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51 Experimental Hip Hop shows · 27 venues

Tuned to Experimental Hip Hop //Hip-hop pushed to its absolute outer limits. It trades traditional loops for fractured, abrasive beats, industrial noise, and complex, stream-of-consciousness poetry.

TONIGHT•Butter

rap/trap/tech house

Hidra

Anatolian Rap HeavyweightLyrical · Intense · Sharp

Jeff Straw

Live Sax House ArchitectFunky · Electronic · Soulful

WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

rap metal/trap metal

Slay Squad

Ghetto Metal AuthorityBrutal · Urban · Explosive

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

SAT JUL 25•The Independent

horrorcore/dark trap/emo rap

Diggy Graves

Horrorcore Rap InstigatorGritty · Violent · Macabre

Ryan Oakes

Emo-Inflected Rock FusionMelodic · Aggressive · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Halcyon

tech house/g-house

Kyle Walker

Club Circuit HeavyweightBouncy · Minimalist · Groove-Driven

WED JUL 29•Castro Theatre

no wave/noise rock/art pop

Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

SASAMI

Art-Rock Multi-InstrumentalistAudacious · Textural · Fearless

THU JUL 30•Great American Music Hall

psychedelic pop/experimental pop/art rock

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vocoder Psych-SorcerersAnalog · Weird · Hazy

Giant Day

Elephant 6 HeritageWhimsical · Psychedelic · Arty

FRI JUL 31•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

east coast hip hop/boom bap

Rome Streetz

Lyrical ArchitectGritty · Sharp · Uncompromising

FRI JUL 31•Great American Music Hall

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

SUN AUG 2•Cafe Du Nord

alternative hip hop/instrumental hip-hop

Black Milk

Detroit Hip Hop VirtuosoCrisp · Soulful · Intricate

WED AUG 5•Swedish American Hall

folk/experimental folk

Hannah Frances

Folk VisionaryMythic · Monumental · Intricate

THU AUG 6•The Independent

southern hip hop/alternative hip hop

Clipse

Coke-Rap InnovatorsMinimal · Menacing · Precise

THU AUG 6•Paramount Theatre

neo soul/r&b/jazz rap

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

J Bambii

Southside SeerSpiritual · Jazzy · Raw

FRI AUG 7•Paramount Theatre

neo soul/r&b/jazz rap

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

J Bambii

Southside SeerSpiritual · Jazzy · Raw

WED AUG 12•Rickshaw Stop

hyperpop/electroclash

Babymorocco

Digital ProvocateurTrashy · Kinetic · Glitchy

THU AUG 13•The Warfield

southern hip hop/rap/hip hop

BossMan Dlow

Florida Trap PhenomenonArrogant · Slick · Bass-heavy

Yung Miami

City Girl SoloistRaw · Brash · Confident

Bally Baby

Trap MelodistCold · Melodic · Raw

FRI AUG 14•Oakland Arena

YOASOBI

Narrative J-Pop StarsVibrant · Orchestral · Cinematic

SAT AUG 15•San Jose Improv

spoken word/storytelling

Jay Jurden

Standup Comedy MaverickSharp · Witty · Observational

TUE AUG 18•The Fillmore

alternative folk/emo rap

honestav

Springfield Folk PoetRaw · Wounded · Honest

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WED JUL 22•Cafe Du Nord

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

THU JUL 23•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

THU JUL 23•Moonglow Oakland

J Boogie

Queens FinestHard · Direct · Local

FRI JUL 24•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

FRI JUL 24•Arcana

rap/trap/glitch

Day

Digital Trap SurrealistGlitchy · Ambient · Murky

AuxCord

Glitch IndustrialistHarsh · Mechanical · Cold

LowwkeyJ

Coastal HybridistVelvety · Sluggish · Soulful

AM.PM.

Southern Tropical HeatBreezy · Reggae-infused · Bright

SAT JUL 25•Freight & Salvage

underground hip hop/experimental hip hop

Kool Keith

Unfiltered Space OddityAbstract · Eccentric · Raw

FRI JUL 31•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Regency Ballroom

rage rap/underground hip hop

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

SUN AUG 2•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

TUE AUG 4•Yoshi's Oakland

hip hop/alternative hip hop

KD The Poet

Berkeley LyricistPoetic · Raw · Conscious

SAT AUG 15•The Masonic

King Harris

Flemish CroonerWarm · Sentimental · Traditional

SAT AUG 22•The Fillmore

Little Stranger

Quirky Hip-HopGroovy · Laid-back · Melodic

Tropidelic

Midwest Island GrooveFunky · Energetic · Hybrid

JARV

Manila Alt-Pop VoiceMelodic · Emotive · Gentle

Damn Skippy

Lowcountry Lyrical RaconteurWitty · Soulful · Coastal

WED SEP 2•Regency Ballroom

conscious hip hop/alternative r&b

Noname

Spoken-Word VisionaryIntrospective · Jazzy · Poignant

FRI SEP 11•TBA - Laytonville, CA

rap/melodic rap

TBD

Cloud Rap ExplorerMelodic · Atmospheric · Raw

WED SEP 23•Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

breakbeat/electro

DJ Moon

Breaks SpecialistFunky · Syncopated · Kinetic