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Alt. Latino Greats Aterciopelados, Los Amigos Invisibles Announce Joint Tour

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The Latin alternative bands will join forces to bring their influential hits to 10 cities across the U.S.
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Mar 28, 2019 - 11:27 am

GRAMMY-nominated Colombian rock band Aterciopelados have announced that they will be hitting the road with Venezuelan GRAMMY-nominated acid jazz, disco-funk band Los Amigos Invisibles in a co-headlining spring tour across the U.S. 

The Latin alternative bands will launch the 10-city tour in New York on April 21 and have stops in San Diego, Berkeley, Calif. and more before wrapping up in Atlanta on May 2. 

Both bands have and continue to leave a mark on Latin rock internationally. Aterciopelados were nominated for Best Latin Rock, Urban, Or Alternative Album at the 2019 GRAMMYs for their latest release, Claroscura.

Lead singer Andrea Echeverri, who paid tribute to the GRAMMY by dressing up as the famous gramophone during the awards ceremony, said that now is the time for Spanish-language music to shine with the success of the Latin urban boom and sees that "it is an opportunity." The band are Latin GRAMMY winners and have been nominated a total of five times in the sane GRAMMY category.

Watch: Aterciopelados 2019 GRAMMYs Red Carpet

Tourmates Los Amigos Invisibles are also Latin GRAMMY winners and hold five nominations for Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban album. Their latest release is 2017's El Paradise.

For ticket information visit on the tour, visit the Aterciopelados website. 

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Wiz Khalifa Announces Decent Exposure Tour With French Montana & More

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The tour announcement comes days after the rapper released the 'Fly Times, Vol.1: The Good Fly Young' mixtape
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 22, 2019 - 1:36 pm

Wiz Khalifa has announced plans to hit the road for his Decent Exposure Tour and will bring French Montana, Playboi Carti and more along with him.

The tour will kick off on July 9 in Atlanta, stop by in Cincinnati, Chicago, San Antonio, Texas, Denver and other cities before its last stop in Boise, Idaho on Aug. 15. Moneybagg Yo, DJ Drama and Chevy Woods will also tour with Khalifa. 

The tour announcement comes days after the rapper released the Fly Times, Vol.1: The Good Fly Young mixtape.

Tickets for the tour will be available to the general public Friday, April 26. For more information on tickets, visit the Ticketmaster website.  

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Mary J. Blige And Nas Announce Joint Tour

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The tour will launch in West Palm Beach, Fla., head to Virginia Beach, Va., Kansas City, Mo., Tuscaloosa, Ala., and more
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 16, 2019 - 2:56 pm

Iconic GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige and GRAMMY-nominated rapper Nas will tour together this summer, Live Nation has announced.

The tour will launch in West Palm Beach, Fla., head to Virginia Beach, Va., Kansas City, Mo., Tuscaloosa, Ala., and more before its last stop in Toronto, Ontario on Sept. 10.  

Blige and Nas have a history of collaborating. The two worked on Blige's "Love Is All We Need" from Share My World and Nas' "Reach Out" from Life Is Good. 

Presale tickets are available now. For more information, visit the Live Nation website. 

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Explosions In The Sky Announce 20th Anniversary Tour

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The post-rock greats will begin their U.S. tour dates on Sept. 11 in Mesa, Ariz
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 15, 2019 - 5:37 pm

Post-rock greats Explosions In The Sky have announced that their first tour in some time will be in celebration of their 20th anniversary. 

"Hi everyone, our band turns 20 years old this year and to celebrate we're playing some shows this Fall," the instrumental band tweeted. "We hope to see some of you out there. And thanks so much for sticking with us for so long. We truly appreciate it."

EITS will begin their U.S. tour dates after dates in Asia on Sept. 11 in Mesa, Ariz. The band will stop in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Detroit and more before closing out their tour in Oklahoma City on Oct. 24.

The Texas band, known for their epic instrumental indie rock and emotional live shows, have released seven studio albums and contributed to movie soundtracks, including 2004's Friday Night Lights.  

The band has been celebrating past releases on social media, including the anniversary of 2007's All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone, and their latest album, The Wilderness, which came out in 2016. 

Presale tickets will be available April 16 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, visit the band's website. 

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Lila Downs Announces New Album Paying Tribute To The Chile Pepper, Releases Tour Info

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The announcement was made with the release of the first single, a cover of the Peruvian cumbia classic "Cariñito"
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 10, 2019 - 5:42 pm

GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Lila Downs, known for her eclectic mixture sounds from Mexico and beyond, has announced that her latest album, Al Chile, will pay tribute to the chile pepper and will drop May 3. The news came with the release of the first single, "Cariñito."

Al Chile, produced by the GRAMMY-nominated DJ and producer Camilo Lara (Mexican Institute of Sound) and mixed by Mario Caldato Jr., who has worked with the Beastie Boys and Jack Johnson, is not a joke; it sincerely shows love for the fruit. 

"Yes, the music is a tribute to the fruit that causes us so much craving and suffering, but that we really love!" Downs said in a statement. "We fry the chile, add beats from the city, then saxophones, trumpets and drums from the Mexican coast to keep the dance going. The village and the city are united by the same beat. With a mezcal in hand, we dream of a place with a palm tree where one falls in love and reflects."

The first single is Down's take on a Peruvian cumbia classic. The singer also released dates for the album's supporting tour that will take her to Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall, New York City, Seattle and other cities across the U.S.

For more information on the tour, visit Downs' website. 

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