Pitchfork

No need to travel far for ace hip hop this year (or next)-- Lupe Fiasco is coming to you, wherever you may be. In addition to visiting the Australia/New Zealand area for Big Day Out this January, Fiasco is hitting the East Coast, the West Coast, Japan, Lollapalooza and Indio, California for Coachella between now and next August. He'll even support the Roots for a string of shows. Fella's got big dreams, people.

And really, it makes sense that Fiasco's in such high demand, as the rapper was just today nominated for-- count 'em-- three Grammys, in the categories of Best Rap Solo Performance ("Kick, Push"), Best Rap Song ("Kick, Push"), and Best Rap Album (Food & Liquor). He's up against the Roots in the latter category, and Grammy night is right during their tour. That could get awkward!

Dates:

12-07 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
12-08 Waterville, ME - Colby College
12-10 Baltimore, MD - Sonar Lounge
12-12 New York, NY - S.O.B.'s
12-21 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre (Mobile Jam Fest)
01-19 Auckland, New Zealand - Smart Stadium (Big Day Out)
01-23 Sydney, Australia - Gaelic Club
01-25 Sydney, Australia - Sydney Showground (Big Day Out)
01-26 Melbourne, Australia - Prince of Wales
01-28 Melbourne, Australia - Princes Park South (Big Day Out)
01-31 Seattle, WA - Husky Union at University of Washington
02-02 Rochester, NY - Clark Hall
02-10 Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre *#
02-12 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
02-17 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *
03-08 Baltimore, MD - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall *
03-09 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall *
03-10 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall *
03-17 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre *
03-30 Nagoya, Japan - Zepp
04-01 Osaka, Japan - Zepp
04-20 St. Louis, MO - Webster University
04-27 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival)
08-03 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)

* with the Roots
# with Jill Scott