A Color Map of the Sun – the new studio album from Pretty Lights – is out today. Pretty Lights – the musical project of the electro soul hip-hop pioneer Derek Vincent Smith – will make its national television debut on “Conan” on Wednesday, July 17, performing with special guest Talib Kweli.
A Color Map of the Sun is the first Pretty Lights album to be released physically and digitally simultaneously. As always, the album will be available in its entirety for download at no cost via www.prettylightsmusic.com.
Pretty Lights will launch a fall North American headline tour on October 10. The itinerary below is just the beginning – locations for six “surprise performances” will be revealed shortly as well as the venue for a three-night stand in Chicago, IL.
An online presale will begin Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m. local time. For more details, visit prettylightsmusic.com.
Additional guests on the new album include Eric Krasno (Soulive), members of the Harlem Gospel Choir, Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) and the late “Uncle” Lionel Batiste (Treme Brass Band). Break-beat extraordinaire, Adam Deitch, played drums throughout.
[youtube id=”_RlcrCRSY4Y” width=”630″ height=”350″]
Pretty Lights – Upcoming Tour Dates
7/3 – Boston, MA @ Ocean Club
7/6 – Calgary, AB @ Badlands: Stampede Music Festival
7/20 – Thornville, OH @ All Good Music Festival
8/3 – Toronto, ON @ VELD Music Festival
8/4 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
8/9 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands 2013
8/10 – Squamish, BC @ Squamish Festival
8/16 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/17 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/4-5 – New York, NY @ Rock the Bells
*10/10 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
*10/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
*10/12 – Nashville, TN @ Greer Stadium
*10/13 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*10/16 – Auburn, AL @ Outdoor Arena
*10/18 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*10/19 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*10/22 – Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium
*10/23 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*10/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
*10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Life is Beautiful Festival
10/27 – Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit
*10/29 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*10/30 – Amherst, MA @ Mullins Center
*10/31 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Arena
*11/1 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
*11/2 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
*11/3 – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
*11/7 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
*11/8 – Chicago, IL @ To Be Announced
*11/9 – Chicago, IL @ To Be Announced
*11/10 – Chicago, IL @ To Be Announced
*11/13 – Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre
*11/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
**11/15 – Lincoln, NE @ Pershing Center
*11/16 – St. Paul, MN @ Myth
*11/17 – Fargo, ND @ Concert Hall at The Venue
*11/20 – Missoula, MT @ Adams Center
*11/21 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
*11/22 – Seattle, WA @ Showare Center
*11/23 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
*11/27 – Reno, NV @ Summit Pavilion
* Ticket pre-sale begins July 9 at prettylightsmusic.com.
** Ticket pre-sale begins August 19 at prettylightsmusic.com; public on-sale begins August 23.
