Jon Batiste has announced his Uneasy Tour: Purifying The Airwaves For The People in support of his newly Grammy nominated album World Music Radio, with one stop in NYC.
Batiste was born into a musical life being part of the musical dynasty, the Batiste family. He started playing percussion and drums at the age of 8 in the Batiste Brothers Band, and from there, he only developed his musical skills even further.
Today, his tour announcement comes on the heels of Batiste’s six 2024 GRAMMY nominations, with five on behalf of World Music Radio. His nominations include Album of the Year, Record of the Year for “Worship” and Song of the Year for “Butterfly.” Additionally, he earned nominations for Best Jazz Performance for “Movement 18 (Heroes)” and Best American Roots Performance for “Butterfly” from the album, as well as a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his collaboration with Lana Del Rey on her track “Candy Necklace.” Jon Batiste will make several appearances in support of the album in November including the world-famous Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade on November 23 and annual Root 100 Gala where he’ll be honored as the first “Voice and Vision” Award Recipient at the Apollo Theater on December 5.
World Music Radio invites the world to experience the marriage of hard-hitting pop songs to a rich tapestry of international sounds, with Batiste collaborating with a diverse range of global talents including Lil Wayne, Lana Del Rey, Kenny G, Fireboy DML, J.I.D, Camilo, NewJeans and more. The album received critical acclaim upon its release, with NPR describing it as “a sprawling exploration of what global music can sound like” and NME praising Batiste for “reinventing his sonic wheel.”
In 2020, Jon Batiste was honored with an Academy Award® for Best Original Score for his work on the Disney/Pixar film SOUL, which he shared with fellow composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The score won him a GRAMMY award and also garnered him a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a NAACP Image Award, and a Critic’s Choice Award. Notably, Batiste became the second black composer in history, following the legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock, to win an Academy Award for composition.
Jon Batiste is the subject of Matthew Heineman’s moving documentary American Symphony, which will debut in select theatres on November 24 and via Netflix in partnership with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground on November 29. The film follows him beginning in early 2022, when he finds himself celebrated with 11 Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. Amid that triumph, he is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing an original symphony for a performance at the storied Carnegie Hall. However, this extraordinary trajectory is upended when his life partner, NYT bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning journalist Suleika Jaouad, learns that her long-dormant cancer has returned.
Batiste’s first-ever headlining tour will kick off February 16 at the Schnitzer in Portland, OR, and visit intimate theaters across North America and Canada, including one stop at Beacon Theatre in New York.
Jon Batiste Uneasy Tour: Purifying The Airwaves For The People Dates:
Date City Venue
2/16/24 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
2/17/24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
2/18/24 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore (early and late shows)
2/20/24 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
2/22/24 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
2/23/24 Madison, WI The Sylvee
2/24/24 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
2/26/24 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
2/27/24 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
2/28/24 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
3/3/24 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
3/12/24 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
3/13/24 Montreal, QC MTELUS
3/15/24 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall
3/16/24 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
3/17/24 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
3/19/24 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
3/21/24 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
3/22/24 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
3/24/24 Knoxville, TN Big Ears Festival
3/26/ 24 Dallas, TX Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
3/27/24 Austin, TX ACL Live – Moody Theater
4/27/24 Miramar Beach, FL Kaleidoscope Beach
Artist presale began Tuesday, November 14 at 10AM (local), with venue/local presales having started Wednesday, November 15 at 10AM(local). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 17 at 10AM (local).
Additional ticket information is available here. For more information on Jon Batiste, visit his website.
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