Photo of Gary Clark Jr. performing at Summerfest 2015, by Dan DeSlover
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Gary Clark Jr. has shared two new tracks, "The Healing" and "Grinder," both previews of his upcoming album The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, which will be released Sept. 11 on Warner Bros. Records.
Fans who pre-order the record will receive both songs as instant downloads, with additional advance tracks to be announced later.
The Story of Sonny Boy Slim was written and produced by Clark, who also plays most of the instruments, with the assistance of his longtime live soundman Bharath "Cheex" Ramanat and Jason Sciba. Clark's sisters Shawn and Savannah provided backing vocals.
The album is described in a press release as an "uncanny evolution of an artist embracing his roots with a rarified grace, style, and an inextinguishable passion."
In addition to a number of upcoming festival dates, Clark is set to join Foo Fighters on their tour in September, but he's also scheduled a massive headlining trek of his own, which will begin in October.
Hear both the bluesy, soulful "The Healing" and grittier "Grinder" below, followed by Gary Clark Jr.'s upcoming tour dates.
July 30 Chicago, IL House of Blues +
July 31 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza +
Aug 02 Montreal, QC Osheaga Music and Arts Festival +
Aug 22 Pownal, VT The Full Tilt Boogie Festival +
Aug /23 New York, NY Afropunk Festival +
Sep 11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena +
Sep 12 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre +
Sep 14 Portland, OR Moda Center +
Sep 16 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre +
Sep 21 Los Angeles, CA The Forum +
Sep 24 Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre +
Sep 25 Phoenix, AZ AK-Chin Pavilion +
Sep 27 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater +
Sep 29 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena +
Sep 30 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena +
Oct 02 Austin, TX ACL Festival
Oct 04 Atlanta, GA Centennial Olympic Park +
Oct 05 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena +
Oct 07 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum +
Oct 09 Austin, TX ACL Festival
Oct 17 Anaheim, CA Honda Center +
Oct 31 Boston, MA H.O.B. *
Nov 1 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore *
Feb 18 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Live *
Feb 19 Miami, FL The Fillmore *
Feb 20 Lake Buena Vista, FL H.O.B. *
Feb 21 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall *
Feb 23 Birmingham, AL Iron City *
Feb 24 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theater *
Feb 26 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium *
Feb 28 St. Louis, MO The Pageant *
Mar 1 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom *
Mar 4 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Ballroom *
Mar 6 Dallas, TX H.O.B. *
Mar 8 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls *
Mar 12 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl *
Mar 31 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater *
Apr 1 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater *
Apr 2 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *
Apr 3 Omaha, NE Slowdown *
Apr 5 Denver, CO Ogden Theater *
Apr 8 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot *
Apr 9 Boise, ID Knitting Factory *
Apr 10 Seattle, WA Moore Theater *
Apr 12 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom *
Apr 14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater *
+ tour with Foo Fighters
* headlining date; online ticket purchase includes album download