Raphael Saadiq will be spending one special night in 21 cities across the U.S. later this year on the No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits Tour. “I’ve always wanted to do a one-man show,” the musician said in a statement. “I want to challenge myself. My one-person show has three acts; I will be talking about my career, bringing a couple of instruments to express myself, singing my original music as well as covers of songs I wish I had written, and more. I want it to feel magical and like a Broadway show.”
The No Bandwidth Tour began with a three-date stint earlier this year. It was a chance for the veteran musician to showcase his expansive skill set in a new way. In 2024, Saadiq told Rolling Stone he picked up piano lessons during the pandemic. “Just really being a student and studying music,” he said. “Trying to sight read, learning theory, just basic stuff. Then when I do start writing, I have an arsenal.”
No Bandwidth will return on Sept. 7 with an opening show in Sacramento. Saadiq will make stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, and more cities. The live run will wrap on Oct. 14 in Nashville. Tickets will be available via artist presale beginning Wednesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. local time, as well as local presale and Spotify presale beginning Thursday, July 10. General sale will follow on Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m. local time.
Saadiq’s one-man show might be the predecessor to a much larger ensemble show. “I still want to create an 11-piece band,” he told RS, entertaining the idea of creating an Earth, Wind, and Fire-style group. “I know economically it’s not even doable, but I think I could make it work.” For now, it will be all Saadiq during his one-night only concert run.
Raphael Saadiq No Bandwidth Tour Dates
Sept. 7 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
Sept. 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
Sept. 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford
Sept. 12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater
Sept. 14 – Tucson, AZ @ Fox Tucson Theatre
Sept. 16 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Sept. 19 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Sept. 21 – Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre
Sept. 22 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Center
Sept. 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Sept. 25 – New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
Sept. 27 – Columbia, SC @ The Township Auditorium
Sept. 28 – Durham, NC – DPAC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Sept. 30 – National Harbor, MD @ MGM National Harbor
Oct. 2 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Oct. 4 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
Oct. 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland
Oct. 8 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Oct. 10 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
Oct. 11 – Detroit, MI @ Detroit Opera House
Oct. 13 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
Oct. 14 – Nashville, TN @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center – Laura Turner Concert Hall
