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Esperanza Spalding Shares A Whimsical New Video For "Unconditional Love"
Esperanza Spalding Shares A Whimsical New Video For "Unconditional Love"

Esperanza Spalding Announces Tour

Esperanza Spalding Shares A Whimsical New Video For "Unconditional Love"

Esperanza Spalding is a favorite of ours as you're probably already aware of. We named her latest album Emily's D+Evolution one of the best releases of 2016 so far, writing:

"Esperanza Spalding's virtuosity is undeniable. But on D+Evolution it's put front and center: a fearless 12 song album that shows Spalding going in so many musical directions at once, built on a foundation of funk. Contextually, D+Evolution was something of a rebirth for Spalding. After 2012's Radio Music Society she took two years off from creating music. 'See this pretty girl / Watch this pretty girl flow,' she sings confidently on D+Evolution opener 'Good Lava.' Time paid off; she came back stronger than ever and it's evident as soon as the album begins.

In Prince's passing D+Evolution feels even more important than it already was, because you can hear his influence throughout — not just musically but in the fearlessness and freedom of it all. Spalding has and will continue to fight for uncontrolled creative expression, and D+Evolution is a testament to that."

But just in case you don't believe us (for some strange reason) the talented multi-instrumentalist and singer is embarking on a tour soon that includes a handful of stops across the country. The tour begins on August 13 at the Richmond Jazz Festival in Richmond, Virginia, followed by performances in Nashville, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Check out the tour list below and see if she'll be stopping in a city near you.

08-13 Richmond, VA - Richmond Jazz Festival

09-03 High Point, NC - John Coltrane Int Jazz & Blues Festival

09-16 Santiago, Chile - Teatro Cariola

09-18 Lima, Peru - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo

09-19 Bogota, Colombia - Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo

09-21 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Cine Joia

09-23 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Teatro Gran Rivadavia

09-29 Augusta, GA - Westobou Festival

09-30 Macon, GA - Cox Capitol Theatre

10-01 Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

10-02 Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley

10-05 Charlotte, NC - McGlohon Theater

10-07 Pittsburgh, PA - August Wilson Center for African American Culture

10-08 Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center

10-09 Annapolis, MD - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts

10-11 Wilmington, DE - World Café Live at The Queen

10-14 Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

10-16 Ithaca, NY - State Theater

10-18 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts

10-20 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

10-21 Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theater

10-23 Kent, OH - The Kent Stage

10-24 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom

10-25 Iowa City, IA - Englert Civic Theater

10-27 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall

10-28 Eau Claire, WI - Eau Claire Regional Arts Center & State Theatre

10-30 Madison, WI - Shannon Hall