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Maxwell has always done things his own way, so when it came time to introduce people to the music from his forthcoming album trilogy 'Black Summers' Night,' he knew exactly how he'd do it: he'd perform it for them live. Says Maxwell, "I've been working on and off on the 'Black Summers' Night' trilogy and thought the best way to debut it was to take it direct to the people. Nothing beats a live show. You can't mp3 it. You can record it on a camera phone, but it'll never duplicate the raw experience of being there. In this day and age, we need that, and I need that."
But he adds that the show won't consist of entirely new material: "A few new songs from 'Black Summer's Night' will be included in the concerts, but rest assured that as much as I want to, I won't bombard people with material they don't know." There will, however, be a few unexpected numbers, including a cover of Al Green's "Simply Beautiful" (which earned Maxwell raves when he performed it at the BET Awards earlier this year) and "an extra one that represents my love for Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. It's not what you think though- I'm not a rapper, and I won't rap, but when you hear it," explains Maxwell, "it'll make sense!"
Maxwell's 26-date 'Black Summer's Night Preparty Tour Celebration' kicks off October 8 in Boston, MA.
Maxwell Live 08 Tour Dates:
October 8 - Boston, MA - Opera House
October 9 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall NY
October 10 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater
October 14 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theater
October 15 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
October 17 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theater
October 18 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
October 19 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater
October 21 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theater
October 22 - Omaha, NE - Music Hall
October 23 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
October 25 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater
October 28 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theater
October 31 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl
November 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium
November 6 - Houston, TX - Verizon Theater
November 8 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theater
November 10 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Hall
November 11 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theater
November 12 - Atlanta, GA - Civic Center
November 14 - Greensboro, NC - War Memorial
November 15 - Richmond, VA - Landmark Theater
November 17 - Washington, D.C. - Constitution Hall
November 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Center
