Michael Franti has spent decades peeling back the layers on what it means to be human, how to be the best version of ourselves and how to follow our hearts. Now, the man PEOPLE Magazine affirms as “fueled by optimism and positivity” aims to magnify those concepts enabling us all to apply them to the world around us with the coast-to-coast Big Big Love Tour 2023.
“Big big love represents being able to hold space for the micro and the macro of love,” Franti explains. “Everyone has someone they love, whether it’s their child, spouse, pet or friend. But then there’s holding space to love people of difference – people who are in the midst of war, people where there is pain and suffering. You show up as love, determination and spirit in those places where people really need a caring soul connection to help them heal. That’s what big big love is: holding space for the personal and the worldly.”
Known all over the world for their energizing live shows that foster an invigorating sense of community, Michael Franti & Spearhead embody that attitude as they embark on the Big Big Love Tour 2023, featuring over 50 shows from May to August, including stops at California Roots Music & Arts Festival, Reggae Rise Up and Central Park Summer Stage, along with a highly anticipated return to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. local time. Franti & Spearhead will be joined on this leg by SOJA, Tank & The Bangas, Fortunate Youth, Lawrence, The Dip, Phillip Phillips and more.
As Franti reconnects with Soulrockers around the country, exclusive VIP opportunities will be available on select dates, including an intimate VIP Meet & Greet at headline shows and special VIP Experiences at Red Rocks Amphitheatre including a Soulshine Bali Cocktail Hour with Franti ahead of his performance. The cocktail hour will include a special acoustic performance, small bites & cocktails inspired by Soulshine Bali’s “100% healthy 90% of the time” mentality.
Ahead of the U.S. tour, the band will head to Australia for a much anticipated return to Byron Bay Bluesfest as well as additional stops in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Cairns. They have partnered with Wanderlust to host yoga and wellness events in select markets as well as VIP Meet & Greets.
For all 2023 tour dates and ticket information, including VIP opportunities, visit MichaelFranti.com.
This fall, Franti’s Soulshine at Sea Cruise sets sail Nov. 4-8 from Miami, Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico with a lineup featuring John Butler of John Butler Trio, SOJA, Fortunate Youth, The New Respects, Tropidelic and Shut Up & Dance, with more additions to be announced. Soulshine at Sea includes unique curated activities with Franti and his wife Sara as well as soul-renewing wellness opportunities with instructors including Gina Caputo, Sunshine & QVLN, Kate May and more.
Marking Franti’s second voyage with Sixthman, this year they have partnered with Environmental Bamboo Foundation, an Indonesian non-profit organization that promotes bamboo as a sustainable alternative to timber. Money raised throughout the voyage will go towards the foundation’s work to help reduce deforestation while encouraging biodiversity.
Since wrapping the U.S. portion of the Follow Your Heart World Tour last year, Franti and his family have been living at their boutique sound and wellness resort, Soulshine Bali, located in Ubud, where the Bay-area native has been hard at work writing and recording new music to be released later this year.
Soulshine Bali focuses on joy through wellness and music and features 32 suites, a day club, a panoramic yoga shala, two restaurants, infinity pools and a spa, all surrounded by lush rice fields. Retreats are hosted consistently and packages are available at SoulshineBali.com.
Michael Franti & Spearhead Big Big Love Tour 2023
May 13 Mill Valley Music Fest Mill Valley, CA
May 25 California Roots Music & Arts Festival Monterey, CA
May 27 Pepsi Amphitheater = Flagstaff, AZ
May 28 Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park = Grand Junction, CO
June 2 Red Rocks Amphitheatre = * Morrison, CO
June 7 Fargo Brewing Company = ~ Fargo, ND
June 9 Utepils Brewing = ~ Minneapolis, MN
June 10 Bonfire Music & Arts Festival ~ Yuba, WI
June 11 Big Top Chautauqua = ~ Bayfield, WI
June 15 Venue TBA = ~ Grand Rapids, MI
June 16 The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre = + Detroit, MI
June 20 Mountain View Amphitheater = + Pittsburgh, PA
June 21 ArtPark Amphitheater = % Lewiston, NY
June 22 The Pines Theater = % Northampton, MA
June 24 Levitt Pavilion = + Westport, CT
June 25 Reggae Rise Up Maryland Baltimore, MD
June 28 Summerstage in Central Park = % New York, NY
June 29 Leader Bank Pavilion = % Boston, MA
June 30 Hampton Beach Casino = % Hampton Beach, NH
July 1 Arrowood Farms = % Accord, NY
July 2 Snow Pond Center for the Arts = % Sidney, ME
July 7 The Coves Amphitheater = ^ Union Hall, VA
July 8 Salvage Station = ^ Asheville, NC
July 9 The Caverns = ^ Pelham, TN
July 11 Hilton Oceanfront Concert Series = Virginia Beach, VA
July 15 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater = ^ Wilmington, NC
July 16 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater = ^ Wilmington, NC
July 19 Tabernacle = ^ Atlanta, GA
July 20 Apopka Amphitheater = Apopka, FL
July 21 Coachman Park Pavilion = Clearwater, FL
July 22 Pompano Beach Amphitheater = ^ Pompano Beach, FL
July 23 St. Augustine Amphitheatre = ^ St. Augustine, FL
July 25 The Civic Theatre = ^ New Orleans, LA
July 27 ACL Live at the Moody Theater = # Austin, TX
July 28 The Factory in Deep Ellum = # Dallas, TX
July 29 KC Live! = # Kansas City, MO
August 1 ZooMontana = # Billings, MT
August 3 Festival at Sandpoint # Sandpoint, ID
August 4 VENUE TBA = # Seattle, WA
August 5 Hayden Homes Amphitheater = # Bend, OR
August 6 VENUE TBA = # Spokane, WA
August 8 McMenamins Grand Lodge = # Forest Grove, OR
August 11 Deer Valley = # Park City, UT
August 12 Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater = Nampa, ID
August 13 Bally’s Lake Tahoe = Stateline, NV
August 17 The Rady Shell = # San Diego, CA
August 18 Vina Robles Amphitheatre = # Paso Robles, CA
August 19 VENUE TBA = # Saratoga, CA
August 20 The Greek Theatre = # Los Angeles, CA
= VIP Experience Offered
# SOJA
* Lawrence
+ Phillip Phillips
% Tank & The Bangas
^ Fortunate Youth
~ The Dip
