Loggins & Messina tour charts extensive plans for 2009

The reunion continues for Loggins & Messina, the classic folk rock duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina. The singer-songwriters will launch into a lengthy 50-city tour of the U.S. and Canada later this summer.

The 10-week run picks up August 20 at Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, MA, and concludes November 2 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. During their trek, Loggins and Messina will hit the stage for a couple two-night engagements on September 11-12 at Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, ON, and October 5-6 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA.

The coast to coast outing also includes national dates on August 23 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY; September 8 at Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, WI; September 19 at Music Box at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ; and October 2 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

In addition to the two-night stand in Niagara, the duo will perform just two other dates north of the border. Their additional Canadian concerts are booked for September 10 at The Colosseum at Caesars in Windsor, ON, and October 30 at Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam, BC.

Loggins and Messina rekindled their musical partnership in 2005, almost 30 years after the release of their final studio album, “Native Sons,” in 1976. In a statement on the duo’s official Web site, Messina explained, “This is less about a musical reunion and more about reuniting a relationship that’s become more of a friendship than ever before.”

The musicians made their debut together in 1971 when Messina stepped in to produce Loggins’ first album. The former Buffalo Springfield member ended up recording so many songs with Loggins that the solo record became a collaborative effort, and the resulting album “Sittin’ In” was so successful that the pair decided to officially fuse as a duo.

Together, Loggins and Messina recorded six studio albums, which included popular singles such as “House at Pooh Corner,” “Danny’s Song,” and “Your Mama Don’t Dance.”

“When people ask, ‘What do you see coming for Loggins and Messina?’ I see that we have an incredible second chance at actually having fun and celebrating who we were then and who we have become,” Loggins said in a statement about the reunion. “I remember we were so tight at the beginning, our musical sensibilities were so connected, it’s great to get to share those feelings again, with the clarity and compassion that 30-some years can bring.”

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(Dates are subject to change.)