Matisyahu Plans Sixth Annual Festival Of Light Tour

10/10/2012
. Matisyahu will be kicking off his sixth annual "Festival Of Light" tour on December 8th. His camp sent over these details:

"Festival of Light"--traditionally eight shows on the east coast--for the first time in its history kicks off on the West Coast with An Acoustic Evening With Matisyahu live at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco,and features additional acoustic performances in Stroudsburg, PA and at the newly re-opened Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. The full band joins Matisyahu for Festival of Light performances in Philadelphia, Washington DC, and a special performance at New York City's Terminal 5
Fall College Tour kicks off Tuesday, October 10th.

This year's "Festival of Light" will offer audiences a career-spanning look at Matisyahu's lauded catalogue. The shows will feature his classic hits, songs off Spark Seeker as well as Matisyahu's hand-picked selections for his fans. Matisyahu has created a custom-built live experience for his audiences during each of these seven performances. Four of his seven shows are intimate acoustic performances and for the remaining three, Matisyahu will be backed by his talented band, Brooklyn's The Dub Trio.

Matisyahu had a whirlwind summer, successfully releasing his fourth studio album, Spark Seeker on July 17th, which debuted in the Billboard Top 20 to wide critical acclaim, co-headlining an extensive tour with the Dirty Heads and making his acting debut in Lionsgate's #1 box-office hit film, "The Possession." Next, Matisyahu will be performing at the highly anticipated Dalai Lama One World peace Concert in Syracuse, NY on October 9th alongside Dave Matthews, Nas, Cyndi Lauper, Roberta Flack and more. He then embarks on a US College tour kicking off on October 10th in Ft. Collins, CO.

Matisyahu's December Festival of Light Dates:
12/8 San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic Center
12/10 Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center for the Performing Arts
12/11 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theatre
12/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory* with The Dub Trio
12/13 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club* with The Dub Trio
12/15 New York, NY @ Terminal 5* with The Dub Trio
12/16 Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre

Fall College Tour Dates:
10/10 Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
10/11 Telluride, CO - Sheridan Operah House
10/13 Missoula, MT- The Wilma Theatre
10/14 Calgary, AB- Private Show
10/15 Boulder, CO- Boulder Theatre
10/16 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
10/17 Santa Cruz, CA- The Catalyst
10/18 Ventura, CA - The Ventura Theatre
10/20 Las Vegas, NV- Palms Hotel (DJ Set)
10/21 Little Rock, AR- Rev Room
10/22 Baton Rouge, LA- The Varsity Theatre
10/23 Gainesville, FL- The Florida Theatre
10/24 Greenville, SC- Handlebar
10/25 Athens, GA- Georgia Theatre
10/27 Jupiter, FL- Seabreeze Amphitheatre
10/28 Charleston, SC- The Music Farm
10/29 Greensboro, NC- Greene Street
10/30 Wilmington, NC- Brooklyn Arts Center
10/31 Charlottesville, VA- Charlottesville Pavilion
11/1 Rochester, NY- University of Rochester
11/3 Sayerville, NJ- Starland Ballroom
11/4 New Haven, CT- Toad's Place
11/5 Burlington, VT- Higher Ground
11/6 Ithaca, NY- State Theatre
11/7 Columbus, OH- Newport Music Hall
11/8 Ann Arbor, MI- Pease Aud.
11/10 Lansing, MI- The Loft
11/11 Bloomington, IN - The Bluebird
11/12 Lincolnshire, IL- Viper Alley
11/13 Madison, WI- Capitol Theatre
11/14 St. Louis, MO- The Pageant
11/15 Columbia, MO - Blue Note
11/17 Springfield, MO - The Gillioz Theater
11/18 Kansas City, MO- Uptown Theatre
11/19 Dallas, TX- House of Blues
11/20 Houston, TX- House of Blues
11/21 San Antonio, TX- Backstage Live