Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Get Back To Work

The singer/songwriter and his former backing band announced last fall that they would be reuniting for a four-night residency at San Francisco’s The Fillmore in March. The tickets for all four nights quickly sold out, but thankfully Harper & Co. have plenty of additional dates to do.

Harper has been working with The Innocent Criminals’ percussionist Leon Mobley, bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Oliver Charles for more than 20 years, dating back to Harper’s early gigs in Los Angeles and tour in support of his 1994 debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World. Keyboardist Jason Yates and guitarist Michael Ward joined the band a decade later.  

Along with the tour, Harper and the band have been busy in the studio.

“The new music we’re writing honors the old IC sound, but is light ages ahead of where we were back then,” Harper said. “I can’t wait for fans to hear it and give us that stamp of approval that only Innocent Criminal fans can give.”

With additional dates to be announced soon, here’s how the itiniary for the tour stands today.

March 25 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore        
March 26 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore        
March 27 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore        
March 28 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore       
April 5 – Tyagarah, Australia, Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (Bluesfest – Byron Bay, AUS)
May 23 – Boston, Mass., City Hall Plaza (Boston Calling)
June 5 – Kansas City, Mo., Crossroads-KC
June 6 – Ozark, Ark., Mulberry Mountain (Wakarusa Festival)
June 9 – Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom           
June 11 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
June 12 – Manchester, Tenn., Bonnaroo Festival Grounds (Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival)
June 13 – Indianapolis, Ind., Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
June 28 – Werchter, Belgium, Festivalpark (Rock Werchter Festival)         
June 29 – Utrecht, Netherlands, TivoliVredenburg    
July 1 – Saint Herblain, France, Zénith Nantes Métropole                 
July 3 – Belfort, France, Eurockeennes Festival Grounds (Les Eurockeennes de Belfort)
July 4 – Nimes, France, Arenes (Festival De Nimes)
July 7 – Madrid, Spain, La Riviera         
July 9 – Lisbon, Portugal, Passeio Maritimo De Alges (NOS Alive Festival)
July 10 – Bilbao, Spain, Sala de Exposiciones de BBK        
July 17 – Padova, Italy, Anfiteatro Camerini            
July 18 – Genoa, Italy, Arena Del Mare        
July 20 – Rome, Italy, Parco della Musica Auditorium        
July 22 – Milan, Italy, Summer Arena Assago
Aug. 2 – Bridgeport, Conn., Seaside Park (Gathering Of The Vibes)          
Sept. 15 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre          
Sept. 18 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre          
Sept. 19 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl

Harper & The Innocent Criminals will also appear at Kaaboo in September. The Del Mar, Calif., event hasn’t announced its daily schedule yet.

Presales begin Thursday, Feb. 26. Tickets for the new U.S. headline dates go on sale to the general public Friday, Feb. 27. Visit BenHarper.com for more information.