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Shwayze lines up mammoth tour behind debut album

Published August 28, 2008 10:08 AM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Laid-back hip-hop duo Shwayze [ tickets ] might want to think about upping their vitamin intake, as the pair faces an almost non-stop tour schedule for the remainder of 2008.

The Malibu, CA, act--consisting of namesake rapper Shwayze (Aaron Curtis) and Whitestarr guitarist Cisco Adler--will kick off a headlining tour Sept. 16 in Las Vegas. The 19-city outing, which will also feature indie rapper Tyga, will carry the duo through mid-October, at which point Shwayze and Adler hop on a second tour with indie electronica act Metro Station.

The second leg of dates, again with Tyga in tow, launches Oct. 17 in Sauget, IL, and runs through the end of November, hitting 32 cities along the way, to bring Shwayze's grand total of fall roadwork to more than 50 shows. All dates are included below.

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Shwayze is supporting its self-titled debut album, which hit stores earlier this month on the Geffen label. The set represents the first recorded work for the pair, who are featured on their own MTV reality series, "Buzzin'," which debuted in July. The duo shares writing credits on all 11 tracks on the album, which was produced by Adler, who also contributed backing vocals. The set debuted at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart this week.

"I have a studio in my house, and that made it easy for us," said Adler in the band's online bio, explaining how the pair worked together on the record. "I'd usually have a beat made, or we'd just make one right on the spot, or even a whole track, and we'd just go to work. There was no particular process. It was party the night before to get something to talk about, then wake up in the morning and make a song about it."

"We weren't signed to Geffen yet, and we weren't paying attention to that," he added. "We were just creating a sound and an artist, just for the sheer fun of it."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Shwayze w/ Tyga

September 2008
16 - Las Vegas, NV - Blush
17 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
18 - Scottsdale, AZ - Venue of Scottsdale
10 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
21 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
22 - Kearney, NE - Buffalo County Fairgrounds
23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Cain's Ballroom
24 - San Angelo, TX - Graham Central Station
25 - McAllen, TX - Cine El Rey
26 - Dallas, TX - Ghost Bar
27 - Houston, TX - Rich's Houston
29 - San Antonio, TX - Vicci

October 2008
5 - Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
6 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
7 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
8 - New York, NY - Blender Theatre at Gramercy
9 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony
10 - Delmar, MD - The Fountains
11 - College Park, MD - Santa Fe Cafe

Shwayze w/ Metro Station, Tyga and Cash Cash.

October 2008
17 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagle's Club
20 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic
22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
24 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
25 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's
28 - Foxboro, MA - Showcase Live
29 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
30 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
31 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar

November 2008
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
4 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
5 - Jacksonville, FL - Plush
6 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
7 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
8 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
11 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
12 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
13 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
14 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
15 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
16 - Englewood, CA - Gothic Theatre
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
21 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
22 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
23 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
25 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
26 - San Diego, CA - Soma
28 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia/LA Live
29 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove

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