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77 Alternative Rap shows · 24 venues

Tuned to Alternative Rap //A defiant, sample-rich escape from commercial radio, where eccentric flows, bohemian poetry, and experimental beats redefine what hip-hop can be.

TUE JUL 21•Polaris Hall

indie pop/indie rock

Vacation Manor

Artful Indie PopEloquent · Bright · Unassuming

TUE JUL 21•Holocene

rock/indie rock

Riff Wood

Garage Rock GritFuzzy · Raw · Energetic

WED JUL 22•Crystal Ballroom

singer-songwriter/alternative folk/indie folk

Chance Peña

Modern TroubadourYearning · Atmospheric · Honest

Hans Williams

Indie-Folk Catharsis ArchitectRaspy · Heartfelt · Acoustic

WED JUL 22•Polaris Hall

shoegaze/alternative pop

sace6

Ethereal Pop OutsiderDreamy · Gritty · Melodic

THU JUL 23•Mississippi Studios

alt country/indie rock

Futurebirds

Georgia Twang PsychHazy · Americana · Spirited

THU JUL 23•Polaris Hall

indie pop/c-pop

Chinese American Bear

Hungry C-Pop InfusionPlayful · Groovy · Bicultural

FRI JUL 24•Topaz Farm

indie folk/alternative folk

FRI JUL 24•Mississippi Studios

indie punk/power pop

Colleen Green

Slacker Pop IconGritty · Breezy · Distorted

FRI JUL 24•Edgefield Manor

alternative rock/art rock

CAKE

Deadpan Post-Modern LegendsDry · Funky · Trumpet-Laced

SAT JUL 25•Edgefield Manor

alternative rock/art rock

CAKE

Deadpan Post-Modern LegendsDry · Funky · Trumpet-Laced

SUN JUL 26•Edgefield Manor

modern rock/indietronica/indie rock

Young the Giant

Arena Alternative StalwartsGlossy · Anthemic · Atmospheric

Cold War Kids

Modern Rock InstitutionsSoulful · Stomping · Anthemic

Common People

So-Cal Indie ModernistsClean · Upbeat · Melodic

MON JUL 27•Edgefield Manor

indie folk/folk pop

Of Monsters and Men

Nordic Folk-Pop ArchitectsAnthemic · Atmospheric · Earnest

MON JUL 27•Wonder Ballroom

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

MON JUL 27•Polaris Hall

Kevian Kraemer

Jersey Shore AuteurBright · Earnest · Melodic

MON JUL 27•Star Theater

singer-songwriter/pop

Alejandro Aranda

Modern VirtuosoAcoustic · Melodic · Pop-forward

TUE JUL 28•Wonder Ballroom

psychedelic pop/experimental pop

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vocoder Psych-SorcerersAnalog · Weird · Hazy

WED JUL 29•Showdown Saloon

indie folk/alternative folk/alt country

Boy Golden

Laid-Back Folk SurrealistHazy · Melodic · Whimsical

Esther Rose

Honeyed Country-Rock NarrativesPoignant · Retro · Soulful

FRI JUL 31•Jack London Revue

Lowdown Brass Band

Windy City Soul-HopVibrant · Gritty · Heavy

FRI JUL 31•Polaris Hall

indie pop/alternative pop

Tommy Newport

Falsetto PopsmithInfectious · Groovy · Dreamy

FRI JUL 31•Ponderosa Lounge

country pop/modern rock

Britnee Kellogg

Cascadian CountryHeartland · Earnest · Bold

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THU JUL 23•Get Down

turntablism/hip hop

Chris Karns

DMC World ChampionFunky · Technical · Electrifying

FRI JUL 24•Get Down

turntablism/hip hop

Chris Karns

DMC World ChampionFunky · Technical · Electrifying

SAT AUG 15•REALM

bass house/g-house

AC Slater

Night Bass ArchitectHeavy · Gritty · Kinetic

THU AUG 20•Pioneer Courthouse Square

rap/conscious hip hop

Vince Staples

Long Beach AuteurClinical · Stark · Cynical

TUE AUG 25•Wonder Ballroom

horrorcore/dark trap

Diggy Graves

Horrorcore Rap InstigatorGritty · Violent · Macabre

WED AUG 26•Holocene

phonk/baile funk

Mr. Boy

Brazilian Phonk ArchitectHeavy · Distorted · Kinetic

THU AUG 27•Crystal Ballroom

reggae rock/pop rap

Little Stranger

Quirky Hip-HopGroovy · Laid-back · Melodic