Looking to live some history this summer? The legendary group Kool & The Gang announced its “Keeping The Funk Alive Tour” yesterday (May 17) via press release.
The “Keeping The Funk Alive Tour” is scheduled to hit eight stops throughout the United States, starting July 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina and ending August 28 in Los Angeles.
Touring with Kool & The Gang is slated to be a “variety support lineup from their friends Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane.”
Kool & The Gang, a two-time Grammy Award winner, has influenced today’s music through its 50 years of soul and pop. Its hit songs include “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” “Hollywood Swinging” and “Too Hot.” The group received a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
“Kool & the Gang is the most sampled band in hip hop and their musical message is sure to be heard for generations to come,” the press release says.
Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane made an impact in Hip Hop through their innovative styles. Doug E. Fresh became known as the first human beatbox and helped launch the careers of the likes of Slick Rick through the Get Fresh Crew. Big Daddy Kane released seven albums through his decade-long career and was known for his sharp lyricism.
Tickets for Kool & The Gang’s “Keeping The Funk Alive Tour” are available now at koolandthegang.com.
View the “Keeping The Funk Alive Tour” dates below:
7/22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Big Daddy Kane
7/23 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh
8/5 – Detroit, MI – Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Doug E. Fresh, special guest TBA
8/6 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time
8/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphtheatre
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh
8/13 – Washington, D.C. – Jiffy Lube Live
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh
8/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh
8/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater
with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh
no comments means these niggas dont know about the funk on this site.
WTF? This ain’t HIP HOP! You guys are HIP HOP DX, not R&B DX! Post HIP HOP stories, not old ass R&B bullshit! HIP HOP!
Ummm…. Kool and the Gang provided the inspiration for what you call Hip Hop now (in terms of samples and/or straight jacking of instrumentals) so I guess this qualifies to be on the site. Plus Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane are on the bill as well and they are DEFINITELY hip hop.
I don’t give a fuck if they’ve been sampled numerous times. Are they rappers? No, so they’re not qualified as HIP HOP. And Doug E Fresh and Kane performing with them doesn’t automatically make it HIP HOP. HIP HOP is rapping, no singing shit. That’s why I get pissed whenever they put up stories on Beyoncé or Justin Timberlake despite them working with other rappers, because they’re pop/R&B singers, not HIP HOP! Keep it 100!
These niggas must have esca.ped from they retire.ment homes again. The tall dude is just about able to lift his leg like that without his kneecap snapping.
dx ban the word “esca.ped”, wtf? Yall some weirdos.
They also banned “m!xt@pe” too. Ain’t that some shit?
smh.. do your homework on Kool and the Gang, these dudes are legends… can’t tell you how many times they been sampled