Maxwell is back with the new single “Off.” It arrives with the announcement that he plans to release blacksummers’NIGHT in spring 2022. The album will complete his trilogy that began with 2009’s BLACKsummers’night and continued with blackSUMMERS’night in 2016. Listen to “Off,” produced by Maxwell and longtime collaborator Hod David, below.
Last week, Maxwell and his Musze label announced a multi-album global recording agreement with BMG. As a result, blacksummers’NIGHT will mark Maxwell’s first album that he’s not released via Columbia.
Along with the single, Maxwell has announced a 2022 tour of the United States. He’ll be joined on the trek by Anthony Hamilton and Joe. Find his schedule below.
Back in 2018, Maxwell shared the song “Shame” and also said he’d complete his trilogy in 2019 with NIGHT. At the time, it was said that NIGHT would be released via Columbia.
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Maxwell:
03-02 Dallas, TX - Texas Trust CU Theater
03-04 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
03-05 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
03-09 Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
03-11 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
03-12 Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
03-16 Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center
03-17 Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
03-19 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
03-20 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
03-23 St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Center
03-25 Memphis, TN - FedExForum
03-26 Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
03-27 Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
03-30 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
04-01 Atlantic City, NJ - Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
04-02 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena
04-06 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
04-07 Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
04-09 Chicago, IL - Wintrust Arena
04-10 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
04-15 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
04-16 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
05-07 Tampa, FL - Amelie Arena
05-08 Miami, FL - FTX Arena
