Minneapolis Hip Hop duo, Atmosphere [click to read] is set to tour this summer to promote their 2008 studio album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold [click to read] and the re-release of their 2002 album, God Loves Ugly. For most of the tour, they’ll be accompanied by Eyedea & Abilities, Aesop Rock, Murs and Attracted to Gods.
Dubbed the When God Gives You Ugly Tour, the duo’s tiresome schedule begins today in Europe, which lasts until July 11th and will be followed up by 23 performances in the U.S., beginning July 23rd and wrapping up on August 29th. Both legs of the tour will include headline performances at a number of festivals including the Peace & Love Festival in Sweden, The Splash Festival in Germany, and the Lollapalooza, 10,000 Lakes and Outside Lands festivals in the U.S.
European dates and venues:
06.24 – London, UK @ The Scala
06.25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
06.26 – Borlange, Sweden @ Peace & Love Festival
06.28 – Helsinki, Finland @ Pitka Kuuma Kesa Festival
07.01 – Malmo, Sweden @ Kulturbolaget
07.02 – Kristiansand, Norway @ Quart Festival
07.03 – Paris, France @ Batofar
07.05 – Koln, Germany @ Summer Jam Festival
07.07 – Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnof
07.08 – Hamburg, Germany @ Knust
07.09 – Berlin, Germany @ Lido
07.10 – Munich, Germany @ Muffathalle
07.11 – Leipzig, Germany @ Splash Festival
United States dates and venues:
07.23 – Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival**
07.26 – Jul Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
07.27 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
07.28 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
07.30 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone
07.31 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
08.01 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
08.02 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
08.04 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
08.05 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
08.06 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
08.07 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont
08.08 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza**
08.10 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty’s Outside Theater
08.11 – Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater
08.12 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
08.14 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08.15 – Santa Fe, NM @ Paolo Soleri
08.16 – El Paso, TX @ Club 101
08.18 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
08.19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium*
08.21 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
08.30 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival**
* without Eyedea & Abilities
** without Attracted to Gods and Eyedea & Abilities.
Reported by Richard Smith.
