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The Jones Experience Tour

Posted on 07/29/2008
Okayplayer is proud to be an official media partner for The Jones Experience Tour with Nas and special guests Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, and DJ Green Lantern.  The Experience is hitting cities in between Rock The Bells dates.  Go to guerillaunion.com.nas for ticket information and see below for the full listing of dates.


* Rock The Bells Dates

July 19th - Chicago, IL  - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *
July 20th - Toronto - Arrow Hall *
July 22nd - Montreal - Metropolis
July 24th - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
July 25th - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
July 26th - Boston, MA - Comcast Center *
July 27th- Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
July 29th - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
July 30th - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
July 31st - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
August 1st - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
August 2nd - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Amphitheatre*
August 3rd - New York, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre *
August 8th - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
August 9th - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion*
August 10th - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
August 14th -  Reno, NV - New Oasis
August 15th -  Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
August 16th - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre *
August 22nd - Park City, UT - Harry O's
August 23rd - Denver, CO - Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre *
August 25th - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
August 24th - Austin, TX - Emo’s
August 28th - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
August 26th - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
August 29th - Detroit, MI - Chene Park
August 30th - Champaign, IL - Canopy Club
September 3rd - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
September 4th - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
September 1st - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
August 31ST - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
September 5th - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
September 6th - Quincy, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre *

Go to guerillaunion.com/nas for ticket information.


Comments (14)add comment
Nasir Jr.: ...
let the nigger come to s.a peoples. i'm dying to see him on stage
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November 14, 2008 - 08:53:39 AM
worldbfree: ...
The show in columbia, md, wasn't jus a d.c. date, bmore stand up
2

August 10, 2008 - 08:24:20 PM
Greek Mike: ...
Why no Philadelphia show?????
3

August 08, 2008 - 09:34:28 AM
cLeo: ...
I'm sure it's too much to ask, but can I get a Hawaii date por favor?
4

August 05, 2008 - 01:25:30 AM
emjay86: ...
The ATL show was amazing. Kweli and Nas are definatly make a good concert.
5

August 04, 2008 - 11:17:56 PM
Janie: ...
Jay Electronica didn't even perform at the ATL show. Anybody know why?
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August 04, 2008 - 02:18:41 PM
MuRafiki-accra'' This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '': ...
ma man nas holdin it down for real..wish i wa sin the state to?
7

August 01, 2008 - 09:47:25 AM
FireBreezy: ...
I'm going to be at the ATL show. I'm excited.
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July 30, 2008 - 07:59:46 PM
BE.BAP: ...
Will be at the ATL Show tomorrow! Can't wait.
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July 30, 2008 - 06:23:23 PM
Bosnian: ...
How about posting this shit on time. The ATL date is tomorrow, and I didn't even get a heads up. The internets is late, yo.
10

July 30, 2008 - 03:48:32 PM
itskruk: ...
might open. cant wait
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July 30, 2008 - 10:06:48 AM
Cooley: ...
Burlington Show was crazy.
12

July 30, 2008 - 09:27:05 AM
major D: ...
How about some dates un Mexico soon?
13

July 30, 2008 - 08:05:58 AM
sslee: ...
I can't wait for this. It'll be my first time seeing all three of them.
14

July 29, 2008 - 10:54:10 PM

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