Allen Stone is a musical beast, and his take on soul music is uplifting and infectious. You need look no further than his recent release Building Balance for an example of this. As good as he is on wax, though, it's nothing compared to his energetic live shows. For those who are unfamiliar, the singer-songwriter gives us another opportunity to experience his musical magic with a live clip of his track "Chipping Away."
"Chipping Away" is a song to which anyone working at their dreams can relate. Allen sings about slowly but surely working toward his goal and finally seeing it starting to take shape. Seeing him perform the track live, you get an idea of the energy he puts into his performances. He's situated in the middle of his band in the clip as he feeds off the music they're laying down. It transforms him into a ball of energy as he bounces along to the track, at times moving so much that's it's difficult for the camera to catch a clear glimpse of his bearded visage. You can tell that Allen doesn't care too much about that, though, as he moves and grooves to his song.
If you're enjoying all the energy of Allen Stone in this one (or his live take on Building Balance track "Sunny Days"), you'll without a doubt love him live. He officially kicks off his Building Balance Tour next month on February 7th in Austin, Texas. You can find the rest of the tour dates below and get ticket information via Allen's website.
Allen Stone Building Balance Tour Dates
Feb. 7 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
Feb. 8 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Feb. 10 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Feb. 12 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Feb. 14-18 – Miami, FL – Sail Across The Sun
Feb. 18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
Feb. 19 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
Feb. 21 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
Feb. 24 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Feb. 25 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Feb. 27 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
Feb. 29 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
March 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
March 3 – Boston, MA – Royale
March 4 – Portland, ME – Aura
March 6 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
March 8 – Toronto, ON, CA – Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 9 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
March 10 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
March 12 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
March 13 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
March 14 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
March 16 – Minneapolis, TN – First Avenue
March 17 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
March 18 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
March 20 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
March 22 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
March 23 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
March 25 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
March 27 – Vancouver, BC, CA – Commodore Ballroom
March 28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
March 30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
April 1 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
April 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
April 4 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
April 5 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory
