Musiq will take a break from recording his third album to headline the second annual Grey Goose Music Tour, which launches on May 22nd in Washington, D.C., running twenty-one dates. Jaguar Wright will open from the opener through June 2nd, after which she'll hand over that duty to Vivian Green, who will close out the tour.

The chart-topping Musiq has recorded more than five songs for the follow-up to 2002's Juslisen, which he plans to release in September. The only snag has been a flood of new songs that came to him while in the studio. "I thought I had everything conceptually," he says. "I thought I had all the songs. Musically I did have all the songs. But with each song that I do, I realize so many things are factoring in and it's changed my whole perspective of the album. It's been taking interesting curves and turns."

Last year's Grey Goose Music Tour was headlined by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Grey Goose Music Tour dates:

5/22: Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
5/23: Richmond, VA, Kanawha Plaza
5/24: Atlanta, Roxy
5/25: New Orleans, House of Blues
5/27: Houston, Numbers
5/29: Denver, Gothic Theater
5/31: Las Vegas, House of Blues
6/1: San Diego, Belly Up
6/2: Los Angeles, House of Blues
6/4: Anaheim, CA, House of Blues
6/6: San Francisco, Fillmore
6/8: Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom
6/9: Seattle, Showbox
6/12: Minneapolis, 1st Avenue
6/13: St. Louis, Pageant
6/14: Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's
6/15: Chicago, House of Blues
6/17: Detroit, St. Andrews
6/19: New York, Supper Club
6/21: Boston, Avalon Ballroom
6/22: Orlando, House of Blues

ANDREW DANSBY
(April 30, 2003)