Independent hip-hop stalwart MURS announces his first nationwide, headlining tour in two years, with the first show on October 7th at San Francisco’s newest premier live music venue, The Independent. The tour is to focus on his major label debut “MURS for President” set to hit stores September 30th on Warner Bros. Records.
MURS has been recently making his rounds across the country as a featured act on the “Rock the Bells” tour. His ability to electrify fans and critics alike with his uninhibited stage presence has attracted a number of positive reviews as “the day’s premier stand-alone performance” (LA Times). He looks to bring this same energy into a 36-city circuit, ending on December 11th at the El Rey Theatre in his native Los Angeles.
MURS will also be present at the Democratic National Convention from August 23rd –29th in Denver, CO to provide a youth perspective of the conference. As a field correspondent, c ameras will follow Murs around while he interviews fans, young politicians, and supporters, attends press conferences, gives speeches, and finally performs at the Will.I.Am after-party that will close out the week’s events.
The only rapper with his own music festival (“Paid Dues”) and a completed world tour without a major record deal, MURS has been a staple of the underground since 1993. With 6-albums already under his belt including the acclaimed “Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition” (2004) and “Murray’s Revenge” (2006), MURS is looking to take his fortune as one of rap’s most successful independent stories to the mainstream and provide the world with a more comprehensive perception of the hip-hop Diaspora: “This one is for all the marbles…I’ve been doing this and if I don’t know how to do it by now and I can’t make a platinum record, I’ve failed.”
MURS’ fans can check him out on the “MURS for President” Tour on the following dates:
| 10/7/2008
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The Independent
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San Francisco
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| 10/8/2008
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Tonic
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Reno
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| 10/9/2008
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WOW Hall
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Eugene
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| 10/10/2008
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Hawthorne Theatre
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Portland
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| 10/11/2008
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Nectar
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Seattle
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| 10/12/2008
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The Other Side
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Missoula
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| 10/14/2008
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Nutty’s
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Sioux Falls
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| 10/15/2008
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The Waiting Room
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Omaha
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| 10/16/2008
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Vaudeville Mews
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Des Moines
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| 10/17/2008
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7th Street Entry
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Minneapolis
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| 10/20/2008
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High Noon Saloon
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Madison
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| 10/21/2008
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The Abbey
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Chicago
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| 10/22/2008
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Blind Pig
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Ann Arbor
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| 10/23/2008
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The Basement
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Columbus
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| 10/24/2008
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Beachland Ballroom
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Cleveland
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| 10/25/2008
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Shadow Lounge
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Pittsburgh
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| 10/28/2008
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Paradise Rock Club
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Cambridge
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| 10/29/2008
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Bowery Ballroom
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New York
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| 10/31/2008
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North Star Bar
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Philadelphia
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| 11/1/2008
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Rock and Roll Hotel
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Washington DC
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| 11/2/2008
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Bedrock
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Baltimore
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| 11/3/2008
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Cat’s Cradle
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Carrboro
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| 11/5/2008
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Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
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Charlotte
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| 11/6/2008
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New Brookland Tavern
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Columbia
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| 11/7/2008
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Mercy Lounge
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Nashville
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| 11/8/2008
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Masquerade – Hell Stage
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Atlanta
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| 11/10/2008
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Café 11
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St. Augustine
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| 11/11/2008
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Churchill’s Pub
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Miami
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| 11/13/2008
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Platform 809
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Tallahassee
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| 11/15/2008
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Common Grounds
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Gainesville
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| 11/17/2008
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One Eyed Jacks
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New Orleans
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| 11/18/2008
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Emo’s
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Austin
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| 11/19/2008
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Hailey’s
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Denton
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| 11/21/2008
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The Record Bar
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Kansas City
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| 11/22/2008
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Fox Theatre
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Boulder
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| 12/11/2008
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El Rey Theatre
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Los Angeles
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