Pusha T Announces ‘Darkest Before Dawn’ Tour Dates
Pusha T will be hitting the road early next year. The tour kicks off on March 3rd in Vancouver, with a 28-date run that traverses North America before he heads off to Europe, culminating at a Warsaw show on May 3rd. Tickets go on sale on Friday, the same day King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude is released.
The follow-up to My Name Is My Name, his second solo album features collaborations with Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, Jill Scott, Khelani, The-Dream and Beanie Siegal. Producers include Timbaland, Q-Tip, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Hudson Mohawke and Diddy.
While his solo debut LP came out two years ago, Pusha T told Rolling Stone that the albums are sonically different. “I feel like My Name Is My Name is a bit more lighthearted than what I just created,” he said. “I sat with Timbaland, I sat with Kanye, I sat with Sean Combs, Boi-1da, Nashiem Myrick, Mario Winans, Baauer, Mano and got from each of them the darkest part of their souls on these beats, and it marries everything I’m doing right now lyrically.”
“There’s nothing low-key about it,” he added. “I feel like the album is very aggressive and very abrasive. It jumps out at you. Lyrically, I’m always one for clarity and I don’t think people will miss anything.”
The rapper has previously shared singles from the album, including “Crutches, Crosses, Caskets” and “Untouchable.” On Tuesday, he debuted “Sunshine” on The Daily Show.
Pusha T Tour Dates
March 3 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Vogue Theatre
March 4 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
March 6 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
March 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
March 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater
March 12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
March 14 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
March 17 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
March 20 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
March 21 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
March 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
March 23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
March 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocodero Theatre
March 26 – New York, NY @ PlayStation Theater
March 29 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
March 30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
April 1 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
April 2 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
April 4 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 5 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic
April 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
April 25 – Berlin, Germany @ Berlin Kesselhaus
April 26 – Paris, France @ La Trianon
April 27 – London, England @ Koko
April 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
April 30 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
May 1 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Medis
May 3 – Warsaw, Poland @ Palladium