Fruition will return to the road at full strength in 2023 for a run of shows in the Southeast. Singers Jay Cobb Anderson, Kellen Asebroek, and Mimi Naja played select dates in late 2022 as a trio while drummer Tyler Thompson and bassist Jeff Leonard each took time off to welcome new babies with their partners. Now the band is ready to reunite and hit the road in March.
Following two guest-filled nights at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO on January 27th–28th and an appearance on Jam Cruise 19 in February, Fruition will kick off the tour with a performance at Pensacola State College’s Lyceum Series on March 6th, followed by four shows featuring guitarist Anthony da Costa (Sarah Jarosz, Joy Williams, Molly Tuttle) in Jacksonville, FL (3/8); Atlanta, GA (3/9); Nashville, TN (3/10); and Asheville, NC (3/11).
Fruition’s trio tour saw the group’s vocalists debut over 15 new songs, rearrangements of fan favorites, and some bustouts from the group’s earliest records. Fans can expect to hear some of that new and classic material as the singers rejoin the band’s rhythm section in March. The band will also be heading back into the studio later this year to begin work on a new album.
View a full list of tour dates below, and visit Fruition’s website to purchase tickets.
Catch Mimi Naja at Denver Comes Alive 2023 on Friday, January 13th and Saturday, January 14th at Denver, CO’s Mission Ballroom. Naja is due to perform alongside Bridget Law (Elephant Revival), Lindsay Lou, Megan Letts (Mama Magnolia), Emma Rose (Big Richard), and Michelle Pietrafitta (Banshee Tree) as bluegrass supergroup WinterWonderWomen.
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On Saturday, January 14th, funk and soul styles will lead the way as Lettuce, The Word (featuring Robert Randolph, John Medeski, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, and Kevin Lloyd), The Main Squeeze with Pulp Friction, Super Sonic Shorties, and more take the Denver Comes Alive stage. Check out the full lineup below. Tickets are now on sale here.