Watch the new “Warriors” lyric video

Washington state R&B/soul singer-songwriter Allen Stone has released a new single, “Warriors”. On Sunday, July 1st, he performed the new track on ABC’s broadcast of the Special Olympics opening ceremony in Seattle, backed during the performance by a 2000 member choir.  The single, produced by Jamie Lidell, will be featured on an as-yet-to-be announced full-length album, which Stone has been putting the finishing touches on.

Watch Allen Stone perform new single “Warriors” LIVE at the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony

Discussing the song, Allen stated, “This song came in a period of struggle. Inspiration hadn’t come through to visit for a while. I had felt like I was just pushing a big rock up a hill while wearing flip-flops. I was reminded in that moment that true success comes when you face adversity head on and push through those moments of hardship. Walk tall like Warriors even when terrified.”

Allen appeared on “American Idol” in April, performing a powerful duet of “Unaware” with contestant Dennis Lorenzo, that blowing away the judges, including Lionel Richie who stated, “That was spectacular.”  The performance led to more than 15,000 sales of the digital single of “Unaware” and more than 5,000 album downloads in the weeks following. Additionally Allen’s spring track release, “Brown Eyed Lover”, broke into the Spotify Viral Charts and made it to #11 in the U.S. The song now has more than 3 million streams.

Stone has additionally announced 20+ new dates to his already massive fall headlining tour.  The tour will kick off October 11 in Portland, OR and wrap back in Seattle, December 17.

Tour Dates:
07/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Truck Stop
07/15 – Colwood, BC @ Rock The Shores
09/24 – Melbourne, AU @ Croxton Bandroom
10/11 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater ^
10/12 – Napa, CA @ Jam Cellars Ballroom ^
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom ^
10/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^a
10/16 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory ^
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre ^
10/20 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay ^
10/21 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole ^
10/23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre ^
10/24 – San Antonio, TX @ Rustic ^
10/26 – Dallas, TX @ The Statler Ballroom ^
10/27 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
10/28 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues ^
10/31 – Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen ^
11/02 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater ^
11/03 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor ^
11/04 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live ^
11/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage ^
11/07 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm ^
11/08 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom ^
11/10 – Chattanooga, TN @ Walker Theatre ^
11/11 – Knoxville, TN @ Mill & Mine ^
11/13 – Columbia, SC @ The Senate ^
11/14 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre ^
11/15 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa ^
11/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
11/18 – Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents ^
11/20 – Harrisburg, PA @ Capitol Room ^
11/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
11/23 – Boston, MA @ Royale ^
11/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts ^
11/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall ^
11/27 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
11/28 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Café ^
11/30 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ^
12/01 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre ^
12/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater ^
12/04 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar ^
12/05 – Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads Saloon ^
12/07 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre ^
12/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex ^
12/09 – Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre ^
12/11 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory ^
12/17 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
^ Nick Waterhouse supports