R&B singers October London and Tamar Braxton have unveiled the dates for their co-headlining The October Nights: Calling All Lovers Tour.
Powered by Black Promoters Collective, the 24-city tour kicks off April 17 at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia.
From there, October London, Braxton, and special guest Ro James will hit major cities, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Nashville and St. Louis.
The U.S. tour concludes May 31 at Paramount Theater in Oakland.
Presale tickets will be available starting Thursday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
The October Nights: Calling All Lovers Tour is named after October London’s 2024 sophomore album and Tamar Braxton’s 2015 junior album.
October Nights was released Oct. 11, 2024, via Death Row Records/gamma. The album was preceded by the singles “She Keeps Calling,” “All I Want Is You” with Boney James and “A Beautiful Woman.”
“October Nights represents having a good time in the nighttime and letting loose,” he told Rated R&B about the project.
He also described it as a “transitional album” from his 2023 debut, The Rebirth of Marvin. “You’re going to get less Marvin. You’ll get more of me. It’s time for me to shine now,” he said.
The Rebirth of Marvin included his No. 1 R&B hits “Back To Your Place” and “Mulholland Drive.”
Braxton’s Calling All Lovers, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, featured the Grammy-nominated single “If I Don’t Have You.”
In March 2024, Braxton released her standalone single “Notice Me,” a top 10 hit on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
Later that summer, she joined Eric Benét on “Something We Can Make Love To” from his Duets EP. The single reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, becoming her second chart-topper.
Braxton is reportedly working on her next album with longtime collaborator Tricky Stewart. She shared the news in a since-expired Instagram story in August 2024.
Stewart followed up with a separate post on Instagram expressing his excitement. “What a blessing it is to still be making records with my Day 1s! @tamarbraxton 30 years in… can’t wait for y’all to hear what’s next,” he wrote in an Instagram caption for a video of him in the studio.
Before Braxton heads on the road, her new show, Cooking Sessions with Tamar Braxton and Ms. E, with her mother, Evelyn Braxton, will premiere March 26 on CLEO TV.
As for Ro James, the singer-songwriter released a new song in December titled “Platonic.” It was produced by his longtime collaborator Brady Watt.
Speaking on “Platonic,” James shared, “Created this [with] my bro/producer Brady Watt. Wanted to explore the concept of connection without having to be physical and highlighting the beauty of platonic friendships.”
While it’s been five years since the “Permission” singer released his last album, MANTIC, James is gearing up to drop more music in the near future.
MANTIC, the follow-up to 2017’s ELDORADO, included the singles “Excuse Me,” “Touchy Feely,” “Last Time” and “Too Much” featuring Miguel. It also featured appearances from from Brandy (“Plan B“) and Masego (“Slow Down”).
See October London and Tamar Braxton’s tour dates below.
October London and Tamar Braxton’s October Nights: Calling All Lovers Tour Dates
Apr 17 – Norfolk, VA @ Chrysler Hall*
Apr 18 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall*
Apr 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center
Apr 24 – Baltimore, MD @Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Apr 25 – Raleigh, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Apr 26 – Greensboro, NC @ Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Apr 27 – Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium
May 1 – Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre*
May 2 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
May 3 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
May 4 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
May 8 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre*
May 9 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
May 10 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
May 11 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
May 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
May 18 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
May 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
May 23 – Detroit, MI @ Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
May 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
May 25 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
May 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Peacock Theater
May 29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre*
May 31 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theater
*On-sale date TBA
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