Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2017) Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter John Legend has announced dates for his highly anticipated North American tour, Darkness and Light Tour, which opens Friday, May 12th in Miami, FL. Hitting a number of major cities throughout the US including Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York, the multi-city trek will also feature Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gallant as the opening act.
The tour announces on the heels of Legend’s fifth studio album Darkness and Light, which has received a plethora of critical praise since its December 2nd release on Columbia Records. USA Today hailed the album as John’s “most personal record” with tracks like “Right By You” which they described as “a heart –tugging rumination on his 7-month old daughter, Luna.” Time Magazine called the body of work “unflappably classy” while the New York Times said Legend “treats love as something far more complex than a panacea and a fount of perpetual reassurance, with music to match.” Continuing, the New York Times pointed to the album’s most recent anthemic hit single, “Love Me Now”, which they praised as “a seize the moment song”, that “revolves around an insistent, lo-fi piano figure, and its chorus first arrives with Mr. Legend nearly alone, singing over simple, fading chords”.
Legend also continues his successful foray into the world of film as one of the principles for production company Get Lifted Film Co., which has an executive producing credit on the 14-time Oscar-nominated film La La Land in which John also appears, playing a jazz band leader named Keith alongside stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Legend also contributed to the film’s soundtrack with the original song “Start a Fire.” To date, La La Land has taken home an impressive six Golden Globe Awards, two SAG Awards and a PGA Award.
Tickets for John Legend’s Darkness and Light Tour go on-sale to the public beginning Friday, February 10th at 10AM local time. For additional purchase information please visit https://www.johnlegend.com/. As the official credit card for the Darkness and Light Tour, Citi® / AAdvantage® cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 7th at 10AM local time through Friday, February 10th at 10AM local time. For complete details, please visit www.citiprivatepass.com. As a special bundle promotion, every pair of tickets fans purchase online will include the option to get a copy of the Darkness and Light album. More details are available through the John Legend website.
John has also partnered with CID Entertainment to offer special enhanced experiences on tour this summer. Packages include premium reserved seating and amenities ranging from a Meet & Greet with John to an invitation to the LVE Wine Cellar complete with a wine tasting of John Legend's exclusive LVE Collection. For full package details, visit http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/john-legend-tour-2017/
Darkness and Light Tour Dates:
Dates: City: Venue:
5/12/17 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater
5/13/17 Clearwater, FL Coachman Park
5/14/17 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
5/16/17 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
5/18/17 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
5/19/16 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
5/21/17 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/22/17 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
5/24/17 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
5/25/17 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
5/27/17 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
5/28/17 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
6/1/17 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
6/3/17 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
6/4/17 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
6/7/17 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
6/8/17 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
6/10/17 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival*
6/12/17 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at The Heights
6/13/17 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
6/15/17 Saint Louis, MO The Fabulous Fox Theatre
6/16/17 Rochester Hills, MI Meadowbrook Amphitheater
6/17/17 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheater
6/19/17 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
6/20/17 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/22/17 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
6/23/17 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino - Grand Theater
6/27/17 New York, NY Theater at Madison Square Garden
6/30/17 New Orleans, LA ESSENCE Festival
*Tickets on sale in March.