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Revolutionary singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun will begin their very first headlining tour next spring with newly confirmed shows at Austin’s Antone’s, Dallas’ Club Dada, Los Angeles’ Troubadour, San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall, Seattle’s Neumos, Denver’s Marquis Theater, Minneapolis’ Fine Line , Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Union Stage of Washington, DC, Terminal West of Atlanta and The Basement East of Nashville, among others. See below for the full itinerary. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time, full details are available at www.joyoladokun.com/tour.
The key dates add to a pivotal year for Oladokun, who released their debut album on a major label, Defending My Own Happiness, last summer via Amigo Records / Verve Forecast / Republic Records. Additionally, Oladokun recently released a Deluxe Special Edition In Defense of My Own (Full) Happiness, which includes all 14 tracks from her major debut, ten more songs from her self-produced 2020 album, at the defense of my own happiness (the debut) and a new song, “judas”. To celebrate the new music, Oladokun will be performing on “CBS Saturday Morning†this week as part of their “Saturday Sessions†series.
To stand up for my own happiness, Oladokun forges her own path, sharing the unique perspective she gained from living in today’s world as a black woman, queer, and child of the first generation of Nigerian immigrants. Born in Arizona and now living in Nashville, her musical exploration began at the age of ten when she was inspired to learn guitar after seeing a video of Tracy Chapman, the first time she saw a black woman. play the instrument.
Recently named one of Rolling Stone and Variety’s “Best Albums of 2021 So Far” by Rolling Stone and Variety, and one of Billboard’s “Best LGBTQ Artist Albums of 2021 So Far”, in defense of my own happiness, features special collaborations with Maren Morris, Jensen McRae and Penny & Sparrow and continues to receive high critical acclaim.
LIST OF TRACKS (COMPLETE) FOR THE DEFENSE OF MY OWN HAPPINESS
1. Jordan
2.smoke
3.if you have any problem
4.I see America
5. Heaven from here (feat. Penny & Sparrow)
6.young days
7.sunday
8. bad blood
9.lost
10. Who should I contact?
11.sorry is not good enough
12. take the heat
13. someone I was
14. brick by brick
15. unwelcoming
16. Bigger Man (feat. Maren Morris)
17. mercy (feat. Tim Gent)
18. let it be me
19. Judas
20. mighty die young
21. breathe
22. too high
23. look up
24. I wish you the best (feat. Jensen McRae)
JOY OLADOKUN TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
FAT on sale this Friday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time
October 23 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium *
October 24 — Atlanta, GA — Shaky Knees Music Festival
October 28 — Grand Rapids, MI — CFAC Auditorium at Calvin University
November 5 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues +
November 6 — Los Angeles, California — Le Novo +
November 7 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom +
November 9 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater +
November 10 — Vancouver, Canada — Commodore Ballroom +
November 11 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox +
April 7 — Austin, TX — Antone’s Nightclub #
April 8 — Dallas, Texas — Club Dada #
April 10 — Phoenix, AZ — The Crescent Ballroom #
April 11 — Los Angeles, California — Troubadour #
April 13 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall #
April 15 — Portland, OR — Doug Fir Lounge #
April 16 — Seattle, WA — Neumos #
April 19 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell #
April 20 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater #
April 22 — Kansas City, MO — recordBar #
April 23 — Davenport, IA — The Raccoon Motel #
April 24 — Minneapolis, MN — Fine Line #
April 26 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theater #
April 27 — Chicago, Illinois — Lincoln Hall #
April 29 — Toronto, ON — Horseshow Tavern #
May 1 — Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair #
May 2 — New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom #
May 5 — Holyoke, MA — Gateway City Arts #
May 6 — Ardmore, PA — Ardmore Music Hall #
May 7 — Pittsburgh, PA — Thunderbird Music Hall #
May 9 — Washington, DC — Stage Union #
May 10 — Durham, NC — Motorco Music Hall #
May 11 — Asheville, North Carolina — The Gray Eagle #
May 13 — Atlanta, Georgia — West Terminal #
May 14 — Nashville, TN — The Basement East #
* with Jason Isbell and Unit 400
+ with Pink Sweatshirt $
#with special guest Bre Kennedy
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