August 24, 2000 – In celebration of his first Grammy win for Reggae Album of the Year, Calling Rastafari (Rounder/Heartbeat), the legendary Burning Spear and his band kicked off a 75+ summer tour in New York recently. Fueling the SRO party atmosphere at Irving Plaza, reknown songstress, Erykah Badu made a surprise appearance and joined Spear in the performance of his classic "Jah No Dead."

"I've been sometimes surprised at the artists who have approached me to perform together," says Spear of the appearance. "The vibe was right with us and I think we really moved the audience which is always my intention. I like giving people music they can feel and remember in their hearts."

Burning Spear, whose career spans 34 albums, is widely considered to be the grand master of reggae, a living father of roots music whose groove led to defining the genre. Offering an uplifting socially conscious message and songs to move by, Spear has consistently created immense community spirit as he goes. Spear, who appears with his Burning Band and a full horn section, continues his sell-out Grammy celebration tour through November.

Additionally, a pay-per-view webcast of Burning Spear's performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles will air on Friday, September 28 beginning at 6:00pm PST and running for 24 hours. Consumers can tap in at anytime during the 24-hr period to pay for and view the concert.

Upcoming Tour dates are as follows:

Day	Date	City	Venue
Wed	8/23	Winston Salem, NC	Ziggy's
Thur	8/24	Athens, GA	Georgia Theater
Fri	8/25	Atlantic Beach, NC	Ziggy's on the Beach
Sat	8/26	Atlanta, GA	The Tabernacle
Sun	8/27	Cincinatti, OH	Electra
Mon	8/28	Bloomington, IN	Mars
Tues	8/29	Colombus, OH	Little Brothers
Wed	8/30	Louisville, KY	Headliner
Fri	9/1	Albuquerque, NM	Sunshine Theater
Sat	9/2	Rico, CO (Durango)	Rico Theater
Mon	9/4	Aspen, CO	Aspen Jazz Festival
Wed	9/6	Salt Lake City, UT	Zephyr Club
Thur	9/7	Salt Lake City, UT	Zephyr Club
Fri	9/8	Truckee, CA (Reno)	Truckee Regional Park
Sat	9/9	Los Angeles, CA	House of Blues
Sun	9/10	San Diego, CA	Street Scene
Mon	9/11	San Juan Capis, CA	Coach House
Tues	9/12	Santa Ana, CA	Galaxy Theater
Fri	9/15	Eugene, OR	Celebration 2000
Sat	9/16	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Commodore Ballroom
Sun	9/17	Victoria, BC, Canada	The Legend
Wed	9/20	Missoula, MT	Missoula University
Thur	9/21	Bozeman, MT	Emerson Cultural Center
Fri	9/22	Jackson, WY	Sidewinder
Sat	9/23	Boise, ID	Fairground
Mon	9/25	Calgary AB, Canada	Night Gallery
Wed	9/27	Eureka, CA	Club West
Fri	9/29	Seattle, WA	The Showbox
Sat	9/30	Portland, OR	Roseland Theater
Sun	10/1	Ashland, OR (Medford)	Buffalo Music Hall
Mon	10/2	Sacramento, CA	Harlow's
Tues	10/3	S. Lake Tahoe, CA (Reno)	Little Beach Club
Thurs	10/5	Solana Beach, CA (San Diego)	Belly Up
Fri	10/6	Chico, CA	CSU-Chico
Sat	10/7	San Francisco, CA	Golden Gate Park
Sun	10/8	Santa Barbara, CA	Santa Barbara Bowl
Wed	10/11	Aspen, CO	Double Diamond
Thurs	10/12	Vail, CO	8150
Fri	10/13	Boulder,CO	Fox Theater
Sat	10/14	Fort Collins, CO	Aggie Theater
Sun	10/15	Omaha, NB	TBA
Mon	10/16	Minneapolis, MN	First Avenue
Tues	10/17	Iowa City, IA	Gabe
Fri	10/20	Detroit, MI	Majestic Theater
Sat	10/21	Chicago, IL	House of Blues
Sun	10/22	St. Louis, KY	The Pageant
Tues	10/24	Lawrence, KS	Bottleneck
Wed	10/25	Fayetteville, AR	Dave On Dickinson
Thur	10/26	Austin, TX	Flamingo Cantina
Fri	10/27	Austin, TX	Flamingo Cantina
Sat	10/28	New Orleans, LA	House of Blues
Sun	10/29	Houston, TX	Garden Heights
Thurs	11/2	Gainsville, FL	Florida Theatre
Fri	11/3	St. Petersburg, FL	Jannus Landing
Sat	11/4	Orlando, FL	TBA
Sun	11/5	FT. Lauderdale, FL	Club Atlantis
Mon	11/6	Islamorada, FL	Morada Bay Cafe
Wed	11/8	Northampton, MA	Pearl Street
Thurs	11/9	Boston, MA	The Roxy
Sun	11/12	Washington, DC	9:30 Club