NEWS: GARY CLARK JR.'S SONG "BRIGHT LIGHTS" IS FEATURED IN SHORT FILM THE ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2016 - (Burbank, CA) - Gary Clark Jr.'s song "Bright Lights," from his 2012 album Blak And Blu, will be featured in the short film The Assembly - a unique access-all-areas glimpse behind-the-scenes of this year's landmark UN General Assembly led by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Click here to view behind the scenes at the United Nations.
Just announced, Gary Clark Jr. has been confirmed for return performances at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival set for April 15 -17, and April 22 - 14, 2016, in Indio, CA. as well as Governors Ball NYC on Randall's island, NY on June 3-5, 2016. All confirmed tour dates listed below.
In other Clark news, the song "Grinder," from The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, will be featured as the main titles track for the 2016 Showtime's series, Billions. "Grinder," the next single from Slim showcases Clark's heavy hip-hop, rockin' blues fusion the show's creators were looking for. The show is set to premier Jan 17th, at 10pm ET/PT. Check local listings for details.
2015 was another banner year for the Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist. Clark released The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, which entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at No 8 and earned him his second consecutive Top Ten album debut. His current headlining tour sold out six months in advance, including two recent packed shows at Terminal 5 in New York City and three intense, sold out nights at The Fonda Theater in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. Each night of the tour is different from the previous with over two hours of explosive performances that some say were his best ever.
Clark toured with the Foo Fighters for a month this past fall, at their behest, and recorded on their latest album and performed on their Sonic Highway TV special. He was also invited to open for The Rolling Stones in San Diego on the first night of their 2015 tour, where he also joined them onstage for a rowdy performance of their Sticky Fingers album track "Bitch." In addition, Clark dominated television, with performances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Austin City Limits, CBS Weekend, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and graced the covers of Wax Poetics, Guitar Aficionado, Relix, Austin Way, The Blues Magazine (UK) and Premier Guitar magazines. Clark was also featured in a national TV campaign for SONOS.
The live experience for Clark & Co only becomes stronger and more powerful as songs take on a bold new feel night after night. Apart from the festivals mentioned above, expect to see Gary Clark Jr. at several other major festivals around the world will be announced soon. Tour dates as follows:
Feb 18 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
Feb 19 Miami, FL The Fillmore
Feb 20 Lake Buena Vista, FL H.O.B.
Feb 21 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Feb 23 Birmingham, AL Iron City
Feb 24 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theater
Feb 26 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Feb 28 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mar 1 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
Mar 4 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Ballroom
Mar 6 Dallas, TX H.O.B.
Mar 8 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
Mar 12 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl
Mar 31 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Apr 1 Chicago, IL Riviera
Apr 2 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Apr 3 Omaha, NE Slowdown
Apr 5 Denver, CO Ogden Theater
Apr 8 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
Apr 9 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Apr 10 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
Apr 12 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Apr 14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Apr 15-17 Indio, CA. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 22-24 Randall's Island, NY Governors Ball NYC
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