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QUEEN LATIFAH: Hitting the Road And Travel'n Light

Posted Sep 6th 2007 3:33PM by Karu F. Daniels
Filed under: Entertainment Newswire

By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

queen latifah going on national tour this fall to promote new jazz album, 'Trav'lin Light'Later this month, Queen Latifah will show the masses just how easy, breezy and beautiful she is when embark on a nationwide tour to support her new album 'Trav'lin' Light.'

According to a spokesperson for the Academy Award nominated, Grammy Award winning superstar (legally known as Dana Elaine Owens), the 34-city jaunt will kick off Sept. 29 in Dallas, TX and continuing through the end of November. Tour dates are below.

As previously reported by The BV Newswire, 'Trav'lin' is the Cover Girl spokesperson's second foray into the realm of jazz, soul, and blues.

Produced by three-time Grammy winner Tommy LiPuma and by Grammy nominated producer and Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair, the album will be released via famed jazz label Verve Records in conjunction with Flavor Unit Entertainment on September 25.

Exploring the songbooks of Peggy Lee, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn, Nina Simone, Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae, Roberta Flack, Mary Wells, Phoebe Snow and more, the opus will feature contributions from music luminaries George Duke, Joe Sample, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paul Jackson, Jr., Abe Laboriel, Jr., Christian McBride, Al Schmitt, Jerry Hey, Jeff Hamilton, Anthony Wilson, John Clayton and the incomparable Stevie Wonder.

Queen Latifah Tour

Date Venue City

September 29 Majestic Theater Dallas, TX
October 1 Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, IA
October 4 Soaring Eagle Casino Mt. Pleasant, MI
October 5 Playhouse Square Cleveland, OH
October 6 North Shore Center Skokie, IL
October 8 Turning Stone Casino Verona, NY
October 9 Palace Theater Stamford, CT
October 10 Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ
October 12 Rehoboth Beach Convention Center Rehoboth Beach, DE
October 13 Foxwoods Casino Mashantucket, CT
October 14 Music Center Bethesda, MD
October 15 Lyric Opera House Baltimore, MD
October 17 Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
October 19 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
October 20 New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ
October 21 Zoellner Arts Center Bethlehem, PA
October 24 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
October 26 Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Troy, NY
October 27 Ulster Performing Arts Center Kingston, NY
October 29 The Forum Harrisburg, PA
October 30 Ferguson Center Newport News, VA
November 2 Symphony Hall Atlanta, GA
November 3 Beau Rivage Theatre Biloxi, MS
November 4 Heymann Performing Arts Center Lafayette, LA
November 6 Philharmonic Performing Arts Center Naples, FL
November 7 Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FL
November 8 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
November 10 Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
November 13 Segerstrom Concert Hall Costa Mesa, CA
November 15 Arlington Theater Santa Barbara, CA
November 16 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
November 17 Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ
November 19 California Center for the Arts Escondido, CA
November 20 McCallum Theater Palm Desert, CA

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1. YOU GO GIRL!! ALWAYS PROUD OF HER. SUCH A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF A STRONG BLACK BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

Boo at 5:20PM on Sep 6th 2007

2. Every since I heard The Queen bashing hip-hip the other day,I'm no longer a fan.

TonyBee at 11:23PM on Sep 6th 2007

3. True to herself and those who look like her, that's my girl. Certainly, one of the last "mohicans", as they say, who seems to be on a never ending mission to keep the sista's best interest at heart. Thanks Queen...we love you!

Robbie Rob at 2:40PM on Sep 7th 2007

4. She is a beautiful person, inside and out... girlfriend can hang with the 'crew' and walk the red carpet, and will be one in the same person. RobbieRob you are so right, she is true to herself, always has been. That is because she is a secure person, and when you are secure, you don't need to conform to what others think of you. TonyBee call it what you will, but the music of today is nothing like when queen was on the mike, she has an opinion, she is not fond of hip hop music anymore because of the negativity it has generated. I guess you will not be a fan of a few more people pretty soon.

IPRESS at 3:13PM on Sep 7th 2007

5. I love her hair color. I have been trying to get that color for years! She is such a beauty! Good luck!

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Lori at 11:26AM on Sep 8th 2007

6. All Hail the Queen. She has truly paved the way for female producers such as me.

Jamille Luney at 4:24AM on Sep 9th 2007

7. Go Latifah! You are most definitey The Queen!

BeautifulLovedBlessed at 12:38PM on Sep 11th 2007

8. I always admired Queen Latifah, for everything she done and her rise to the top. I remember way back with the ladies first, U.N.I.T.Y, etc. She had our backs for all the sisters seeing this message. I must say me and Latifah have something in common my name Regina means Queen. I'm so happy she came out with the Queen Collection for Covergirl, she was looking out for the sisters. Reason, now ya'll know we can't wear those odd colors from Covergirl, they weren't made for woman of color. Give it up for Queen Latifah to do her thang, and switch the Covergirl spectrum around now we can wear Covergirl. She a true role model for us all, Queen Latifah gots it going on. I love the hair color, and how she does her make up, it looks good. I pray on day, I can meet her, I bet she down to earth and cool as a fan.
Queen Latifah, keep sitting on your thrown. "All hail to the Queen". God Bless You, Regina

Regina at 3:52PM on Sep 11th 2007

9. Thank You Queen ,

The CD with your version of HELLO STRANGER and all of the classic jazz tunes you so dutyfully preformed THAnk you

and if anyone can hook me up with her manager or fan club please send it to me @ ROCKOLL22@YAHOO.COM

ronald at 8:54PM on Sep 11th 2007

10. SHE WAS A QUEEN BACK IN THE DAY...SHE IS A QUEEN NOW.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MS. DANA (LATIFAH). EVEN US BROTHERS THINK YOU REPRESENT VERY WELL, WE LOVE YOU.

jaybee at 6:33AM on Sep 14th 2007

11. I LOVE YOU BABY!!!!!!!

DAM to the ION at 8:33AM on Sep 14th 2007

12. TonyBee I can tell by your name alone you need to grow up, Latifah has, and her stance on hip-hop proves it. Black people can do better than calling each other my Nigga', Hoes, etc.....
"Go on Girl wid yo bad self." Queen Latifah has a long career ahead of her.

Sultry at 10:25AM on Sep 14th 2007

13. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I have been waiting for you to drop another album for far toooooooo long now..lol
But I ain't mad cause you never left the scene, just expanded a lil.lol God is blessing you La, keep on keepin on! Reppin fo the Big Gurls! east orange native Dee eohs c/o 89
ps Wish I could get you on the BBall court, I know we old ladies now, but it sure would be fun to walk down memory lane again...U bring the ball and I'll bring the Ben Gay...lolol

Dee Vaah at 11:20AM on Sep 14th 2007

14. you rock queen...be safe......got a lot of work ahead of you .......you and your mom .....you all are america,s girls......

JUNEBUGG at 2:27PM on Sep 14th 2007

15. queen,s opinion of anything in my book is just like oprah......hip-hop do have some trash on the market..hip-hop aint singing fool,its a beat and a trashy rhyme NOWADAYS.......THE QUEEN SINGS YOU MORONS...HAVE YOU HEARD HER LATELY.....

JUNEBUGG at 2:28PM on Sep 14th 2007

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