UPDATE: T3, Illa J and Young J hit the West Coast in August, with European dates to follow.
Detroit, Michigan famed group Slum Village is touring their second installment mixtape with Mick Boogie, Dirty Slums 2. Founding S.V. member T3, along with later additions Young RJ and J Dilla's brother Illa J announced the Dirty Slums Tour, which begins this week in San Diego, California.
The April-through-July tour coincides with the group's eighth studio album, Evolution, which is currently planned for June.
The dates are as follows:
April 19 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
April 20 Pasadena, CA The Terrace
April 30 New York, NY Santos w/ Mick Boogie, Tanya Morgan, Skyzoo
May 1 Philadelphia, PA Blockley
May 2 Providence, RI Firehouse 13
May 3 Cambridge, MA Middle East
May 4 Burlington, VT Signal Kitchen
May 5 Montreal, QC Cabaret Underworld
May 6 Quebec City, QC L'Autre Zone
May 8 Hamilton, ON This Ain't Hollywood
May 9 Toronto, ON Annex Wreckroom
May 10 London, ON Club LG
May 15 Brighton, UK Concorde 2
May 16 London, UK Cable
May 17 Manchester, UK Sound Control
May 18 Munster, Germany Skaters Palace w/ Redman, ONYX, Masta Ace, RA The Rugged Man, Dynasty
May 23 Milan, Italy Biko Club
May 24 Aarau, Switzerland Kiff
May 25 Brussels, Belgium Brass
June 14 Chicago, IL Reggie's
July 25 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
July 26 Miami, FL The Stage
(April 18)
UPDATE: Slum Village has extended their tour. The Detroit, Michigan trio will also be appearing at the following dates on the West Coast:
August 6 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA
August 7 Belasco Theater Los Angeles, CA
August 10 Grand Live Oakland, CA
August 12 Moe's Joe's Whistler, BC
August 13 Fortune Sound Vancouver, BC
August 15 Nectars Seattle, WA
Between September 11 and October 6, the former Capitol Records act will also be announcing a series of European dates.