If you have been hearing the ‘Stevie Wonder for Bluesfest’ rumours you can forget about it happening. Wonder has extended his US tour and will now be playing in Austin, Texas on the Easter long weekend.
Bluesfest speculation always gets tongues wagging in Australia, especially with the multiple artist announcements meaning there is always someone else to join the bill. Talk of Stevie Wonder for Bluesfest 2015 was high just be Christmas but it won’t be happening.
Stevie Wonder is extending his tour playing the classic 1977 album Songs in the Key of Life with new dates running from mid-March to mid-April.
Wonder kicked off the tour in early November at Madison Square Garden with his set list being a straight play through of the epic 2-CD/1-EP album. While fans may initially be upset that more of Wonder’s other hits aren’t included (he did perform Superstition at the end) but Songs is so full of classic tracks that it shouldn’t matter. The album includes Sir Duke, I Wish, Another Star, As, Love’s in Need of Love Today, Pastime Paradise, Isn’t She Lovely and If It’s Magic.
The recognition of the album continues next month with the Recording Academy special Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute which will see Wonder’s music performed by the likes of Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, Willie Nelson, Usher and Janelle Monet.
Stevie Wonder dates
03/17 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
03/20 – Houston, TX – Houston Toyota Center
03/22 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
03/24 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
03/27 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
03/29 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
04/01 – Columbus, OH – The Schottenstein Center
04/04 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
04/07 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
04/09 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
04/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
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