Raphael Saadiq, the three‑time Grammy‑winning R&B icon, has unveiled plans for a solo theatre‑style tour this fall. His new production, No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades Of Hits, kicks off September 7 in Sacramento and runs through mid‑October. The project follows four preview shows in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit and Oakland, all of which sold out.
Intimate Storytelling Meets Musical Mastery
Saadiq likens his live show to a Broadway experience for one voice. “I’ve always wanted to do a one‑man show. I want to challenge myself,” he said.
He breaks the evening into three dynamic acts. In act one, he digs into his origins with Tony! Toni! Toné! and Lucy Pearl. Act two is an intimate solo set, drawing from his studio albums. The night closes with a creative mix of soul covers and rare tracks. “My one‑person show has three acts; I will be talking about my career, bringing a couple of instruments…singing my original music as well as covers… It feels magical,” he added.
Tour Routes and Ticket Info
The tour opens at Sacramento’s Channel 24, then hits major venues in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Nashville. In total, twenty‑two new dates were announced today, wrapping up October 14 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Presale tickets are available now, and general public tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
A Career at Full Throttle
This year has already been a high point for Saadiq. He earned a Grammy for his songwriting work on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and co‑wrote “I Lied to You” for Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners, in collaboration with composer Ludwig Göransson.
He also prepared a reissue of his 2004 album Ray Ray via the Raphael Saadiq Vinyl Club. The exclusive release includes a bonus track, “BUCKOWEN,” further targeting audiophiles and long‑time fans.
Paying Tribute and Looking Ahead
Saadiq’s brother and Tony! Toni! Toné! co‑founder D’Wayne Wiggins passed away in March 2025. Though deeply personal, the tour isn’t a tribute per se. Instead, it celebrates their shared musical history. “We got a chance to tour all together before one of us was gone…It was camaraderie,” Raphael recalled.
That connection continues through Saadiq’s nephew, Dylan Wiggins, now working with The Weeknd and Frank Ocean. “I’m trying to keep everyone going forward, not backwards,” he said.
The show extends beyond nostalgia. NPR’s KQED praised it as “a masterclass in intimacy, vulnerability, and musical excellence.” By blending narrative and song, Saadiq creates a rare experience that bridges generations and genres.
This tour not only revisits past triumphs, but it also reveals new sides of an artist who remains restless. Saadiq embraces risk, storytelling, vulnerability—even when alone on stage. As the press release says, “It feels magical and like a Broadway show.”