Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka will embark on a joint North American tour this fall. The American and British singer-songwriters will be bringing along Yasmin Williams for the trek, which kicks off in Philadelphia at the end of September. See the dates below. Coincidentally, on Friday, April 19, Howard also released her song “Fire inside” from the Netflix animated film Thelma the Unicorn. Scroll down to check it out as well.
In a press release, Howard said: “I'm so excited to be touring with my dear friend Michael Kiwanuka again and going to so many amazing venues around the country in the fall. We started this journey around the same time in 2011 and it has been so amazing to watch his growth as an artist. I can't wait to watch his set and also see Yasmin Williams as she is such a unique artist. This tour is a dream come true.”
Kiwanuka, who reworked Howard's song “13th Century Metal” in 2020, added: “So excited to join Brittany on this journey. I've been such a fan of her music since I first saw a video of her singing “Hold On” in a record store. So authentic to her voice and songs. It's a joy to see her shine as a solo artist, so it's a real honor to be able to share the stage with her. I can't wait to see you America. It's been so long and I've missed playing for you.”
The Allied Alliance will receive one dollar from each ticket sale, according to a news release.
Howard, who appears in Chicago Pitchfork Music festival in July, she released her second solo album, Now what, on February. Revisit Jill Mapes' interview “Brittany Howard on her solo debut, her black heroes and owning her greatness.”
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Brittany Howard:
04-23 Tulsa, OK – Cain's Ballroom ^
04-24 Kanas City, MO – The Truman ^
04-26 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^
04-27 Oxford, MS – Double Decker Arts festival
04-28 Austin, TX – Austin Blues festival
06-15 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival
06-20 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
06-22 Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap's Out & About festival
06-26-30 Somerset, England – Glastonbury festival
07-02 London, England – Coco
07-03 Lytham St Annes, England – Lytham festival
07-05 Dublin, Ireland – Marlay Park #
07-06 Manchester, England – Albert Hall
07-07 London, England – London Finsbury Park #
07-09 Chepstow, Wales -Chepstow Summer Sessions #
07-10 Glasgow, Scotland – Glasgow Green #
07-12 Rotterdam, Netherlands – North Sea Jazz festival
07-13 Bruges, Belgium – Cactus festival
07-14 Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz festival
07-21 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music festival
08-02 Newport, RI – Newport Jazz festival
08-03 Montreal, Quebec – Osheaga festival
08-11 Lyons, CO – Rocky Mountain Folks festival
09-29 Philadelphia, PA – The Met +*
09-30 Boston, Massachusetts – Roadrunner +*
10-02 Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theater +*
10-03 New York, NY – SummerStage +*
10-06 Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theater +*
10-08 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom +*
10-10 Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden +*
10-11 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Concerts +*
10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theater +*
10-14 Jacksonville, OR – Britt festival Pavilion +*
10-15 Seattle, Washington – The Paramount +*
10-17 Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theater +*
10-18 Los Angeles, California – Hellenic Theater +*
10-19 Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheater +*
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