After the official release of his controversial, untitled ninth album yesterday, Nas announced he is planning “The Jones Experience” tour. The tour is being described as “intimate” and will feature Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. Tour dates and venues are listed below.
In addition to performing for approximately 30 dates, Nas will also be making some high-profile stops. According to the Associated Press, “God’s Son” is scheduled for a July 23 performance on Comedy Central‘s The Colbert Report. The show was originally introduced as a parody of the Fox News show The O’Reilly Factor, but has recently raised its profile among the Hip Hop audience with appearances by John Legend and the Roots. There’s no word if Nas plans to perform “Sly Fox,” his critique of Rupert Murdoch and the Fox media empire. The tradition of “secret shows,” whose headliners and venues always get leaked continues for MySpace. Billboard reports Nas will perform at a secret show hosted by the social networking giant at the Los Angeles Roxy on Sunset July 18.
Although some corporate retailers refused to carry Nas‘ album with its original title of Nigger, Samsung and AT&T have courted the Queensbridge emcee for an additional tour. Nas has reportedly been added to the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Tour. The tour begins July 31 with dates in Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, and New York. Mariah Carey, Nelly, LeAnn Rimes, Gavin Rossdale and Nas are scheduled to perform.
Nas’ “The Jones Experience” Tour Dates
July 19 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 20 – Toronto @ Arrow Hall
July 22 – Montreal, QB @ Metropolis
July 24 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
July 25 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
July 26 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
July 27 – Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
July 30 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
July 31 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
August 1 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
August 2 – Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park
August 3 – New York, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre
August 8 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
August 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Glen Helen Pavilion
August 10 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
August 14 – Reno, NV @ New Oasis
August 15 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
August 16 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 22 – Park City, UT @ Harry O’s
August 23 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 24 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
August 25 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
August 26 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
August 28 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
August 29 – Detroit, MI @ Chene Park
August 30 – Champaign, IL @ Canopy Club
September 3 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
September 4 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
September 5 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
September 6 – Quincy, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre