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Mekka Electronic Music Festival nabs Spitkicker acts

 

 

by Christina Fuoco

LiveDaily Contributing Writer

The De La Soul-led Spitkicker tour is joining forces with the fledgling Mekka electronic music outing for a tour of major urban markets in the United States and Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

The Crystal Method, BT, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Carl Craig, Josh Wink, Roni Size and Mixmaster Mike are among the Mekkans slated to share venues with hip-hop acts De La Soul, Biz Markie and Common on the 10-city, multiple-stage jaunt.

 

The tour, dubbed the Mekka Electronic Music Festival, kicks off on Aug. 4 at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, Mich., and wraps up on Sept. 2 at an as-of-yet unnamed venue in San Francisco. Toronto-based electronic music promoter Mekka assembled the tour.

 

According to the festival spokeswoman, there will be several on-stage collaborations between Spitkicker acts: De La Soul and Common on "The Bizness," Talib Kweli and Common on "Respiration," Pharoahe Monch, Common and Kweli on "The Truth," and Kweli and De La Soul on "Soul Rebels."

 

On the Mekka side, the roster includes a variety of acts across the electronic music spectrum, specifically house, techno, hip-hop, drum and bass, and trance. Besides those listed above, Danny Tenaglia, Deep Dish, DJ Dan, Uberzone, DJ Rap and LTJ Buken are scheduled to appear on several dates.

 

Between 15,000 and 30,000 people are expected to attend each stop of the tour, according to its spokeswoman. The tour, sponsored by Napster and Xbox video game system, will offer a festival-style layout with tented areas and multiple stages. Two CD compilations, mixed by Junior Sanchez and H-Foundation, will be released in conjunction with Mekka.

 

Complete lineups and venues will soon be added to the festival's official website.

 

 

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of 10-Jul-2001. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

 

 

Check for tickets:

 

August

4 - Detroit, MI - Michigan State Fairgrounds

5 - Barrie, Ontario - Molson Park

10 - Tampa, FL - TBA

11 - Miami, FL - Club Space and Special Festival Grounds

15 - Dallas, TX - Fair Park

18 - New York, NY - TBA

24 - St. Louis, MO - TBA

25 - Chicago, IL - TBA

 

September

1 - Los Angeles, CA - TBA

2 - San Francisco, CA - TBA

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Originally posted by Smart:

this is SO dope.. my boy just got in on the 1st 200 orders deal on the P.O. album coming out, his gets a 10" colored vinyl bonus ep

 

 

oh yeah, and I was being stupid, that was a Phil Western release... still waiting, anyday...

 

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