MAY 16 AND JULY 7 Alison Krauss planning two Oklahoma shows

Alison Krauss has announced her extensive 50-date tour, which will begin on May 16 in Tulsa and circle back through Oklahoma in the summer.

The tour will find the accomplished bluegrass and country singer and musician performing headlining dates in cities including Memphis, Toronto, Austin and New Orleans. The first seven dates on this tour will be coheadlining shows with Willie Nelson and Family, and the two will share the stage for a total of 17 dates throughout the summer.

Krauss and Nelson will share the bill May 16 at Tulsa’s BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave. Tickets are on sale online at www.bokcenter.com, at the Arby’s Box Office at BOK Center, or by calling 866-726-5287.

In addition, Krauss will play a solo show July 7 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville. Tickets are available at the casino’s Global Event Center Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com “Windy City,” Krauss’ 2017 solo album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums charts and received two Grammy nominations.

Since 1985, Krauss has released 14 albums, including five solo, seven with her longtime band and musical collaborators Union Station, and the Robert Plant collaboration “Raising Sand,” which was certified platinum and won five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. She’s sold more than 12 million records to date, and her honors include 27 Grammys, nine Country Music Association awards, 14 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards and two Gospel Music Association awards.