New York, NY - DAVID BANNER—oftentimes known as the blunt-voiced abrupt Mississippian rapper who not only gets the party started, but drops knowledge as well—joins Ludacris and Chingy on the “Chicken & Beer” tour starting Monday, February 16th in Portland and ending Sunday, March 21st in Los Angeles. BANNER is also doing six dates for the “Bud Light Lounge” tour all in support of MTA2 – BAPTIZED IN DIRTY WATER on SRC/Universal Records. (Dates included).

The video for the first single, “Crank It Up,” is in rotation at BET and the song is spreading like wild fire across the South. In fact, one of the biggest trendsetting stations, Atlanta’s WHTA has recently added the record to its play list. BANNER continues to take the critics by storm with his terrific vision of southern reality – Mississippi style, so much so, he has garnered critical acclaim from outlets across the board: Here is what the press has to say about BANNER and MTA2:

“A wild-eyed bull session orchestrated by a great rapper-producer….his most appealing album this year, Banner is at his omnivorous best”
“The Albums and Songs of the Year” listing -New York Times

"...spooky and Jeep ready"
- Entertainment Weekly

"Rapper delivers social commentary with distinctly Southern rhymes."
-Washington Post
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"...will rattle the walls in the clubs."
-USA Today


"Banner has no intention of changing his successful rap formula; he keeps the sounds as gritty and unapologetically crunk as ever."
-Vibe

“His not-really-in-tune singing can be exquisitely eerie.”
-Village Voice

“Ferocious…”
-Miami Herald


Catch Banner in a town near you:


DATE CITY VENUE
Monday, February 16 Portland PDX Ballroom
Tuesday, February 17 Seattle Paramount Theatre
Wednesday, February 18 Spokane, WA Convention Center
Thursday, February 19 Missoula, MT Adams Center
Thursday, February 20 Billings, MT Shrine Auditorium
*Saturday, February 21 Anchorage Not A Chicken & Beer Date
Sunday, February 23 Rapid City, SD Rushmoore Civic Ctr
Tuesday, February 24 Lincoln, NB Pershing Auditorium
Wednesday, February 25 Kansas City Memorial Hall
Thursday, February 26 St. Louis The Pageant
Friday, February 27 Milwaukee The Rave
Saturday, February 28 Chicago Congress Theatre/Bud date
Sunday, February 29 E. Lansing, MI MSU
Monday, March 1 Champaign, IL U of Illinois/Assembly
Wednesday, March 3 Worcester, MA The Palladium
Friday, March 5 DC Dream
Saturday, March 6 Philadelphia Electric Factory/Bud date
Sunday, March 7 Detroit State Theatre
Wednesday, March 10 Orlando HOB
Thursday, March 11 Atlanta Tabernacle/Bud date
Friday, March 12 Memphis Entertainment Complex/Bud
Saturday, March 13 New Orleans HOB
Sunday, March 14 Houston H’towns Arena Theatre/Bud
Monday, March 15 Austin Stubbs
Wednesday, March 17 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
Thursday, March 18 Albuquerque Sunshine Theatre
Friday, March 19 Phoenix Celebrity Theatre
Saturday, March 20 Las Vegas HOB/Bud date
Sunday, March 21 Los Angeles The Wiltern