*Southeast Asia updates below
Critically-acclaimed American rapper Anderson .Paak is about to set foot in Bangkok for the first time.
Gig promoter HAVE YOU HEARD?, who recently brought Rhye to town, has announced .Paak and his band The Free Nationals will set Voice Space on fire with their zestful soul and dynamic delivery on Monday, July 23 at Voice Space.
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Tickets to will go on sale June 18 through Ticketmelon for THB1,600 for the early bird rate, THB1,800 for the advance sale and THB2,000 at the door.
Beside Bangkok, .Paak and his crew are due to co-headline Manila’s Karpos Live Mix 1.2 with HONNE on July 24 and play Fuji Rock Festival on July 29 alongside Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and more.
Anderson .Paak is a multi-talented artist and producer from Oxnard, California. He released two albums under the moniker Breezy Lovejoy before rising to prominence with 2014’s Motown-powered Venice.
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In 2016 he followed with Malibu, his biggest critical and commercial success to date. The album, featuring “Am I Wrong” and “Come Down”, went on to get a Grammy nod for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
The band The Free Nationals consist of guitarist Jose Rios, keyboardist Ron Tnava Avant, bassist Kelsey Gonzalez and drummer/DJ Callum Connor.
UPDATE (Thursday, June 21): Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals will be bringing their international tour to Malaysia after their Bangkok debut show.
Jul 26 – Kuala Lumpur, KL Live
Tickets: RM128 (early birds) / 158 (GA Phase 1) / 178 (GA Phase 2) / 238 (VIP) via Galactix now available. All prices are fee excluded.
