Fresh off his departure from Columbia Records, Earl Sweatshirt reveals plans for his next major tour and serves up a new short film in support of his latest studio album, Some Rap Songs.
Earl Sweatshirt’s upcoming live trek will take him to multiple markets across the United States, as well as London’s Field Day Festival. The "FIRE IT UP!" tour will begin on March 23 in New Orleans and is scheduled to conclude on May 6 in Atlanta. Besides the newly-independent lyricist, the aforementioned shows will also feature performances by Bbymutha, Na-Kel Smith, MIKE, Liv.e and Black Noi$e.
Further supporting his forthcoming tour and his most recent LP, Earl Sweatshirt links up with directors Naima Ramos-Chapman and Terence Nance, producer Briana Gonzales and editor Kristan Sprague for the Nowhere, Nobody short film. Notably, Nowhere, Nobody uses the music of Some Rap Songs as its soundtrack.
"I’m trying to communicate myself using sacred theme music for my soul and for people’s souls," Earl Sweatshirt recently told Pitchfork, explaining his current motivations. "I’m trying to submit this as my contribution to the tapestry. I spent time making sure that it stands out but still fits into something that’s bigger than me."
You can check out the itinerary and a promotional vignette for Earl Sweatshirt’s 2019 "FIRE IT UP!" tour below, while the Nowhere, Nobody film can be viewed above. Presale tickets for Earl Sweatshirt’s next tour are scheduled hit his official website on Thursday, January 31 at 10 a.m. local time, while general tickets will arrive on Friday, February 1 at 10 a.m. local time.
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Earl Sweatshirt – 2019 "FIRE IT UP!" Tour (Dates)
03-23 New Orleans, LA – BUKU Music + Art Project
03-25 Charlotte, NC – The Underground at the Fillmore Charlotte
03-26 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
03-28 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
03-29 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
03-30 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
03-31 Providence, RI – Fête Music Hall
04-02 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
04-04 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
04-05 Toronto, Ontario – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
04-07 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
04-09 Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
04-10 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
04-11 Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece
04-14 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
04-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Commodore Ballroom
04-16 Portland OR – Crystal Ballroom
04-18 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
04-19 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
04-20 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
04-21 San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater
04-23 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
04-24 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
04-26 Las Vegas, NV – Vinyl – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
04-27 San Diego, CA – SOMA
04-28 Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
05-01 Austin, TX – Emo’s
05-02 Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
05-04 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
05-05 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
05-06 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
06-07 London, England – Meridian Water (Field Day Festival 2019)
Source: HYPEBEAST