Everyone’s favorite Hasidic Jewish reggae-rapper, Matisyahu, is touring heavy this Fall and will once again be hosting his “Festival of Light” Chanukah celebration this December. The eight-night run will include four shows each at Webster Hall and at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, with a different opening act featured each night, including: Glitch Mob, RANA, Dub Trio, John Brown’s Body, Brothers Past, Kid Koala and Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes).
You can grab a sample tune off of his latest album Light from this little widget:
One interesting thing about Matisyahu’s tour is that they’ve teamed up with Posse.com, an Australian start-up that seeks to involve fans as online promoters and just recently launched in the U.S. With Posse.com, fans can get involved in actually promoting bands’ shows and earn rewards for their viral marketing efforts. Although it has a bit of a “pay-for-play” feel to it, it’s certainly an interesting and innovative approach to the ever-evolving realm of online concert promotions. It’s also very “Live Music 2.0,” which we dig around these parts.
Matisyahu Fall and Winter Tour Dates:
10-21 Anaheim House of Blues
10-22 San Francisco The Fillmore
10-24 San Diego Kick Gas Festival
10-25 Tempe Marquee Theatre
10-27 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
10-29 Des Moines People’s Court
10-31 Milwaukee Pabst Theater
11-02 Saint Louis The Pageant
11-03 Chicago House of Blues – Chicago
11-04 Champaign University of Illinois – Foellinger Auditorium
11-05 Omaha Slowdown
11-07 Birmingham Five Points Music Hall
11-08 New Orleans House Of Blues
11-10 Raleigh Lincoln Theatre
11-11 Charlotte The Fillmore – Charlotte
11-12 Greenville The Handlebar
11-14 Charleston Music Farm
11-15 Asheville The Orange Peel
11-16 Lexington Buster’s Billiards
11-17 Norfolk Norva Theatre
11-18 Richmond The National
11-19 N. Myrtle Beach House of Blues
11-21 Baltimore Sonar (Main Stage)
11-22 Worcester The Palladium – Worcester
11-23 Burlington Higher Ground
11-24 Clifton Park Northern Lights
11-25 Washington Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
11-28 Atlantic City The Borgata
11-29 Montréal Olympia Theatre
11-30 Toronto The Phoenix
12-01 Hartford The Webster Theater
12-02 Cleveland House Of Blues
12-03 Cincinnati Bogart’s
12-07 Detroit St. Andrews
12-08 Rochester The Armory
12-10 New York Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)
12-12 New York Webster Hall (w/ John Brown’s Body)
12-13 New York Webster Hall (w/ Dub Trio)
12-14 New York Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)
12-16 Brooklyn Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ RANA)
12-17 Brooklyn Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)
12-19 Brooklyn Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)
12-20 Brooklyn Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Devine)
Tickets go on sale for the December shows this Fri, Oct. 23 at noon.
