by To coincide with the release of his third studio album, âAirtightâs Revenge,â Grammy-nominated singer Bilal has announced his 2010 North American tour. âIâm really excited to get on the road and share this new music with my fans, Bilal says in a statement. âThey have supported me over the years when I didnât even have an album out so I want to get back out there and not only have fun with them but also thank them for their years of support.â Bilalâs North American trek will kick off on September 15th at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, MA and make more than 20 stops at a mix of venues throughout the fall. Airtightâs Revenge, Bilalâs third studio album, will be released on September 14th on Plug Research and distributed by The Orchard. Steve McKie (Jill Scott, Estelle, Kindred, Vivian Green) co-produced the album with Bilal, recorded in Philadelphia, Virginia and Los Angeles. âItâs a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues, and experimental free music,â the Philly-bred says about the album. The album also features production by Nottz (Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Drake), 88 Keys (Mos Def, Macy Gray, Musiq Soulchild), Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra and Tone Whitefield. Stay tuned for more details on Bilalâs North American tour. For additional ticket and tour information, visit Plugresearch.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional dates to be announced soon. BILAL 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Sep 15 Boston, MA Scullers Jazz Club Sep 18 New York, NY B.B. Kingâs Blues Club Sep 19 Washington, DC Birchmere Sep 20 New York, NY Tillmanâs (acoustic) Sep 21 Toronto Revival Sep 23 Ottawa Revival Sep 25 Montreal La Sala Rossa Oct 14 Portland, OR Someday Lounge Oct 16 Seattle, WA Nectar Lounge Oct 20 Sacramento, CA Harlos Oct 21 San Joseph Babineaux Landmark Ballroom Oct 22 Oakland, CA Yoshiâs Jazz Club Oct 23 Oakland, CA Yoshiâs Jazz Club Oct 27 Fullerton, CA Common Wealth Lounge Oct 28 Los Angeles, CA Echo Plex
