Lauryn Hill Announces 17-Date North American Tour

Over the past few years, Lauryn Hill's performances have been limited to rare appearances at music festivals, but beginning next week she will embark on a 17-date North American tour. The intimate tour will kick off on Dec. 27 at the Highline Ballroom in New York City, and pass through cities on the East Coast and in Canada.

A handful of shows were made public a couple weeks ago, but Hill officially announced her full tour schedule in a statement on Wednesday (Dec. 22), where she made it clear that she "may never play venues of this size again." She revealed that her performances will feature a live band and center around tracks from the 1998 Grammy-winning album, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' in addition to songs she "hasn't played since the Fugee days." The groundbreaking rapper, who has shied away from the spotlight after releasing her 1998 album, says that she looks forward to an opportunity "to see her loyal supporters up close and personal again." Tour dates after the jump.

Lauryn Hill's upcoming tour schedule is as follows:

Dec. 27: New York, N.Y., Highline Ballroom

Dec. 28: Brooklyn, N.Y., Music Hall of Williamsburg

Jan. 1: New York, N.Y., Bowery Ballroom

Jan. 3: New York, N.Y., The Blue Note

Jan. 4: New York, N.Y., The Blue Note

Jan. 5: New York, N.Y., The Blue Note

Jan. 8: Charlotte, N.C., Amos' Southend

Jan. 9: Asheville, N.C., The Orange Peel

Jan. 12: Charleston, S.C., The Music Farm

Jan. 14: Atlanta, Ga., Centerstage

Jan. 16: St. Lous, Mo., The Pageant

Jan. 18: Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue

Jan. 20: Chicago, Ill., House of Blues

Jan. 22: Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy

Jan. 23: Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis

Jan. 29: Atlantic City, N.J. (House of Blues

Feb. 4: Montclair, N.J., The Wellmont Theatre

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