Today, we’re kicking off James’s new Virtual Summer Concert Series with a limited-time stream of the complete One Man Band concert film, recorded at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA in July 2007.
Click now to watch the show, and keep an eye out for details on the next installment in the Virtual Summer Concert Series.
This week, James is sharing something a little different! Click now to watch a short film documenting the Taylor Family’s 2008 kayaking trip through the wetlands of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a few days before James performed a benefit concert for The Nature Conservancy, which works to protect and preserve natural habitats worldwide.
Originally published nearly 20 years ago, the short has been completely remastered from high-resolution sources by filmmaker Jeff Nesmith.
James and the band played the Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, CA a few weeks back. Click now to view an album of photos from a lovely evening of music, then check out the Schedule page to see the rest of JT’s summer touring schedule. Tickets are going fast, so don’t delay!
Happy Friday! This week’s treat from James’s video vault is this clip from the Prince’s Trust Royal Gala charity event held on December 19, 1987, which also featured appearances from Art Garfunkel, Elton John, and Robin Williams.
Click now to enjoy James’s performance of “Carolina In My Mind”.
Click below to check out an album of photos from last week’s show in Bend, OR. We’ll be adding more albums as the tour continues, so come back soon!
James and the band will be on tour all summer long ― check out the Schedule page to see when they’re playing near you and to get your tickets before it’s too late!
This week James is sharing his complete 1970 BBC special, James Taylor In Concert. This version (which includes recently unearthed footage of two additional songs, “Sweet Baby James” and “Sunny Skies”) has never been available for on-demand viewing on JT’s official YouTube channel. Click now to check it out!
Here’s a treat: Click now to watch this rare footage of James performing his song “Only One” (a top ten single from his 1985 album, That’s Why I’m Here) live at the Rock-Sommer festival in Germany on September 13, 1986.
James has shared the list of fabulous musicians who will join him on the first leg of his Summer tour — see the full line-up below. This group will be at every date through JT’s July 4 show at Tanglewood.
The tour gets underway next week in Phoenix, AZ, and there are still good seats left for most shows. Check out the Schedule page to see when they’re playing near you and to get your tickets before it’s too late!
This week we’re sharing another excerpt from James’s 2008 appearance on the BBC program Later… with Jools Holland. Click now to watch as James performs “Sweet Baby James”, accompanied by Larry Goldings on piano.
Speaking of “Sweet Baby James”, did you know that James turned his classic tune into a charming pop-up book, complete with beautiful illustrations, back in 2018? It’s only available at JamesTaylor.com, so visit the Store and snag your copy now, before it rides off into the sunset!
Heads up: The JamesTaylor.com presale for JT’s previously announced June 19 show at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, starts tomorrow, April 17, at 10am Central time. Please see the Schedule page for full details and the link to the presale.
A JamesTaylor.com account is required to participate in our presales, so please register now if you’re not already a member.