With thirty years of touring under his belt before most members of today's well-traveled jam bands were even born, sixty-eight-year-old James Brown is in no danger of losing the tag of "the hardest working man in showbiz."
Nevertheless the Godfather of Soul will be burning the blacktop this summer on a fifteen-date North American tour. Brown will kick things off Friday in Norfolk, Virginia and traverse the U.S. and Canada until mid-July. In early August, he will head to Europe for ten dates, before returning home for another string of dates, only four of which have been set.
James Brown tour dates:
5/25: Norfolk, VA, The NorVa
5/26: Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
5/27: Philadelphia, Penn's Landing
5/31, 6/1: Oakland, Paramount Theater
6/2: Los Angeles, Greek Theater
6/22: Monterey, CA, Monterey Blues Festival
6/23: Anaheim, CA, Sun Theater
6/25: Anchorage, AK, Sullivan Sports Arena
6/27: Fairbanks, AK, Carlson Center
6/29: Merrillville, IN, Star Plaza Theater
6/30: Milwaukee, Summerfest
7/1: Sterling Heights, MI, Freedom Hill Park Amphitheater
7/12: Ottawa, Cisco Systems Blues Festival
7/14: Indianapolis, Indy Jazz Fest
9/1: Solomons, MD, Calvert Museum
9/8: San Diego, San Diego Street Scene
9/16: Telluride, CO, TBA
10/26: Toronto, TBA
ANDREW DANSBY
(May 23, 2001)