Pitchfork

Rock the Bells is one of the country's premiere hip-hop festivals. And starting today, November 21, it becomes one of the country's premiere hip-hop tours, with a month-long cross country trek launching tonight in Washington, D.C.

Our man Ghostface Killah has been added as one of the lineup's key performers; he's touring in support of his forthcoming album More Fish, due out December 12 on Def Jam. His buddy Raekwon, Redman, Boot Camp Clik's Smif-N-Wessun, Supernatural, and DJ Kool will all appear on every date of the tour, and Ghost, Dirty Heads, Pharoahe Monch, and even EPMD will join them at select shows.

Previously announced act Keith Murray, however, will not be on the tour, due to "unforeseen circumstances," according to a press release.

Dates (all featuring Raekwon, Redman, Boot Camp Clik's Smif-N-Wessun, Supernatural, DJ Kool):

11-21 Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
11-22 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
11-24 Greensboro, NC - The N Club
11-25 Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
11-26 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
11-28 New York, NY - B.B. King
11-30 Boston, MA - Avalon *
12-01 Providence, Rhode Island - Lupo's *
12-02 Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Ballroom *
12-03 South Burlington, Vermont - Higher Ground
12-05 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus #
12-06 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *
12-08 Park City, UT - Harry O's ^
12-09 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre ^
12-11 Spokane, WA - The Big Easy ^
12-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Plush Nightclub ^
12-13 Seattle, WA - The Showbox *^
12-14 Portland, OR - Roseland *^
12-15 San Jose, CA - Avalon Nightclub ^$
12-16 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine *^$
12-17 Las Vegas, NV - Empire Ballroom *^
12-20 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues *^
12-21 San Diego, CA - House of Blues ^
12-22 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues ^

* with Ghostface Killah
# with EPMD
^ with Dirty Heads
$ with Pharoahe Monch