John Legend announces green summer dates, plays Cary

Soul man John Legend is gearing up for a big summer tour that will keep him busy from late June to September. He will return to the Triangle on July 12 playing Cary's Booth Amphitheatre. Ticket info is not available yet, but we'll add it once it is.The fanclub pre-sale will start on May 10 at 10am and the general on sale starts on Friday, May 15 at noon here. Tickets will range from $41 to $66.

Legend was named Billboard's #1 green artist for his environmental and political activism and for his green touring practices last month. His upcoming tour will make use of environmental organization REVERB to neutralize carbon use and coordinate with venues to ensure green practices. Eco-friendly merchandise will be available at the gigs and an online carpooling site will be launched soon in hopes to reduce vehicle emissions. It's all pretty cool.

The tour is in support of his latest album Evolver which was released in October. It's certainly not winter anymore, but check out Legend's performance of the hilariously suggestive song "Nutmeg" from Stephen Colbert's Christmas special below. You'll find the tour dates down there too.



John Legend dates:
06.27.09 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing
06.30.09 - St. Louis, MO - The Fox Theatre
07.02.09 - Tunica, MS - Harrah's Casino Tunica Event Center [Tickets]
07.03.09 - New Orleans, LA - Essence Music Festival
07.05.09 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre [Tickets]
07.08.09 -Fort Meyers, FL - TBA
07.09.09 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live [Tickets]
07.11.09 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston PAC [Tickets]
07.12.09 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre [Tickets]
07.14.09 - Portsmouth, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion [Tickets]
07.15.09 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
07.17.09 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion [Tickets]
07.18.09 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre [Tickets]
07.20.09 - Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre [Tickets]
07.21.09 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
07.22.09 - Prior Lake, MN - TBA
07.24.09 - Elizabeth, IN - Horseshoe Casino Southern Indiana [Tickets]
07.25.09 - Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsor [Tickets]
07.28.09 - Indianapolis, IN - TBA
07.29.09 - Charleston, WV - TBA
07.31.09 - Cincinnati, OH - Paul Brown Stadium
08.03.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Riverplex Amphitheatre at Sandcastle [Tickets]
08.05.09 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center for the Performing Arts [Tickets]
08.07.09 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
08.08.09 - Mashantucket, CT - The MGM Grand at Foxwoods [Tickets]
08.10.09 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands PAC [Tickets]
08.12.09 - Red Bank, New Jersey - Count Basie Theatre
08.13.09 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [Tickets]
08.15.09 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
08.17.09 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
08.18.09 - Orilla, ON - TBA
08.21.09 - Omaha, NE - TBA
08.22.09 - Kansas City, MO - TBA
08.24.09 - Tulsa, OK - TBA
08.28.09 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste Michelle Winery [Tickets]
08.29.09 - Goldendale, WA - Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater [Tickets]
09.01.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre [Tickets]
09.04.09 - Sacramento - Raley Field [Tickets]
09.05.09 - Santa Barbara, CA - TBA
09.06.09 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre @ U.C. Berkeley [Tickets]
10.02-04.09 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival