Los Angeles, CA - After the recent release of his first-ever live album, Live   
   In Williamsburg (available on CD, vinyl and DVD), R&B legend Shuggie Otis is   
   once again bringing his talents to the stage for a 20+ date, coast-to-coast   
   tour starting July 5th.    
   Nobody brings as much soul, style, and swagger to a live performance as Shug   
   with his signature red Gibson SG, and fans who have followed this   
   multi-talented performer's tumultuous career know that a Shuggie Otis concert   
   is not an event to be missed.    
   Whether it be the fabulous grooves of "Inspiration Information" or the   
   funkdafied rhythm of the all-time classic "Strawberry Letter 23," Shuggie's   
   songs have a magical sway over audiences, both young and old, guaranteed to   
   get them on their feet and    
   dancing in the aisles!   
      
   The son of renowned bandleader and musician Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis began   
   his incredible career at the tender age of 15, playing as a session guitarist   
   alongside Al Kooper before releasing his first solo album Here Comes Shuggie   
   Otis in 1970. Already    
   being hailed as a uniquely skillful guitarist, Shuggie proved his mettle as a   
   songwriter the following year with the hit single "Strawberry Letter 23" from   
   his second solo album. Now one of the most sampled songs in all of modern   
   music, "Strawberry    
   Letter 23" became an even bigger smash when The Brothers Johnson recorded   
   their version in 1977 (produced by Quincy Jones). After the release of his   
   third album Inspiration Information failed to meet outsized expectations,   
   Shuggie seemed to retire    
   permanently from music. But, thankfully, he reemerged in 2013 with a deluxe   
   reissue of Inspiration Information that included a new album of previously   
   unreleased recordings called Wings Of Love. Since then, Shuggie has returned   
   to the stage and been re-   
   embraced by an adoring public who have waited a long time and never lost faith!   
      
   07/05/15 Napa, CA City Winery    
   07/16/15 Nashville, TN City Winery    
   07/17/15 Chicago, IL City Winery    
   07/19/15 Ottawa Ottawa Bluesfest    
   07/20/15 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace    
   07/23/15 North Hampton, MA Iron Horse    
   07/24/15 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl    
   07/25/15 New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club    
   07/28/15 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall    
   07/30/15 Lancaster, PA Ardmore Music Hall    
   07/31/15 Washington, DC Howard Theater   
   08/01/15 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre   
   08/03/15 Atlanta Georgia Terminal West   
      
   Visit http://www.shuggieotismusic.com for up to date tour information   
      
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