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Al Green tour hits venues across North America
R&B/soul/gospel crooner Al Green hits the road in full stride on June 19 in Toronto, ONT and winds down on September 21 in Valley Center, CA. Green is supporting a new album, “Lay It Down,” featuring singles “Stay with Me (By the Sea)” featuring John Legend and “Take Your Time” featuring Corinne Bailey Rae.
The album is being produced by a younger generation with Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, drummer for The Roots, as well as keyboardist James Poyser handling much of the duties.
“I’ve never heard anything quite like it, because I’ve never had anybody produce me other than Willie Mitchell,” Green told Billboard.com. “And when you give these young kids a shot at it, it’s interesting to see the art they make. It’s beautiful.”
The hits started coming for Green in 1971 with “Tired of Being Alone” followed by his first #1 song “Let’s Stay Together.” Other smashes included “Look What You Done for Me,” “I’m Still in Love with You” and “You Ought to Be with Me.”
Al Green itinerary:
| June 19 | Toronto, ONT | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts |
| June 20 | Rochester, NY | Eastman Theatre |
| June 27 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| June 28 | Montreal, QUE | Montreal Jazz Festival |
| June 29 | Ledyard, CT | Foxwoods Resort Casino- MGM Grand |
| July 4 | Bossier City, LA | Horseshoe Casino Riverdome |
| July 5 | Tunica, MS | Grand Casino & Hotel |
| July 11 | Sterling Heights, MI | Freedom Hill |
| July 12 | Chicago, IL | Rochester International Jazz Festival |
| July 13 | St. Louis, MO | Fox Theatre |
| July 15 | Vienna, VA | The Filene Center |
| July 16 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park (with Michael McDonald) |
| July 18 | Niagara Falls, NY | Seneca Niagara Casino |
| July 20 | Atlantic City, NJ | House of Blues |
| August 31 | Denver, CO | Denver Botanic Gardens |
| September 1 | Beaver Creek, CO | Vilar Center for the Arts |
| September 3 | Salt Lake City, UT | Red Butte Garden Amphitheater |
| September 5 | Tacoma, WA | Emerald Queen Casino |
| September 6 | Richmond, BC | River Rock Casino Resort |
| September 7 | Coquitlam, BC | Red Robinson Theatre |
| September 13 | Primm, NV | Star of the Dester Arena |
| September 14 | Tucson, AZ | Desert Diamond Theater |
| September 17 | Lemoore, CA | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino |
| September 18 | Concord, CA | Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord |
| September 20 | Los Angeles, CA | The Greek Theatre |
| September 21 | Valley Center, CA | Harrah’s Rincon-Open Sky Theatre |
