John Legend extends 'Evolver' tour into early fall

John Legend 's forthcoming summer trek continues to expand, with the soul man adding a heap of new dates to the tour, which backs his latest studio album, "Evolver."

The new dates on the outing, which gets underway June 27 in Muskegon, MI, come mostly at the tail end of the tour's current configuration, with several new shows on the West Coast, including appearances in San Diego (9/16) and Las Vegas (6/18), as well as a few concerts in the Midwest and Texas. With the additions, the number of cities Legend will visit on the trek has swelled to more than 50. Details are included below.

The Grammy winner's third studio album, "Evolver," debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart last October. "Green Light," the record's first single, features special guest Andre 3000 on the album, though Legend performed the song at this year's Super Bowl XLIII with T-Pain.

Legend made Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people of 2009, released earlier this year.

"He is a genius, and we've seen only the tip of the iceberg," legendary producer Quincy Jones wrote in the publication. "For all that he has already achieved in his career, it is going to be fun watching where he goes from here."

Jones and Legend recently collaborated on single "Tomorrow," which will be included on Jones' forthcoming tribute album.

TOUR DATES
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June 2009
27 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
30 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre

July 2009
2 - Robinsonville, MS - Harrah's Event Center at Harrah's Casino Tunica
3 - New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome
5 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
8 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
9 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live
11 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
12 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amohitheatre at Regency Park
14 - Portsmouth, VA - Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
15 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
17 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
18 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
19 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live
20, 21 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival at Ravinia Park
22 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
24 - Elizabeth, IN - Horseshoe Southern Indiana
25 - Windsor, Ontario - Caesars Windsor The Colosseum
28 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
29 - Charleston, WV - Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
31 - Cincinnati, OH - Paul Brown Stadium

August 2009
1 - Cleveland, OH - The Nautica Pavilion
3 - West Homestead, PA - Riverplex Amphitheatre at Sandcastle
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
7 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
8 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater
10 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
12 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
17 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
18 - Orillia, Ontario - Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
21 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theatre
22 - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Hotel & Casino
24 - Tulsa, OK - SpiritBank Event Center
28 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
29 - Goldendale, WA - Maryhill Winery Amphitheater

September 2009
1, 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
4 - West Sacramento, CA - Raley Field
5 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
6 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
10 - Kahului, HI - Castle Theater
12 - Honolulu, HI - Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
15 - Friant, CA - Table Mountain Casino
16 - San Diego, CA - Humprhey's Concerts by the Bay
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
20 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Music Hall
25 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Theatre
28 - Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
30 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater

October 2009
2 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park

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