Following on the success of last summer’s album CHURCH, Detroit rap act Passalacqua are preparing to embark on their first full-scale national tour. The duo of Blaksmith (Brent Smith) and Mister (Bryan Lackner) will join Height Keech and Eze Jackson for the inaugural North American edition of the Rap Round Robin. This annual tradition, which began in Baltimore, was formulated to “eradicate the dead air and general lameness of rap shows, and inject some fun into things.”
The premise behind the Rap Round Robin is to bring together three touring acts (as mentioned above) with three local acts in each of the cities on the roster. Three stages will be set up around the perimeter of the room in each venue, and each act does one song per round, before passing it on to the next act in the circle. There are no headliners or opening acts, and the program promises “non-stop action.”
See all the dates below and view a trailer for the Rap Round Robin 2015 after the jump:
3.06 – Baltimore, MD- The Crown
3.07 – Annapolis, MD – Metropolitan Kitchen
3.08 – Richmond, VA – Gallery 5
3.09 – Greenville, NC – Limelight
3.10 – Chapel Hill, NC – Zog’s Poolhall
3.11 – Elon, NC – Fat Frogg
3.12 – Charlotte, NC – Milestone
3.13 – Columbia, SC – Conundrum
3.14 – Charleston, SC – Redux Contemporary Art Center
3.15 – Savannah, GA – Graveface Records
3.16 – Orlando, FL – The Space
3.17 – Camp Hill, AL – Sound Lounge
3.18 – Auburn, AL – Balcony Bar
3.21 – Asheville, NC – Odditorium
3.22 – Knoxville, TN – Pilotlight
3.23 – Nashville, TN – Cafe Coco
3.24 – Little Rock, AR – Houser House
3.25 – Houston, TX – Super Happy Fun Land
3.28 – Los Angeles, CA – Vaucluse Lounge
3.29 – San Francisco, CA- Milk Bar
3.31 – Olympia, WA – Deadbeat Records
4.01 – Seattle, WA – Vermillion
4.02 – Olympia, WA – Le Voyeur
4.03 – Missoula, MT – Stage 112
4.04 – Billings, MT – Railyard
4.06 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake
4.07 – Kansas City, KS – FOKL
4.10 – Grand Rapids, MI- Billy’s
4.11 – Detroit, MI – PJ’s Lager House
4.13 – Cleveland, OH – Pat’s In The Flats
4.14 – Youngstown, OH – Knox
4.15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Howler’s
4.16 – Buffalo, NY – Gypsy Parlor
4.19 – Kingston, ON – The Mansion +
4.21 – Dover, NH – Spun Records *
4.22 – Portland, ME – The Asylum*
4.23 – Providence, RI – AS220 *
4.26 – Manchester, NH- The Shaskeen *
4.27 – New Haven, CT – Crunch House *
4.29 – Brooklyn, NY – The Flat *
4.30 – Trenton, NJ – Champs *
5.01 – Philadelphia, PA – Magic Pictures*
5.02 – Baltimore, MD – Windup Space *
+ w/ B Rich
* w/ PT Burnem