Age ain’t nothing but a number for Smokey Robinson. At 84 years young, he is still one of the hardest-working men in soul business. He has enjoyed an illustrious seven-decade career – from his Motown days to today – and he’s nowhere near retirement. Smokey released his latest album Gasms in May 2023 closely followed by a concert tour to promote it, and now Smokey has a new tour beginning in February that will take him across North America and to the UK.
Entitled the Legacy Tour, Robinson plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his third solo album A Quiet Storm on this outing. The album was released in March 1975, and featured the singles “Baby That’s Backatcha,” “The Agony And The Ecstasy” and “Quiet Storm.” The iconic title cut inspired disc jockey Melvin Lindsey of Washington, D.C.’s WHUR-FM to create the R&B slow jam-heavy Quiet Storm radio format in 1976, which still exists to this day on stations around the world.
Smokey Robinson’s legacy is legendary, and he’ll bring his Legacy Tour to 13 cities on this 16-date tour, which will encompass regular shows, a mini-residency and festival performance. He’ll start his journey on February 8th in Rancho Mirage, California before moving on to San Antonio, Atlantic City, three nights at The Venetian in Las Vegas and the UK’s Love Supreme Festival 2025. The tour will end on July 11th with a final concert in London.
“I’m excited and can’t wait to see you at one of my shows this year,” Smokey happily shared on Instagram with the tour flyer shown below. “We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of my album [A] Quiet Storm, along with a trip down memory lane with some of my classic hits from Motown and even some new music I’ve been working on.”
Uncle Smokey already had us with his plan to commemorate 50 years of A Quiet Storm on the Legacy Tour, but knowing that he’ll incorporate more classics from his catalog and preview new music has us completely sold. If you’re as ready to buy tickets to see Smokey Robinson on tour as we are, visit the Concerts page on his website to purchase.
Smokey Robinson Legacy Tour dates:
Sat, FEB 8 – Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa – Rancho Mirage, CA
Sat, FEB 15 – Majestic Theatre – San Antonio, TX
Thu, MAR 6 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
Sat, MAR 8 – Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ
Fri, MAR 21 – Pechanga Resort & Casino – Temecula, CA
Thu, MAR 27 – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor – Windsor, Canada
Wed, APR 2 – The Venetian – Las Vegas, NV
Fri, APR 4 – The Venetian – Las Vegas, NV
Sat, APR 5 – The Venetian – Las Vegas, NV
Fri, APR 18 – Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts – Cerritos, CA
Sat, MAY 31 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
Thu, JUL 3 – SEC Armadillo – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sat, JUL 5 – Love Supreme Festival 2025 – Glynde, United Kingdom
Tue, JUL 8 – Utilita Arena Birmingham – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Wed, JUL 9 – Utilita Arena Cardiff – Cardiff, United Kingdom
Fri, JUL 11 – Eventim Apollo – London, United Kingdom
