Michael Franti Unplugs For West Coast

Promising stories, songs and more, Michael Franti will launch his first ever acoustic tour with a series of dates along the West Coast. Destinations for the Spearhead leader and his guitar include British Columbia, Southern California and several stops in between.

Photo: John Davisson

St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Saint Augustine, Fla.

“In every show that I do with my band Spearhead, I always take time to do a few songs with just me and my guitar and strip it down to the bare bones so the lyrics and melody can shine through,” Franti said. I’ve done lots of acoustic sets but never an entire tour, so I am thrilled to be doing this for the first time!”

Fans can expect songs from Franti’s tenth album, All People, as well as new material. But don’t go thinking this is going to be a low-keyed outing compared to his tours with Spearhead. He may be unplugged but he’ll still pack plenty of energy.

“When I play acoustically, it’s still an energetic dance affair, but I space stillness between songs to explain their origins, share a few stories about my life and the world and tell more than my fair share of jokes” Franti said.

Here’s the schedule:

Nov. 6 – Santa Cruz, Calif., Rio Theatre
Nov. 7 – Grass Valley, Calif., The Center For The Arts
Nov. 8 – San Luis Obispo, Calif., Fremont Theatre
Nov. 9 – Petaluma, Calif., McNears Mystic Theatre
Nov. 11 – Ashland, Ore., Ashland Armory
Nov. 12 – Crystal Bay, Nev., Crystal Bay Club Casino
Nov. 13 – Eugene, Ore., WOW Hall
Nov. 14 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Imperial
Nov. 15 – Victoria, British Columbia Sugar Nightclub
Nov. 17 – Arcata, Calif., John Van Duzer Theatre
Nov. 18 – Chico, Calif., El Rey Theatre
Nov. 19 – Agoura Hills, Calif., The Canyon
Nov. 21 – San Juan Capistrano, Calif., The Coach House Concert Hall
Nov. 22 – Solana Beach, Calif., Belly Up Tavern

Presales begin Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. PDT. General onsales launch Sept. 26. Check out Franti’s website for more information.

And be sure to revisit Pollstar’s May interview with Franti when the artist was talking up his summer “Soulshine” tour filled with music and yoga. Just click here.