The Asian Hip Hop Summit Tour continues its 27 city journey across the country, featuring the talents of Dumbfoundead, Lyraflip, Chosen 1, Youthinasia and DJ Dstrukt bringing you some of the best in underground Asian American hip hop. This week on the Tour:
Monday, August 11: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT CHARLOTTE
@ Pho Real
440 E. McCullough Drive, Suite 206
Charlotte, NC 28262
all ages, $10, doors @ 7pm
MC Battle + Open Mic
Local Performers: Black Dragon, VTEC, Mondega, Dante Fawkes (ATL), Kato (ATL)
Tuesday, August 12: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT VIRGINIA
@ Outback Lodge
917 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
18+, $7-$8, doors @ 9:30pm
Local Performers: Endless Mic (Chapel Hill), Illville Crew
Wednesday, August 13: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT BALTIMORE
@ Fish Head Cantina
4802 Benson Avenue
Arbutus, MD 21227
all ages, doors @ 7:30pm
MC Battle + Open Mic
Local Performers: A-Class & Tom Delay, Minlus & McCracken, Lyrical Kingfish, Fresh Competition
Thursday, August 14: 1st ASIAN COMEDY SUMMIT
@ Crash Mansion
199 Bowery
Manhattan, NYC 10002
21+, $15, doors @ 9pm
Host: Dumbfoundead (Los Angeles)
Comedians: Eliot Chang, Air Tabigue, Jen Kwok, Helen Hong, Anu Kalra, Pete Isip
Guest Performers: Flowsik, Explicit Linez, Sang Moon, Elijah Kuan Wong
Friday, August 15: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT BOSTON
@ All Asia Bar
334 Mass Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
21+, $10, doors @ 11pm
Open Mic
Local Performers: Shuman, DJ Rugged One, DJ Nomadik, Metaphorick
Saturday, August 16: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT NEW YORK
@ Public Assembly (Galapagos Art Space)
70 North 6th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC 11211
Local Performers: Magnetic North, Koba, Misnomers, Deep Foundation, Heather Park, DJ Boo, Hydroponikz, Cynthia Lin
Sunday, August 17: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT @ Sulu Series Open Mic
@ Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery Street
Manhattan, NYC 10012
Sunday, August 17: ASIAN HIP HOP SUMMIT @ End of the Weak Open Mic
@ Pyramid
101 Avenue A (btw 6th and 7th)
Manhattan, NYC 10009
MC Skills Challenge
This weekend, the tour hits New York City, with a special comedy night on Thursday, featuring comics Eliot Chang, Air Tabigue, Jen Kwok, Helen Hong, Anu Kalra, Pete Isip. Saturday night's show at Public Assembly will also feature the likes of Magnetic North, Koba, Misnomers, Deep Foundation, Heather Park, DJ Boo, Hydroponikz, and Cynthia Lin. Good stuff! For more information about the tour, go here.