James Taylor has a busy year ahead. The singer-songwriter revealed that his new album American Standard will drop next month, backed behind a sizable U.S. tour this summer.
Taylor will launch the trek May 15 in New Orleans and visit over two dozens markets before wrapping in Camden, New Jersey on July 10. The itinerary will bring Taylor to arenas and amphitheaters in Detroit, Nashville, San Diego, Houston, Chicago and more. He also has a special stadium gig booked at Fenway Park in June. Special guest Jackson Browne will join Taylor in support.
Fans will be treated to a new record in time for the excursion as Taylor confirmed his 20th studio album, American Standard, will be released February 28. As the name implies, the LP is comprised of Taylor’s interpretations of several Great American Songbook classics.
“I’ve always had songs I grew up with that I remember really well, that were part of the family record collection – and I had a sense of how to approach, so it was a natural to put American Standard together,” he said in a statement. “In terms of how they were performed and recorded before, we paid attention to the chords and melody, but we were interested in doing something new, and bringing something new to it, we’ve reinterpreted the songs, that’s what makes it worth doing.”
The tracklist features timeless hits like “Moon River,” “Pennies From Heaven” and “Ol’ Man River.” Taylor will also try his hand at some Rodgers & Hammerstein classics, particularly “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Tonight” and “The Surrey With the Fringe On Top.”
Prior to his summer U.S. run, the Grammy winner will embark on a 12-date tour of Canada alongside his All-Star Band and longtime collaborator Bonnie Raitt.
See the full list of James Taylor tour dates below. Browse tickets for all his upcoming shows here.
James Taylor Tour Dates 2020
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 15 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| May 16 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| May 18 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena |
| May 21 | Salt Lake City, UT | Makerik Center |
| May 22 | Boise, ID | ExtraMile Arena |
| May 24 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| May 25 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| May 27 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center |
| May 28 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center |
| May 29 | San Diego, CA | Pechanga Arena |
| June 10 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| June 12 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| June 13 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| June 15 | Dayton, OH | Nutter Center |
| June 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| June 18 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center |
| June 19 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| June 21 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
| June 23 | Roanoke, VA | Berglund Center Coliseum |
| June 24 | Charleston, WV | Charleston Coliseum |
| June 26 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| June 27 | Memphis, TN | FedExForum |
| June 29 | Atlanta, GA | Infinite Energy Center |
| June 30 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| July 4 | Lenox, MA | Tanglewood |
| July 7 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 8 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| July 10 | Camden, NJ | BB&T Center |