Saadiq announces more concert dates

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Raphael Saadiq will return to the road for a series of fall and winter concerts, beginning in Seattle, Columbia Records said.

The Seattle date is Nov. 16. Saadiq's upcoming run of concerts will conclude Minneapolis Dec. 16. Saadiq will have several artists join him on tour, including Anjulie and Janelle Monae on select dates.

He kicked off the fall season with an exclusive AD WEEK performance for Billboard at the Nokia Theatre in New York Sept. 21 and a live performance of "Staying In Love" on NBC's "The Today Show" Sept. 22.

The autumn gigs are the artist's first live shows since wrapping his summer tour, which included performances at the Bonaroo, Essence and Bumbershoot festivals.