Jill Scott’s music and eventual acting career all stemmed from her debut album “Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1.” Next year, the Philadelphia songstress will celebrate the 20th anniversary with a tour that will hit two Georgia cities.
The “A Long Walk” singer announced on her website Monday that she would set out to celebrate the album, which was released in 2000. The 47-year-old will kick off the tour in Kansas City, Missouri, and extend until March 21 in Columbia, South Carolina. Two of the 21 dates of the tour will be in Georgia. Scott will first perform March 13 in Augusta, and her second Georgia date will be March 20 in Macon, according to Ticketmaster.
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Scott told Billboard the album still connects with fans because of “the honest stories and the timing."
“The album is sistah strong yet vulnerable and filled with love,” she said.
Scott said she will perform the album in its entirety on the tour.
“I’m going to be true to the album set list. I'll do every song in the order of the album,” the Philadelphia native told the music publication.
In addition to releasing Grammy Award-winning songs including “Cross My Mind,” Scott has starred on the big and small screen in HBO’s “The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency” and Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?”
Credit: Ryon Horne
Credit: Ryon Horne
Here’s the rundown of Scott’s epic “Who is Jill Scott?” tour:
Feb. 7 - Kansas City, Missouri, at Arvest Bank Theatre at Midland Theatre
Feb. 9 - St. Louis, at Fox Theatre
Feb. 12 - Chicago, at The Chicago Theatre
Feb. 14 - Hanover, Maryland, at Live! Casino & Hotel
Feb. 15 - Atlantic City, New Jersey at Borgata Hotel
Feb. 20 - New York, at Radio City Music Hall
Feb. 21 - Northfield, Ohio, at MGM Northfield Park
Feb. 23 - Indianapolis, at Murat Theatre
Feb. 25 - Minneapolis, at The Fillmore Minneapolis
Feb. 28 - Elizabeth, Indiana, Caesars Event Center at Caesars Southern Indiana
Feb. 29 - Wetumpka, Alabama, at Wind Creek Hotel & Casino
March 3 - Memphis, Tennessee, at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
March 5 - Dallas, at The Music Hall at Fair Park
March 7 - Austin, Texas, at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
March 8 - Houston, at Revention Music Center
March 11 - Huntsville, Alabama, at Von Braun Center
March 13 - Augusta, at William B. Bell Memorial Auditorium
March 17 - Clearwater, Florida, at Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 18 - Orlando, Florida, at Hard Rock Live
March 20 - Macon, at City Auditorium at Macon Centreplex
March 21 - Columbia, South Carolina, at Township Auditorium
Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Thursday. For more on tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
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