Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer James Blake has announced dates for a new 2023 tour, with a stop in Queens at Knockdown Center. This coincides with the announcement of his new album Playing Robots Into Heaven, and the release of the first single from that album, “Big Hammer.”
James Blake has had a hand in some of the most influential albums of the 21st century, helping to produce Frank Ocean’s Blonde, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Dave’s We’re All Alone In This Together, as well as JAY-Z’s 4:44 and Beyoncé’s Lemonade. He also appeared in “King’s Dead” with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future from the chart-dominating, triple-platinum Black Panther: The Album.
While his sound emerged with the 2011 album James Blake, James Blake’s peak of critical and commercial success with Assume Form in 2019. It reached #21 on the Billboard Top 200 and reached 300 million cumulative streams in under a year. In addition, Assume Form received a Grammy nomination for “Best Alternative Album.”
Playing Robots Into Heaven will be James Blake’s sixth album, and will release Sept. 8 through Republic Records. This will be right before the first show of the new tour in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 18.
General sale begins June 30 at 10:00 a.m., with tickets and more information available on James Blake’s website.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Milan, Italy – Fabrique – Sept. 18
Brussels, Belgium – Forest National Club – Sept. 21
Paris, France – L’Olympia – Sept. 22
Berlin, Germany – UFO im Velodrom – Sept. 24
Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 – Sept. 26
London, UK – Alexandra Palace – Sept. 28
Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy – Oct. 3
Queens, NY – Knockdown Center – Oct. 5
Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Oct. 9
Montreal, QC – L’Olympia – Oct. 10
Toronto, ON – Rebel – Oct. 12
Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Oct. 14
San Francisco, CA – The Masonic Theater – Oct. 16
Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Oct. 19
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