Tour Dates | Michael Franti First-Ever Acoustic Tour
By Scott Bernstein Sep 22, 2014 • 12:05 pm PDT
“In every show that I do with my band Spearhead, I always take time to do a few songs with just me and my guitar and strip it down to the bare bones so the lyrics and melody can shine through. I’ve done lots of acoustic sets but never an entire tour, so I am thrilled to be doing this for the first time!” Franti said in a statement announcing the tour.
Michael Franti will perform songs from his tenth studio album, All People (2013), as well as new material. “I find inspiration in simplicity and when I write a new song it has to stand up as an acoustic song before I record it with other instrumentation,” Franti explained. “I’ve been writing songs for a new record and I’ll be working many of them out on this tour. I’ll be playing a mix of old, new and songs still in their seedling form.” Spearhead bassist Carl Young and guitarist Jay Bowman will accompany the tour. “We are going to wrap up each night with Jay and I DJ’ing after the acoustic show, so bring your dancing shoes… or your bare feet!” Franti stated.
A pre-sale begins tomorrow, September 23 at 10 a.m. PT, which will be followed by the general on-sale this Friday, September 26.
Before the tour commences Franti will perform at an earthquake relief concert at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, CA this Sunday.
Here’s a look at the dates for the tour:
11/6 Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
11/7 Grass Valley, CA @ Center for the Arts
11/8 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theatre
11/9 Petaluma, CA @ Mystic Theatre
11/11 Ashland, OR @ Ashland Armory
11/12 Crystal Bay, NV @ Crystal Bay Casino
11/13 Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
11/14 Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial
11/15 Victoria, BC @ Sugar
11/17 Arcata, CA @ John Van Duzer Theatre
11/18 Chico, CA @ El Rey Theater
11/19 Agoura Hills, CA @ Canyon Club
11/21 San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House
11/22 San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
