Beth Ditto Kicks Off North American Tour

Beth Ditto kicks off her North American tour with a run that includes two sold-out New York City dates -- July 13 at the Bowery Ballroom and July 14 at Rough Trade in Brooklyn -- and a sold-out show at The Independent in San Francisco on July 26.

She is touring in support of her debut solo album, "Fake Sugar" (Virgin Records), which is available at https://bethditto.lnk.to/fakesugarpr.

The New York Times praised the"powerhouse singer and feminist glamazon" and observed how Ditto's new songs "have stomp and girl-group melodies, Southernisms in their lyrics and garage-rock swagger." NPR Music hailed Ditto as "a force-of-nature performer" and noted, "a single note out of her mouth can blow the roof off a building."

People, which selected Fake Sugar as one of its "Picks," said, "The album is infused with southern rock 'n' soul. Whether it's a glittering stomper ('Oo La La') or stripped-down Stevie Nicks homage (the title track), Ditto shines throughout, making Fake Sugar a sweet treat."

New York Magazine highlighted lead single "Fire," in "The Cut" and proclaimed, "This Song Was Made for Struttin'... Put on those strutting boots and follow Ditto to wherever she wants to take you. She'll keep your fire burning."

Vulture recently named "Fire" one of the best songs of the week and SPIN said it"packs a retro rock 'n' roll wallop." "Fire" has nearly two million streams on Spotify to date and the official video, which can be seen below, has more than one million views.

In addition to releasing six acclaimed albums with the Gossip, Ditto has recorded with such artists as Blondie and disco legend Cerrone, collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier on her eponymous plus-sized luxury clothing line, modeled for Marc Jacobs and appeared in Tom Ford's Oscar-nominated film, "Nocturnal Animals."

Beth Ditto - North American Tour Dates

7/12 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
7/13 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom SOLD OUT
7/14 - Brooklyn, NY@ Rough Trade SOLD OUT
7/15 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
7/17 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
7/21 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
7/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
7/24 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
7/26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent SOLD OUT
8/12-13 - Redmond, WA @ King County's Marymoor Park
8/19 - Long Beach, CA @ Queen Mary Events Park - ALT98.7 Summer Camp