Jimmy Cliff Crossing Rivers

The “2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour” will hit 17 U.S. cities beginning Sept. 6 at the Interlocken Music Festival in Arrington, Va., and will wrap Sept. 29 at Glenside, Pa.’s Keswick Theatre.

Cliff hopes the tour will strike a personal note for fans and help commemorate the anniversary of the film “The Harder They Come,” which is being re-released as a one-night-only theatrical event across North America Sept. 5.

“With my recent Grammy win and the 40th anniversary of ‘The Harder They Come,’ I want to give fans something different, a rare and intimate look at Jimmy Cliff,” he said.

To that end, the tour will feature songs including “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” “Many Rivers To Cross,” “I Can See Clearly Now,” “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” “The Harder They Come,” and “Breakout,” as well as selections from Cliff’s 2012 Grammy-winning album, Rebirth.

And for Cliff’s artistically inclined fans, there are a couple contests running in conjunction with the tour and the movie that may spark interest.

First, “The Harder They Come” distributor Syndctd has invited fans to participate in a contest to redesign the movie’s theatrical poster.  There’s also a video contest hosted by Talenthouse.com for up-and-coming directors, who’ve been invited to download green screen footage of Cliff performing his song “Reggae Music,” and make a music video.

More information about the contests can be found at TheHarderTheyCome.com and Talenthouse.com.

Here is the full lineup for the tour:

Sept. 6 – Arrington, Va., Oak Ridge Farm (Interlocken Music Festival)       
Sept. 8 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune           
Sept. 9 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Sept. 10 – Arcata, Calif., John Van Duzer Theatre           
Sept. 11 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore           
Sept. 12 – Santa Monica, Calif., Santa Monica Pier           
Sept. 13 – Solana Beach, Calif., Belly Up Tavern           
Sept. 15 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot           
Sept. 17 – Boulder, Colo., Boulder Theater           
Sept. 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue           
Sept. 22 – Columbia, Mo., Stephens Lake Park (Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival)        
Sept. 24 – Ridgefield, Conn., Ridgefield Playhouse           
Sept. 25 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston           
Sept. 27 – Washington, D.C., The Howard Theatre           
Sept. 28 –New York, N.Y., Webster Hall           
Sept. 29 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre

Presales are ongoing now. Tickets go on sale to the public June 28.

For more information visit JimmyCliff.com.