Melissa Etheridge Kicking Off World Tour and Sets New Album Release

07/06/2012
. Island Records have set a September 4th release date for Melissa Etheridge's new studio album, 4th Street Feeling. She's also kicking off her world tour today, July 6th, in Auckland, New Zealand.

The album was recorded in Los Angeles at HOB Studios, and was produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Norah Jones) and Steve Booker (Duffy), and co-produced by Melissa Etheridge.

Melissa wrote twelve new songs for the album, which features Blair Sinta on drums, Brett Simons on bass, Zac Rae on keyboards. Melissa takes the lead on vocals, piano, harmonica, banjitar and some lead guitar.

The first single on the album, "Falling Up," will be available on iTunes beginning August 7th and you can listen to it online here.

July 6 Auckland, New Zealand
July 7 Wellington, New Zealand
July 9 Brisbane, Australia
July 10 Brisbane, Australia
July 11 Sydney, Australia
July 12 Sydney, Australia
July 14 Canberra, Australia
July 15 Melbourne, Australia
July 17 Adelaide, Australia
July 20 Perth, Australia
July 23 Honolulu, HI
July 24 Maui, HI
August 11 Portland, OR
August 12 Seattle, WA
September 22 New Orleans, LA

Additional tour dates will be forthcoming.