Raise the roof and have some fun: Lionel Richie is going on tour this summer
Everybody sing and everybody dance because Lionel Richie is adding his name to the 2023 concert tour docket. Rolling Stone confirmed on Monday that the legendary singer will be embarking on a North American tour this summer and will be joined by Earth, Wind and Fire
The “Sing a Song All Night Long” tour has 20 dates and will be making stops at arenas around the U.S. and Canada, including Toronto, Chicago, Denver and Tampa. The tour starts on August 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center and concludes on September 15 in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum.
Richie’s last tour was in 2019, but he’s remained busy in the interim. 2022, in particular, was a busy year for the singer-songwriter; Richie received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress, earned the American Music Awards Icon Award, was inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame and was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also returned for his sixth season as a judge on the singing competition series, “American Idol,” where he is accompanied by singers Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
The mighty elements of the universe, Earth, Wind and Fire, have also been keeping busy. In 2021, the iconic band reached the top 10 for Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for the first time in 28 years with their single “You Want My Love,” featuring R&B singer Lucky Daye. In 2022, they toured with guitarist Carlos Santana and appeared in the Isley Brothers’ album, “Make Me Say It Again Girl.” The band will be joining Richie on the heels of their own tour, which ends on July 2 in Camdenton, Missouri.
Tickets for the “Sing a Song All Night Long” tour go on sale March 13. Here is the full list of dates:
August 4 – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
August 5 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 8 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
August 9 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
August 11 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
August 12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
August 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
August 18 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
August 19 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
August 22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
August 25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ FLA Live Arena
August 26 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
August 29 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
September 1 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
September 2 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
September 5 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
September 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
September 11 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
September 12 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
September 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
Roshae Hemmings is an arts and culture magazine journalist from St. Louis, MO. A graduate from the Missouri School of Journalism, Roshae has bylines in the Columbia Missourian, Vox Magazine and 5280 Magazine discussing topics ranging from pop culture, social justice and eat and drink. She is a foodie at heart and enjoys eating food as much as learning about the story behind it. When she’s not working on a story, Roshae enjoys cooking, watching and analyzing reality TV, and spending time with family and friends.
This story was originally published March 9, 2023 at 1:38 PM with the headline "Raise the roof and have some fun: Lionel Richie is going on tour this summer."