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Have you missed each and every one of consummate Wu-Tang Clan MC GZA's performances of his 1995 album Liquid Swords? Or did you see him do it at last year's Pitchfork Music Festival and are hankering for more? Well, GZA's got your back. After a few gigs here and there over the past year or so, the Genius has lined up his first proper Liquid Swords tour, cutting clowns (lyrically, natch) all over North American in late August and early September.

Before GZA dives all the way into Liquid Swords later this summer, he's got a smattering of other shows to attend to, including a little more time with the Paid Dues tour, a stop in L.A. to honor the memories of two late high schoolers, and a co-headlining gig with the RZA in Montreal.

And speaking of RZA, he launches his full-band tour in support of the forthcoming Digi Snacks tonight in Houston.

GZA:

06-13 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium (Paid Dues tour)
06-14 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre (The Dill "N" Eddy Show benefit) *
07-03 Montreal, Quebec - Montreal Jazz Fest
08-21 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey (performing Liquid Swords)
08-22 Santa Cruz, CA - Moe's Alley (performing Liquid Swords)
08-23 Petaluma, CA - Phoenix (performing Liquid Swords)
08-25 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan (performing Liquid Swords)
08-26 Seattle, WA - Neumos (performing Liquid Swords)
08-27 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards (performing Liquid Swords)
08-29 Salt Lake City, UT - Palladium (performing Liquid Swords)
08-30 Denver, CO - Cervantes (performing Liquid Swords)
09-01 Dallas, TX - Palladium (performing Liquid Swords)
09-02 Houston, TX - Warehouse (performing Liquid Swords)
09-03 Austin, TX - Emo's (performing Liquid Swords)
09-04 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze (performing Liquid Swords)
09-05 Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College (performing Liquid Swords)
09-06 Madison, WI - SoCo Music Series (performing Liquid Swords)
09-07 Chicago, IL - House of Blues (performing Liquid Swords)
09-10 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head (performing Liquid Swords)
09-11 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues (performing Liquid Swords)
09-12 New York, NY - Irving Plaza (performing Liquid Swords)
09-13 Boston, MA - Harper's Ferry (performing Liquid Swords)

* with RJD2