Ben Harper has drafted Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley as the support act for his summer North American tour, which will begin Aug. 10 in Phoenix and run through Sept. 14 in Knoxville, Tenn. Marley will be replaced by an as-yet-unnamed “very special guest” at an Aug. 11-12 stand at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.
Also included in the itinerary is a Sept. 5-6 run at Rumsey Playfield in New York’s Central Park as part of the annual SummerStage festival. Harper is touring in support of his new Virgin double album, “Both Sides of the Gun,” which was released March 21.
Before the North American shows, Harper has touring on tap in Australia, Japan and Europe. For a full list of dates, visit his official Web site.
