Big Boi & Killer Mike Announce 2013 'Shoes For Running' Tour + Dates

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Big Boi will hit the road this spring for the 45-city Shoes For Running tour in support of Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours - the 2012 LP from the Outkast MC. The tour - named after the Big Boi track "Shoes For Running" featuring Wavves - will feature Big's fellow Purple Ribbon All-Star Killer Mike opening and appearing with Big Boi. Both MC's have been doing one-off shows in preparation for the jaunt. Big is rumored to have a few surprise guests up his sleeve, including Wavves' Nathan Williams, Kid Cudi and fellow Atlanta rapper T.I. The tour will stop first in Tampa, Florida on March 23rd before kicking into full gear in the rappers' home state of Georgia on April 18th. This tour is the first U.S. tour for Big Boi in over two years. Scroll down for dates and venue information.

Check the "Shoes for Running" Tour dates below:

March 23: Tampa, FL (The Ritz Ybor)

April 18: Athens, GA (Georgia Theater)


April 19: Asheville, NC (Orange Peel)


April 20: Charlottesville, VA (University of Virginia)


April 21: Baltimore, MD (Sound Stage)


April 23: Providence, RI (Lupo’s)


April 24: Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Bowl)


April 25: Williamsburg, VA (College of William & Mary)


April 26: University Park, PA (Penn State University)


April 27: Philadelphia, PA (TLA)


April 30: Indianapolis, IN (The Vogue)


May 1: Chicago, IL (Vic Theater)


May 2: San Francisco, CA (San Francisco State University)


May 3: Milwaukee, WI (The Rave)


May 4: Memphis, TN (Beale Street)


May 5: Lawrence, KS (Granada Theater)


May 7: Denver, CO (Cervantis)


May 8: Fort Collins, CO (Aggie Theater)


May 9: Salt Lake City, UT (The Depot)


May 13: Portland, OR (Roseland Theater)


May 15: Santa Cruz, CA (The Catalyst)


May 15: San Francisco, CA (Mezzanine)


May 18: Los Angeles, CA (House of Blues)


May 19: Albuquerque, NM (Observatory)


May 23: Houston, TX (Bayour Music Hall)


May 24: Austin, TX (The Backyard)


May 25: Dallas, TX (Palladium Ballroom)


May 26: Chillicothe, IL (Summer Camp Fest)


May 30: Nashville, TN (Marathon Music Works)


May 31: Chattanooga, TN (Track 29)


June 1: Mobile, AL (Soul Kitchen)


June 2: Birmingham, AL (Avondale Brewing Co.)


June 4: Orlando, FL (The Plaza Live)


June 5: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)


June 6: Jacksonville, FL (Brewsters Megaplex)


June 7: Altanta, GA (Masquerade)


June 8: Charleston, SC (Music Farm)


June 9: Wilmington, NC (Brooklyn Arts Center)


June 11: Raleigh, NC (Lincoln Theater)


June 12: Charlotte, NC (Amos)


June 14: Washington D.C. (Howard’s Theatre)


June 15: Buffalo, NY (Town Ballroom)


June 16: Toronto, Ontario (North By Northeast)


June 19: Boston, MA (Paradise)

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