Tag: James Taylor

  • James Taylor Announces 2025 Tour, CMAC Stop in June

    Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor has announced his 2025 summer tour with his All-Star Band, covering 24 shows across the US and Canada.

    The show’s penultimate performance will take place at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, colloquially known as CMAC.

    james taylor tour

    The tour will see Taylor & His All-Star Band perform at a number of iconic venues and will kick off on May 5th in Phoenix, AZ and will conclude on July 1st in Gilford, NH.

    As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 50 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of his celebrated songwriting and performing career, Taylor has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards since the release of his self-titled debut album in 1968. In 2015, Taylor released Before This World, the first-ever #1 album of his illustrious career.

    james taylor SPAC 2021 tour
    photo by James Sullivan, SPAC August 2021

    Taylor has won multiple GRAMMY Awards, has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and the prestigious Songwriters Halls of Fame and in February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences selected him its MUSICARES Person of the Year. Taylor was also awarded the distinguished Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2012. 

    In November of 2015, Taylor was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor and in December of 2016 he received the Kennedy Center Honors, which are presented annually to individuals who have enriched American culture by distinguished achievement in the performing arts. In early 2020 Taylor released Break Shot, a deeply personal and authentic audio-only memoir detailing his first 21 years. He also released his newest album, American Standard, his 19th studio album, which earned Taylor the 2021 GRAMMY Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and gave him the honor of being the first artist to have a Billboard Top 10 album in each of the past six decades.

    Jackson Browne James Taylor
    photo by James Sullivan – SPAC August, 2021

    Supporting Taylor will be Tiny Habits, a Boston-bred band that has been praised by the likes of NPR and The New Yorker. Last year, the group opened for Gracie Abrams on her North American and Australian tour dates, and also opened for Noah Kahan on his European tour. They have performed with Lizzy McAlpine on her Tiny Desk appearance, harmonized with Kacey Musgraves and Laufey among many others. The Habits released their debut album All For Something via Mom+Pop records in May of 2024. The band hit the road supporting Vance Joy and Lake Street Dive while finishing 2024 with a headline tour of Australia. Their latest single, ‘For Sale Sign’ with Lizzy McAlpine is out now.

    Tickets for the 2025 summer tour dates go on sale to the public on Friday, December 13th at 10AM local time. For all upcoming routing, please see dates listed below and visit https://tour.jamestaylor.com/ for more information.

    JAMES TAYLOR SUMMER 2025 TOUR DATES

    5/5/2025 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

    5/7/2025 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena

    5/8/2025 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater 

    5/10/2025 – San Diego, CA – Rady Shell

    5/11/2025 – San Diego, CA – Rady Shell

    5/13/2025 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

    5/14/2025 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

    5/16/2025 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater

    5/17/2025 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley

    5/19/2025 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheatre

    5/21/2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Amphitheater

    5/23/2025 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre

    5/25/2025 – Seattle, WA – Chateau St. Michelle Winery

    5/26/2025 – Seattle, WA – Chateau St. Michelle Winery

    6/13/2025 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks

    6/14/2025 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks

    6/17/2025 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Center

    6/19/2025 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia

    6/21/2025 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*

    6/23/2025 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    6/24/2025 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

    6/27/2025 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    6/29/2025 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC

    7/1/2025 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion

    *tickets for Summerfest are on sale now

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSggzYGGSZQ
  • James Taylor and All-Star Band To Perform At Tanglewood

    The legendary James Taylor and his All-star band will perform two nights at the Tanglewood concert series on July 3 and 4.

    The “Fire and Rain” singer is also a six-time Grammy award winner and was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Taylor started his journey playing with a band in Greenwich Village, NYC. After leaving a rehabilitation center for drug abuse, he signed to Warner Bros. Music and released his iconic sophomore album Sweet Baby James.

    Throughout his long and ongoing career, Taylor has released 20 studio albums and collaborated with other folk artists like Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt.

    Taylor is currently touring with his talented band members including Kate Markowitz and Dorian Holley on vocals. His instrumentalists include Andrea Zonn on fiddle, Larry Goldings on piano, Lou Marini on horns, Walt Fowler on keyboard and horns, Michael Landau on Guitar, Jimmy Johnson on bass, Luis Conte on percussion and Steve Gadd on drums. 

    After his July 3 performance, Taylor will receive The Tanglewood Medal due to his contribution to the concert series. Altogether, he has performed on the Koussevitzky Music Shed 51 times.

    James Taylor’s July 4 performance will end in a celebration of fireworks and in addition, all the proceeds from his performance will be donated back to Tanglewood. 

    Tanglewood James Taylor

    Tanglewood is located in the Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts. The series is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and features performances from other stars like Brandi Carlile, Jason Mraz and Jon Batiste. 

    To find more information and to purchase tickets you can visit the website here.

  • James Taylor and His All-Star Band to Perform in Buffalo, Syracuse, Wantagh and Saratoga This Summer

    Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor and his All-Star band are coming to New York this summer.

    As part of his tour, the artist will perform at the Darien Lake Amphitheater on June 25, the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview Syracuse on June 26, at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel on June 28 and later return at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on August 31 and at the Broadview Stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on September 2.  

    Taylor is known for his covers, such as “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” and “Handy Man”, as well as originals such as “Sweet Baby James”. The singer is also known for playing the leading role in Monte Hellman’s 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop.

    As a recording and touring artist, James is known for touching fans with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 50 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Since the release of his self-titled debut album in 1968, he has sold more than 100 million albums during the course of his successful songwriting and performing career, earning gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards.

    In early 2020, the songwriters hall of famer (2000) released “Break Shot”, a deeply personal and authentic audio-only memoir detailing his first 21 years. In addition, he also dropped American Standard, his 19th studio album, which made him the first musician to have a Billboard Top 10 album in each of the previous six decades and won him the 2021 Grammy Award for best traditional pop vocal album. 

    James has done a lot of touring in Europe, Canada, and the US in recent years. This summer, he will be joined by his All-star band; Kate Markowitz on vocals, Dorian Holley on vocals, Andrea Zonn on vocals and fiddle, Jimmy Johnson on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Dean Parks on guitar, and Kevin Hays on keyboards.

    James Taylor and his All-Star Band will perform at the Darien Lake Amphitheater, Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater and the Broadview Stage at SPAC. Tickets are exclusively available here

    James Taylor and His All-Star Band Tour Dates:

    Apr 06,2024 –Tokyo Garden Theater, Tokyo, Japan

    Apr 08, 2024 –  Mall of Asia, Manila, Philippines

    Apr 12, 2024 – Kings Park (Outdoor) Perth, Australia

    Apr 13, 2024 – Kings Park (Outdoor) Perth, Australia

    Apr 16, 2024 – Margaret Court Arena Melbourne, Australia

    Apr 17, 2024 – Margaret Court Arena Melbourne, Australia

    Apr 19, 2024 – Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia

    Apr 21, 2024 – A Day On The Green at Sirromet Winery (Outdoor) Mt. Cotton, Australia

    Apr 23, 2024 – Aware Super Theatre Sydney, Australia

    Apr 24, 2024 – Aware Super Theatre Sydney, Australia

    Apr 27, 2024 – A Day On The Green at Bimbadgen (Outdoor) Hunter Valley, Australia

    Apr 28, 2024 – A Day On The Green at Centennial Vineyards (Outdoor) Bowral, Australia

    Apr 30, 2024 – Spark Arena Auckland, New Zealand

    May 01, 2024 – T.S.B. Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand

    May 04, 2024 – Neal Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI, United States

    May 05, 2024 – A&B Amphitheater at Maui Arts & Cultural Center Maui, HI, United States

    May 29, 2024 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    May 31, 2024 – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    Jun 02, 2024 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO, United States

    Jun 03, 2024 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO, United States

    Jun 05, 2024 – Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO, United States

    Jun 06, 2024 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis (Maryland Heights), MO, United States

    Jun 08, 2024 – Ravinia Highland Park , IL, United States

    Jun 09, 2024 – Ravinia Highland Park , IL, United States

    Jun 11, 2024 – Ruoff Music Center Noblesville, IN, United States

    Jun 12, 2024 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, United States

    Jun 14, 2024 – Simmons Bank Arena North Little Rock, AR, United States

    Jun 15, 2024 – Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort Thackerville, OK, United States

    Jun 23, 2024 — Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, MI, United States

    Jun 25, 2024 – Darien Lake Amphitheater Darien Center , NY, United States

    Jun 26, 2024 – Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview Syracuse, NY, United States

    Jun 28, 2024 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel Woods , NY, United States

    Jun 30, 2024 – Maine Savings Amphitheater Bangor, ME, United States

    Jul 01, 2024 – Bank of New Hamphshire Pavilion Gilford, NH, United States

    Jul 03, 2024 – Tanglewood Lenox, MA, United States

    Jul 04, 2024 – Tanglewood Lenox, MA, United States

    Aug 30, 2024 – The Mann Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Aug 31, 2024 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY, United States

    Sep 02, 2024 – Broadview Stage at SPAC Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

    Sep 04, 2024 – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater Bridgeport, CT, United States

    Sep 05, 2024 – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater Bridgeport, CT, United States

    Sep 07, 2024 – The Pavilion at Star Lake Burgettstown, PA, United States

    Sep 09, 2024 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, MA, United States

    Sep 10, 2024 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, MA, United States

    Sep 12, 2024 – Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna, VA, United States

    Sep 14, 2024 – Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna, VA, United States

    Sep 15, 2024 – Wolf Trap Filene Center Vienna, VA, United States

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