Cyndi Lauper brings Detour Tour to OKC

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 8:00 PM

Civic Center Foundation proudly presents iconic performer and musical chameleon Cyndi Lauper who will perform one show only at Civic Center Music Hall on Tuesday, September 13 at 8:00 p.m. as part of her Detour Tour in support of her upcoming studio album Detour available May 6 on Sire Records.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 AM at the Civic Center Box Office, at www.okcciviccenter.com or by calling (405) 297-2264.  Tickets start at $50.50.

Cyndi Lauper's celebrated musical journey takes an unexpected southern turn on Detour, her 11th studio album, which finds the Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony®-winning singer-songwriter putting her signature spin on a dozen classic country songs.

Detour showcases Lauper's unmistakable voice on country classics from the '40s, '50s and '60s and features guest appearances from county music stars Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, and Willie Nelson. Lauper recorded the album in Nashville alongside a band comprised of the city's top session players.

Detour will be available May 6 on CD ($18.98), LP ($24.98), and digitally.

For the album, Lauper duets with several special guests, including country music royalty:

Emmylou Harris (on the title track), Willie Nelson ("Night Life," a song he wrote over 50 years ago), Vince Gill (Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty's "You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly") and Alison Krauss (Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas." Jewel also makes an appearance on Detour, showcasing her prodigious yodeling skills on "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart," which was the first country song by a woman to sell one million copies.

Detour track listing:

1.      "Funnel Of Love"

2.      "Detour" - Featuring Emmylou Harris

3.      "Misty Blue"

4.      "Walkin' After Midnight"

5.      "Heartaches By The Number"

6.      "The End Of The World"

7.      "Night Life" - Featuring Willie Nelson

8.      "Begging To You"

9.      "You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly" - Featuring Vince Gill

10.    "I Fall To Pieces"

11.    "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" - Featuring Jewel

12.    "Hard Candy Christmas" - Featuring Alison Krauss

Don't miss this special engagement:  Cyndi Lauper at the Civic Center Music Hall, Tuesday, September 13 @ 8:00 PM.  Tickets start at $50.50 and go on sale Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 AM at the Civic Center Box Office, at www.okcciviccenter.com or by calling (405) 297-2264.

Cyndi Lauper is presented in Oklahoma City by the Civic Center Foundation.

The Gayly - 4/26/2016 @ 11:42 a.m. CDT