Pigeons and Planes has took an in depth look into the world of rappers who still hit the streets to hustle their mixtapes on the street for their first short documentary. While Soundcloud and the internet as a whole dominate as today’s primary way to share your music, the gorilla marketing of selling your CD to people on the street will never die.
Anyone who has stepped outside of rural Iowa has been approached by a rapper on a sidewalk, trying to make a sale. “Give me a chance like she gave you,” I was once told by a struggling rapper while walking with my girlfriend. “Street Dreams” is a unique look at three rappers who live this life, a window into the world of aspiring artists whose hard work doesn’t stop when their track is mixed and mastered.
Rapper G-Eazy will be making his acting debut in the Sarah B. Downey directed short film, “Tunnel Vision”. With supporting roles from David Labrava (Sons of Anarchy) and Robert Miano (Fast and Furious), G-Eazy serves as the lead, portraying the notorious Antonio Servidio (under the name Johnny Russo). The short film is coming soon, but you can watch the trailer now!
It’s already been an exciting 2016 for G-Eazy, not only does he have his acting debut to share with the world but he is currently on his huge When It’s Dark Out Tour. Currently the ‘I Mean It’ rapper is in Des Moines Iowa and he will be coming to the Windy City this Saturday before he hits a ton of stops throughout the U.S., until the tour concludes February 11th in San Francisco.
Watch the trailer for “Tunnel Vision” below and check out the tour dates for G’s new tour.
Although Bonnaroo was (and is still) set to reveal its 2016 festival next week live on Conan, Christmas came early for music fans as the The Farm’s official app prematurely leaked 91 of its scheduled performers. While you should still tune in to TBS next Tuesday for the official announcement, take comfort in knowing the lineup is awesome!
This year Bonnaroo will feature a number of great artists including: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Ellie Goulding, J. Cole, Leon Bridges, Tame Impala, HAIM, Tyler The Creator, Miguel, Father John Misty, Vince Staples, CHVRCHES, Death Cab For Cutie, Big Grams, Twin Peaks, Mavis Staples, Halsey, Twin Peaks, St. Lucia, Blood Orange and many more.
And for the festivals headliners, Consequence of Sound reports, fans will see sets from Peal Jam, LCD Soundsystem and Dead and Company (John Mayer and the members of The Grateful Dead). Upon first look, this may be the best festival lineup of 2016 so far! Get more Bonnaroo ticket information here!
Rapper Leaf has announced that she will be supporting ‘Here’ singer Alessia Cara on her upcoming U.S. tour. Fool’s Gold‘s most exciting new artist, the New York native will be performing in support of her breakout EP, Magnet Bitch. Already one of our most anticipated tours of the new year, Alessia and Leaf on a single lineup is certainly a show that you won’t want to miss.
The U.S. leg of the Know-It-All tour will kick off on January 22nd in Boston, and will hit a number of stops (including Chicago) before the tour concludes February 12th in Los Angeles. You can get your tickets here before they are all sold out!
Keys N Krates are coming to Chicago and we are giving you a chance to see them live for free! Enter our contest with React Presents and you can score a pair of general admission tickets for when they pay a visit to the Concord Music Hall (2047 N. Milwaukee) in Chicago on February 4th, 2016. They aren’t traveling along either as the show will feature special guest performances from Stooki Sound and Jesse Slayter! This event is 18+.
Winning is easy, enter at the link below and by following The Early Registration on social media, by sharing the contest with your friends, you gain entries that increase your chances of winning! Contest ends February 1st.
But why leave things to chance? Buy your tickets here before they sell out!
Borgeous and Morgan Page are coming to Chicago and we are giving you a chance to go to their official after party for free! Enter our contest with React Presents and you can score a pair of tickets to the official after party at The Mid when Borgeous visits Chicago on January 22, 2016. So get ready because one of the best American DJ/producers is coming to the windy city in a little over a week! This event is 21+.
Winning is easy, enter at the link below and by following The Early Registration on social media, by sharing the contest with your friends, you gain entries that increase your chances of winning! Contest ends January 19th.
And if you’re free before the after party, buy your tickets here to Borgeous and Morgan Page’s show at the Concord (also on January 22nd)!
Don’t worry Big Apple, Indio may be over a two thousand miles away but Coachella is coming to a city near you! Well kinda… Earlier today, Goldenvoice, the masterminds behind America’s premiere music festival Coachella, announced that their new music festival Panorama is officially coming to New York City. The new festival will take place at Randall’s Island Park from July 22-24, the same location of The Governors Ball.
It should come as no surprise that The Governors Ball was not happy when news of another big music festival in New York started to fly around, and they likely aren’t happy to hear that “Coachella East” will officially take place at the exact same park just weeks after their festival. The work isn’t totally cut out for Panorama though as The Governors Ball has one hell of a lineup this year, including a headlining performance from Kanye West, so if Panorama wants to take the title as New York’s best festival, they will need to have the lineup to go with it.
Royal Blood backstage at Bonnaroo (Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration)
So far today has been a huge day for music festivals. While here in Chicago temperatures reach zero, summer music festivals like Coachella, Sasquatch and now Bonnaroo have all shared big news of their own. First Sasquatch revealed their 2016 lineup which had some huge names like The Cure, Florence & The Machine, Disclosure, Alabama Shakes, Major Lazer and more. Next up, Coachella promoters (Goldenvoice) announced that Coachella East (actually titled Panorama) will officially be coming to New York City. Now competing with The Governors Ball, Panorama will surely have a packed lineup in its first year.
Last but not least, Tennessee’s premiere music festival Bonnaroo made a major announcement today. Switching up their lineup announcement process this year, The Farm’s 2016 announcement will be announced live on January 19th on TBS’s Conan. So come 11/10 CT next week, definitely be sure to tune in!
The lovely and talented Tori Kelly will be hitting the road on a big North American tour this year, now hitting a lot of stops that she missed when she toured in 2015. Kicking off her tour on April 5th in San Diego, the Grammy nominated ‘Hollow’ singer will hit 30 stops throughout the U.S. and Canada. Kelly will be touring in support of her Unbreakable Smile album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and she is sure to give her all to each and every city.
Tickets will be made available to Kelly’s fans via her FAHLO fan club prior to tickets going on sale to the general public (January 15th). VIP meet & greet packages can also be purchased. For additional details download Tori’s official fan club app.
Check out the tour dates below.
Date City/State Venue
4/5 San Diego, CA Humphrey’s
4/6 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
4/8 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
4/9 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
4/10 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
4/12 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
4/13 Birmingham, AL Iron City
4/15 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
4/16 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Café
4/17 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach
4/19 Tampa, FL Ritz Ybor
4/21 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
4/22 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
4/23 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
4/25 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
4/28 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
4/30 Boston, MA House of Blues Boston
5/2 Montreal, QC Metropolis
5/3 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
5/5 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/6 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre
5/7 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre – Madison
5/9 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium – University of Minnesota
In support of the critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated album Currents, Tame Impala will be hitting the road this year on their new U.S. tour. Following their international tour, which kicks off in just a couple weeks in Amsterdam, Tame Impala will start their U.S. tour on June 9th at Chicago’s UIC Pavillion and will hit a few stops throughout the country (including two nights in Brooklyn, NY) until the tour concludes September 2nd at the historic Greek Theatre.
Tickets for the upcoming tour will go on sale on January 15th, with more show dates and festival appearances to be announced in the near future.
Check out the tour dates below.
Jan 29 – Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS – SOLD OUT
Jan 30 – Vorst Nationaal – Brussels, BELGIUM – SOLD OUT
Jan 31 – Zenith Paris – Paris, FRANCE – SOLD OUT
Feb 03 – Falconer Salen – Frederiksberg, DENMARK – SOLD OUT
Feb 04 – Sentrum Space – Oslo, NORWAY – SOLD OUT
Feb 05 – Annexet – Stockholm, SWEDEN – SOLD OUT
Feb 07– Mehr Theater – Hamburg, GERMANY
Feb 08 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, GERMANY
Feb 09 – Palladium – Koln, GERMANY
Feb 11 – Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK Feb 12 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK – SOLD OUT
Feb 13 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK – SOLD OUT Mar 10 – Festival Estereo Picnic – Bogota, COLUMBIA
Mar 12 – Lollapalooza Brazil – Sao Palo, BRAZIL
Mar 15 – Explanada Parque de la Exposocion – Lima, PERU
Mar 18 – Lollapalooza Argentina – Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Mar 19 – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, CHILE
Jun 09 – UIC Pavilion – Chicago, IL
Jun 14 – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 15 – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at Prospect Park Bandshell – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 16 – Merriweather Post Pavilion with M83 – Columbia, MD
Aug 31 – Red Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, CO
Sep 02 – Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA
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