Charlie Wilson announces summer tour with R&B legends

The vibe: "The R&B Cookout is gonna be one big family reunion for us and our fans," Wilson said in a statement.

• The former lead singer of The Gap Band is responsible for family party hits like "Outstanding."

What's next: Ticket presale opens today with the code "cookout" and general sale starts at 10am local time Friday.

Here are the dates, cities and venues:

Aug. 27: Hollywood — Hollywood Bowl (No El DeBarge)

Aug. 29: Concord, Calif. — Toyota Pavilion (No El DeBarge)

Sept. 5: Detroit — Little Caesars Arena

Sept. 6: Chicago — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Sept. 7: St. Louis — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Sept. 11: Newark, N.J. — Prudential Center

Sept. 12: Wantagh, N.Y. — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Sept. 13: Boston — Leader Bank Pavilion

Sept. 14: Philadelphia — TD Pavilion at The Mann

Sept. 19: Raleigh, N.C. — Coastal Credit Union Music Park

Sept. 20: Baltimore — CFG Bank Arena

Sept. 21: Virginia Beach, Va. — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Sept. 26: Houston — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

Sept. 27: Oklahoma City — Zoo Amphitheater

Sept. 28: Dallas — Toyota Music Pavilion

Oct. 3: New Orleans — Smoothie King Arena (No Babyface)

Oct. 4: Atlanta — Chastain Park (No El DeBarge)

Oct. 5: Charlotte, N.C. — PNC Music Pavilion

Oct. 10: Birmingham, Ala. — Coca-Cola Amphitheater

Oct. 11: Brandon, Miss. — Brandon Amphitheater (No El DeBarge)

Oct. 12: Memphis, Tenn. — FedEx Forum