Atmosphere announces first leg of "Paint the Nation" tour

Before its sixth studio album was even released to the public, Atmosphere solidified its membership in Club Badass by bestowing upon us one of the best record titles of 2008, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. Now, the Minneapolis duo is giving fans a chance to bask in the flow of Slug and Ant's hip-hop artistry first hand with the "Paint the Nation" tour.

The 50-stop U.S. tour kicks off Sept. 8 in Fargo, N.D. and continues through the Fall. Only the tour's first leg is currently known, but we'll keep you posted on the additional dates when they come out.

In the meantime, grab some lemons and check out the stops below:

September
10 - Fargo, N.D. @ The Venue
11 - Sioux, Falls, S.D. @ South Dakota Sioux Empire Expo Center
12 - Omaha, Neb. @ Slowdown
13 - Denver, Colo. @ Monolifth
15 - Boise, Idaho @ Knitting Factory
16 - Missoula, Mont. @ Wilma Theater
18 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theater
19 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Empire
20 - San Diego, Calif. @ Street Scene
21 - Bakersfield, Calif. @ the Dome
22 - Santa Cruz, Calif. @ Catalyst
25 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Wiltern
26 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ HOB
27 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Edge Fest
28 - Tucson, Ariz. @ KFMA Fall Ball
30 - Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live

October
1 - New Orleans, La. @ Tipitina's
3 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Revolution
4 - Orlando, Fla. @ Firestone
6 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Masquerade
7 - Asheville, N.C. @ Orange Peel
8 - Richmond, Va. @ Toad's Place
10 - Baltimore, Md. @ Ram's head
11 - New Haven, Conn. @ Toad's Place

Related links:
Atmosphere on MySpace
Atmosphere on David Letterman
Review: Atmosphere: When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

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