the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician and former will embark on his first North American headlining tour in support of his latest album. The expansive featuring his signature rich blend of R&B, hip-hop, swing, jazz and pop, was released earlier this summer.

The tour news arrived Monday, on the heels of the announcement: Batiste is up for six Grammys, including album, song, and record of the year.

The B次元官网网址淯neasy Tour: Purifying the Airwaves for the PeopleB次元官网网址� will kick off Feb. 16 in Portland, Oregon, and take Batiste across the U.S. and Canada. The tour wraps in Miramar Beach, Florida, on April 27.

Along the way, heB次元官网网址檒l hit two Canadian cities including Montreal and Toronto. For those in B.C., the nearest venue will be in Seattle.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 into numbers, so: 20 theaters and 24 performances to bless the pivotal year 2024. For my first solo run I wanted to play in smaller venues and curate experiences that let me really feel the people while I play. Think of these 24 shows less as a tour and more as a series of 24 not to be missed experiences, each being one-of-a-kind,B次元官网网址� Batiste told The Associated Press in an exclusive statement. B次元官网网址淲e are designing these performances to be catalysts to bring people together, raise awareness for things I care about and inspire change in this country, and the world.B次元官网网址�

The goal, he says, is to experience his performances in B次元官网网址渋ntimate, life-affirming presentations created to unite, uplift and inspire us all in this time of change and uncertainty,B次元官网网址� he explained.

Presales begin Nov. 14 and tickets for the general public go on sale Nov. 17.

For those who canB次元官网网址檛 wait until next year for their Batiste: The multi-instrumentalist is the subject of a new documentary titled B次元官网网址淎merican Symphony,B次元官网网址� which follows his journey to compose a symphony while his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment. It will hit theaters on Nov. 24 and Netflix on Nov. 29.

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