Ben Harper to pull the plug for upcoming tour
At the request of his fans, soulful singer/songwriter Ben Harper has agreed to try something new: a headlining all-acoustic tour.
The Grammy winner has unveiled road plans for his unplugged outing, which is set to kick off Sept. 4 in Vienna, VA, after a 13-city summer run that includes stops in North America and Europe. Currently, the acoustic portion of the tour is scheduled through October's performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City, with additional dates expected to be announced, according to a press release.
Harper will cover select songs from the10 studio albums that span his career, which began in 1994 with his debut album, "Welcome to the Cruel World."
Harper's last record to date, 2011's "Give Till It's Gone," peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
Pre-sale tickets for registered fans will be available today (3/20) through his fan website. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday (3/23).
30 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
July 2012
1 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl
4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - PNE Amphitheatre
5 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield
6-8 - Quincy, CA - High Sierra Music Festival
18 - Milan, Italy - Fiera Di Bergamo
20 - Piazzola Sul, Italy - Brenta Anfiteatro Camerini
22 - Imola, Italy - Autodromo Ferrari - Imola Rock
23 - Rome, Italy - Rock In Roma
25 - Sicily, Italy - Teatreo Antico
28 - Six-Fours-les-Plages, France - Les Voix du Gaou
29 - Sete, France - Théâtre de la Mer
August 2012
8 - Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal - Festival Sudoeste
September 2012
4 - Vienna, VA - The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
26 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
27 - Chicago, IL - Cadillac Palace
29 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
October 2012
1 - Montreal, Quebec - Symphony Hall
2 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Theatre
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Merriam Theatre
5 - Boston, MA - Opera House
6 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
7 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
10 - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall
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