Critically revered singer and longtime Austin fixture Alejandro Escovedo will be the subject of a documentary from Jonathan Demme, who has given us the stellar "Stop Making Sense" with the Talking Heads and the underrated "Storefront Hitchcock" with Robyn Hitchcock.

Demme will be shooting Escovedo's performance at Austin's Las Manitas Mexican restaurant (soon to be razed to make room for a new hotel). The concert film will feature songs from throughout his career including his most recent release, The Boxing Mirror.

Escovedo is also planning a summer tour in support of The Boxing Mirror, and plans to record a new album with producer Glyn Johns (The Who, Led Zep, The Clash, every other band who recorded in the '70s)

Dates:

8/16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Mint
8/17 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
8/18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
8/24 - Birmingham, AL - Stokin the Fire
8/26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amp.
9/7 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
9/8 - Bowling Green, OH - Black Swamp Arts Festival
9/28 - Lexington, KY - Christ The King Octoberfest
9/29 - Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub