Tuesday, February 26, 2013

BOZ SCAGGS ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM - MEMPHIS

Grammy Award-winning rock legend Boz Scaggs has put the finishing touches on his latest studio album titled Memphis. The multi-platinum selling musician just signed with 429 Records which will release the album on March 5th. On Tuesday, February 26th, Boz and band will perform " Cadillac Walk " on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Showcasing both original songs and choice covers, Memphis was produced by Steve Jordan ( John Mayer ) and was recorded at Willie Mitchell's legendary Royal Studio in Memphis, where the late Mitchell recorded Al Green and other Hi Records artists. Joining Scaggs on MEMPHIS are Willie Weeks (bass), Ray Parker Jr. (guitars), Spooner Oldham (keyboards), the Memphis Horns, Lester Snell (string arrangements) and Steve Jordan (drums). Memphis will be available everywhere on March 5th.

William Royce "Boz" Scaggs began a long and storied career in 1965 with the release of his first solo recording Boz. Scaggs quickly developed into an iconic singer/songwriter cutting his teeth playing with Steve Miller on several highly successful projects and honing his rock and R&B chops working with the likes of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Duane Allman . Scaggs hit it big in 1976 achieving multi-platinum success with Silk Degrees and its follow ups. Scaggs continued on a lauded and multi-genre musical journey to the present day. He and his band continue to tour worldwide and Scaggs also performs alongside Donald Fagan and Michael McDonald in their band billed as The Dukes of September.

BOZ SCAGGS 2013 TOUR SCHEDULE
March 21 - Modesto, CA - Gallo Center of the Arts
March 22 - Napa, CA - The Uptown Theatre
March 24 - Airway Heights, WA - N. Quest Casino - PendO'Reille Pavilion
March 26 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theatre For the Performing Arts
April 05 - Dover, DE - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino – Rollins Ctr Ballroom
April 06 - Bridgeport, CT - The Klein Memorial Auditorium
April 08 - Worcester, MA - Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
April 09 - Buffalo, NY - Univ. of Buffalo Center For the Arts
April 11 - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
April 12 - Saint Charles, IL - The Arcada Theatre
April 13 - Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsor
April 15 - Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center for the Arts
April 17 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center For the Performing Arts
April 19 - Meridian, MS - Riley Center for the Performing Arts
April 20 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
April 21 - Lafayette, LA - Heymann Performing Arts Center
April 23 - Midland, TX - Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
April 24 - Dallas, TX - At&t Performing Arts Center - Annette Strauss Square
April 26 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
April 27 - Houston, TX - Arena Theatre
June 16- San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival

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