James Taylor will release American Standard, on February 28, his first release since 2015’s Before This World. On the new album, Taylor infuses new sounds and fresh meaning into timeless works of art, reimagining some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and making them completely his own.
Taylor says of American Standard, “I’ve always had songs I grew up with that I remember really well, that were part of the family record collection – and I had a sense of how to approach, so it was a natural to put American Standard together,” explained Taylor. “In terms of how [the songs] were performed and recorded before, we paid attention to the chords and melody, but we were interested in doing something new, and in bringing something new to it, we’ve reinterpreted the songs, that’s what makes it worth doing.”
The lead single “Teach Me Tonight” was released alongside the album announcement.
Taylor will kick off a tour across the United States on May 15 in Louisiana, and make stops in the Northeast in June and July. On Friday, June 19, Taylor will play at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, then on July 4 he marks his 27th year performing at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA. The penultimate show of the tour takes place at Jones Beach in Wantagh on July 8, before wrapping up in Camden, NJ at BB&T Center. Full tour dates can be found here.
All dates feature Jackson Browne except for the June 21 show at Fenway Park, when Taylor will be joined by Brandi Carlile and Shawn Colvin. At Tanglewood, Taylor will perform solo.
James Taylor 2020 Summer Tour
May 15 – New Orleans LA @ Smoothie King Center
May 16 – Houston TX @ Toyota Center
May 18 – Ft. Worth TX @ Dickies Arena
May 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
May 22 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
May 24 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
May 25 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
May 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
May 28 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
May 29 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
Jun. 10 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Jun. 12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jun. 13 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Center
Jun. 15 – Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center
Jun. 16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Jun. 18 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
Jun. 19 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Jun. 21 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park*
Jun. 23 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center Coliseum
Jun. 24 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
Jun. 26 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Jun. 27 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
Jun. 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Infinite Energy Center
Jun. 30 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Jul. 4 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood**
Jul. 7 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul. 8 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health @ Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 10 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Center
All dates w/Jackson Browne except *w/ Brandi Carlile and Shawn Colvin
**no guest artist
