One listen to Ro James' music, and it's immediately clear that the New York-bred singer/songwriter has a certain something that sets him apart from his peers. We're clearly not the only ones who've noticed as his critically-praised debut album ELDORADO has led to a 2017 GRAMMY nomination for steamy lead single "Permission" and a 2017 NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist. Now, he can add "headliner" to his growing list of credits with the recent announcement of his XIX Tour, set to hit the road on February 3rd.
Mr. James' first headlining tour follows a string of high-profile performances, including a crowd-pleasing 2016 Soul Train Awards appearance, his engaging NPR Tiny Desk debut and an impressive stint as opening act for Maxwell and Mary J. Blige's recently-wrapped King + Queen of Hearts World Tour. The soul singer will visit 23 major cities in the U.S. and Canada throughout February and March of 2017, with a special Valentine's Day show in Detroit that will feature Joe, Chrisette Michele and Vivian Green. And after watching the tour trailer, we think this just might be the perfect show to heat up your winter nights. See the full list of dates and venues below, then visit the tour website to purchase tickets and sign-up for updates.
Ro James' XIX Tour dates:
Feb. 3: Portland, OR – Star Theater
Feb. 4: Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theater
Feb. 6: Oakland, CA – The New Parish
Feb. 7: Sacramento, CA – Harlows
Feb. 9: Santa Ana, CA – The Constellation Room @ The Observatory
Feb. 13: Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Feb. 14: Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre w/Joe, Chrisette and Vivian Greene
Feb. 15: Houston, TX – Studio @ Warehouse Live
Feb. 16: Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
Feb. 19: Nashville, TN – Basement East
Feb. 22: Baton Rouge, LA – The Varsity Theatre
Feb. 23: Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre
Feb. 24: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
Feb. 25: Raleigh, NC – The Pour House Music Hall
Feb. 26: Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
Feb. 28: New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Mar. 2: Washington, D.C. – The Howard Theatre
Mar. 3: Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Mar. 5: Cambridge, MA – The Middle East
Mar. 7: Toronto, ON – Mod Club Theatre
Mar. 8: Cleveland, OH – The Cambridge Room @ HOB
Mar. 9: Chicago, IL – The Promontory
Mar. 10: Kansas City, MO – Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah’s Casino
Mar. 11: Memphis, TN – 1884 Lounge
