‘The mics are on’: Maxwell tour to bring R&B back to forefront

Maxwell’s Serenade Tour is coming to Indianapolis this month. Three-time Grammy Award-winner Maxwell announced The Serenade 2024 North American Tour is making a stop on Oct. 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Maxwell is joined on stage with special guest two-time Grammy Award-winner Jazmine Sullivan and rising singer-songwriter October London. Maxwell previously toured with Sullivan in 2008 for her debut album but said it is incredible to be on the road with her again with the addition of an artist like October London, who Maxwell described as being fresh on the scene but refreshing. “What I would love for them (audiences) to take away is what they brought to me,” Maxwell said, “which is validation, a sense of I belong, a sense that I’m not alone.” With the Serenade Tour placing an emphasis on R&B and bringing it back to the forefront, each of the artists are in their element. “The mics are on on this tour,” London said, stressing the importance of real singing without the aid of autotune or “a lot of extra stuff.” “That creative process and making R&B, you can’t force it,” London said. “We just wanted to bring it back and still pay homage to...