Mos Def Presents The Ecstatic Tour ft. Jay Electronica (via OKP)
Mos Def is set to launch a tour of North America kicking off August 1 in Minneapolis, MN. THE ECSTATIC TOUR celebrates Mos Def’s album The Ecstatic, just released on June 9 via Downtown Records to critical acclaim. The tour makes stops throughout many U.S. and Canadian cities including Chicago, Washington D.C., Miami, Calgary, Vancouver and Portland. Mos Def has asked Jay Electronica to accompany him in opening up the tour on all dates, as well as Erykah Badu andMedina Green in select markets. Hit the jump for the dates.
Sat | 8/1| Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue GET TICKETS
Sun | 8/2 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues GET TICKETS
Wed | 8/5 | Burlington, VT | Higher Ground GET TICKETS
Sun | 8/9 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club GET TICKETS
Wed | 8/12 | Charlotte, NC | Amos’ Southend GET TICKETS
Thu | 8/13 | Charleston, SC | Music Farm GET TICKETS
Fri | 8/14 | Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle GET TICKETS
Sat | 8/15 | Miami, FL | Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts GET TICKETS
Mon | 8/17 | New Orleans, LA | House of Blues GET TICKETS
Tue | 8/18 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues GET TICKETS
Wed | 8/19 | Houston, TX | House of Blues GET TICKETS
Mon | 8/24 | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Events Center GET TICKETS
Tue | 8/25 | Calgary, AB | Flames Central GET TICKETS
Thu | 8/27 | Vancouver, BC | The Vogue Theatre GET TICKETS
Sat | 8/29 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theatre GET TICKETS
Thu | 9/3 | San Francisco, CA | Davies Symphony Hall* On Sale Soon
Sat | 9/5 | Los Angeles, CA | The Palladium* On Sale Soon (w/ Erykah Badu )
Wed | 9/16 | Boston, MA | House of Blues On Sale Soon
More dates to be announced soon.
ok.. MOS + Jay Elect & Badu + Medina Green?
you would be crazy to miss this one!
Source: okayplayer.com
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Mos Def - The Auditorium ft. Slick Rick
I’ve been waiting for this to leak ever since the videos from his ‘07 Amsterdam performance went up on youtube!
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
In stores 6/9/09
Source: universalmusic
