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2020 US Tour announced! (Presales start February 4)

January 23, 2020 Published by Comments Off on 2020 US Tour announced! (Presales start February 4)

James and his All-Star Band will be joined by special guest, Jackson Browne, for 26 dates starting May 15! The JamesTaylor.com presales for these shows will begin on February 4. Please see the schedule page for the complete list of dates and locations.

EVERY TICKET FOR THESE SHOWS WILL INCLUDE A CD OR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE NEW ALBUM, AMERICAN STANDARD.

To participate in James's exclusive ticket presales, please make sure you are signed in to your JamesTaylor.com account. If you do not already have a free JamesTaylor.com account, please click here to create one now.

Please remember: there will be a limited batch of advance presale tickets available to JamesTaylor.com fans on February 4. This very small number of tickets can sell out quickly — sometimes within the first 30 minutes. We apologize in advance for any frustration. The number of tickets available for the fan presale is not in James's personal control but his hope is in offering the fan presale is to give fans advance opportunity to purchase great seats. If you are unable to purchase tickets in presale, you will have a second chance during the public sale.


ROLLINGSTONE.COM: 70 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020

January 21, 2020 Published by Comments Off on ROLLINGSTONE.COM: 70 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020

Album: Untitled standards collection Release Date: Late February Never one to rush out new work, Taylor has an unusually productive year ahead. He’ll release an audio-only memoir, Break Shot, via the Audible company, as well as a new studio album....

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More news on ‘Break Shot’

January 17, 2020 Published by Comments Off on More news on ‘Break Shot’



The L.A. Times has revealed new details about James's forthcoming audio memoir, the Audible Original Break Shot: My First 21 Years.

You can also hear the first audio clip! Head to LATimes.com now to listen.

The Audible Original Break Shot by James Taylor will be available in the US on Friday, January 31. Visit https://www.audible.com/JamesTaylor to pre-order now! (International fans, stay tuned for more news on Break Shot's release elsewhere!)


James to help honor RBG!

January 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on James to help honor RBG!

On January 30 the LBJ Foundation will present Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the "LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award" at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. James will be on-hand to honor Justice Ginsburg, and the entire event will be live-steamed at LBJAward.org. Don’t miss it!



Tanglewood: July 4, 2020!

January 16, 2020 Published by Comments Off on Tanglewood: July 4, 2020!



James is excited to announce his July 4, 2020 return with his All-Star Band to hometown venue: Tanglewood Music Festival! The JamesTaylor.com presale for this show will begin on Monday, January 27. Please see the Schedule page for full details.

To participate in James's exclusive ticket presales, please make sure you are signed in to your JamesTaylor.com account. If you do not already have a free JamesTaylor.com account, please click here to create one now.

Please read: there will be a limited batch of advance presale tickets available to JamesTaylor.com fans on January 27. This very small number of tickets can sell out quickly — sometimes within the first 30 minutes. We apologize in advance for any frustration. The number of tickets available for the fan presale is not in James's personal control, but his hope is in offering the fan presale is that you will have advance opportunity to purchase great seats. Luckily, if you are unable to purchase tickets in presale, you will have a second chance during the public sale.

Photo: Hilary Scott, Tanglewood 2019