Michael Franti & Spearhead Return to US Stages After Triumphant Month in Australia
 

After spending the month of October on tour in Australia, Michael Franti and Spearhead will resume their protest dance party on stages across the US, beginning on November 7th in Royal Oak MI. Labelmates Solillaquists Of Sound, renowned for their jazz-poetry hip hop originality and insane MPC stylings, will be main support November 7th – 16th.

Michael Franti is not only a musician and activist, but also an award-winning documentary filmmaker (I Know I’m Not Alone, documenting his time in the war torn areas of Iraq, Israel and Palestine), author (What I Be, Michael’s first children’s book) and promoter (the Power To The Peaceful festivals which draw tens of thousands of fans to the yearly performances in San Francisco and Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Michael Franti and Spearhead are touring in support of their sixth studio album All Rebel Rockers. Produced largely in Jamaica by superduo Sly and Robbie, All Rebel Rockers is a reggae-steeped record filled with hope and dissent – the perfect soundtrack for this important moment in our nation’s history. Jambase enthuses “infectious hooks, catchy choruses, stellar musicianship, top flight production and a mix of politically relevant and fun lyrics makes All Rebel Rockers another Spearhead gem,” while The Boston Globe raves “Franti offers a set of elastic, expansive grooves that combine humane social concern and messages of love with pure thump.”

Solillaquists Of Sound recently completed their sophomore album for ANTI-, the follow-up to 2006’s As If We Existed. The yet-untitled LP is slated for release in 2009.

Michael Franti & Spearhead on tour:

Dec 13 2008

Michael Franti SOLO @ Asheville Civic Center (Xmas Jam)
Asheville, North Carolina
Dec 30 2008

The Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dec 31 2008

The Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, British Columbia
Jan 4 2009

Jam Cruise 7 (Michael Franti Solo)
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Jan 28 2009

The Depot
Salt Lake City
Jan 30 2009

The Ventura Theatre
Ventura, California
Jan 31 2009

Club Nokia
Los Angeles, California
Feb 7 2009

Fox Theatre – Oakland
Oakland, California
Feb 13 2009

Murat Center – Egyptian Room
Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 14 2009

Bogart’s
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 15 2009

House of Blues
Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 18 2009

The Geaorgia Theatre
Athens, Georgia
Feb 20 2009

Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 21 2009

Music Farm
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 22 2009

The Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 28 2009

Ram’s Head Tavern
Annapolis, Maryland
Mar 6 2009

Langerado Music Festival
Miami, Florida

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