Rapper, voiceover actor, Adult Swim icon, and pop culture satirist Chris “MC Chris” Ward usually pops up whenever some journalist decides to explore the nerdcore phenomenon for the umpteenth time. But MC Chris doesn’t just rhyme about video games and comic books over hip-hop beats. He also makes punk, pop, and rock, albeit through a rap lens. Perhaps that’s why he’ll be the opener for Pinback, a likable indie-rock band from San Diego, for the first half of October.
After that, the Brooklyn comedian will be on his own, but don’t worry: he’s a hugely successful cult artist who often tours the country without any label support. He doesn’t have a new album out; his most recent joint, Dungeon Master of Ceremonies, dropped last year. You can take comfort in the fact that he’ll probably perform his signature song, the Star Wars homage “Fett’s Vette.”
The tour dates are below.
- 10/01: Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 10/02: Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
- 10/03: Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
- 10/04: Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA
- 10/05: Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- 10/06: Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
- 10/07: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
- 10/09: Nokia, New York, NY
- 10/10: Roxy, Boston, MA
- 10/11: Tralf, Buffalo, NY
- 10/12: Opera House, Toronto, ON
- 10/13: The Crofoot, Pontiac, MI
- 10/14: Metro, Chicago, IL
- 10/15: The Annex, Madison, WI
- 10/16: 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
- 10/18: The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
- 10/20: The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO
- 10/21: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
- 10/22: Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
- 10/23: In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
- 10/25: Jillian’s, Las Vegas, NV
- 10/26: Soma, San Diego, CA
- 10/28: Downtown Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA
- 10/29: Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA
- 10/30: Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
- 10/31: The Brickhouse, Phoenix, AZ
- 11/01: Launch Pad, Albuquerque, NM
- 11/03: Jake’s Sports Cafe, Lubbock, TX
- 11/04: Waterloo Park, Austin, TX
- 11/07: Beta Bar, Tallahassee, FL
- 11/08: 1982 Bar, Gainesville, FL
- 11/09: AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
- 11/10: Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, FL
- 11/12: Zydeco, Birmingham, AL
- 11/13: Exit In, Nashville, TN
- 11/14: Uncle Pleasant’s, Louisville, KY
- 11/15: High Five, Columbus, OH
- 11/16: Hayloft Liquor Stand, Mt. Clemens, MI
- 11/17: Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland, OH
10/01-10/14: w/Pinback
11/10: Talleyrand Festival
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