Tower of Power will record a new album this year, celebrating their 45th anniversary as one of the quintessential acts in soul, funk and R&B. The album follows their 2009 release of soul standards, Great American Soulbook. The band is presently wrapping up its annual European summer tour, after which they have scheduled appearances with Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke Tour and Fox and Friends All American Concert Series. This will be the band’s last tour with vocalist Larry Braggs, who plans to leave the group at the end of 2013.

According to founding member and saxophonist Emilio Castillo, “For most bands, gaining or losing a lead singer can either make or break the band in the eyes of the fans, but in our group there have been so many great ones that the fans are generally excited about who will be next.”

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The band’s complete tour dates are listed below:

July 09 Gothenburg, Sweeden—Tradgarn
July 11 Paris, France—Zenith
July 13 Juan-Les-Pins, France—La Pinede
July 18 Tulock, CA—Stanislaus County Fair
July 26 Niigata Japan—Fuji Rock Festival
July 29-30 Tokyo, Japan—Blue Note Tokyo
August 03 Vallejo, CA —Solano County Fair (Concert Arena)
August 09 El Dorado Hills, CA—Steven Young Amphitheater
August 10 Sparks, NV—Hot August Nights
August 14 Westbury, NY—The Theater at Westbury*
August 15 Bethel, NY—Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*
August 18 Snoqualmie, WA—Snoqualmie Casino
August 23 Atlanta, GA—Chastain Park Amphitheater*
August 28 Redding, CA—The Cascade Theater
August 29 Chico, CA—Laxson Auditorium
August 30 Monterey, CA—Monterey County Fair (Garden Stage)
September 01 Templeton, CA—Castoro Cellars
September 12 Tulare, CA—Tulare County Fair
September 13 Pomona, CA—LA County Fair
September 14 San Diego, CA—Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
September 26 Alexandria, VA—The Birchmere
October 15 Puerto Vallarta, MEX—Holland America Cruise – Ms. Westerdam
October 18 Jacksonville, FL—The Florida Theater
October 19 Clearwater, FL—Coachman Park
October 25-27 Las Vegas, NV—South Point Hotel & Casino
November 08 Newkirk, OK—First Council Casino*
November 09 Concho, OK—Lucky Star Casino*
November 11 Laughlin, NV—Harrah’s Fiesta
December 19 Highland, CA—San Manuel Indian Casino
December 28 San Jose, CA—San Jose Civic Auditorium

*Up In Smoke Tour date