Robert Plant has announced a run of North American tour dates with his band, the Sensational Shape Shifters.
The 21 date tour starts on June 20 in Dallas, Texas and takes in Portland, Chicago and Memphis before winding up on July 27 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Plant first unveiled the Sensational Shape Shifters in May, 2012. The band comprises of Justin Adams (guitar, bendir, vocals), John Baggott (keyboards), Juldeh Camara (ritti, kologo, talking drum, vocals), Billy Fuller (bass guitar, vocals), Dave Smith (drums and percussion) and Liam “Skin” Tyson (guitar, vocals).
The tour dates are:
June 20: Dallas, TX – Palladium
June 21: Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
June 23: Austin, TX – Moody Theater
June 26: Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium
June 28: Santa Barbara, CA – County Bowl
June 29: Berkeley, CA – Berkeley Greek
July 2: Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival
July 4: Quincy, CA – High Sierra Festival
July 6: George, WA – Jambase Festival
July 7: Portland, OR – Portland Blues Festival
July 10: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
July 12: Chicago, IL – Grant Park
July 13: Memphis, TN – Live In The Garden
July 14: Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
July 17: New Orleans, LA – Mahalia Jackson Theater
July 19: Atlanta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
July 20: Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre
July 22: Vienna, VA – Wolftrap
July 24: Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
July 25: Boston, MA – B of A Pavilion
July 27: Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park
Photo credit: Oli Powell