MAY 23-JULY 12: SAGE FRANCIS SUMMER TOUR DATES
Mar 27, 2007 9:53 AM
Sage Francis—rapper, poet, activist, humorist and cultural provocateur—will hit the road this summer in support of his sophomore Epitaph release, Human the Death Dance. Launching with a pair of dates in New York at the Bowery Ballroom on May 25 and 26, Francis and his live band will headline a seven-week U.S. trek with support acts Buck 65, Alias and Buddy Wakefield.
The Providence, R.I.-bred Francis goes deep on his fourth solo album overall, airing out the trials, misdeeds and the hopes of the only person he can really trust: himself. Bolstered by the many facets of his complex persona, the nonconformist Francis soars beyond his acclaimed back catalog by bringing humor, anger and poetic passion to HTDD.
From his dark, revelatory "Going Back to Rehab" to his reflection on the importance of hip-hop in his life since age 8 on "Growing Pains" and the revenge fantasy "Clickety Clack" (which was written in the hours after he was robbed in Amsterdam), Francis proves he just may be the best lyricist not just of his genre, but of his generation.
The follow up to his polemic, political Epitaph entry A Healthy Distrust finds Francis alive with his most personal and deeply moving material to date. Less the angry young man of yore than the confident, established adult artist pushing the boundaries of hip-hop he has become, Francis is in top form.
Upcoming Sage Francis Tour Dates:
05-23 Middle East, Boston, MA
05-24 Middle East, Boston, MA
05-25 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05-26 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05-27 Crazy Donkey, Long Island, NY
05-29 Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
05-30 Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
05-31 Rock and Roll Hotel Theater, Washington, DC
06-01 Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC
06-02 Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
06-04 Firestone, Orlando, FL
06-06 House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
06-07 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
06-08 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
06-09 Emos, Austin, TX
06-11 Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
06-12 Clubhouse, Phoenix, AZ
06-13 Congress Hotel, Tucson, AZ
06-15 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA
06-16 Glass House, Pomona, CA
06-17 Soma, San Diego, CA
06-19 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
06-20 Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
06-22 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
06-23 Showbox Showroom, Seattle, WA
06-24 Night Light Theater, Bellingham, WA
06-25 Pavillion, Bend, OR
06-27 The Venue, Boise, ID
06-28 In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
06-29 Gothic Theater, Denver, CO
06-30 Gothic Theater, Denver, CO
07-02 Sokol Hall, Omaha, NE
07-03 Picadero, Iowa City, IA
07-05 First Ave, Minneapolis, MN
07-06 The Abbey, Chicago, IL
07-07 The Abbey, Chicago, IL
07-09 Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
07-10 Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
07-11 Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
07-12 Lupo's, Providence, RI
For more information about Sage Francis, visit www.sagefrancis.net.
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