RSSSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings — with labelmates Menahan Street Band — as openers, just finished up a short, and very successful, run of the Midwest and are now back home in Brooklyn before heading out west in January (and back in New York for Valentine’s Day…).
The band started their run in Minneapolis (Culture Bully reviewed it), then headed south, stopping first in Madison (her debut performance there), Chicago (where hometown legend Syl Johnson made a surprise appearance), and St. Louis before heading to Bloomington, IN to finish up the tour.
Present at all these shows was none other than Charles Bradley, who, besides gracing two Menahan Street Band songs with his vocals, sang a rousing duet of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” with Ms. Jones.
If you haven’t had a chance to see him yet (he was also at Daptone’s successful Obama fundraiser back in October), Charles will be singing with MSB at their December 20 show at Brooklyn’s Southpaw.
Also coming up next week is the one-and-only Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, who will be taking a break from their regular Friday-night Fat Cat reign to play with Budos Band (who played a knockout free show at BAMcafe Live last Saturday night) at Mercury Lounge on December 19.
Budos Band/Naomi Shelton Tour Dates
Dec 19 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Menahan Street Band Tour Dates
Dec 20 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Tour Dates
Jan 23 San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
Jan 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre
Jan 28 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield theatre
Jan 30 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Jan 31 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Feb 13 New York, NY @ Nokia Live Theatre
Feb 14 New York, NY @ Nokia Live Theatre
DOWNLOAD Menahan Street Band — “Make the Road by Walking”
Budos Band — “Chicago Falcon” [DOWNLOAD]
Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens — “What Have You Done” [LINK TO STREAM]
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings — “100 Days, 100 Nights”
