DATES TO INCLUDE TWO NIGHTS AT THALIA HALL IN CHICAGO, NYC’S BEACON THEATRE AND TORONTO’S DANFORTH MUSIC HALL

“AN ELECTRIFYING ROCK PERFORMER” – ROLLING STONE  

“THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE SAYS TO YOU THAT ROCK IS DEAD, TELL THEM TO LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS KING” – NPR MUSIC

Toronto, ON — September 9, 2019 — Today, The Marcus King Band, announced the first half of their El Dorado tour - 32 dates this winter across the USA, finishing at New York’s Beacon Theatre on December 21. Tickets on sale to the public on Friday September 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time with various pre-sales earlier in the week. More information here.

King is a Greenville, South Carolina native but recently relocated to Nashville. He’s not had much of a chance to settle in, as he’s barely been home. Since 2015 Marcus has toured endlessly with his group The Marcus King Band, performing over 140 live shows in the last calendar year. At 23 years old, young guitar hero, Marcus King has already been performing live for 15 years - he has performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, made his debut at The Grand Ole Opry and recently he joined Chris Stapleton on his US arena tour playing up to over 17k people at sold out shows.

Marcus says the inspiration for his live work ethic comes from the performers he admires, especially on the most recent tour, “Stapleton was an inspiration to watch. The amount of hard work and care that he puts into his show is powerful. I feel blessed to have joined him on the road and look forward to working with him and his team again.”

The Marcus King Band continue to sell out dates including a three-night run at Brooklyn Bowl earlier this year and The Marcus King Band Family Reunion, their very own festival, which will take place on September 27-28 2019 at Pisgah Brewing Company in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The lineup, curated by Marcus himself, includes Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Amanda Shires, Futurebirds, Los Coast and festival namesake The Marcus King Band performing two sets over the multi-day event.

King has earned rave reviews for his live kinetic musicianship with The Washington Post describing him as a “guitar phenom” alongside tastemaker media VICE/Noisey (“astounding and triumphant”), NPR (“tenacious and vulnerable”) and Rolling Stone Magazine who described him as an “electrifying rock performer.” King’s music is a contemporary genre-bending sonic exploration of classic rock, blues, R&B and country-soul. One of the most dynamic performers on the live circuit, The Marcus King Band is a blistering, versatile unit that has honed their synergy through endless touring. Though he’s known for face melting guitar solos, it’s King’s arresting powerhouse vocals that have quickly established him as one of the most soulful voices of his generation.

TOUR DATES:
September 12 - Americanafest - Easy Eye Sound Get Down 
September 12 - Americanafest - Musician's Corner
September 12 - Americanafest - Luck Showboat Nashville, TN
September 14 - Breckenridge Brewery - Littleton, CO, Littleton, CO
September 20 - Eric Clapton's Crossroads, Dallas, TX
September 21 - Eric Clapton's Crossroads, Dallas, TX
September 22 - Sea.Hear.Now, Asbury Park, NJ, United States
September 27 - 3rd Annual Marcus King Band Family Reunion, Black Mountain, NC
September 28 - 3rd Annual Marcus King Band Family Reunion, Black Mountain, NC
October 31 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
November 1 - Wichita, KS - Orpheum Theatre
November 2 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
November 3 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
November 5 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge
November 7 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City
November 8 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
November 9 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
November 10 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
November 12 - Bloomington, IL - Castle Theatre
November 14 - Cincinatti, OH - Bogart's
November 15 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
November 16 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
November 17 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
November 19 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
November 21 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre
November 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
November 23 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
December 5 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
December 6 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theater
December 7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
December 8 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
December 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
December 12 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
December 13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
December 14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
December 15 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
December 17 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
December 18 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
December 19 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
December 20 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre & Perf Arts Center
December 21 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
January 7-12 - Jam Cruise 2020 - Marcus King solo, Miami, FL, United States
January 24-28 - Panic En La Playa Nueve, Puerto Alvaro Obregon, Mexico
April 10-12 - Byron Bay Bluesfest. Tyagarah, Australia

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