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Leon Bridges’ 2016 Travels
Leon Bridges lays out a road trip encompassing March, May and June with fan club presales beginning today and general onsales starting later this week. Oh, and Andra Day will support on select dates.
Photo: John Davisson
SXSW, Austin, TX
Bridges is touring in support of his Coming Home debut album on Columbia, released in June. The artist, once described by the Wall Street Journal as a “convincing throwback to ’60s soul a ala Otis Redding and Sam Cooke,” recently performed at the
“Bridges gives off the air of a travelling man,” wrote San Antonio Current’s Anthony Dean-Harris. “He’s an artist we don’t see too often, despite being a [Dallas-Fort Worth] resident. It is as if some bubble has formed around him that spreads through the place. This crowd is dancing, moving on the 1 & 3 even. In Austin! There’s buzz building around Leon Bridges. After this set, it’s really not hard to see why.”
Bridges’ current road trip through America concludes in December. His 2016 North American tour begins in March. Here’s the plan:
March 1 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
March 2 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium
March 4 – Baltimore, Md., Hippodrome Theatre / France-Merrick Perf. Arts Ctr.
March 5 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre – Citi Performing Arts Center
March 6 – Philadelphia, Pa., The Fillmore Philadelphia
March 9 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
March 10 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
March 11 – Chicago, Ill., Chicago Theatre
March 12 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
March 15 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Orpheum
March 17 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater
March 18 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Arlington Theatre
March 19 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
March 23 – Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom
March 25 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
March 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot
March 28 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
March 30 – Boise, Idaho, Egyptian Theatre
June 1 – Papillion, Neb., Sumtur Amphitheater
June 3 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
June 8 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
June 9 – Louisville, Ky., W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
Andra Day supports May 23, 25 & May 28-June 9.
You’re going to have to move fast on this one. Presales, including fan club, begin today. General onsales begin Oct. 16. Go to LeonBridges.com for more information.