Blues Artist Keb’ Mo’ Announces North American Summer Tour 2015

Keb’ Mo’ Rides BLUESAmericana Success Into North American Summer Tour, Launching June 18

PRLog – June 8, 2015 – (Nashville, Tenn. – June 8, 2015) – It’s been a diverse and award-winning year for singer, songwriter, guitarist and modern day Blues and Americana artist Keb’ Mo’. Though he is a multiple GRAMMY award-winning artist, his latest acclaimed album, BLUESAmericana, on Kind of Blue Music, accomplished a career first; three GRAMMY nominations and the honor of being awarded the Blues Music Association’s Best Contemporary Blues Album of 2015. The honor marked his 11th Blues Music Award, however, it was his first in 13 years.

On the heels of his success, Keb’ and his three-piece band will take their routinely sold out show to fans across North America for a 2015 Summer Tour, which will launch on June 18 and continue well into the fall.

When asked, Keb’ said, “I’m having more fun on the road maybe more than ever before. The talent of my team and band and the gratitude I have for people that continue to come out to see me, sometimes for the 10th or 15th time . . . it’s overwhelming.”

Dates for Keb’ Mo’s forthcoming tour are as follows:

June 18 – Count Basie Theatre – Red Bank, NJ
June 19 – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
June 20 – State Theatre – Portland, ME
June 21 – Calvin Theatre – Northampton, MA
June 23 – Stone Mountain Arts Center – Brownfield, ME
June 25 – Wilbur Theatre – Boston, MA
June 26 – Bergen Performing Arts Center – Englewood, NJ
June 27 – The Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE
June 28 – The Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT
June 30 – New Hope Winery – New Hope, PA
July 9 – Kimo Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
July 10 – KTAOS Solar Center – Taos, NM
July 11 – Talking Stick Resort – Scottsdale, AZ
July 12/13 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
July 15 – Saban Theatre – Beverly Hills, CA
July 16 – Montalvo Arts Center – Saratoga, CA
July 17 – Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel – Reno, NV
July 18 – Cache Creek Casino and Club – Brooks, CA
July 21 – Belly Up Aspen – Aspen, CO
July 22 – Denver Botanical Gardens – Denver, CO
July 26 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
July 27/28 – Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
July 29 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
July 30 – Bing Crosby Theatre – Spokane, WA
August 4 – Barrymore Theater – Madison, WI
August 7 – Big Top Chautauqua – Bayfield, WI
August 9 – Heritage Music Blues Festival – Wheeling, WV
August 11 – Stuart’s Opera House – Nelonsville, OH
August 13 – Babeville – Buffalo, NY
August 15 – Calabogie Blues & Ribfest – Calabogie, ON
August 23 – Amphitheatre Trois-Rivieres – Quebec
August 28 – Schermerhorn Symphony Center – Nashville, TN
August 29 – Atlanta Symphony Hall – Atlanta, GA
August 30 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
August 31 – The Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC

For a more extensive list of Keb’ Mo’s 2015 tour dates or to purchase tickets, visit https://t.e2ma.net/click/7vv0i/308y8q/jx067c.

Prior to his stateside tour, Keb’ Mo’ and his band will make a special one-time only appearance opening for Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters at Mud Island Amphitheatre in Memphis, TN on Friday June 12 and on June 14, he and his band will headline The Samsung Blues Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Zac Brown Band’s April 28th chart topping and eclectic release, Jekyll + Hyde, contains a song called “Remedy,” which was co-written by Keb’ Mo’ and his contribution “To The Work,” is featured on Orthophonic Joy, a collection of artists paying tribute to the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions. The two-disc set was released on May 12, and features Keb’ Mo’ along with Brad Paisley, Carl Jackson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Marty Stuart, Sheryl Crow, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Vince Gill and many more.

Additionally, Keb’ Mo’ was honored to help launch the Americana Music Triangle at The Franklin Theatre this past May. The Triangle, which has been in the works for more than three years, is a multi-state project, designed to promote a 1,500 mile stretch of highway that birthed nine uniquely American genres of music — Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock ‘n’ Roll, R&B/Soul, Gospel, Southern Gospel, Cajun/Zydeco and Bluegrass. Keb’ Mo’ appeared and performed at the launch party, which was attended by Governor Haslam and other dignitaries and music executives.

For more information on Keb’ Mo’ or to view a list of upcoming tour dates, please visit https://t.e2ma.net/click/7vv0i/308y8q/zp167c and follow him on Twitter (https://t.e2ma.net/click/7vv0i/308y8q/fi267c), Facebook (https://t.e2ma.net/click/7vv0i/308y8q/va367c) and Instagram (https://t.e2ma.net/click/7vv0i/308y8q/b3367c).