto Square Theater
4/17: Lexington, KY, Singletary Center
4/18: St. Louis, The Pageant
4/27: Tucson, AZ, Grand Ballroom