Macy Gray Announces ‘On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour’ North American Dates
Macy Gray is extending her On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour. The Grammy-winning singer has unveiled the dates for the North American leg.
She wrote on Instagram, “Becuz [sic] of the incredible response to the Europa 25th anniversary tour, a US leg has been added. come see us and thank you.”
The North American leg begins July 10 at House of Blues in Anaheim, California. Gray will play across the U.S. and Canada, making stops in Portland, Vancouver, Denver, Chicago, Houston and more, before concluding Aug. 16 in Los Angeles.
Before Gray launches the North American leg, she will perform across the U.K. and Europe. The latter leg, second overall, begins May 5 in Cheltenham, with stops in London, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris and more. She will wrap up June 20 in Zagreb, Croatia.
Tickets for the Europe/U.K. shows are on sale now. North American tickets go on sale Friday (March 21) at 10 a.m. local time.
Gray launched her global tour in Australia in summer 2024, where she performed the album in sequential order before diving into some of her other hits and fan favorites.
Gray’s upcoming tour will celebrate the milestone anniversary of her debut album, On How Life Is. The album was released July 27, 1999, via Clean Slate/Epic Records.
According to the Washington Post, On How Life Is only sold 20,000 copies in its first two weeks. Yet, the effort to continue pushing the project didn’t cease.
The genre-defying set peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart dated April 1, 2000. It included the lead single, “Do Something,” which sampled Nice & Smooth’s 1990 hit “Funky For You” and OutKast‘s 1994 anthem “Git Up, Git Out.”
The hip-hop soul tune earned Gray her first two Grammy nominations at the 42nd Grammy Awards, which took place in February 2000: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Artist.
While Gray went home empty-handed, she returned the following year with a Grammy win for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “I Try,” the album’s second single.
“I Try” became Gray’s biggest hit to date, peaking at No. 5 on the Hot 100 — her lone top 10 hit on that chart. It also reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay, where it dominated for four weeks.
Gray performed “I Try” at the 43rd Grammy Awards, where the song also competed for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It lost in both categories — which also included Destiny’s Child‘s “Say My Name” — to U2’s “Beautiful Day.”
By Sept. 8, 2000, Macy Gray’s On How Life Is was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA for selling over three million copies in the U.S.
According to Entertainment Weekly, On How Life Is was among the top 25 best-selling albums of 2000. It ranked at No. 22 with 2.67 million copies sold. For context, the list was led by N*SYNC’s No Strings Attached, which sold 9.94 million copies.
See Macy Gray’s tour dates below.
Macy Gray’s On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour Dates
U.K./European Leg
May 5 – Cheltenham, UK @ Cheltenham Festivals
May 6 – London, UK @ Ronnie Scott’s
May 7 – London, UK @ Ronnie Scott’s
May 8 – London, UK @ Ronnie Scott’s
May 10 – Tunbridge Wells, UK @ Assembly Hall Theatre
May 12 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
May 13 – Ghent, Belgium @ Ha Concerts
May 14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
May 16 – Milano, Italy @ Blue Note
May 17 – Milano, Italy @ Blue Note
May 19 – Berne, Switzerland @ Bierhübeli
May 20 – Zürich, Switzerland @ Kaufleuten Club, Kaufleuten Klub
May 21 – Paris, France @ Folies Bergère
May 23 – Saint-malo, France @ The new wave
May 24 – Rouen, France @ Le 106
May 26 – Berlin, Germany @ Admiralspalast
May 27 – Hamburg, Germany @ Laeiszhalle
May 28 – Skive, Denmark @ KulturCenter Limfjord
May 29 – Odense C, Denmark @ Odeon
May 30 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Vasateatern
Jun 1 – Helsinki, Finland @ House Of Culture
Jun 3 – Rīga, Latvia @ Palladium Riga
Jun 4 – Vilnius, Lithuania @ Kongresų rūmai
Jun 6 – Prague, Czech Republic @ SaSaZu
Jun 7 – Bielsko-biała, Poland @ Cavatina Hall
Jun 8 – Warszawa, Poland @ Klub Stodoła
Jun 9 – Łódź, Poland @ Klub Wytwórnia
Jun 11 – Bucharest, Romania @ The Roman Arenas
Jun 12 – Sofia, Bulgaria @ Pirotska 5 Event Center
Jun 14 – Bratislava I, Slovakia @ Majestic Music Club
Jun 15 – Regensburg, Germany @ Audimax
Jun 16 – Vienna, Austria @ Simm City
Jun 17 – Brno, Czech Republic @ Sono Centrum
Jun 19 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Šiška
Jun 20 – Zagreb, Croatia @ Tvornica kulture
Jun 22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Jun 23 – London, UK @ Union Chapel
Jun 24 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
Jun 26 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ PILGRIM
Jun 27 – Glasgow, UK @ City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
Jun 28 – Birmingham, UK @ Town Hall
North American Leg
Jul 10 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
Jul 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre
Jul 14 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Jul 15 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Jul 16 – Vancouver, Canada @ Commodore Ballroom
Jul 18 – Spokane, WA @ BING CROSBY THEATER
Jul 19 – Boise, ID @ The Egyptian Theatre
Jul 21 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen
Jul 22 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Jul 23 – Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s
Jul 25 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Jul 26 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro
Jul 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
Jul 29 – Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre
Jul 30 – Canton, OH @ Canton Palace Theatre
Aug 1 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Aug 2 – Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
Aug 3 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Ludlow Garage
Aug 4 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
Aug 6 – Augusta, GA @ Miller Theater
Aug 7 – Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
Aug 8 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre Mobile
Aug 9 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
Aug 10 – Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
Aug 12 – Albuquerque, NM @ KiMo Theatre
Aug 15 – El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia
Aug 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palace Theatre
Get tickets at macygraytours.com.