Oct 28, 2025 10:47 AM
In Memoriam: Jack DeJohnette, 1942–2025
Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer and NEA Jazz Master who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his…
Soulive, co-headlining with Me’shell N’degeocello, has announced dates for a nationwide tour.
Promoting the Oct. 7 Velour release of Turn It Out Remixed, a reworking of the original Turn It Out with guest DJs and MCs including Chali 2na and Akil from Jurassic 5, N’degeocello, DJ Spinna and Adam Deitch, the band might bring horns and percussion along on the tour. Ndegeocello’s new record, Comfort Woman, drops Oct. 14 on Maverick Records.
Tour dates are as follows:
Oct. 9: San Diego; 4th & B
Oct. 10: Los Angeles; House of Blues
Oct. 11: Anaheim, Calif.; House of Blues
Oct. 12–13: San Francisco; Fillmore
Oct. 15: Denver; Cervante’s Ballroom
Oct. 16: Minneapolis; The Quest
Oct. 17–18: Chicago; House of Blues
Oct. 19: Detroit; The Majestic
Oct. 21: Burlington, Vt.; Higher Ground
Oct. 22: Boston; Avalon
Oct. 23–24: New York; BB King’s
Oct. 25: TBA; TBA
Oct. 26: Washington, D.C.; The 9:30 Club
Oct. 27: Philadelphia; TLA
Oct. 29: Asheville, N.C.; Orange Peel
Oct. 30: Atlanta; Variety
Oct. 31: New Orleans; House of Blues
Nov. 1: Austin; La Zona Rosa
For more information, go to www.soulive.com or www.meshell.com
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