With the release of her critically applauded, Grammy Award-nominated, Dan Auerbach-produced full-length debut Walk Through Fire, the Bristol, UK-born, London-based singer/songwriter, guitarist and JOVM mainstay Yola had a highlight-filled, breakthrough year last year. Some of those highlights included:
- playing a breakout performance at this year’s SXSW
- making her New York debut at Rockwood Music Hall
- playing a live session for YouTube at YouTube Space New York
- opening for a list of acclaimed artists including Kacey Musgraves, Lake Street Dive and Andrew Bird on a select series of US tour dates that featured stops at Newport Folk Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Austin City Limits Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors
- making her nationally televised debut on CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions
- receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Artist, along with fellow JOVM mainstays The Black Pumas.
- making her late night national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- releasing a soulful cover of Elton John‘s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” that’s not only a staple of her live sets — but caught the attention of Sir Elton John himself, who praised the rapidly rising artist and her cover.
2020 looks to be an even bigger year for the JOVM mainstay. It was recently announced that she’ll be playing blues and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama Elvis alongside Austin Butler in the title role Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Presley’s mother. Earlier this week, the Bristol-born, London-based JOVM mainstay finished her first Stateside headlining tour. Adding to a busy year, Yola will be opening for country superstar Chris Stapleton during through a run of arena shows that includes an October 10, 2020 stop at Madison Square Garden. She’ll also be opening for The Black Keys during their summer amphitheater tour, which includes an August 26, 2020 stop at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, out in Wantagh, NY. Additionally, she’ll be playing Echoes Through the Canyon with Brandi Carlile. Along with that, she’ll be making festival appearances in Australia and at this year’s Bonnaroo. (Check out the tour dates below.)
Earlier this week, Yola made an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she played album bonus track “I Don’t Want to Lie,” which managed to be a perfect showcase of her seemingly effortlessly soulful and powerhouse vocals.
TOUR DATES 2020
MAR 11 WED – American Bank Center, Corpus Cristi, TX, United States #
MAR 12 THU – Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, United States #
MAR 14 SAT – Globe Life Field w/ Chris Stapleton, Arlington, TX, United States #
MAR 20 FRI – Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, United States #
MAR 21 SAT – Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL, United States #
MAR 29 SUN – Bluegrass Underground, Pelham, TN, United States #
APR 9 THU – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, Australia
APR 10 FRI – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, Australia
APR 12 SUN – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, Australia
APR 22 WED – Huntington Center, Toledo, OH, United States #
APR 23 THU – Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, United States #
APR 25 SAT – A Concert for Kentucky w/ Chris Stapleton, Lexington, KY, United States
MAY 14, 2020 THU – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
MAY 15, 2020 FRI – The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
MAY 17, 2020 SUN – Terminal West, Atlanta, GA
JUN 6 SAT – Echoes Through The Canyon w/ Brandi Carlile, George, WA, United States
JUN 12 FRI – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN
JUN 13 SAT – Middle Waves Music Festival – Fort Wayne, IN
JUN 14, 2020 SUN – Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH
JUN 19 SAT – Lockn’ Music Festival – Arrington, VA
JUL 31 FRI – Hinterland Music Festival – St. Charles, IA
AUG 2 SUN – Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI
AUG 9 SUN – Canal Shores – Evanston, IL
AUG 11 TUE – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center +
AUG 12 WED – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage +
AUG 14 FRI – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater +
AUG 15 SAT – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview +
AUG 16 SUN – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center +
AUG 18 TUE – Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion +
AUG 19 WED – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre +
AUG 21 FRI – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center +
AUG 22 SAT – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion +
AUG 23 SUN – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center +
AUG 25 TUE – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion +
AUG 26 WED – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater +
AUG 28 FRI – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion +
AUG 29 SAT – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater +
AUG 30 SUN – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park +
SEP 1 TUE – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion +
SEP 2 WED – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre +
SEP 4 FRI – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre +
SEP 5 SAT – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre +
SEP 6 SUN – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place +
OCT 1 THU – Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN, United States #
OCT 2 FRI – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, United States #
OCT 8 THU – Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA, United States #
OCT 9 FRI – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, United States #
OCT 10 SAT – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, United States #
OCT 15 THU – Mizzou Area, Columbia, OH, United States #
OCT 16 FRI – BOK Center, Tulsa, OK, United States #
OCT 17 SAT – Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE, United States #
OCT 22 THU – United Supermarket Arena, Lubbock, TX, United States #
OCT 23 FRI – AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX, United States #
# indicates opening for Chris Stapleton
+Indicates opening The Black Keys
