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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have announced a new summer tour. Set to embark on May 30, the acclaimed Americana singer-songwriter’s next outing will take him and his storied backing ensemble to a total of 15 dates through Aug. 24. Accompanying today’s tour dispatch, Harper has shared a preview for “Before the Rain Dried,” a new single releasing soon – watch the teaser video below.

Harper & The Innocent Criminals will set out on their 2025 tour with a performance at Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre. From this kick-off, the folk forerunner will move north to New York for a May 31 booking at the fan-favorite venue The Rooftop at Pier 17, then keep on to stops at Boston’s Roadrunner and Burlington, Vt.’s Higher Ground Ballroom on June 1 and 2. After commencing his lone Canadian date at Toronto’s Massey Hall on June 4, Harper will motor into a Midwest leg at Detroit’s Royal Oak Music Theatre on June 6, followed by engagements at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, Carmel, Ind.’s Palladium at Allied Solutions Center, Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater and St. Paul, Minn.’s Palace Theatre from June 7-11.

Harper will take a brief break from the road before returning on Aug. 19 for a set at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater. He’ll follow this into a final West Coast leg, featuring engagements at Portland, Ore.’s Pioneer Courthouse Square, Jackson, Ore.’s Britt Pavilion and Oakland, Calif.’s Fox Theater. At long last, the artist will return home to Southern California for a performance at Los Angeles’ historic Orpheum on Aug. 24.

Tickets for Harper’s summer tour will be available first with pre-sales through Live Nation and Spotify, beginning on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. respectively. Remaining tickets will open to a general on-sale this Friday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. For tickets and more information, benharper.com/tour.

Watch the teaser for “Before the Rain Dried” below.