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Amos Lee Tour Announcement News!

AMOS LEE ANNOUNCES FIRST LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
CONFIRMED TO PERFORM ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO ON JUNE 16
AMOEBA RECORDS IN-STORE CONFIRMED FOR JUNE 25

Critically-acclaimed Blue Note artist Amos Lee has just confirmed a North American headlining tour. Beginning  June 12, the dates kick off in Midland, MI, and finish in Los Angeles, CA, on September 8. The complete itinerary is below. The tour has been booked in support of the upcoming release of Lee’s third record, Last Days at the Lodge. The record comes out on June 24, and follows his first two critically acclaimed and tremendously successful records: "Supply and Demand" from 2006 and his self-titled debut from 2005. On June 16, Lee will perform the first single from the new record, "Listen," on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." On June 25 at 7pm, Lee will appear at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, CA, for a performance and album signing.
"Listen," the first single from the new record, was #1 most added on the R&R AAA chart and is currently experiencing strong airplay across the country. At the beginning of May, Lee performed at BAM in Brooklyn, NY, during the exclusive Paul Simon series. "Billboard" reviewed the performance and said, "The audience, who seemed largely unfamiliar with Lee, was on its feet by the end of his short set."
Last Days at the Lodge was produced by Don Was, and features Lee on guitars, Doyle Bramhall, Jr (Eric Clapton) on guitar, Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin) on keys, Pino Palladino (The Who, D’Angelo) on bass and James Gadson (Bill Withers) on drums, along with many others. The record finds Lee honing and emphasizing all the things that earned him his strong fanbase from the get go: His singing is rich, direct and confident, the songs are sharply crafted, the melodies memorable and crisp, the lyrics focused. The production is fuller and less sparse, but the atmosphere remains uncluttered.
Lee’s first two records combined have sold over a half million copies worldwide, and the critics have been effusive over his achievements: NPR’s Tom Moon claimed that Lee’s voice "triangulates Bill Withers, Terry Callier and Ray Charles," while "People" called him "something special" in their critic’s choice, four-star review of the second record. "Entertainment Weekly" said Lee "crafts concise, soulful songs," and "Paste" felt his sound "conjures intimations of a neo-Sam Cooke laced with Donny Hathaway," while "Billboard" hailed that "Lee proves that real emotion and true artistry are not always wasted on youth." "USA Today" said that Lee "artfully walks the line that divides sensitivity from sentimentality, and applies his soulful voice with equal grace."
The tour dates are as follows:
June 12        Midland, MI            Midland Center for the Arts
June 14        Minneapolis, MN        Minnesota Zoo
July 8            Kitchener, ONT        The Gig Theatre
July 9            Toronto, ONT        Danforth Music Hall
July 11        Somerville, MA        Somerville Theatre
July 12        Camden, NJ            XPoNential Music Festival
July 14        New York, NY        Highline Ballroom
July 15        Vienna, VA            Wolf Trap
July 16        Annapolis, MD        Rams Head
July 19        Royal Oak, MI        Royal Oak Music Theatre
July 20        Cleveland, OH        House of Blues
July 22        Columbus, OH        Newport Music Hall
July 23        Louisville, KY        Headliners Music Hall
July 25        Richmond, VA        The National
July 26        Floyd, VA            FloydFest - Blue Cow Pavillion
July 27        Charleston, WV        Mountain Stage
July 29        Asheville, NC        The Orange Peel
July 30        Charlotte, NC        Neighbourhood Theatre
August 1        Orlando, FL            The Social
August 2        St. Petersburg, FL        State Theatre
August 4        Charleston, SC        The Music Farm
August 5        Atlanta, GA            Variety Playhouse
August 7        High Point, NC        High Point Theatre
August 8        Nashville, TN        Cannery
August 9        Indianapolis, IN        The Vogue
August 11        Chicago, IL            Park West
August 12        St. Louis, MO        The Pageant
August 13        Kansas City, MO        Uptown Theater
August 15        Lyons, CO            Lyons Folk Festival
August 16        Englewood, CO        Gothic Theatre
August 17        Aspen, CO            Belly Up
August 20        Portland, OR            Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
August 21        Seattle, WA            Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater
August 26        Saratoga, CA            The Mountain Winery
September 4        Solana Beach, CA        Belly Up   
September 8        Los Angeles, CA        Henry Fonda Theater
More dates will be announced shortly.

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