Anderson .Paak Announces New Album 'Ventura'
Just three months since his last album, Anderson .Paak has announced Ventura, the fourth and final chapter in his beach-themed series.
The follow-up to November’s Oxnard is set for release April 12 via Aftermath Entertainment. Executive produced by Dr. Dre, the project—which .Paak calls “the last wave”—was recorded at the same time as Oxnard.
“Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine,” said the Grammy winner. “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.”
Ventura marks the follow-up to Oxnard, which debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and featured appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, J. Cole, Q-Tip, and Pusha-T.
The last wave. Ventura. The album. 4.12.19 🌊
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Best Teef In The Game Tour. Tickets on sale 3/8 10 EST!
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Along with the album announcement comes his “Best Teef in the Game Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date trek kicks off May 17 in Nashville, with stops at Madison Square Garden and Red Rocks. He will be joined by Thundercat for the entire run, with Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, Mac DeMarco, and Jessie Reyez on select dates. Tickets go on sale beginning March 8 at 10 a.m. local time.
Prior to the tour, .Paak will celebrate his album release with a performance at Coachella on April 12.
Best Teef in the Game Tour Dates
May 17 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater %
May 20 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica %
May 21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia %
May 23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena %
May 26 – Westbrook, ME (Portland) – Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row %
May 28 – Baltimore, MD – MECU Pavilion %
May 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden %
June 1 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach *
June 2 – Detroit, MI (Rochester Hills) – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre ^
June 4 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island *
June 6 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 7 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park *
June 8 – New Orleans, LA – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square *
June 11 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center #
June 12 – Dallas, TX (Irving) – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory #
June 14 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre %
June 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort %
June 19 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum %
June 20 – Seattle WA – WaMu Theater %
June 22 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre %
June 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium %
Thundercat is on all dates
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