GARY CLARK JR. HITS THE ROAD FOR THE BONNAROO BUZZ TOUR
BUZZ BUILDING ON TEXAS-BORN SINGER-GUITARIST IN ANTICIPATION OF HIS UPCOMING ALBUM DEBUT FOR WARNER BROS. RECORDS DUE LATER THIS YEAR
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will hit the road for the first annual Bonnaroo Buzz Tour from May 17th through June 9th before taking the stage at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN, on Saturday, June 11. The 13-date tour kicks off at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, and stops at intimate venues on the way down to Bonnaroo, which has historically been the launching pad for many popular artists.
Buzz is already building around the 27-year-old Austin, TX-born artist who is currently in the studio recording his debut album for Warner Bros. Records. Weaned on John Lee Hooker, Curtis Mayfield, and Snoop Dogg, Clark fuses his deep rock, R&B and blues influences with a love of classic hip-hop and contemporary soul. His voice weaves between the melodic lilt of Marvin Gaye and the seasoned blues howl of Lightnin Hopkins. His guitar licks dance and dodge between and behind the beat as if the essence of Snoop and Dre loom in his head by way of the Mississippi Delta. Gary is not concerned so much with looking back, but rather looking towards future possibilities of mixing classic American music forms into something all his own.
Critics have already taken notice. Rolling Stone Magazine’s recent Best Of Rock issue pegged him as “Best Young Gun” while The Wall Street Journal opined that Clark “may be the city’s next big music star” thanks to “his blend of blues, soul and rock, mixing fluid, muscular guitar with a rootsy bark or a falsetto croon.” See below for more glowing praise about this exciting talent, who was the only newcomer to be selected by Eric Clapton to perform at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival, where he performed with Doyle Bramhall II and Sheryl Crow.
Tickets are currently on sale for the Bonnaroo Buzz Tour. Please visit for more information.
Gary Clark Jr.’s upcoming tour dates are as follows:
Wed June 08 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre
Thur June 09 Charleston, WV Clay Center
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