Marxwell announces first live dates

Maxwell, the chart topping, arena-filling soul superstar celebrated for his show-stopping performances, has announced his first live dates since June,2010, with two-night stands in Los Angeles on July 20 and 21, Atlanta on July 27 and 28, and Newark on August 3 and 4. For the first time ever, the musician will perform his four Platinum-certified albums in their entirety, debuting songs never heard live before. See full dates below.

On the first night in each city, Maxwell will perform 'Maxwell's Urban HangSuite' (1996) and 'Embrya' (1998) and on the second, he will play 'Now' (2001) and 'BLACKsummers'night' (2009). Maxwell and his eleven piece band will be debuting tracks from all four albums that have never been performed live. The Maxwell tour will also offer fans a way to help President Obama's re-election campaign. Custom Obama-Biden 2012 merchandise will be available for purchase at select tour stops. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Obama for America. Obama for America will also be at the Maxwell concerts to sign up volunteers to help register voters in battleground states.

Tour Dates
7/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *
7/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center ^
7/27 - Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena *
7/28 - Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena ^
8/03 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *
8/04 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center ^

* Performing 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' and 'Embrya'
^ Performing 'Now' and 'BLACKsummers'night'

On Sale Information:
Los Angeles
American Express® Presale: Friday, April 20th starting at 10am
Public On Sale: Saturday, April 28th starting at 10am

Atlanta
American Express® Presale: Friday, April 20th starting at 10am
Public On Sale: Saturday, April 28th starting at 12pm

Newark
American Express® Presale: Friday, April 20th starting at 10am
Public On Sale: Saturday, April 28th starting at 10am

All public on sale tickets available through www.Ticketmaster.com.



For the Los Angeles shows, a limited number of specially-priced two-night ticket packages will be available. Fans that purchase a two-night package will be able to get the same seat at both the July 20th and 21st Staples Center performances.



Maxwell earned coast-to-coast raves for his last tour in 2009/2010, which started in theaters and after massive fan demand, ended moving up to a run of arenas, selling hundreds of thousands of tickets and capped by two sold-out nights at his hometown Madison Square Garden.

The Chicago Tribune commented, "He worked his band like Cab Calloway or James Brown, the horns slicing and dicing with Ginsu-knife precision, a Hammond organ taking us to church, the drums peppering everything with syncopated beats. Maxwell proved more than capable of taking the abundant personality and intimacy of his theater shows to a bigger stage."

The NY Post wrote that "Maxwell became the quintessential soul brother. The singer stepped into a lone spotlight in the dark Garden, half singing, half preaching as if he were possessed by the spirit of Sam Cooke"

The Atlanta Journal Constitution said of his show "Within mere seconds, Maxwell was turning up the heat -- running up and down stairs on the set, sliding across the floor."

Maxwell's last album 'BLACKsummers'night' (2009) debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts with the best first-week sales of his career, a triumphant return after 8 years out of the limelight. USA Today, the New York Times, andthe Washington Post named it the best album of 2009, and it won a Grammy for Best R&B Album.