After waxing "Blak and Blu" poetics with Big K.R.I.T and a resounding plea to "Please Come Home" with singer/songwriter Alice Smith, the Grammy-winning guitar player Gary Clark Jr. finally releases Blak and Blu: The Mixtape hosted by D-Nice.The album features appearances and remixes from Big K.R.I.T., Robert Glasper, Talib Kweli, Bilal and Alice Smith. Track listing as follows:1. Blak & Blu feat. Big K.R.I.T.2. The Life (original version)3. The Life (Robert Glasper remix)4. Bright Lights feat. Talib Kweli5. Soul (bonus track)6. When My Train Pulls Up (Big K.R.I.T. remix)7. Things Are Changing (live, solo version)8. Numb feat. Bilal9. Please Come Home feat. Alice SmithDOWNLOAD/STREAM: http://www.datpiff.com/Gary-Clark-Jr-Blak-And-Blu-mixtape.602352.htmlEarlier this week the singer, songwriter, and guitarist announced a series of July headlining shows, in addition to his summer festival appearances with acts like Outkast, BB King, ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The Austin native has been on the road with Kings of Leon and just completed a tour of Australia with the Dave Matthews Band. He will also perform several shows in Europe in May. Please visit http://www.garyclarkjr.com/tour for all upcoming tour dates and ticket information. Tour routing as follows:Tour Dates:05/16 Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival06/8 Austin TX @ X Games, Austin 360 Amphitheatre 06/29 Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest Main Stage (w/ Outkast) 07/03 Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest07/04 Toronto, ON @ Toronto Urban Roots Festival07/05 Montreal, QC @ Montreal Jazz Festival, Place Des Arts -Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre (w/ BB King)07/06 Quebec City @ Quebec City International Summer Festival07/08 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall (headline)07/09 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall (headline)07/10 Chicago, IL @ Taste Of Chicago Festival07/12 Atlantic City, NJ @ The Music Box, The Borgata Hotel Casino (headline)07/13 Montauk, NY @ Surf Lodge (headline)07/16 Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater (headline)07/18 Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival07/19 Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Jazz Festival 07/22 Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads KC (headline)07/23 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant (headline)07/25 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band)07/26 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen (headline)07/27 Salt Lake City, UT @Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (headline)09/03 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (w/ ZZ Top & Jeff beck)09/06 Arrington, VA @ Lockn' Festival 09/08 New York, NY @ Summerstage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield (headline)09/19 Valley Center, CA @ Harrah's Rincon - Events Center (headline)09/20 Monterey, CA @ Monterey Jazz Festival09/21 Guerneville, CA @ Russian River Jazz Festival11/1 Los Angeles, CA @The Greek Theater (Co-headline w/ Tedeschi Trucks Band)