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Earl Sweatshirt Books Headline Dates
The forecast in October calls for sweatshirts. Why, yes, this is our cheesy way of saying that Earl Sweatshirt has announced dates for his first headlining tour in North America. The rapper is supporting his debut studio album, “Doris,” which was released last month on Columbia.
Doris earned great reviews from Vibe to The New York Times. Those tough critics at Pitchfork (which recently gave The Pixies’ new EP a lowly 1.1 rating) bestowed Doris with its “best new music” label and a score of 8.3.
“Even in the face of the newfound depth in Earl’s songwriting, Doris’ primary concern is his wordplay, which presents itself in thickets of rhymes so dense they can register as inscrutable on first listen,” Pitchfork writes.
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Sasquatch! Music Festival, Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, Wash.
Following dates this summer in Europe with Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt will play Rock The Bells later this month in Mountain View, Calif., and D.C., followed by the Oct. 4 appearance in East Rutherford, N.J.
Here’s the plan for his headline tour:
Oct. 6 – Cambridge, Mass., The Sinclair
Oct. 7 – New York, N.Y., Bowery Ballroom
Oct. 8 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
Oct. 10 – Millvale, Pa., Mr. Small’s Theatre
Oct. 12 – Ann Arbor, Mich., Blind Pig
Oct. 14 – Minneapolis, Minn., Fine Line Music Cafe
Oct. 15 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
Oct. 22 – Boulder, Colo., Fox Theatre
Oct. 24 – Tempe, Ariz., Club Red
Oct. 26 – Las Vegas, Nev., Downtown Las Vegas (
Oct. 27 – Santa Cruz, Calif., Catalyst
Oct. 29 – Eugene, Ore., WOW Hall
Oct. 30 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
Oct. 31 – Vancouver, British Columbia, The Vogue Theatre
He’ll also take the stage at the
Tickets for the headline dates go on sale Sept. 13.
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