Flying Lotus has been around the block a few times, and is no stranger to fame or critical success. While he has been releasing music for over 10 years, FlyLo’s breakthrough came in the form of 2010’s Cosmogramma, an album that thrust him into the limelight of the Los Angeles music scene. After several commercially successful albums, the creation of his own Brainfeeder record label and a foray into rapping under the moniker Captain Murphy, FlyLo released Flamagra on May 24th of this year, to commercial acclaim. Pitchfork contributor Philip Sherburne wrote, “The album feels, above all, like a sketchbook—synths from “Takashi,” a funk-lite tune built from Jackson Pollack-like layers of spattered keys, turn up 11 tracks later on “Debbie Is Depressed,” and their recurrence is more than simple déjà vu; it’s a peek into Ellison’s hard drive, a glimpse at the way ideas from a given session are carried into new contexts… it’s clear that Flying Lotus is a rare talent with enviable range, more next-level bandleader than mere beatmaker.”
Flying Lotus is bringing his Flamagra North American tour to First Avenue on August 20th, alongside BRANDON COLEMAN SPACETALKER, SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS, and PBDY, and tickets are still available HERE.
Flamagra North American Tour Dates:
FRI 8/9-SUN 8/11 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Outside Lands
SAT 8/10 – PORTLAND, OR – Roseland
SUN 8/11 – SEATTLE, WA – Showbox Sodo
MON 8/12 – BOISE, ID – Knitting Factory
WED 8/14 – MISSOULA, MT – The Wilma
THU 8/15 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Union
FRI 8/16 – DENVER, CO – The Mission Ballroom
SAT 8/17 – TAOS, NM – Taos Vortex
SUN 8/18 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Tower Theatre
TUE 8/20 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – First Avenue
WED 8/21 – MADISON, WI – The Sylvee
SAT 8/24 – DETROIT, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
SUN 8/25 – TORONTO, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Mon 8/26 – MONTREAL, QC – Corona Theatre
TUE 8/27 – BOSTON, MA – House of Blues
THU 8/29 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Franklin Music Hall
Fri 8/30 – BROOKLYN – Brooklyn Mirage
SAT 8/31 – NORTH ADAMS, MA – MASS MoCa
MON 9/02 – PITTSBURGH, PA – Stage AE
TUE 9/03 – COLUMBUS, OH – Express Live
WED 9/04 – NASHVILLE, TN – Marathon Music Works
THU 9/05 – CINCINNATI, OH – Madison Theater
FRI 9/06 – CHARLOTTE, NC – The Fillmore
SAT 9/07 – RICHMOND, VA – The National
TUE 9/10 – RALEIGH, NC – The Ritz
WED 9/11 – ATLANTA, GA – Variety Playhouse
THU 9/12 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – Joy Theater
FRI 9/13 – HOUSTON, TX – Warehouse Live
SAT 9/14 – AUSTIN, TX – Emo’s
Sun 9/15 – DALLAS, TX – South Side Ballroom
WED 9/18 – PHOENIX, AZ – The Van Buren
THU 9/19 – SAN DIEGO, CA – House of Blues
Fri 9/20 – LOS ANGELES, CA – The Novo
OCT 11-13 – MORENO BEACH, CA – Desert Daze Festival
