Maxwell will kick off a series of summer tour dates on July 24th in Philadelphia. The eleven-date tour hits theaters around the East Coast, venturing into the Midwest for three stops.

The tour comes in support of Maxwell's latest release, Now, which has earned the singer a nomination for a BET Award in the Best Male R&B artist category. The awards show airs June 25th.

Maxwell tour dates:

7/24: Philadelphia, Tower Theater
7/25: Wantagh, NY, Jones Beach
7/27-28: Newark, NJ, New Jersey PAC
7/31-8/1: Washington, DC, Constitution Hall
8/3: Toronto, ONT, Hummingbird Theater
8/4: Cleveland, Music Hall
8/7: Chicago, Arie Crown Theater
8/8: Detroit, Cheney Park
8/10: Richmond, VA, Landmark Theater

CHRISTINA SARACENO
(June 21, 2002)