Bonnie Raitt to Open for the Rolling Stones in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

Bonnie Raitt to Open for the Rolling Stones in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live! Presents Bonnie Raitt and Friends Featuring Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss and Keb'Mo' Certified Video Gold

Raitt Guests on NPR's 'Prairie Home Companion' on October 28th and Continues Third Leg of 'Souls Alike' Tour

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol recording artist Bonnie Raitt has won nine Grammy awards, sold over 17 million albums and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now she's about to hit another career high: she's opening for the Rolling Stones. Raitt will open for the Rolling Stones at two stops on their ongoing world tour -- November 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and November 18th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

"I'm truly honored that the Stones have chosen us to open these shows," says Raitt. "This is a first for me and a real milestone in my long career, to share the stage with one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time."

Raitt is in the midst of her own world tour, which she launched after the release of Souls Alike, which debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 in September 2005. Souls Alike was followed by the August 2006 release of VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live! Presents Bonnie Raitt and Friends Featuring Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Alison Krauss and Keb'Mo' -- the first-ever DVD/CD release from the innovative concert series. Bonnie Raitt and Friends was recently certified Video Gold by the RIAA.

Raitt, who will guest on "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor" on October 28th (visit http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/list.php for a list of stations), has elicited acclaim for both her new material and her live shows.

"It's got soul, grooves, heat and sass. All the Raitt stuff," said USA Today of Souls Alike. Reviewing a recent live show, The Washington Post said "She's grown into a powerhouse performer, yes, but the spark of rediscovery is always there ... May she never lose the power to surprise" while The Hollywood Reporter observed "the sultry singer and slide-guitar ace can still turn up the heat. And when she does, the uninhibited joy of early rock 'n' roll comes rushing back."

See www.bonnieraitt.com for "Souls Alike" tour dates; premium seats and meet-and-greet passes for most shows will be auctioned off for charity at Charityfolks.com

Source: Capitol Records

CONTACT: Judi Kerr of Capitol Records, +1-323-871-5375,
Judi.Kerr@capitolrecords.com, for BONNIE RAITT; or Carleen Donovan,
carleend@ksapublicity.com, or Megan Moffett, meganm@ksapublicity.com, both of
KSA, +1-212-582-5400, for "DECADES ROCK LIVE!"; or Maura Wozniak of VH1,
+1-212-846-7325, Maura.Wozniak@vh1staff.com, for "DECADES ROCK LIVE!"

Web site: http://www.bonnieraitt.com/
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/list.php

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