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Dj premier announces north american tour with live band 2
Dj premier announces north american tour with live band 2

DJ Premier Announces North American Tour With Live Band

DJ Premier Announces North American Tour With Live Band

Though he may be known as one of the best to ever touch a record, DJ Premier will be letting his band do (some of) the work on a forthcoming tour. Today the hip-hop legend has announced that he'll be hitting the road with his live band, BADDER, for the first time since 2015.

The tour launches in British Columbia on May 31st and runs straight through the month of June. Back in 2015, Preemo shared a single with the band, comprising Lenny Reece on drums, Brady Watt on bass, Takuya Kuroda and Mark Williams on horns and keys. Watch the video for DJ Premier and BADDER's "BPATTER" below and scroll on for the full touring schedule. 

Tour Dates:

May.31 - Wed – Victoria, BC- Distrik Nightclub

June.1 - Thur – Vancouver, BC- Venue

June.2 - Fri – Seattle, WA- Nuemos

June.3 - Sat – Portland, OR- Star Theater

June.7 - Wed- Sacramento, CA- Harlow’s

June.8 - Thur – San Francisco, CA- The Regency Ballroom

June.9 - Fri – Solana Beach, CA- Belly Up

June.10 - Sat – Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theater

June.11 - Sun – Costa Mesa, CA- Constellation Room

June.14 - Wed – Denver, CO- Bluebird

June.15 - Thur – Kansas City, MO- Riot Room

June.16 -Fri – St. Louis, MO- Ready Room

June.17- Sat- Chicago, IL- Concord

June.18- Sun- Detroit, MI- Magic Stick

June.21- Wed- Montreal, Quebec- Astral

June.22- Thur- Boston, MA- Brighton Music Hall

June.23- Fri- Philadelphia, PA- Coda