Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné!
"Just Me & You Tour"
Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné!
"Just Me & You Tour"
Bring your love, not your phones. This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones will not be permitted in the performance space.
In order to preserve the energy in the room, no cell phones, cameras or recording devices will be allowed. All phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be unlocked at the end of the show.
Multi-award-winning artist, songwriter, film & television composer, and producer Raphael Saadiq announced Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné!, the Just Me & You Tour, which will grace stages across the U.S. this fall. The long-awaited return of the Oakland, CA R&B legends visits the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 13 at 8 p.m. Comerica Bank is the exclusive presenting partner of the Fox Theatre.
Produced by Live Nation Urban, the tour marks a momentous homecoming as Raphael Saadiq, his brother D’Wayne Wiggins, and Timothy Christian Riley will perform as Tony! Toni! Toné! for the first time in nearly 25 years. The Tonys set will feature classic R&B smashes like “Feels Good,” “Anniversary” and “It Never Rains (In Southern California),” plus brand-new material. For this expansive, full-evening performance, Saadiq also taps his own deep catalog, performing tracks from his acclaimed solo albums, the music of his short-lived but beloved R&B supergroup Lucy Pearl, plus the hits he wrote for artists like D’Angelo, Daniel Caesar, Brent Faiyaz, Solange and Beyoncé.
“I’ve always wanted to put my family back together,” says Saadiq. “Playing with the Tonys again is a thank you to the fans, the Super Tonians, for supporting all my musical efforts. Without those who were with us from Day One, where would I be? But the main reason is that my father, Charlie Wiggins, would’ve wanted it this way–to see me, D’Wayne, and Tim playing together again.”
Alex Pappademas in the New York Times wrote, “For two decades, [Saadiq has] done it, over and over. As a producer, he’s pulled concise statements out of performers who often default to the diffuse. But as one of relatively few major figures of the hip-hop age who grew up playing in bands, he’s just as adroit at leading from behind as a sideman, steering Mary J. Blige to an Oscar nomination (for “Mighty River,” from Mudbound) or playing bass behind Mick Jagger on a Grammy® salute to Solomon Burke.”
About Raphael Saadiq
For over 30 years, multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq has influenced the ever-shifting landscape of pop/R&B music. Saadiq’s approach is shaped by his deep musicality and uncanny creative vision. His timeless fingerprint can be felt across his solo work, an impressive array of collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, John Legend, Brent Faiyaz, and Mary J. Blige, and his trail-blazing time in the beloved R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné! Hailed for his effortless blend of classic flair and groundbreaking sensibilities, Saadiq prods at the rigidity of music to craft profoundly moving, kaleidoscopic sonic experiences. Saadiq’s influence is palpable in film and TV, earning him multiple award wins and nominations. Movies Mudbound (2018) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) both feature Saadiq’s songs, while his scoring and music supervision work can be heard in Insecure (HBO), Lovecraft Country (HBO), Genius: Aretha (NatGeo), Underground (WGN) and 61st Street (AMC). Saadiq also serves as the executive music producer on the critically acclaimed Disney animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur.
About Tony! Toni! Toné!
Platinum-selling R&B super-band Tony! Toni! Toné! formed out of Oakland, CA, a city ripe for producing the best of soul and funk musical interpolation. The group’s 1986 debut offering Who? immediately crossed the group over and lived on Billboard’s Top Pop Albums chart for 44 weeks peaking at #69 in the Top 100. The platinum-selling album spawned the #1 R&B hit “Little Walter,” and the next three singles, “Born Not to Know,” “Baby Doll” and “For the Love of You,” were all Top 10 R&B singles. The trio self-produced their 1990 sophomore offering of The Revival, also platinum-selling, which bested their debut by charting for 66 weeks on the Top Pop Albums chart and peaking at #34. The album spawned several #1 R&B hits with “It Never Rains (In Southern California),” “Feels Good,” “The Blues” and “Whatever You Want,” all topping the R&B charts. “Feels Good” was the group’s first single to breach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The group released Sons of Soul in 1992 and their final album House of Music, in 1996.