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<strong>Paul Weller</strong> today announces his first tour of North America since 2017. The dates begin with a September 6 show in Red Bank, NJ and end September 27 in downtown Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 5 at 10 AM local time. The entire tour run can be found below.<br /> <br /> Weller is touring in support of his upcoming album <strong><em>66</em></strong> which is due out on May 24, the day before his 66th birthday. The album is quite reflective and inward thinking. <em>66</em> is his 17th solo, and 28th album overall in a career that includes stints leading The Jam and The Style Council. The album was recorded primarily in his own Black Barn Studio.<br /> <br /> <em>66</em> includes contributions from<strong> Noel Gallagher, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, Madness’ Suggs McPherson, Richard Hawley, The Blow Monkeys’ Dr Robert, Le SuperHomard’s Christophe Vaillant,</strong> and<strong> Erland Cooper,</strong> with string arrangements by<strong> Hannah Peel.</strong> The first single from 66, “Soul Wandering,” was co-written with Gillespie.<br /> <br /> PRAISE FOR “SOUL WANDERING”<br /> <br /> “With an unmistakable Bowie-feel throughout, the track comes with a chunky, percussive groove and introspective lyrics that see Weller ponder his place in the universe.”<br /> NME<br /> <br /> “…a sleek midtempo rocker that sounds appropriately weathered”<br /> Stereogum<br /> <br /> “…the kind of soulful, sophisticated rock we’ve come to expect from Weller.”<br /> Brooklyn Vegan<br /> <br /> September 2024<br /> 06 Red Bank NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts<br /> 07 Brooklyn NY – Kings Theatre<br /> 08 Boston MA – House of Blues<br /> 10 Glenside PA – Keswick Theatre<br /> 11 Washington DC – Lincoln Theatre<br /> 13 Toronto ON – History<br /> 15 Chicago IL – Vic Theatre<br /> 16 Minneapolis MN – First Avenue<br /> 19 Seattle WA – The Moore<br /> 20 Vancouver BC – Vogue Theatre<br /> 22 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore<br /> 23 San Francisco CA – The Fillmore<br /> 25 El Cajon CA – The Magnolia<br /> 26 Anaheim CA – House of Blues<br /> 27 Los Angeles CA – Orpheum Theatre<br /> <br /> www.paulweller.com<br /> <br />No backpacks, bags, laptops or tablets allowed in the venue. For a full list of prohibited items, please click <strong><a href="https://www.jamusa.com/venues/the-vic">here</a></strong>.
