LOS ANGELES, CA (www.kebmo.com )- During a mid-itinerary hiatus on his coast-to-coast tour of solo shows and dates with Bonnie Raitt, 3X GRAMMY winner Keb' Mo' drops into SIRIUS Satellite Radio's
Studio B for an exclusive interview with host Dave Mac on Tuesday, July 25. The interview airs on SIRIUS Blues - Channel 74 - at 12 noon ET, when Mo' unpacks favorites from his new Epic/Okeh album "
Suitcase" and talks about his musical inspirations and creative process. The artist will also touch on his acting career, including roles in the "West Wing" series finale and the upcoming film "All The
Kings Men."
In addition to his satellite radio exclusive, Keb' Mo' will be heard this week on NPR and select commercial and community radio stations nationwide beginning July 26 with the live music series etown's 15th Anniversary Celebration show. Featuring Mo' and James Taylor, the concert was recorded last spring at Denver's historic Paramount Theater. As well as their individual sets, Taylor and Mo' partnered on numbers including "She Caught The Katy" and "Imagine." In their write-up of the special, etown.org wrote, "Keb' Mo' has single-handedly redefined blues music for the twenty-first century, and continues to do so through his solo work and superstar collaborations." The show airs July 26 - August 1; log on to www.etown.org for dates/times in all available markets.
Released June 13, Keb' Mo's most recent album "Suitcase" - his eighth for Epic/Okeh - follows up his 2004 double play of "Peace: Back By Popular Demand" and the self-produced "Keep It Simple," his third GRAMMY winner for Best Contemporary Blues album. Elegantly spare and emotionally resonant, "Suitcase" was produced by Keb' Mo' and John Porter, and is a potent suite of songs that the artist feels are his most personal to date. eonline.com wrote, "This set of minimally produced originals feels even more powerful than its predecessor. With his rich voice and acoustic guitar taking center stage, Mo's free to spin his stories and splash out his soul... Unlike our luggage, there's no dirty laundry here, just one well-packed 'Suitcase.'"
Mo' takes that "Suitcase" and other musical treasures back on the road August 13 with a solo gig at the Reno-Tahoe Blues Festival. On the 23rd, his coast-to-coast tour with Bonnie Raitt (which started in June) resumes with an 8/23 show in Madison, WI. Upcoming highlights include Denver, CO's Red Rocks on 8/29, Los Angeles, CA's Greek Theatre on 9/9 and Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on 10/1. Keb' Mo's upcoming solo dates include Albany, NY's Hart Theatre on 6/30 and Northampton, MA's Calvin Theatre on 7/1. On November 4, Mo' headlines a special hometown show at Los Angeles, CA's famed Disney Hall.
At tour's end, Keb' Mo', will film a featured role in John Sayles' forthcoming film "Honeydripper," shooting this fall in Alabama and also starring Danny Glover and R&B legend Ruth Brown.
For more information: www.kebmo.com
TOUR DATES (Dates marked * are not with Bonnie Raitt) :
*AUGUST 13 LAS VEGAS, NV RENO-TAHOE BLUES FESTIVAL
AUGUST 23 MADISON, WI OVERTURE CENTER
AUGUST 24 MADISON, WI POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO
AUGUST 26 SAINT PAUL, MN MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, COLISEUM
AUGUST 27 SIOUX CITY, IA ORPHEUM THEATER
AUGUST 29 MORRISON, CO RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE, STADIUM
AUGUST 30 PARK CITY, UT DEER VALLEY RESORT
AUGUST 31 KETCHUM, ID RIVER RUN SKI LODGE
SEPTEMBER 2 SPOKANE, WA SPOKANE CENTER, SPOKANE OPERA HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 3 WOODINVILLE, WA CHATEAU ST. MICHELLE WINERY
SEPTEMBER 5 TROUTDALE, OR EDGEFIELD WINERY
SEPTEMBER 6 EUGENE, OR CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATRE
SEPTEMBER 7 BEND, OR LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER
SEPTEMBER 8 REDWOOD CITY, CA FOX THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 9 LOS ANGELES, CA GREEK THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 10 SANTA BARBARA CA SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BOWL
SEPTEMBER 13 SAN DIEGO, CA EMBARCADERO MARINA PARK SOUTH
SEPTEMBER 15 MURPHYS, CA KAUTZ IRONSTONE VINEYARDS
SEPTEMBER 16 MONTEREY, CA MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 17 CONCORD, CA CHRONICLE PAVILION
SEPTEMBER 20 PHOENIX, AZ CRICKET PAVILLION
SEPTEMBER 21 ALBUQUERQUE, NM JOURNAL PAVILION
SEPTEMBER 23 GRAND PRAIRIE, TX NOKIA THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 24 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ZOO AMPHITHEATRE
SEPTEMBER 26 JACKSON, MS THALIA MARA HALL
SEPTEMBER 27 MOBILE, AL SAENGER THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 29 E. MEMPHIS, TN BOTANIC GARDENS
SEPTEMBER 30 PELHAM, AL VERIZON WIRELESS MUSIC CENTER
OCTOBER 1 NASHVILLE, TN GRAND OLE OPRY
OCTOBER 3 LITTLE ROCK, AR ROBINSON CENTER, MUSIC HALL
OCTOBER 5 AUSTIN, TX THE BACKYARD
OCTOBER 6 SAN ANTONIO, TX SAN ANTONIO MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
OCTOBER 7 THE WOODLANDS, TX CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILLION
*NOVEMBER 4 LOS ANGELES, CA DISNEY CONCERT HALL
