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Guerilla Union, the company behind a variety of annual Hip-Hop festivals, has announced a new partnership with House of Blues Entertainment that will bring a massive amount of Hip-Hop shows to the club and theater circuits around the country.
The new partnership will produce 150 different live shows in 44 venues in over 30 markets across the United States, leveraging Guerilla Union's festival brands, including Rock the Bells, Paid Dues, Spring Gathering and Smokeout.
The first brand to launch will be the "Rock the Bells Club and Theater Series" will feature Raekwon, Ghostface, Mobb Deep and Black Star.
“This partnership with House of Blues Entertainment is one of the most significant investments ever in live hip hop," said Guerilla Union CEO/Founder Chang Weisberg. "Not only will we be able to produce dozens of tours annually, from our current roster of festival projects, but we will have the ability to provide year-round 360-degree support, services, and platforms to help develop artists and their communities.”
According to Weisberg, artists will be provided with turnkey solutions to distribute their content using state of the art technologies, while developing online and retail resources for artists and their merchandise.
Corporate sponsors will also be connected to various projects, utilizing traditional and nontraditional marketing opportunities with each artist involved in the new partnership.
“This is not just about selling tickets," Weisberg said. "Guerilla Union’s unique programming and marketing suits the national and international distributions channel of House of Blues venues and ticketing resources. It’s potentially a game changing combination.”
The first tour will kick off with Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Ghostface performing the classic album Only built for Cuban Linx in its entirety.
Mobb Deep will hit the road on the tour to perform songs from their 1995 album The Infamous, while Mos Def and Talib Kweli will hit the road as Black Star to perform selections from their album Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, July 22nd at 10am local time via LiveNation.com.
Tour dates are listed below:
Raekwon and Ghostface performing Only Built for Cuban Linx
Mobb Deep performing The Infamous
August
12- New Orleans, LA- House of Blues
13- Houston, TX- House of Blues
14- Dallas, TX- House of Blues
16- Philadelphia, PA- Theater of Living Arts
20- San Bernardino, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
21- San Diego, CA- House of Blues
22- Las Vegas, NV- House of Blues
27- Mountain View, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
30- Indianapolis, IN- Egyptian Room
31- Cincinnati, OH- Bogart’s
September
1- Detroit, MI- Saint Andrew’s Hall
3- New York, NY- Rock The Bells Festival
8- Cleveland, OH- House of Blues
20-Mansfield, MA – Rock The Bells Festival
13- Miami Beach, FL- Fillmore Miami Beach
15- Atlanta, GA- Tabernacle
16- Myrtle Beach, SC- House of Blues
17- Charlotte, NC- Fillmore Charlotte
Black Star performing Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
August
20- San Bernardino, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
27- Mountain View, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
September
3- New York, NY- Rock The Bells Festival
6- New Orleans, LA- House of Blues
7- Dallas, TX- House of Blues
8- Houston, TX- House of Blues
11- Philadelphia, PA- TLA
13- Las Vegas, NV- House of Blues
16- Indianapolis, IN- Egyptian Room
17- Cincinnati, OH- Bogart’s
18- Washington D.C.- The Fillmore
20-Mansfield, MA – Rock The Bells Festival
21- Detroit, MI- St. Andrew’s Hall
22- Cleveland, OH- House of Blues
23- Chicago, IL- House of Blues
25- San Diego, CA- House of Blues
27- Miami, FL- The Fillmore
28- Atlanta, GA- Tabernacle
29- Charlotte, NC- The Fillmore
October
1- Myrtle Beach, SC- House of Blues
Source: allhiphop.com
The new partnership will produce 150 different live shows in 44 venues in over 30 markets across the United States, leveraging Guerilla Union's festival brands, including Rock the Bells, Paid Dues, Spring Gathering and Smokeout.
The first brand to launch will be the "Rock the Bells Club and Theater Series" will feature Raekwon, Ghostface, Mobb Deep and Black Star.
“This partnership with House of Blues Entertainment is one of the most significant investments ever in live hip hop," said Guerilla Union CEO/Founder Chang Weisberg. "Not only will we be able to produce dozens of tours annually, from our current roster of festival projects, but we will have the ability to provide year-round 360-degree support, services, and platforms to help develop artists and their communities.”
According to Weisberg, artists will be provided with turnkey solutions to distribute their content using state of the art technologies, while developing online and retail resources for artists and their merchandise.
Corporate sponsors will also be connected to various projects, utilizing traditional and nontraditional marketing opportunities with each artist involved in the new partnership.
“This is not just about selling tickets," Weisberg said. "Guerilla Union’s unique programming and marketing suits the national and international distributions channel of House of Blues venues and ticketing resources. It’s potentially a game changing combination.”
The first tour will kick off with Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Ghostface performing the classic album Only built for Cuban Linx in its entirety.
Mobb Deep will hit the road on the tour to perform songs from their 1995 album The Infamous, while Mos Def and Talib Kweli will hit the road as Black Star to perform selections from their album Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star.
Tickets go on-sale Friday, July 22nd at 10am local time via LiveNation.com.
Tour dates are listed below:
Raekwon and Ghostface performing Only Built for Cuban Linx
Mobb Deep performing The Infamous
August
12- New Orleans, LA- House of Blues
13- Houston, TX- House of Blues
14- Dallas, TX- House of Blues
16- Philadelphia, PA- Theater of Living Arts
20- San Bernardino, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
21- San Diego, CA- House of Blues
22- Las Vegas, NV- House of Blues
27- Mountain View, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
30- Indianapolis, IN- Egyptian Room
31- Cincinnati, OH- Bogart’s
September
1- Detroit, MI- Saint Andrew’s Hall
3- New York, NY- Rock The Bells Festival
8- Cleveland, OH- House of Blues
20-Mansfield, MA – Rock The Bells Festival
13- Miami Beach, FL- Fillmore Miami Beach
15- Atlanta, GA- Tabernacle
16- Myrtle Beach, SC- House of Blues
17- Charlotte, NC- Fillmore Charlotte
Black Star performing Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
August
20- San Bernardino, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
27- Mountain View, CA- Rock The Bells Festival
September
3- New York, NY- Rock The Bells Festival
6- New Orleans, LA- House of Blues
7- Dallas, TX- House of Blues
8- Houston, TX- House of Blues
11- Philadelphia, PA- TLA
13- Las Vegas, NV- House of Blues
16- Indianapolis, IN- Egyptian Room
17- Cincinnati, OH- Bogart’s
18- Washington D.C.- The Fillmore
20-Mansfield, MA – Rock The Bells Festival
21- Detroit, MI- St. Andrew’s Hall
22- Cleveland, OH- House of Blues
23- Chicago, IL- House of Blues
25- San Diego, CA- House of Blues
27- Miami, FL- The Fillmore
28- Atlanta, GA- Tabernacle
29- Charlotte, NC- The Fillmore
October
1- Myrtle Beach, SC- House of Blues
Source: allhiphop.com