Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'
Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste will embark on his first North American headlining tour in 2024 in support of his latest album, “World Music Radio.” The tour includes a stop at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre on March 19. Credit: Invision / AP / Jordan Strauss
Jon Batiste, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician and former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will embark on his first North American headlining tour in support of his latest album. He'll hit Manhattan's Beacon Theatre on March 19. The expansive “World Music Radio,” 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 2024 Grammy nominations announcement: Batiste is up for six Grammy Awards, including album, song and record of the year.
The “Uneasy Tour: Purifying the Airwaves for the People” will kick off Feb. 16 in Portland, Oregon, and take Batiste across the United States and Canada. The tour wraps in Miramar Beach, Florida, on April 27.
“I’m 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,” Batiste told The Associated Press in an exclusive statement. “We 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."
Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. and tickets for the general public go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
