By Chris Richburg
Independent Kansas City rap artist Tech N9ne won’t be alone when he embarks on a 40-city plus outing titled the Strictly Strange ‘08 tour.
Media sources tell AllHipHop.com the rapper will be joined by the complete roster of artists on his Strange Music record label, which include Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Prozak, Skatterman & Snug Brim and Grave Plott.
The Strictly Strange tour will kick off Oct. 3 at the Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The outing, which includes stops in Seattle San Francisco, New Orleans, Detroit and Oklahoma City, comes as Tech N9ne finds success with his latest album Killer.
The double-disc release, which his reps claim have moved more than 1,000,000 copies independently since hitting stores on July 1, features guest appearances from Texas rappers Scarface and Paul Wall as well as Ice Cube, Brother J of X-Clan, Shawnna, Mistah F.A.B., Kottonmouth Kings, Hed PE, Krizz Kaliko, Skatterman and Snug Brim, BG Bulletwound and Mr. Stinky.
Strange Music, which is co-owned by Tech N9ne, is currently preparing to release the new album from Kutt Calhoun, Feature Presentation, on Oct.7.
The following is a list of tour dates for the Strictly Strange ‘08 tour:
10-03-08 Grand Junction, CO Mesa 10-04-08 Magna, UT Salt Air
10-05-08 Missoula, MT The Wilma 10-06-08 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory (formerly The Big Easy)
10-08-08 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
10-09-08 Bellingham, WA Viking Union (WWU)
10-10-08 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
10-11-08 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
10-12-08 Bend, OR Midtown Music Hall
10-14-08 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
10-15-08 Sparks, NV New Oasis
10-16-08 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
10-17-08 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst
10-18-08 Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Dome
10-19-08 Santa Clara, CA Avalon
10-20-08 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10-21-08 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
10-23-08 Tempe, AZ Marquee
10-24-08 Tucson, AZ Rialto
10-25-08 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
10-26-08 Amarillo, TX Azteca Music Hall
10-27-08 Houston, TX House of Blues
10-28-08 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
10-31-08 Columbia, MO Blue Note
11-01-08 Sauget, IL Pops
11-02-08 Davenport, IA River Center Ballroom
11-04-08 Fargo, ND Playmaker's Pavillion
11-05-08 Brookings, SD Swiftel Ballroom
11-06-08 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
11-07-08 Maplewood, MN Myth
11-08-08 Mokena , IL The Pearl Room
11-09-08 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
11-10-08 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
11-11-08 Columbus, OH Newport
11-12-08 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection Lounge
11-13-08 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
11-15-08 Nashville, TN Wild Horse
11-18-08 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
11-19-08 Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom
11-20-08 Wichita, KS Cotillion
11-21-08 Kansas City, MO The Uptown Theater
11-22-08 Denver, CO Fillmore
