Kottonmouth Kings Go On Tour, Drop New Album, Celebrate 4/20
Published: Friday - April 18, 2008
Words by Ronnie Gamble
Kottonmouth Kings (Photo: Suburban Noize Records)
Cali hip-hop hybird group, the Kottonmouth Kings, have recently announced a month-long tour called the "June Harvest," in support of their new 2-disc CD/DVD release, Kottonmouth Xperience 2.
The tour kicked off Thursday in Victorville, California and will continue through June, hitting several cities through Cali, as well as Nashville, Pittsburgh, Houston and Pittsburgh, before wrapping up on June 21 in Dallas.
In celebration of this year's annual marijuana holiday, 4/20, the group will perform an already sold out show in Anaheim. They are requesting that fans request the song "Free Willy," a ballad about Willie Nelson's encounters with the DEA, or the track "Proud To Be A Stoner" at radio stations. Both tracks can be downloaded at the MySpace page at MySpace.com/KottonMouthKings.
Joining them on the tour Suburban Noize artist Dirtball, as well as The Expendables, Insolence and as special guests.
Additionally, as of April 15th, Suburban Noize and the Kottonmouth Kings will announce the First Annual Kottonmouth Awards. The awards are given to those who have helped to spread awareness of the growing legalization movement and those who demonstrated exceptional stoney abilities throughout the year. Categories will include Freedom Fighter Award, Kottonmouth Kween Award, Athlete Of The Year along with others.
The Kottonmouth Kings upcoming album, Kottonmouth Xperience 2, is out now. The 2-disc set takes fans through a psychedelic journey with some of the best remixes of classic Kottonmouth Kings material.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
04/17 - Victorville, CA @ Karma 04/18 - Fresno, CA @ The Stuffed Pipe (In-Store Signing) 04/18 - Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom 04/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Join 04/20 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove (SOLD OUT) 05/23 - Agoura Hills, CA @ Canyon Club 05/30 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 05/31 - Bakersfield, CA @ Stramler Park 06/06 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom 06/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's 06/08 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall 06/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 06/10 - Richmond, VA @ The National 06/11 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva 06/13 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans 06/14 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jester's Pub 06/15 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues 06/16 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing 06/20 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live 06/21 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
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