Michael Franti’s Soulshine Tour

As the poster for the tour says, this is going to be “one ridiculously awesome yoga jam!” The excursion will visit more than 30 cities, starting with a June 19 stop in Santa Barbara, Calif.

In addition to Michael Franti and Spearhead, the lineup includes SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall on select dates.

Each Soulshine show will begin with a yoga class, accompanied by an acoustic music jam from Franti and friends. Don’t worry if you haven’t already mastered crow pose or know the correct pronunciation of the Sanskrit terms. The mass yoga session, which will be led by teachers from across the United States, is “for people of all experience levels, ages, shapes and sizes.”

You might find yourself practicing next to one of the artists as the musicians plan on participating side by side with fans. Although you should keep your eyes on your own mat, we can bet that Franti knows what he’s doing. He’s been practicing yoga for over 12 years and has been featured in publications such as Yoga Journal, Origin, Mantra and Yoga magazine.

The afternoon yoga and acoustic music jam will be followed by a full concert in the evening.

With more dates to be added, here’s the tour so far:

June 19 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl          
June 20 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre          
June 21 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre    
June 22 – San Diego, Calif., SDSU Open Air Theatre         
June 26 – Vancouver, British Columbia, PNE Amphitheatre          
June 27 – Redmond, Wash., King County’s Marymoor Park           
June 28 – Bend, Ore., Les Schwab Amphitheater    
June 29 – Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater  
July 1 – Missoula, Mont., Big Sky Brewing Amphitheater  
July 2 – Hailey, Idaho, Sun Valley Center for the Arts       
July 3 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
July 5 – Santa Fe, N.M., The Downs of Santa Fe    
July 6 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
July 8 – Kansas City, Mo., The Crossroads  
July 10 – Chicago, Ill., FirstMerit Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island         
July 12 – Des Moines, Iowa, Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheatre           
July 13 – Indianapolis, Ind., Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
July 15 – Toronto, Ontario, Echo Beach      
July 17 – Asbury Park, N.J., Stone Pony Summerstage       
July 18 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion  
July 19 – Gilford, N.H., Meadowbrook       
July 21 – New York, N.Y., JBL Live at Pier 97      
July 22 – Philadelphia, Pa., Skyline Stage @ Mann Center For Performing Arts    
July 25 – Wilmington, N.C., Battleship Park           
July 26 – Portsmouth, Va., Ntelos Wireless Pavilion           
July 27 – Charlotte, N.C., Uptown Amphitheatre At The NC Music Factory         
Aug. 1 – Atlanta, Ga., Masquerade Music Park       
Aug. 2 – Whites Creek, Tenn., The Woods At Fontanel

Presale tickets are available now.

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Namaste.