Tour Dates: How Sharon Got Her Dap Back

One of the best things to come out of Amy Winehouse’s downward spiral (besides Schadenfreude, of course) is that Sharon Jones got the Dap-Kings back. The Lovely Miss Jones heads out on the road early next year for a series of club dates backed by Daptone’s house band. The current first lady of soul starts her tour on land and at sea as part of Jam Cruise 6, before heading into the heartland.

For a nice taste of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, you can stream Friday night’s show thanks to WXPN. And now let’s check in on some others…

• Galactic gears up for a busy road on the year (begins: 12/30)
• Rush adds 40 North American dates to their extremely successful Snakes and Arrows tour (TBA)
• Not Zeppelin, but Robert Plant and Alison Krauss team up for a European tour (05/02)
• Luther Dickinson’s joining the Black Crowes won’t stop the North Mississippi Allstars from touring (01/12)
• Explosions In The Sky starts the year by globetrotting (01/23)
• PGroove goes coast to coast on the Save 41 Tour (01/11)
• The Presidents of the United States of America reform just in time for an election year (03/14)
• Drive-By Truckers continue to add dates in major markets (02/11)