William Phillips’ ‘Tourist’ Travels

Tourist, a.k.a. William Phillips, embarks on a fall headlining North American trek Sept. 14. The tour includes stops in Chicago, Montreal, Philadelphia and Houston.

London-based Tourist recently dropped its highly anticipated debut album, U, via Monday Records. The songwriter/producer creates electronic dance music with an energetic yet soothing vibe. The release features the singles “Run” and “Too Late.”

Phillips received a “Song of the Year” Grammy in 2015 for co-writing Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.” Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were later added to the songwriting credits due to the song’s similarities with Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”

Here’s the routing:

Sept. 14 – Chicago, Ill., Bottom Lounge
Sept. 17 – Montreal, Quebec, Le Belmont Sur Le Boulevard
Sept. 21 – Washington, D.C., U Street Music Hall
Sept. 22 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sept. 23 – Cambridge, Mass., Middle East
Sept. 24 – Philadelphia, Pa., The Foundry
Sept. 27 – Atlanta, Ga., Aisle 5
Sept. 29 – Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall
Sept. 30 – Austin, Texas, The Parish
Oct. 1 – Dallas, Texas, RBC
Oct. 6 – Phoenix, Ariz., Valley Bar
Oct. 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., El Rey Theatre
Oct. 8 – San Francisco, Calif., The Independent

Tickets are on sale now. Visit TouristMusic.com for more information.