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 
