André 3000 will be taking his solo debut album New Blue Sun on the road later this year, and he has used his medical upkeep as a medium to convey the news.
On Friday (June 7), the OutKast MC shared a clip in which he can be seen getting his teeth scanned in a dentist’s office.
Bold, white text stamped on the video then reveals that he will be embarking on the New Blue Sun Live tour over the summer along with Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, and Deantoni Parks, all of whom were featured on his record. His post notes, however, that the lineup of players is “subject to change.”
The 26-date trek commenced the very day it was announced with back-to-back-to-back performances at Pappy + Harriet’s in Joshua Tree, California. After shows in North America, Australia and Europe over the next few months, the concert series will wrap up with a triad of shows at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur, California at the start of September.
Tickets for the summer run are not yet available.
Last year, soon after the rap veteran announced his instrumental LP, Questlove took to social media to offer his thoughts on the “next level” tracklist and stir up anticipation for it.
“I am no stranger to the ‘departure album’ […] albums the complete opposite of what the artist is known for” he wrote on Instagram. “I knew this 3000 jawn was a left turn but I didn’t know it’s the RIGHT left turn.”
Referring to the new record as “good medicine,” he added: “I always said ‘one day imma make the ambient record I’d love to sleep and dream to’ (btw, watching violent shit/sleeping to news/sleeping in stressful environment takes years off your life — so this is why I invest heavy in stuff like this.)”
Check out the full itinerary for the upcoming tour below:
June 7–9 — Joshua Tree, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s
June 28 — Toronto, ON @ Toronto Jazz Festival
June 30 — Montreal, QC @ Montreal Jazz Festival
July 8–10 — Paris, FR @ La Gaîté Lyrique
July 12 — Ghent, BEL @ Gent Jazz
July 13 — Rotterdam, NL @ North Sea Jazz
July 15 — Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
July 20–21 — Sydney, AU @ Volume Festival
Aug 2 — Newport, RI @ Newport Jazz Festival
Aug 8 — Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
Aug 9 — Copenhagen, DK @ Syd For Solen
Aug 10 — Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West
Aug 14 — Paredes De Coura, PT @ Paredes De Coura Festival
Aug 17 — London, UK @ All Points East
Aug 18 — Dorset, UK @ We Out Here
Aug 30–Sept 1 —Napa, CA @ Blue Note Jazz Festival
Sept 3–5 — Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
Anything to prevent gingivitis contaminating that flute!
Your grandma’s 😺 juice.