Grammy 'Best New Artist' Nominee Ledisi On Tour This Summer

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Verve Records) - "Funkafied soul singer" (Time Out NY, 2.14.08)) Ledisi will perform selections from her GRAMMY nominated major label debut "Lost & Found" (Verve) on tour this summer. The New York Times calls her "a large, raw talent with a sunny personality" and declares her stunning voice "a portable playground" (2.15.08).

In addition to headlining dates, the rising star will perform at a number of prestigious music festivals including the JVC Jazz Festivals in Concord, Newport, Los Angeles and Monterey.

Ledisi Summer Tour Dates:
5/17 - JVC Jazz Festival @ Bay Front Park - Miami, FL
5/26 - KBLX Stone Soul Concert @ Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA
6/6 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
6/7 - Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC
6/8 - Capital Jazz Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
6/13 - City Stages - Birmingham, AL
6/22 - Rochester Jazz Festival - Rochester, NY
7/25 - Sounds of R&B @ Penn's Landing - Philadelphia, PA
8/2 - Lock3 Live - Akron, OH
8/8 - JVC Jazz Festival @ Int'l Tennis Hall of Fame - Newport, RI
8/9 - JVC Jazz Festival @ Ford Adams State Park - Newport, RI
8/15 - Fridays at Sunset @ Kanawha Plaza - Richmond, VA
8/17 - JVC Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
9/20 - Monterey Jazz Festival @ Lyons Stage - Monterey, CA