Last month, I told you about Raashan Ahmad’s brief West Coast run with former Jurassic 5 rapper Akil the MC. In a few days, he’ll head out on the road again, this time with Giant Panda.
Both have new albums dropping this week. Raashan Ahmad (pictured above) has The Push, while Giant Panda have Electric Laser. Incidentally, they’ll be playing shows together as well as separately. Check out the itinerary for more details.
Raashan Ahmad and Giant Panda together:
- 5/23: Raven Theater, Healdsburg, CA
- 5/25: Silk Bar, Sacramento, CA
- 5/29: Someday Lounge, Portland, OR
- 5/30: Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA
- 5/31: TBA, Spokane, WA
- 6/01: Cactus Records, Bozeman, MT (afternoon in-store)
- 6/02: The Loft, Missoula, MT
- 6/04: Jackalope Lounj, Milwaukee, WI
- 6/05: The Dinky Towner, Minneapolis, MN
- 6/06: Norms, Duluth, MN
- 6/09: Reptile Palace, OshKosh, WI
- 6/10: One-Eyed Jacks, Dayton, OH
- 6/11: Cafe Bourbon, Columbus, OH
- 6/13: The Morseland, Chicago, IL
- 6/14: The Picador, Iowa City, IA
- 6/17: Zoo Bar, Lincoln, NE
- 6/20: B-Side Lounge, Boulder, CO
Raashan Ahmad solo:
- 5/20: Amoeba Records, San Francisco, CA (afternoon in-store)
- 6/21: TBA, Los Angeles
- 6/28: private ranch, Seguin, TX
Giant Panda dolo:
- 5/22: Little Temple, Los Angeles, CA
- 5/24: Madrone Lounge, San Francisco, CA
- 6/27: Grand Star, Los Angeles, CA
5/23: w/Pigeon John
5/30: w/Iguales, Godspeed
6/05: w/DJ Superbrush 427
6/06:w/Kritical Kontact
6/09: w/Derril Pounds
6/10: w/Possum
6/13-6/14: w/Sadat X, Coolzey
6/17: w/the Awkwords, Mo Izrael, Trinidad
6/28: Verbal Anarchy
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