Mary Chapin Carpenter has announced she will embark on a series of intimate shows this spring from Arizona to Massachusetts.

The acoustic outing launches in March 17 in New Orleans with select special guests Aoife O’Donovan and Lúnasa (full dates below). More dates are expected to be announced.

Carpenter will continue performing select orchestral concerts throughout the acoustic tour, including shows with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (March 5), the Charlotte Symphony Pops (March 7) and the Kansas City Symphony (May 8).

Last year she released orchestral reinterpretations of her own songs, including “Between Here and Gone” and “Come On Come On.” Recorded at Air Studios in London, Songs from the Movie, was arranged and conducted by six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza (Sting, Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Elvis Costello, Björk, Joni Mitchell) and was produced by Carpenter and Mendoza along with Matt Rollings (Keith Urban, Lyle Lovett).

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ACOUSTIC TOUR DATES

March 26 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre#
March 27 Galveston, TX The Grand 1894 Opera House#
March 28 Fort Worth, TX Bass Performance Hall#
March 29 New Braunfels, TX Brauntex Theatre#
March 30 Oklahoma City, OK OCCC Performance Hall#
April 1 Santa Fe, NM Lensic Performing Arts Center#
April 2 Phoenix, AZ The MIM Theatre#
April 3 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater#
April 4 Tucson, AZ Fox Tucson Theatre#
April 16 Collingswood, NJ Scottish Rite Auditorium**
April 19 Derry, NH Stockbridge Theatre**
April 20 Waterville, ME Waterville Opera House**
April 22 New York, NY Town Hall**
April 23 Troy, NY Troy Savings Bank Music Hall**
May 1 Skokie, IL North Shore Center for the Performing Arts**
June 26 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent#
June 27 Cohasset, MA South Shore Music Circus#

#with Aoife O’Donovan
**with Lúnasa

Singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson has signed with full-service entertainment agency Paradigm. Johnson’s responsible agents at Paradigm will be Curt Motley and Jeffrey Hasson.

“I look forward to working with Paradigm, “ Johnson says. “Touring is how we do what we do. My band has always been a touring band and it is important to have that connection to our fans. Paradigm is the agency that can keep us on the road in front of our fans. My booking agent has to be an extension of family,” he says. “We are proud to have a home at Paradigm, and we are proud to bring them into our fold as well. “

“We are excited to welcome Jamey Johnson into our Paradigm family,” Motley says. “We are honored to represent an artist of Jamey’s caliber.”

Johnson recently released the single “Alabama Pines” on his own label, Big Gassed Records. “This was one of those songs that I had in mind when I was talking about the ones that didn’t seem to fit That Lonesome Song or Guitar Song,” he says. Johnson penned the song in 2007 with Teddy Gentry of group Alabama, guitar player Wayd Battle, and producer/songwriter Carson Chamberlain.

His 2008 album, That Lonesome Song, was certified platinum for 1 million in sales, and his 2010 double album, The Guitar Song, received a gold certification.

Kenny Chesney has added an additional Nashville date for his The Big Revival Tour. The outing opens at the Bridgestone Arena on March 26. The new date, March 27, will accommodate the demand seen prior to the on-sale date, which remains Friday, Jan. 23.

“When you take a year off and you’re as far into a career as I am, you don’t wanna assume they’re still as hungry for you,” said Chesney. “But I’ve also always said I never want a real fan not to be able to come to the show, so I’m glad I’m able to do two nights in Nashville.”

The country superstar’s two Foxboro Stadium shows saw sell-out times in 12 minutes. The summer tour will hit 20 stadiums, multiple arenas, the occasional amphitheater and a few festivals.

“I’m glad we were able to make it work so everyone who wants to come can!” he continued. “That’s always been the way we’ve tried to do this – and I see no reason to change now.”

His Grammy-nominated “American Kids” recently spent two weeks at No. 1 while his latest single, “’Til It’s Gone,” marks his 26th career No. 1.