*Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is about to kick off another round of dates in support of his fall release "Playlist," the singer/songwriter/producer's first set of cover tunes and his first release on the newly re-launched Mercury Records label. The U.S. tour will kick off Feb. 15 in Minneapolis and hit 13 cities before wrapping March 5 in Long Beach, CA.
The album, which was released in September and peaked at No. 7 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, features Babyface singing renditions of his favorite soft-rock tunes by such artists as James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Jim Croce, Bob Dylan and Dan Fogelberg, "Playlist" also features two new originals: "The Soldier Song" and "Not Going Nowhere."
Babyface's tour itinerary is as follows:
February 2008
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Trocaderos
16 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
17 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater
18 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre
21 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
22 - Miami, FL - Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Fort McDowell Casino
24 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
26 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
28 - Richmond, VA - The National
29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata/The Music Box
March 2008
1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata/The Music Box
3 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
5 - Long Beach, CA - The Vault
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