For 40 years, Nigerian guitar groover King Sunny Adé has delighted and entranced audiences with his hypnotic marathon sets. No matter what your particular prefered musical persuasion may be, you cannot help but get up, move, and, oftentimes, involuntarily throw money when the master juju musician plays. For sure, times are tough, but if anyone is used to and deserves getting sprayed with money for performing his praise songs it’s Adé. So be prepared to see folks from all walks of life, even people from dreadful jam bands, jockey for position at the front and itching to chuck bucks at the feet of the “Minister of Enjoyment.” Ade brings his large band around North America for a rare set of dates (after performanced at both the Playboy Jazz Fest and Bonnaroo), playing 40-minute jam sets at each and every one. Or longer, depending on how much cash gets thrown up on stage. Adé works well in any setting but is particularly sweet in the festival field, of which he will play many this summer.
Definitely not dolla menu:
06.16.09 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
06.18.06 - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theatre
06.19.09 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06.20.09 - North Tahoe, CA - Truckee Regional Park
06.21.09 - Boonville, CA - Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
06.23.09 - Edmonton, AB - Francis Winspear Centre
06.24.09 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
06.26.09 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver International Jazz Festival
06.27.09 - Victoria, BC - JazzFest International
06.29.09 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
06.30.09 - Apple Valley, MN - Weesner Amphitheater
07.01.09 - Highland Park, IL - Ravina Festival
07.03.09 - Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival
07.04.09 - Toronto, ON - Harbourfront Centre
07.05.09 - Montréal, QC - Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
07.07.09 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
07.10.09 - Ottawa, ON - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest 2009
07.11.09 - Quebec City, QC - Quebec City International Summer Festival
07.12.09 - Schenectady, NY - Music Haven
07.14.09 - Camden, NJ - Wiggins Park
07.15.09 - Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts
07.17.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
