Atmosphere Books ‘Freshwater Fly Fishermen Tour’

Atmosphere has got the blues, but that’s good news for fans. The Minneapolis hip hop duo announced details about its new album, “Fishing Blues,” this week and unveiled the routing for a North American tour that begins in September.

Photo: John Davisson
CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival, Boukaert Farm, Atlanta, Ga.

Due out Aug. 12 on Rhymesayers, Fishing Blues marks the act’s seventh studio album. The LP is described as “a collection of songs that both define and redefine the Atmosphere sound.” The 18-track album includes appearances from DOOM, Aesop Rock, Kool Keith, and The Grouch.

Check out the tune “Ringo”:

The “Freshwater Fly Fishermen Tour” launches Sept. 8 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, following a previously announced Sept. 2 show at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo. Here’s the schedule, along with a previously announced appearance at One Love Music Festival and a gig with Pretty Lights.

Sept. 8 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Garrick Centre
Sept. 9 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, O’Brians Event Centre
Sept. 10 – Calgary, Alberta, Elliston Regional Park (One Love Music Festival)      
Sept. 11 – Edmonton, Alberta, Union Hall   
Sept. 13 – Victoria, British Columbia, Sugar Nightclub       
Sept. 14 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Commodore Ballroom     
Sept. 15 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox SoDo   
Sept. 17 – Portland, Ore., Roseland Theater
Sept. 18 – Bend, Ore., Midtown Ballroom   
Sept. 19 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater        
Sept. 20 – San Francisco, Calif., SF Masonic            
Sept. 23 – San Diego, Calif., Observatory North Park          
Sept. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., Shrine Auditorium   
Sept. 26 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
Sept. 28 – Santa Fe, N.M., Santa Fe Brewing Company      
Sept. 30 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Complex
Oct. 1 – Boise, Idaho, Knitting Factory Concert House       
Oct. 2 – Missoula, Mont., The Wilma            
Oct. 3 – Billings, Mont., Babcock Theater    
Oct. 5 – Fargo, N.D., Fargo Civic Auditorium         
Oct. 6 – Omaha, Neb., Sokol Auditorium / Underground    
Oct. 8 – Nashville, Tenn., Nashville Municipal Auditorium (appearing with Pretty Lights)
Nov. 7 – Montreal, Quebec, Théâtre Fairmount        
Nov. 9 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre       
Nov. 10 – South Burlington, Vt., Higher Ground – Ballroom           
Nov. 11 – New Haven, Conn., Toad’s Place
Nov. 12 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of Living Arts
Nov. 14 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club       
Nov. 15 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Nov. 17 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston   
Nov. 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
Nov. 19 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues

Brother Ali, Dem Atlas, Plain Ole Bill, and Last Word appear on select dates.

Tickets go on sale to the general public June 24.

Visit Atmosphere’s Facebook page for more information.

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