Live Footage, Live Music, New Video, Soul Music, Video Video
by William Ruben Helms

Live Footage: Black Pumas Perform “Colors” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

I’ve written quite a bit about the acclaimed and rapidly rising Austin, TX-based soul act, Black Pumas throughout the course of this past year, and as you may recall, the act which is led by Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter and guitarist Adrian Quesada and 27 year old singer/songwriter Eric Burton and features a cast of collaborators can trace its origins to when Burton, a popular street performer in his native Los Angeles busked his way across country to Austin, where he met Quesada.

Black Pumas released their self-titled, full-length debut earlier this year, and since its release the act has been on a relentless touring schedule that has included three separate stops in New York alone: The Knitting Factory, back in May; Mercury Lounge, back in July; and Brooklyn Bowl last month. Album single “Colors” exploded nationally when a live version of the song amassed over 4 million YouTube views — and since then, the song has become the most added song to Adult Album Alternative (AAA) radio. None of that should be surprising as the song is a decidedly old school singer/songwriter soul-inspired track centered around a looping 12 bar blues guitar line, twinkling Rhodes, some gospel-like backing vocals and Burton’s incredibly soulful and expressive vocals, which manage to express hurt, yearning, pride and awe simultaneously. As Burton, Quesada and company explained to The Fader by email, “‘Colors’ was written while the sun was going down on a rooftop in New Mexico. Finding inspiration in the multicolored hues of the night sky. The song is a message of togetherness, but there’s awareness of mortality mixed in . . .”

Building upon a rapidly growing profile, the band made their nationally televised debut last night, performing “Colors” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. 

As I mentioned, the members of Black Pumas have quickly developed a reputation for a stellar and uplifting live show — and a relentless touring schedule. After their appearance on Kimmel, the band will be making stops across the Rocky Mountain region and the Pacific Coast. Throughout most of November, they’ll be playing across the European Union before returning to the States to close out 2019. They return to Europe to open 2020 on tour. Check out the tour dates below. Heed my advice. If they’re in your town, catch them, so you can say that you saw them just before they blow up.

TOUR DATES:
10/10 – Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM
10/11 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO (SOLD OUT)
10/12 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO (SOLD OUT)
10/13 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO
10/14 – The State Room – Salt Lake City, UT
10/16 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
10/18 – Neumos – Seattle, WA (SOLD OUT)
10/19 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
10/21 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
10/22 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA (SOLD OUT)
10/23 – Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
10/24 – Lodge Room – Los Angeles, CA (SOLD OUT)
10/25 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA (SOLD OUT)
10/26 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ
10/27 – 191 Toole – Tucson, AZ
11/7 – La Roche-sur-Yon, FR – Le Fuzz’yon
11/8 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire (SOLD OUT)
11/9 – Ajaccio, FR – Aghja
11/10 – Ris-Orangis, FR – Le Plan
11/12 – Berlin, DE – Frannz Club (SOLD OUT)
11/13 – Cologne, DE – Helios 37 (SOLD OUT)
11/14 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord (SOLD OUT)
11/15 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique (SOLD OUT)
11/16 – Rotterdam, NL – BIRDfest
11/17 – Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix
11/19 – Bristol, UK – The Louisiana (SOLD OUT)
11/20 – London, UK – Dingwalls (SOLD OUT)
11/21 – Manchester, UK – YES (The Pink Room) (SOLD OUT)
11/22 – Glasgow, UK – Audio Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
11/23 – Dublin, IE – The Grand Social (SOLD OUT)
11/30 – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
12/14 – Lightning 100 Festivus – Nashville, TN
1/10 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX
1/31 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
2/5 – Dublin, IE – The Academy
2/6 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3
2/7 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
2/8 – Paris, FR – Alhambra
2/10 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
2/11 – Groningen, NL – De Oosterport
2/12 – Eindhoven, NL – Effenaar
2/14 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
2/15 – Heidelberg, DE – Karlstorbahnoff
2/16 – Cologne, DE – Gloria-Theater
2/18 – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefahrlich
2/19 – Berlin, DE – Metropol
2/21 – Vienna, AU – Grelle Forelle
2/22 – Zurich, CH – Mascotte

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