Neo-soul seducer Maxwell is coming to the Shrine Auditorium on a rare tour

Every day brings 5,000 tour announcements, but this one deserves sharing. Maxwell, the elusive neo-soul seducer and artiste, returns to the concert-hall circuit for the first time in six years. If you're not thrilled reading this, get inspired by the folks at soulbounce.com, where the post "Maxwell *Gasp* is *Pant* Going on TOUR!!" captures the mood of those in the know. It's one of the most hilariously appreciative blog posts I've read in a while.

Do you still need convincing? Check this video, shot at a HollyRod Foundation charity event in July:

The man whose voice floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee is playing some pretty sweet venues, too -- Radio City Music Hall in New York, Boston's Opera House, Constitution Hall in D.C., and -- darn, we have to wait until Nov. 1! -- the Shrine Auditorium here in L.A. Every night is an awards night when Maxwell's around, so I think the Shrine is appropriate.

Here are the complete tour dates:

Oct. 8 -- Boston -- Opera House
Oct. 9 -- New York -- Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 10 -- Wallingford, Conn. -- Chevrolet Theater
Oct. 14 -- Cincinnati -- Taft Theater
Oct. 15 -- St. Louis -- Fox Theater
Oct. 17 -- Indianapolis -- Murat Theater
Oct. 18 -- Chicago -- Chicago Theater
Oct. 19 -- Detroit -- Fox Theater
Oct. 21 -- Minneapolis -- Orpheum Theater
Oct. 22 -- Omaha -- Music Hall
Oct. 23 -- Kansas City, Mo. -- Uptown Theater
Oct. 25 -- Denver -- Paramount Theater
Oct. 28 -- Oakland -- Paramount Theater
Oct. 31 -- Las Vegas -- Pearl
Nov. 1 -- Los Angeles -- Shrine Auditorium
Nov. 6 -- Houston -- Verizon Theater
Nov. 8 -- Dallas -- Majestic Theater
Nov. 10 -- Birmingham, Ala. -- BJCC Hall
Nov. 11 -- Memphis, Tenn. -- Orpheum Theater
Nov. 12 -- Atlanta -- Civic Center
Nov. 14 -- Greensboro, N.C. -- War Memorial
Nov. 15 -- Richmond, Va. -- Landmark Theater
Nov. 17 -- Washington, D.C. -- Constitution Hall
Nov. 21 -- Philadelphia -- Susquehanna Center

-- Ann Powers