Fresh off back-to-back festival performances on September 13-14, R&B singer Eric Benét is on the road again in support of his new album, “Love & Life.” The tour continues September 19 when Benét performs at the sixth annual Hoodie Awards in Las Vegas, NV.
The 20-date tour, which kicked off on September 6 at the Majic 30th Anniversary Jam in St. Louis, MO, is scheduled to wrap October 18 at the Nokia Theatre in Dallas, TX. Highlights include a September 26 gig at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and an October 7-8 run at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.
“Love & Life,” released September 9, is the fourth studio album for Benét, who debuted in 1996 with “True to Myself.” The Milwaukee, WI, native has had three No. 1 hits, including his Grammy nominated duet with Tamia, “Spend My Life With You.”
“Some of the best R&B for me growing up had a dash of gospel, a couple dashes of jazz. You could feel the social consciousness and you could feel where the artist was in their life,” Benét said in a statement on his Web site. “I want people to be able to discover some of the truths that I have and to feel the passion for life written between the lines and, to just to put it pure and simply, to be moved by my music.”
Soul singer-songwriter Dwele opens for Benét throughout the trek, touring in support of his own recent album, “Sketches of a Man.” His current single, “I’m Cheatin,” gave Dwele his highest solo chart placement, peaking at No. 29 on U.S. R&B charts. The singer placed at No. 12 on the same charts as a featured guest on Kanye West‘s 2007 single “Flashing Lights.”
Eric Benét itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)
| September 19 | Las Vegas, NV | Hoodie Awards |
| September 20 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theatre |
| September 25 | Jacksonville, FL | Ritz Theatre |
| September 26 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues |
| September 27 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park Amphitheatre |
| September 29 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues Chicago |
| October 1 | Detroit, MI | South Beach |
| October 2 | Cleveland, OH | Playhouse Square |
| October 5 | New Brunswick, NJ | State Theatre |
| October 6 | New York, NY | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill |
| October 7 – 8 | Alexandria, VA | Birchmere |
| October 10 | Norfolk, VA | Attucks Theatre |
| October 11 | Durham, NC | Carolina Theatre |
| October 12 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre |
| October 16 | Houston, TX | Arena Theatre |
| October 17 | Baton Rouge, LA | River Center |
| October 18 | Dallas, TX | Nokia Theatre |