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On tour
Yes
Followers
56,043
Category
Alternative R&b
Concerts
Apr
17
The October Nights: Calling All Lovers Tour
Norfolk
Tickets
Apr
18
DAR Constitution Hall
Washington
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Apr
19
The Liacouras Center
Philadelphia
Tickets
Apr
24
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Baltimore
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Apr
25
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham
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Apr
26
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Greensboro
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May
02
The Pinnacle
Nashville
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May
03
Riverside Theater
Milwaukee
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May
04
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago
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May
09
Texas Trust CU Theatre
Grand Prairie
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May
11
Orpheum Theatre
Memphis
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May
15
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Atlanta
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May
18
Stifel Theatre
St Louis
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May
22
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis
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May
23
The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
Detroit
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May
24
Jacobs Pavilion
Cleveland
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May
25
Beacon Theatre
New York
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May
31
Paramount Theatre-Oakland
Oakland
Tickets
About Ro James
All breakups change us, for better or for worse, but some can go deeper, revealing parts of ourselves that we never knew we had stewing inside us. Such was the case for singer Ro James.
At the age of XIX, Ro (born Ronnie James Tucker in Stuttgart, Germany) had no aspiration to be a singer. He knew he wanted to leave Indianapolis, Indiana and move back to New York City, where he spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother. But teaching or social work was the original plan to get him back there - not singing.
The thing is, Ro knew he had the genes.
His father, a military man who was also a non-denominational preacher, could sing. “He would always make me sing,” recalls James. He also knew he had the sensibilities of a musician, picking up the drums at the age of 9 for a short time. But motivation to use his natural instrument was lacking. “It was more so a thing where I felt like I was being forced to do it,” says James. “So I didn’t want to do it.”
But eventually rebellion would be defeated by heartbreak.
“She was my first love,” says James of the girl who would eventually break his heart. “She cheated, I cheated, it was that kind of thing.” The cycle of crazy eventually culminated in a tumultuous fight set off by accident through one of James’ friends. “It was New Year’s and me and my boys were at a gas station hanging out,” says Ro. “In Indy, the thing to do was chill at a gas station and talk to girls.” As Ro tried to coordinate a time to meet up with his girlfriend, his boys were around the corner at the nearby White Castle. Eventually he found them, but was still unable to get a hold of her. One of his friends points out a girl whose number he just got. It’s Ro’s girlfriend.
“That was the last straw,” says Ro. He went home that night and recorded a song dedicated to her called “Portrait.” He then shared the song with friends who encouraged him to post it on his MySpace page.
With such an overwhelming positive response to his music, and nothing left for him in Indiana, Ro made the all-important move back to New York City.
Adjusting back to big city life wasn’t a difficult thing for Ro. Though he spent most of his years in NYC he spent many others living in various places like most military brats. With stays in places such as Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Texas, Ro became a social chameleon. “I’ve been exposed to everything,” says Ro. “The travel gave me great perspective on dealing with different types of people and different cultures. These influences can heard in my music.”
Ro’s funky, individual style radiated wherever he ended up, so when he got back to New York City, where individualism for many is more of a lofty goal than an actual character trait, Ro found himself fitting back into the NYC party scene very easily. Within a year after moving in with his grandmother in Queens, the young singer was out doing shows around NYC. “I can’t say the beginning was a struggle,” says Ro. “It became a struggle when I knew the music I wanted to do didn’t sound like popular music.”
The music Ro wanted to do is the music you can hear on his EP series Coke, Jack & Cadillac’s. On it, you can hear the unique sound created by his concoction of influences, which range from Lenny Kravitz to D’Angelo to Johnny Cash to Prince and the gospel music he grew up singing in his dad’s churches. But just as important as Ro’s sound is his story, which can be traced in the series title.
The first installment, COKE, contains the patriotic love song “Pledge Allegiance” which shows the elasticity in Ro’s voice, as he easily moves between a confident falsetto and an aggressive tenor to declare his devotion to the woman he loves.
On, JACK, there’s the gut-wrenching ballad “Indiana Jones,” a song about his aforementioned first love in Indiana. Don’t be fooled by the sultry slithery guitar strums and synths. Ro pours his heart out here, confessing his frustrations with a love he just can’t get right.
CADILLACS has songs like the soulful, gospeldelic cut, “XIX.” Here Ro is reminiscing on the shenanigans he’d get into while driving the El Dorado Cadillac his father gave him. His voice is confident, but a vulnerability skims the surface as he exposes his naivete during his younger years.
With the Coke Jack, & Cadillacs collection, Ro’s sound is sure to become the next industry standard. Already it’s caught the attention of influential publications like VIBE and the tastemaker blog, Complex. He has also received cosigns from those in his peer group, known as ‘The Jackets’, which is comprised of Luke James, Miguel, Leah Labelle and Bridget Kelly among others. But one listen and the various comparisons Ro has been receiving amongst his cult-like following will make sense. As he likes to say, all he has to do is get people’s attention and keeping it will be easy.
“With my story and the places I’ve been, my work is completely different from everything else that’s out there,” says Ro. “We’re all inspired by the same things, things like love, but Coke, Jack, & Cadillac is going to be a different experience, an original experience.”
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Ro James Tour Cities
Memphis, TN
Detroit, MI
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Norfolk, VA
Cleveland, OH
Milwaukee, WI
Atlanta, GA
St Louis, MO
Durham, NC
Indianapolis, IN
Chicago, IL
Nashville, TN
Baltimore, MD
Oakland, CA
Grand Prairie, TX
Greensboro, NC
New York, NY
Frequently Asked Questions About Ro James
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is Ro James on tour?
Yes, Ro James is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
Ro James concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Ro James tour
is scheduled for 18 dates across 18 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2025-2026 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is Ro James scheduled to play?
Ro James is scheduled to play 18 shows between 2025-2026. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the Ro James tour start?
Ro James’s tour starts Apr 17, 2025 and ends on May 31, 2025.
They will play 18 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Norfolk at Chrysler Hall and their next upcoming concert
will be in Detroit at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre.
What venues is Ro James performing at?
As part of the Ro James tour, Ro James is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2025 Tour Dates:
Apr 17 - Norfolk,
VA @ Chrysler Hall
Apr 18 - Washington,
DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
Apr 19 - Philadelphia,
PA @ The Liacouras Center
Apr 24 - Baltimore,
MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Apr 25 - Durham,
NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Apr 26 - Greensboro,
NC @ Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
May 02 - Nashville,
TN @ The Pinnacle
May 03 - Milwaukee,
WI @ Riverside Theater
May 04 - Chicago,
IL @ The Chicago Theatre
May 09 - Grand Prairie,
TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
May 11 - Memphis,
TN @ Orpheum Theatre
May 15 - Atlanta,
GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
May 18 - St Louis,
MO @ Stifel Theatre
May 22 - Indianapolis,
IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
May 23 - Detroit,
MI @ The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
May 24 - Cleveland,
OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
May 25 - New York,
NY @ Beacon Theatre
May 31 - Oakland,
CA @ Paramount Theatre-Oakland