James Taylor Tour Kicks Off Tonight

James Taylor will be back on the road this February for a string of intimate and unforgettable performances with his renowned band featuring Jimmy Johnson, Chad Wackerman, Jeff Babko, Mike Landau, Arnold McCuller and Andrea Zonn. Joining James for the first time ever on tour is his son, and very special guest, Ben Taylor.

The tour kicks off on February 26th in Tulsa, OK (dates are listed below).

James' most recent tour with Carole King was sold out at nearly every stop and was one of the highest-grossing tours nationally and worldwide during 2010. Their Live At The Troubadour CD/DVD release has sold in excess of 500,000 units and continues to top the charts.

Over the course of his long career, James Taylor has earned 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards and 5 Grammy Awards for a catalog running from 1970's Sweet Baby James to his Grammy Award-winning efforts Hourglass (1997) and October Road (2002). Taylor's first Greatest Hits album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. For his accomplishments, James was honored with the 1998 Century Award, Billboard magazine's highest accolade, bestowed for distinguished creative achievement. The year 2000 saw his induction into both the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriter's Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences selected James as its MUSICARES Person of the Year in 2006 and most recently, James Taylor's One Man Band (2007) was nominated for an Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special," in September 2008. The last few years have seen three remarkable releases; Taylor's One Man Band CD/DVD accompanied by a world tour; Covers (2008) album which was nominated for two Grammy® Awards and Other Covers (2009). In May 2010 James and Carole King released their Live At The Troubadour CD/DVD which captures their November 2007 live performance at the Troubadour nightclub. Live At The Troubadour features 12 songs, including stunning performances of the pair's most beloved hits such as Carole's "So Far Away," "It's Too Late," and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" as well as James's "Carolina in My Mind," "Sweet Baby James," and "Fire and Rain," to name just a few.

Tour Dates:

February 26/11 Tulsa, OK Brady Theatre
February 27/11 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
March 1/11 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theatre
March 2/11 Des Moines, IA Civic Center
March 4/11 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
March 5/11 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center
March 11/11 Davenport, IN Adler Theatre
March 12/11 Cincinnati, OH Procter & Gamble Hall

Further dates to be announced