Atmosphere August 14, 2009

AEG Live is thrilled to announce ATMOSPHERE live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Friday, August 14, 2009.

Eleven years after becoming the first hip-hop act to put the Twin Cities on the map, Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Between Slug and Ant, they’ve released six albums, 11 Sad Clown tour albums and various side-projects like Felt — amounting in well over a million units sold. And along the way have performed to sold-out crowds everywhere from modest sized venues in their hometown to colossal festivals in Japan. Since releasing their 1997 debut, Overcast!, Ant’s ASR-born melodic beats and Slug’s open book and observational style of rapping continues to evolve into hip-hop that’s more honest — more textured. And the praise for these Rhymesayers pioneers hasn’t stopped flowing in. As Rolling Stone once gushed about Slug, “This Minneapolis indie rap hero has potential to spare, delivering taut, complex rhyme narratives with everyman earnestness.” Or as the Village Voice once wrote of Ant, “His dusty grooves are hooky and R&B-informed, and even when they back up Slug’s most maniacally depressed rhymes, they never feel heavy-handed.” While Slug’s name has become synonymous with introspective rap, the new revelatory recording process with Ant inspired the MC to open up his subject matter well beyond his own life.

TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 13th at 10AM online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Macy’s stores, select F-Y-E stores, Cherry Creek Shopping Center guest services desk, the Official Visitors Center, 1600 California St. Ste. 6, Angelo’s CD’s & More and Twist & Shout. Ticket center hours may vary; contact retailer to confirm hours of operation. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000.

GENERAL ADMISSION: ROWS 2-69
ROWS 1 & 70 ARE ALWAYS RESERVED FOR HANDICAP SEATING AT RED ROCKS.

Official Website: http://www.redrocksonline.com/pages/concerts/detail.asp?id=3961