Afropunk Festival 2018 - Saturday
photo by Amanda Hatfield

tours announced: Tom Morello, Antibalas, JPEGMAFIA, Kweku Collins, more

Afropunk Festival 2018 - Saturday
JPEGMAFIA at Afropunk Festival 2018 Saturday (more by Amanda Hatfield)

The following new tours were announced. Check the Tour Dates category every day for more.

JPEGMAFIA

Having just played Afropunk, experimental rapper JPEGMAFIA expanded his tour, which includes a newly-added NYC show at Rough Trade on 9/21. The tour also hits Philadelphia, Baltimore, Montreal, Los Angeles, and many other cities. Find all dates here.

ANTIBALAS (NYC ARETHA FRANKLIN TRIBUTE)

NY afrobeat vets Antibalas have dates September and October, including shows in Richmond, VA, Edmonton, AB, and Washington, DC. They’ve also just announced a tribute to Aretha Franklin they’re calling “Antibalas & Friends Pays Respect,” which happens at NYC’s City Winery on September 10. They haven’t announced who their friends will be, but tickets are on sale. All Antibalas dates are listed here.

THE THE

Matt Johnson has been on the “2018 Comeback Special” tour with his new lineup of The The (which includes members from nearly every era of the band). The North American dates kick off September 14 in Boston and includes two NYC shows (Beacon Theatre and Brooklyn Steel). The The will head to Australia in October for shows in Melbourne and Sydney. All dates are here.

KWEKU COLLINS

Speaking of JPEGMAFIA, the Chicago-area stop of his tour is with Chicago rapper Kweku Collins, and Kweku has other dates of his own too, in addition to Made In America and Pygmalion. One of his shows is at NYC’s SOB’s on 11/3 with Joseph Chilliams (presale starts Tuesday), and it seems like he has more dates TBA. All known dates here. Listen to Kweku’s latest single:

CARDI B

Having returned to the stage for the first time since giving birth at the Drake/Migos show at MSG over the weekend, Cardi B added another date to her schedule: Power 105.1’s Powerhouse at Prudential Center with Lil Uzi Vert, Ella Mai, and more.

TOM MORELLO

Tom Morello has expanded his tour in support of his upcoming solo album The Atlas Underground, adding a second NYC show for 10/1 at Le Poisson Rouge. (The other night is sold out.) Updated dates and tickets here.

MARK KOZELEK

With a new Sun Kil Moon record due out in November, Mark Kozelek will be on tour starting next week, including a Brooklyn show. He’s also just announced a solo European tour for October and November. All dates are here.

 

Browse our Tour Dates category for even more tours you may have missed.