REGGAE singer-songwriter Stephen Marley is set to embark on a tour from September to October 2023.
Here's a quick lowdown on how you can score tickets.
Who is Stephen Marley?
Born on April 20, 1972, in Wilmington, Delaware, Stephen Marley is a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter.
He is the son of legendary reggae star Bob Marley and songwriter Rita Marley.
Stephen started his musical career in 1979 when he became part of the child band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, along with his siblings Ziggy, Sharon, and Cedella.
He also worked as a producer on the side, having collaborated with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry.
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In the 2000s, he finally launched his solo career and released his debut album Mind Control in 2007.
Many of his albums earned him Grammy awards, primarily Best Reggae Album trophies.
He currently has eight Grammys to date.
How can I get tickets to Stephen Marley?
Stephen Marley is going on tour from September 2 to October 22, 2023, to promote his Old Soul album.
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Fans can get tickets by heading to his official website's tour page and selecting their preferred stops.
Stephen is slated to have shows across North America, including Florida, California, New Jersey, Georgia, and Vancouver.
Here is the complete list of tour stops:
- Fri Sep 8 – Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue Theatre
- Sat Sep 9 – Mundelein, IL: Miracle in Mundelein
- Sun Sep 10 – Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue
- Mon Sep 11 – Fargo, ND: Outdoors at Fargo Brewing
- Thu Sep 14 – Seattle, WA: The Showbox
- Sat Sep 16 – Vancouver, BC: Vogue Theatre
- Sun Sep 17 – Victoria, BC: Rifflandia Festival
- Tue Sep 19 – Bend, OR: Midtown Ballroom
- Thu Sep 21 – San Francisco, CA: The Fillmore
- Fri Sep 22 – Santa Cruz, CA: Catalyst Club
- Sat Sep 23 – Ventura, CA: Ventura Music Hall
- Sun Sep 24 – Los Angeles, CA: The Roxy Theatre
- Mon Sep 25 – Solana Beach, CA: Belly Up Tavern
- Thu Oct 12 – Beverly, MA: Cabot Theatre
- Fri Oct 13 – Plymouth, NH: The Flying Monkey
- Sun Oct 15 – Glenside, PA: Keswick Theatre
- Tue Oct 17 – Englewood, NJ: Bergen PAC
- Wed Oct 18 – Silver Spring, MD: The Fillmore
- Fri Oct 20 – Norfolk, VA: NorVa
- Sat Oct 21 – Columbia, SC: The Senate
- Sun Oct 22 – Atlanta, GA: Center Stage
Stephen also tapped special guest reggae singer-songwriter Mike Love to open on select shows.
When is Stephen Marley releasing his album?
Stephen's newest album Old Tour drops on September 15, 2023.
It marks the award-winning artist's first full-length album since 2016.
It features a bevy of special guests, including Eric Clapton, Bob Weir, Jack Johnson, brothers Ziggy Marley and Damian Marley, Buju Banton, and Slightly Stoopid.
Per U Discover Music, Stephen recorded the album during the COVID-19 lockdown in a makeshift studio he set up on a remote farm in Florida.
He describes the sound of his album as "irie vibration."
“You have to be true to yourself,” he said of his recording process.
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“I refuse to be put into any category. I am inspired by everything. So if I feel like I want to play some jazz music, I will go play some jazz music. Who dig it, dig it.”
He added: “We definitely did want some different sounds. We never want to come with the same ray ray ray. We try to make some of them something you can’t really identify. Ah, just music.”
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