James McCartney Climbs Aboard ‘The Blackberry Train’

The Blackberry Train drops worldwide May 6 on McCartney’s own Magybenot label via Kobalt Label Services.

“I like the music to have elements of the avant-garde, psychedelic, and be just a little against the grain,” James said. “But in the end, it’s about having as much emotion as possible for me, musically and lyrically. It’s all about the music being cathartic, heartfelt and true.”

McCartney has toured the U.K., Europe and U.S., playing bigger venues and drawing deeper devotion from fans with each outing. For this tour, he is choosing more intimate settings to connect with the audience.

“This tour is going to be very exciting and fun, and the idea behind it is to play in intimate settings, solo. So it’s just me up there. I love performing live, and it’s great fun. It can be nerve-wracking sometimes, mostly because I get so pumped up for it! Ultimately though, when you look out at the audience and see them connecting with the music you’ve written, it’s all worth it. An amazing and beautiful experience,” James said.

May 10 – San Juan Capistrano, Calif., The Coach House Concert Hall
May 12 – Fresno, Calif., Fulton 55
May 18 – Portland, Ore., Mississippi Studios
May 20 – Spokane, Wash., The Bartlett
May 23 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Metro Bar
May 25 – Las Vegas, Nev., House Of Blues – Courtyard
May 31 – Lubbock, Texas, Blue Light Live Lubbock
June 01 – Dallas, Texas, Sundown at Granada
June 08 – Chapel Hill, N.C., Local 506
June 09 – Vienna, Va., Jammin’ Java
June 10 – Wilmington, Del., World Cafe Live @ The Queen – Upstairs
June 11 – Asbury Park, N.J., The Saint
June 12 – Hamden, Conn., The Ballroom at The Outer Space
June 13 – Hudson, N.Y., Club Helsinki
June 15 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Club Café
June 18 – Indianapolis, Ind., White Rabbit
June 20 – Ann Arbor, Mich., Blind Pig
June 21 – Chicago, Ill., Schubas Tavern
June 22 – Milwaukee, Wis., Shank Hall        

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