ANDERSON .PAAK ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER HEADLINING SHOW AT
THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 29
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 26 AT 10AM PT AT LIVENATION.COM
WATCH ANIMATED SHOW TRAILER SCORED BY ANDERSON .PAAK AND THUNDERCAT: smarturl.it/AndersonPaakLASD
Ventura‘s grooves are scintillating, with percussive filigree sputtering like fireworks across the album’s mix, and at its best the LP conjures vintage soul with modern beat science underpinnings, an elegant mix of tough and plush. – ROLLING STONE
on “Ventura,” .Paak manages to both evolve and remind us why we’ve always loved him in the first place. – VARIETY
On the heels of a #4 debut on the Billboard Top 200 for his latest album Ventura along with his electric back-to-back performances at the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival, Anderson .Paak has announced he has added highly anticipated Southern California dates to his Best Teef In The Game Tour this year. Paak will return to Los Angeles for his first ever headline show at the “Fabulous” Forum on Saturday, June 29th, also marking his first L.A. headline show in 3 years since headlining the Hollywood Palladium in 2016. To celebrate the Forum show .Paak has released a short 1 minute animated video that he scored with his friend Thundercat.
Anderson also announced he has added a San Diego date on June 26th at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. Thundercat and Earl Sweatshirt will join both dates. Tickets for both dates will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 26th at 10am PT at LiveNation.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 24th at 10am PT through Thursday, April 25th at 10pm PT.
Produced by Live Nation, Paak’s Best Teef In The Game Tour is his biggest yet, with previously announced dates that include Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks and support from Thundercat on the entire tour as well as Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, Mac DeMarco and Jessie Reyez on select dates (full dates and support below).
‘Ventura‘, released via Aftermath Entertainment exclusively distributed by 12 Tone Music, LLC., also landed at # 1 on the R&B and R&B /Hop Hop charts along with #2 on the Indie charts. The album was executive produced by Dr. Dre and features Smokey Robinson, André 3000, Jazmine Sullivan, Brandy, Nate Dogg and Lalah Hathaway. Ventura switches gears to soul from the grit and urgency that Oxnard brought acting as a juxtaposition to the two towns where .Paak grew up. Anderson explains: “Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over I went further and found my depth. The duality of each place inspired me greatly and from that I made two albums at the exact same time but held one back because that would have been too many songs to perform live for you all! I like ending things on an even number so welcome to ‘Ventura'”.
‘BEST TEEF IN THE GAME TOUR’ DATES
Newly added dates bolded below
5/17 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater %
5/20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica %
5/21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia %
5/23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena %
5/26 – Westbrook, ME (Portland) – Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row %
5/28 – Baltimore, MD – MECU Pavilion %
5/30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden %
6/1 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach *
6/2 – Detroit, MI (Rochester Hills) – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre ^
6/4 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island *
6/6 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
6/7 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park *
6/8 – New Orleans, LA – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square *
6/11 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center #
6/12 – Dallas, TX (Irving) – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory #
6/14 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre %
6/16 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort %
6/19 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum %
6/20 – Seattle WA – WaMu Theater %
6/22 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre %
6/26 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre %
6/27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium %
6/29 – Inglewood, CA – Forum %
Thundercat is on all dates
Earl Sweatshirt = %
Noname = *
Mac DeMarco = #
Jessie Reyez = ^
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The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum,
located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the
country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select
sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges
from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety
of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet
of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food
and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted
glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not
miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace
surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options,
as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The
Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior
acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with
entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber
dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part
of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also
includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, the Hulu Theater at MSG, Radio City
Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, the Boch Center Wang
Theatre, and the Beacon Theater. For more information, please
visit www.fabulousforum.com.
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