By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Later this month, Queen Latifah will show the masses just how easy, breezy and beautiful she is when embark on a nationwide tour to support her new album 'Trav'lin' Light.'
According to a spokesperson for the Academy Award nominated, Grammy Award winning superstar (legally known as Dana Elaine Owens), the 34-city jaunt will kick off Sept. 29 in Dallas, TX and continuing through the end of November. Tour dates are below.
As previously reported by The BV Newswire, 'Trav'lin' is the Cover Girl spokesperson's second foray into the realm of jazz, soul, and blues.
Produced by three-time Grammy winner Tommy LiPuma and by Grammy nominated producer and Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair, the album will be released via famed jazz label Verve Records in conjunction with Flavor Unit Entertainment on September 25.
Exploring the songbooks of Peggy Lee, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn, Nina Simone, Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae, Roberta Flack, Mary Wells, Phoebe Snow and more, the opus will feature contributions from music luminaries George Duke, Joe Sample, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paul Jackson, Jr., Abe Laboriel, Jr., Christian McBride, Al Schmitt, Jerry Hey, Jeff Hamilton, Anthony Wilson, John Clayton and the incomparable Stevie Wonder.
Queen Latifah Tour
Date Venue City
September 29 Majestic Theater Dallas, TX
October 1 Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, IA
October 4 Soaring Eagle Casino Mt. Pleasant, MI
October 5 Playhouse Square Cleveland, OH
October 6 North Shore Center Skokie, IL
October 8 Turning Stone Casino Verona, NY
October 9 Palace Theater Stamford, CT
October 10 Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ
October 12 Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Rehoboth Beach, DE
October 13 Foxwoods Casino Mashantucket, CT
October 14 Music Center Bethesda, MD
October 15 Lyric Opera House Baltimore, MD
October 17 Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
October 19 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
October 20 New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ
October 21 Zoellner Arts Center Bethlehem, PA
October 24 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
October 26 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Troy, NY
October 27 Ulster Performing Arts Center Kingston, NY
October 29 The Forum Harrisburg, PA
October 30 Ferguson Center Newport News, VA
November 2 Symphony Hall Atlanta, GA
November 3 Beau Rivage Theatre Biloxi, MS
November 4 Heymann Performing Arts Center Lafayette, LA
November 6 Philharmonic Performing Arts Center Naples, FL
November 7 Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FL
November 8 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
November 10 Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
November 13 Segerstrom Concert Hall Costa Mesa, CA
November 15 Arlington Theater Santa Barbara, CA
November 16 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
November 17 Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ
November 19 California Center for the Arts Escondido, CA
November 20 McCallum Theater Palm Desert, CA
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By: Boo on 9/06/2007 5:20PM
YOU GO GIRL!! ALWAYS PROUD OF HER. SUCH A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF A STRONG BLACK BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
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By: TonyBee on 9/06/2007 11:23PM
Every since I heard The Queen bashing hip-hip the other day,I'm no longer a fan.
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By: Robbie Rob on 9/07/2007 2:40PM
True to herself and those who look like her, that's my girl. Certainly, one of the last "mohicans", as they say, who seems to be on a never ending mission to keep the sista's best interest at heart. Thanks Queen...we love you!
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By: IPRESS on 9/07/2007 3:13PM
She is a beautiful person, inside and out... girlfriend can hang with the 'crew' and walk the red carpet, and will be one in the same person. RobbieRob you are so right, she is true to herself, always has been. That is because she is a secure person, and when you are secure, you don't need to conform to what others think of you. TonyBee call it what you will, but the music of today is nothing like when queen was on the mike, she has an opinion, she is not fond of hip hop music anymore because of the negativity it has generated. I guess you will not be a fan of a few more people pretty soon.
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By: Lori on 9/08/2007 11:26AM
I love her hair color. I have been trying to get that color for years! She is such a beauty! Good luck!
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By: Jamille Luney on 9/09/2007 4:24AM
All Hail the Queen. She has truly paved the way for female producers such as me.
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By: BeautifulLovedBlessed on 9/11/2007 12:38PM
Go Latifah! You are most definitey The Queen!
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By: Regina on 9/11/2007 3:52PM
I always admired Queen Latifah, for everything she done and her rise to the top. I remember way back with the ladies first, U.N.I.T.Y, etc. She had our backs for all the sisters seeing this message. I must say me and Latifah have something in common my name Regina means Queen. I'm so happy she came out with the Queen Collection for Covergirl, she was looking out for the sisters. Reason, now ya'll know we can't wear those odd colors from Covergirl, they weren't made for woman of color. Give it up for Queen Latifah to do her thang, and switch the Covergirl spectrum around now we can wear Covergirl. She a true role model for us all, Queen Latifah gots it going on. I love the hair color, and how she does her make up, it looks good. I pray on day, I can meet her, I bet she down to earth and cool as a fan.
Queen Latifah, keep sitting on your thrown. "All hail to the Queen". God Bless You, Regina
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By: ronald on 9/11/2007 8:54PM
Thank You Queen ,
The CD with your version of HELLO STRANGER and all of the classic jazz tunes you so dutyfully preformed THAnk you
and if anyone can hook me up with her manager or fan club please send it to me @ ROCKOLL22@YAHOO.COM
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By: jaybee on 9/14/2007 6:33AM
SHE WAS A QUEEN BACK IN THE DAY...SHE IS A QUEEN NOW.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MS. DANA (LATIFAH). EVEN US BROTHERS THINK YOU REPRESENT VERY WELL, WE LOVE YOU.
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