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Ghostface Killah scares up headlining tour

Published February 8, 2006 12:06 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Shortly after finishing his stint on the in-progress Wu-Tang Clan [ tickets ] reunion tour, Ghostface Killah [ tickets ] will set out on his own headlining roadtrip.

The rapper, who is gearing up for the Feb. 28 release of his new album, "Fishscale," will launch the solo run March 5 in Pittsburgh, and plans to make stops in more than 30 cities by late April.

The new album and headlining trek follow the Feb. 19 conclusion of Wu-Tang's outing, which launched Tuesday (2/7) in New Haven, CT. The hip-hop collective, which kicks off a two-night stand in Boston tonight (2/8), has limited the run to a total of 11 performances, all of which are set on the East Coast.

The itineraries for the Wu-Tang and Ghostface Killah tours are included below.

Wu-Tang Clan performances have been rare in recent years--and tours even less frequent--because the group's principals all have successful solo careers. Prior to Tuesday's (2/7) reunion-tour kick-off, its members hadn't performed as a unit since November of 2004, the night before Wu-Tang rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard--who didn't show up for that gig--collapsed and died.

"Fishscale," Ghostface's fifth album, features the single "Back Like That." The song, which features up-and-coming rapper Ne-Yo, is streaming at Def Jam's Ghostface website.

Among the producers who had a hand in "Fishscale" are MF Doom, Pete Rock, J.Dilla and MadLib, among others.

Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon guests on four songs on "Fishscale," and the entire group appears on "Wu United."

[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.]

Wu-Tang Clan tour:

February 2006
7 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
8, 9 - Boston, MA - Palladium Nightclub
10, 11 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
12 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
14 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
17 - Ft. Lauderdale - Revolution
18 - St. Petersberg, FL - Jannus Landing
19 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

Ghostface Killah tour:

March 2006
5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
7 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
8 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
9 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
12 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
13 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
14 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
15 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
16 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
17 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
18 - Park City, UT - Suede
19 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
22 - Portland, OR - Berbatti's
24 - San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
25 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
26 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
27 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
28 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
29 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
31 - Austin, TX - Emo's

April 2006
1 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
6 - Atlanta, GA - The Roxy
7 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
8 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
9 - Charlottesville, VA - Starr Hill
10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
13 - Boston, MA - Paradise
18 - Providence, RI - Lupo's
19 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
20 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place