Fresh off a round of dates opening for Sting, Jill Scott will head out on her own tour, beginning July 17 in Chicago.

The singer/poet, whose Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 came out last year, will include several festival stops on her itinerary, including Erykah Badu's Marimba Festival — which will also feature Macy Gray and Sunshine Anderson — on August 8 outside of Detroit.

Scott, who missed several Sting dates due to a lung infection, is expected to announce more shows soon.

Jill Scott tour dates, according to her publicist:

  • 7/17 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
  • 7/18 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
  • 7/20 - Cincinnati, OH @ Coors Light Music Festival
  • 7/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indiana Expo
  • 7/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theater
  • 7/25 - Seattle, WA @ Summer Nights at the Pier
  • 7/27 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
  • 7/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
  • 7/29 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
  • 7/31 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
  • 8/2 - Dallas, TX @ Bronco Bowl
  • 8/3 - Houston, TX @ Arena Theater
  • 8/5 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
  • 8/6 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
  • 8/8 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
  • 8/9 - Cleveland, OH @ State Theater
  • 8/11 - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
  • 8/12 - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
  • 8/14 - Boston, MA @ FleetBoston Pavilion
  • 8/15 - Baltimore, MD @ The Pier
  • 8/17 - Richmond, VA @ Landmark Theater
  • 8/18 - Newport, VA @ Harbor Center
  • 8/19 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
  • 8/22 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
  • 8/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
  • 8/25 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
  • 8/29 - Toronto, ON @ The Molson Amphitheatre