Written by: Taneika Thomas
Just days after fans were teased with the title of her debut album, ‘Gifted’, Grammy-Winning recording artist Koffee announced that she will be touring North America in spring 2022. The rising Reggae star made the announcement on her Instagram page on January 31, 2022. The post read: *Koffee 22* The Gifted Tour, North America with Ayra Starr and Buju, paired with the caption, “North America I’m coming.”
The Jamaican Grammy kid will begin her tour on April 11th in Seattle and finish on May 27th in California. The show will feature a New York City show with Reggae icon Buju Banton at the Rooftop at Pier 17. The tour will see stops in major cities such as Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, Portland, Nashville, and Atlanta.
In 2020, Koffee’s debut Ep ‘Rapture’ won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Since then, She has been featured on the title track for Idris Elba and Regina King's hit new western film “The Harder They Fall”. The Reggae artist who has yet to reveal the release date for her new album ‘Gifted’ or the tracklist, is set to drop a new Single called “Pull Up”.
Also in the news, Coachella is back, and the lineup is hot like Koffee! The American Music Art and Music festival confirmed that Grammy-award-winning artist Koffee is set to bring Caribbean flair to its stage in April this year.
The highly-anticipated festival announced the news on Wednesday after posting the official lineup on its official Instagram page. Other top-charting artists scheduled to perform at the spring staging include Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Doja Kat, and Ye.
Koffee joins the growing list of Caribbean nationals who have performed at the annual festival. These include dancehall artist Sean Paul, Calypso Rose, and reggae singer, Chronixx.
Here are the dates and locations for Koffee’s Spring 2022 tour ‘Gifted’ :
11 Apr 2022 Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington
12 Apr 2022 Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon
14 Apr 2022 The Warfield San Francisco, California
16 Apr 2022 Coachella Indio, California
17 Apr 2022 Marquee Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
19 Apr 2022 Ace of Spades Sacramento, California
23 Apr 2022 Coachella Indio, California
27 Apr 2022 The Fillmore Miami, Florida
28 Apr 2022 Jannus Live St. Petersburg, Florida
30 Apr 2022 House of Blues Orlando Orlando, Florida
02 May 2022 The Underground Charlotte, North Carolina
03 May 2022 The Fillmore Silver Springs, Maryland
05 May 2022 History Theatre Toronto, Canada
06 May 2022 History Theatre Toronto, Canada
07 May 2022 MTELUS Montreal, Canada
09 May 2022 Big Night Live Boston, Massachusetts
11 May 2022 The Fillmore Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 May 2022 Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, NY
14 May 2022 St. Andrews Detroit, Michigan
15 May 2022 House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois
17 May 2022 Marathon Music Works Nashville, Tennessee
18 May 2022 Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
20 May 2022 Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, Atlanta
26 May 2022 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California
27 May 2022 Lightning In A Bottle Bakersfield, California
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