After reaching #1 on the iTunes and Amazon blues charts in the days after it was released, Boz Scaggs’ new album ‘Out of the Blues’ (Concord Records) has just debuted at #1 on the Blues Albums charts. Other impressive rankings include #3 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart, #5 on Current Rock Albums, and #10 on Billboard Top Albums. It’s currently #3 on the Americana Albums radio chart and is #1 Greatest Gainer and #1 Most Added.
Boz’s sonic love letter to some early heroes (plus a number of new compositions) has earned raves across the board since its release on July 27. It’s been praised by USA Today, the Associated Press, Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter and more. Boz has also been featured on public radio shows such as NPR Weekend Edition, KPCC The Frame, American Routes, and World Café.
On August 28, Boz heads out on an extensive national tour through mid-November, including LA’s Orpheum Sept 29 and NYC’s Town Hall on November 14. Full dates below.
‘Out Of The Blues’ is a self-produced mix of blues deep cuts and new originals that finds Scaggs – born in Ohio, raised in Texas and Oklahoma – reconnecting with his earliest musical and regional influences. It marks the final piece of an unofficial trilogy of genre albums for Boz, which began with the Steve Jordan-produced albums ‘Memphis’ and ‘A Fool to Care.’ The all-star band on the record includes guitarists Doyle Bramhall II, Ray Parker Jr. and Charlie Sexton, bassist Willie Weeks, drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Jim Cox, and Jack Walroth on harmonica.
Listen to Boz discuss the album on Weekend Edition here: https://n.pr/2LCDQVi
BOZ SCAGGS TOUR DATES:
Aug 28 – Cleveland, MS – Bologna Performing Arts Center @ Delta Pine & Land
Aug 29 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Aug 31 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
Sep 1 – Boulder, CO – Chautaqua Auditorium
Sep 2 – Littleton, CO – The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
Sep 5 – Layton, UT – Kenley Amphitheater
Sep 7 – Henderson, NV – Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino
Sep 8 – Cerritos, CA – Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
Sep 9 – Healdsburg, CA – Rodney Strong Vineyards
Sep 11 – Santa Barbara, CA – Granada Theatre
Sep 13 – Sacramento, CA – Community Center Theater
Sep 15 – Tacoma, WA – Emerald Queen Casino – Showroom
Sep 16 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep 18 – Redding, CA – Cascade Theatre
Sep 20 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
Sep 21 – Dry Lake, NV – Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa
Sep 23 – Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts
Sep 25 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Cal Poly
Sep 26 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
Sep 28 – Temecula, CA – Pechanga Resort & Casino
Sep 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
Oct 19 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Special Events Center
Oct 20 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Oct 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre
Oct 24 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
Oct 26 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort – Paradise Cove
Oct 27 – Paducah, KY – Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center
Oct 29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Oct 30 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
Nov 1 – Northfield, OH – Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park
Nov 2 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
Nov 3 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Nov 6 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie Library of Homestead
Nov 7 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
Nov 9 – New Bedford, MA – Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Nov 10 – Portsmouth, NH – Music Hall
Nov 11 – Peekskill, NY – Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
Nov 14 – New York, NY – The Town Hall
Nov 15 – Bensalem, PA – Xcite Center at Parx Casino
Nov 16 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
Mar 27, 2019 – 70s Rock & Romance Cruise – Celebrity Infinity
