Robert Earl Keen’s Farewell Tour

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Robert Earl Keen announced that a tour this year would be his last

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Keen has been a touring juggernaut for nearly 40 years

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While his brilliant story songs have found international audiences

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Keen almost single-handedly built a model for songwriters to make a living with shows in Texas

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Much as I love what I do, it's more important that I do it well or not at all. I'm not sick or experiencing any existential crisis

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I feel that making a decision and quitting the road while I still love it is the way I want to leave it

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I promised myself I'd go out feeling all the love for music and performing the same way when I entered: with passion and enthusiasm

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Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 10

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