Forget the tour bus. Chicago singer-songwriter Jules Kee is taking the scenic route—by bicycle.
Kee launches her unconventional “Slow Tour” Saturday, August 29, with a 7:30 p.m. in-studio performance at ShooBooty Studios in Chicago. At dawn the next morning, she’ll hop on her bike and pedal north to Grayslake for a 1 p.m. in-store performance at Andy’s Records.
From there, the tour winds through Lake Geneva and Burlington, Wisconsin, before arriving in Milwaukee on September 2, where Kee plans to play an open mic and do some busking with a fellow Chicago musician. She’ll continue through Sheboygan and Manitowoc before catching a ferry to Manistee, Michigan, then biking onward to Traverse City for a September 9 show at The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park.
The route is intentionally low-key—and delightfully unpredictable.
“This is an unconventional tour in every way,” Kee says, describing a run of performances at record stores, roadsides and backyards, along with woodland songwriting sessions along the way.
The Slow Tour comes as Kee begins rolling out music from her forthcoming album, Roses on My Table, due in 2027. Her latest single, “He Don’t Know a Thing,” arrived July 31 and is the album’s first release. The song—and the album as a whole—explores a love that survived distance, addiction and loss.
In an era of high-speed touring, Kee is choosing to slow things down: one pedal stroke, one song and one unexpected stop at a time.
Full Itinerary
Chicago, IL – Sat, August 29 | 7:30PM @ ShooBooty Studios (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jules-klee-slow-tour-tickets-1997662557485)
Grayslake, IL – Sun, August 30 1PM @ in-store at Andy’s Records (https://andysrecords.shop/event/jules-klee-in-store-apperance/)
Sheboygan, WI – Sat, Sept 5th | 10am – Noon @ Paradigm Coffee and Music (https://www.paradigmvenue.com/calendar)
Sheboygan, WI – Sat, Sept 5th | Tributary Beer Garden (https://www.facebook.com/TributaryBeerGarden/events)
Traverse City, MI – Sept 9 | The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jules-klee-and-drew-hale-in-concert-tickets-1995109905434?aff=oddtdtcreator)
