Musiq Soulchild

R&B/soul singer Musiq Soulchild will continue to support his latest gold selling album, "Luvanmusiq," with a bunch of new tour dates through the summer. Musiq will play a handful of U.S. shows over the next few months, including a July 4 gig at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. He'll pick up the pace in August, playing nearly a dozen concerts in the eastern half of the country, about half of which are with Chaka Khan. Musiq Soulchild scored his second No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200 when he dropped "Luvanmusiq" in March 2007. The set, his fourth studio album and first for Atlantic Records, has spawned R&B/hip-hop hits including "Buddy" and "Teachme." He also earned three Grammy nominations at this year's awards ceremony: Best R&B Album, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Buddy," and Best R&B Song for "Teachme." Scheduled tour dates: May 200811 - New Brunswick, NJ - State TheaterJune 200819 - Minneapolis, MN - TrocaderosJuly 20084 - New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome/Essence Music FestivalAugust 2008 1 -Columbus, OH - Celeste Center 3 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 8 - Detroit, MI - Chene Park 9 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino10 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater14-15 - Washington, DC - Warner Theater16 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino19 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues 21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie*24 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena *dates with Chaka Khan