Whenever I think of L.A. Symphony, my mind turns to their underground hit with Fatlip way back in 2001, “What You’d Say?” That turned out to be the group’s biggest moment, right before their record label (Squint Entertainment) went under, their big album (Call It What You Want) got shelved and they got shipped back to indie-land.
Thankfully, the Christian rap group kept persevering, dropping albums like 2005’s Disappear Here and spreading the word. On May 6, they launch a West Coast tour and, as usual, it includes as many churches as nightclubs. Solo rapper GiO accompanies them on each date. Hey, Christians need good music, too. Tour dates are below.
- 5/06: Valley Vineyard Church, Scotts Valley, CA
- 5/09: Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
- 5/10: Monk’s, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 5/11: Club Uno Mas, Durango, CO
- 5/12: Delta Christian Church, Delta, CO
- 5/15: Cervantes, Denver, CO
- 5/16: Emmanuel Christian Center, Salina, KS
- 5/18: Joe Momma’s Pizza
- 5/19: Main Street Café, Kansas City, MO
- 5/21: Flamingo Cantina, Austin, TX
- 5/22: Waco Skate Park, Waco, TX
- 5/23: Dos Amigos Cantina, Odessa, TX
- 5/24: Blunt Club, Mesa, AZ
5/06-5/24: w/Gio
5/09: w/Boac, Ironfist, Brycon
5/10-5/11: w/iCON the Mic King
5/21: w/Soul of John Black, Bruce James Quartet
5/22: w/And Stars Fell, Everthorn
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