Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
In Memoriam: Ken Peplowski, 1959–2026
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
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
Peplowski first came to prominence in legacy swing bands, including the final iteration of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, before beginning a solo career in the late 1980s.
Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
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