Nigerian-born, British-bred singer Jacob Banks has delivered on his official studio debut with Village. The new project is the follow-up to the group of EPs that propelled the crooner into the spotlight. Drawing inspiration from the phrase "it takes a village," Banks explains to Clash Magazine that Village “embodies the human experience, what it means to be human and so many things. My album celebrates all the weird parts and wonderful parts of us.”
Outfitted with 14 tracks total, Village features three additional voices from Bibi Bourelly ("Kumbaya"), NANA ("Grown Up"), and Seinabo Sey ("Be Good to Me"). In conjunction with the arrival of the album, Jacob Banks has also announced his first headlining tour in North America where he is set to bless crowds in cities that include Portland, Dallas, Atlanta, Montreal, and Chicago. The trek kicks off in January and will come to a close in March of 2019.
Jacob Banks North American Tour 2019
Jan. 15 -- Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Jan. 16 -- Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Market
Jan. 18 -- Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Jan. 19 -- Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Jan. 22 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jan. 25 -- San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theatre
Feb. 1 -- Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
Feb. 2 -- Phoeniz, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
Feb. 5 -- Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Feb. 6 -- Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Feb. 8 -- Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Feb. 9 -- New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Feb. 10 -- Birmingham, AL @ Satum
Feb. 13 -- Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
Feb. 14 -- Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Feb. 15 -- Nashville, TN @ Exit In
Feb. 19 -- Washington, D.C @ 9:30 Club
Feb. 20 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Feb. 22 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Feb. 23 -- Boston, MA @ Royale
Feb. 25 -- Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
Feb. 26 -- Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
March 1 -- Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
March 2 -- Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
March 3 -- Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
March 5 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
March 6 -- Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
March 7 -- Kansas City, MO @ Truman
March 9 -- Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre