Photo by Greg Cristman
Gregory R. Cristman

Nines Festival 2013 lineup: Explosions in the Sky, Kid Koala, Delta Spirit, Shuggie Otis (who plays 2 free NYC shows)

Shuggie Otis at MHOW in April (more by Greg Cristman)
Shuggie Otis

The Nines Festival is returning to Devens, MA (38 miles west of Boston) this year on August 10 at Willard Field. Artists playing include Explosions in the Sky, Shuggie Otis, Delta Spirit, Kid Koala, and more. Early bird tickets for the festival go on sale Friday (6/7) at 10 AM.

Cult soul singer Shuggie Otis has other upcoming dates, including two free NYC shows around the time of the Nines Festival happening on August 8 at MetroTech Commons as part of BAM’s 2013 R&B Festival and Central Park Summerstage on August 11 with Jose James, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Op! (DJ).

All Shuggie Otis dates are listed below…

Shuggie Otis — 2013 Tour Dates
JUL 10 London, U.K. Village Underground
JUL 11 Brighton, U.K. Concorde 2
JUL 12 Manchester, U.K. Band on the Wall
JUL 13 Rotterdam, The Netherlands North Sea Jazz Festival
JUL 15 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival
JUL 16 Murcia, Spain San Javier Jazz Festival
AUG 04 San Francisco, CA Stern Grove Festival
AUG 08 Brooklyn, NY MetroTech Commons (BAM R&B Festival)
AUG 09 Philadelphia, PA The Blockley
AUG 10 Devens, MA The Nines Festival*
AUG 11 New York, NY Central Park w/ Jose James
SEP 3-8 Portland, OR MusicFestNW

* – w/ Explosions in the Sky, Delta Spirit, Kid Koala, Walk Off The Earth