Washington, DC (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) -
Michael Franti & Spearhead will spread some sunshine this fall when they embark on 'The Sound of
Sunshine Tour' across North
America in support of Franti's upcoming album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, to be released
September 21st through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album's title track and first single, 'The Sound of Sunshine', just hit No 1 on the AAA chart. The tour will kick off
September 19th in Laytonville, CA and will make stops in many cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. To check out a video of Michael announcing the tour, head to www.michaelfranti.com.
"I'm so excited to be hitting the road again this fall and sharing our new music live with our fans. To play music that makes people feel energized and passionate about life in these stressful times, is a privilege that I'm grateful to have. We've been doing a lot of acoustic street performances these days outside the venues we've been playing in and I look forward to seeing longtime fans again and meeting new ones in every city we play in," says Michael.
Throughout his career, Franti has earned and maintained a reputation as one of the best live acts in the business. Playing music off of the new album, Franti & Spearhead are sure to deliver an electrically charged, and ultimately unforgettable, musical experience for fans.
THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE is Michael Franti & Spearhead's seventh studio album and the follow-up to 2008's Top 40 hit All Rebel Rockers. At No 1 on the AAA chart, the album's title track is one of AAA's fastest moving singles. The single has also begun impacting the Hot AC charts.
Michael Franti is the creator and lead singer of Michael Franti & Spearhead. For over two decades, the Bay Area born Franti has been bringing our world exceptionally powerful, deeply felt music. Franti first formed the punk band The Beatnigs while studying at the University of San Francisco, and later the far more hip hop-inflected The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. In the mid-Nineties, Franti created Spearhead, and increasingly in recent years, he's found his own voice musically and his own organic brand of popular success. Franti's impressive series of recordings have vividly reflected his status as a musical citizen of the world.
For ticket information, official Michael Franti news and to check out the latest v-blogs on FrantiV, go to www.michaelfranti.com.
Fall Tour Dates:
September 19 Laytonville, CA Earth Dance Festival
September 22 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
September 23 San Diego, CA House of Blues
September 24 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
September 25 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
September 26 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum Theater
September 28 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Events Center
September 29 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre
September 30 Dallas, TX House of Blues
October 1 Little Rock, AR Stone Hill Ranch
October 2 Houston, TX House of Blues
October 5 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
October 6 Lincoln, NE Rococo
October 7 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
October 8 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
October 9 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
October 13 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
October 14 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
October 15 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
October 16 Pensacola Beach, FL De Luna Fest
October 19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
October 20 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub
October 22 Covington, KY (Cincinnati) Madison Theatre
October 23 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
October 24 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
October 25 Albany, NY Northern Lights
October 28 New York, NY Terminal 5
October 29 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre
October 30 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
November 1 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
November 2 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
November 3 Ithaca, NY State Theatre
November 5 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
November 6 Portland, ME State Theatre
November 7 Concord, NH Capitol Center
November 9 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
November 10 Montreal, QC Metropolis
November 12 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
November 13 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
November 14 Detroit, MI Royal Oak
**Additional dates to be announced
