Female Folkie To Attempt Record-Setting 50-State Tour

Female Folkie To Attempt Record-Setting 50-State Tour



MADISON, Wis. (Wireless Flash) – Many artists hate touring but not Wisconsin-based folk rocker Lis Harvey. She loves being on the road so much that later this summer she’s attempting to set a world record as the first female musician to tour all 50 U.S. states in just 61 days. Harvey usually does 20 gigs a month, so 50 in two months seems like a cakewalk to her. Armed with just her guitar and a road manager, Harvey will hit the road August 15 in New Hampshire and circulate around the states, ending up Oct. 15 in Minneapolis. So far, she only has gigs confirmed in 19 states, but she’s confident she’ll set the record and land in the Guinness books. When asked how she’ll feel once she finishes the tour, Harvey is honest: “I’ll feel like sleeping,” she says.

Mon 06-03-02