MATISYAHU Announces Second Leg of North American Tour

[Samara Shwidock]

Matisyahu Announces Second Leg of North American Tour


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(photo credit: Mark Squires)

After announcing details of the first leg of his extensive summer tour with co-headliners Dirty Heads, Matisyahu has announced the second leg with performances through the month of September; full list of dates below. Matisyahu will be touring in support of his forthcoming album Spark Seeker set for release on his own label, Fallen Sparks Records via Thirty Tigers/RED, on July 17th, 2012. Listen to the first single "Sunshine" HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JShdnOiKHeU>.

Since first emerging on the international stage in 2005, Matisyahu has established a reputation for transcending boundaries- from the stripped-down roots reggae of the gold-certified Live at Stubb's to the trippy ministrations of the Grammy nominated Youth to the polished pop eclecticism of Light. Then, in 2010, he returned to the venerable Austin venue that introduced him for Live at Stubb's, Vol. II, demonstrating that all of his travels had only strengthened his connection to his musical bedrock. Selling over 2 million albums worldwide, it was a whirlwind half-decade journey, one that earned Matisyahu a place in pop culture at large.

Matisyahu blasts off yet again with Spark Seeker, a bold new studio album that finds the one-of-a-kind vocalist and songwriter exploring uncharted territory with help from an expansive cast of collaborators from around the globe. Throughout Spark Seeker you can hear Matisyahu embodying the album's title-and embracing its humble promise. "This is definitely pushing the boundaries of what I've done before," he acknowledges. "It's a new kind of record for me." At this point we'd expect nothing less.


Tour Dates in full:
**Denotes date w/Dirty Heads

6/1 - Kansas City, MO - Dancefestopia
6/3 - Ozark, AK - Wakarusa 2012
6/16 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar World Casino
7/3 - Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Fairgrounds
7/5 -Quincy, CA -High Sierra Music Festival **
7/8 - Vienna, VA - The Wolftrap **
7/9 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live **
7/10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues **
7/11 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom **
7/12 - Stamford, CT - Alive at Five
7/14 - Philadelphia, PA - XFINITY Live!
7/15 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair and Event Center
7/18 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Hearbreak Hotel **
7/19 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights **
7/21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Showboat Atlantic City House of Blues **
7/22 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage **
7/23 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount Theatre **
7/25 - Portland, ME - State Theatre **
7/26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom **
7/28 - Floyd, VA - Floydfest
7/29 - Randall's Island, NY - Catalpa Festival
7/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead **
8/4 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room **
8/5 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore Auditorium **
8/7 - Chicago, IL - The Congress Theatre **
8/8 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave **
8/9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave **
8/12 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Amphitheatre **
8/14 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Pavilion *Supporting Sublime
8/15 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion *Supporting Sublime
8/16 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless *Supporting Sublime
8/18 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre Outdoors **
8/19 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore **
8/20 - Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre **
8/21 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion **
8/22 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29 **
8/23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Park **
8/25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues **
8/27 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen **
9/5 -Tulsa, OK -Cain's Ballroom **
9/6 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino at Stir Cove **
9/9 - Aspen, CO - The Belly Up **
9/11 - Albuquerque, NM - The Sunshine Theatre **
9/12 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee **
9/15 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel Pool Stage **
9/22 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom **
9/26 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory **
9/27 - Lake Tahoe, CA - Montbleu **

For more on Matisyahu, please contact Press Here:
Gina Schulman ** Samara Shwidock
gina at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:gina at pressherepublicity.com> ** samara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:samara at pressherepublicity.com>


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