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KOTA the Friend

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Wednesday, September 3

The Showbox
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The Showbox: Downtown

Wednesday, September 3 at 8:30 pm

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Thursday, September 4

Crystal Ballroom
Kota The Friend: No Rap On Sunday US Tour

Crystal Ballroom: Downtown

Thursday, September 4 at 8:30 pm

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Friday, September 5

The Midway
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The Midway: Dogpatch

Friday, September 5 at 8 pm

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Saturday, September 6

The Vermont Hollywood
Kota The Friend: No Rap On Sunday US Tour

The Vermont Hollywood: Silver Lake

Saturday, September 6 at 8:30 pm

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Saturday, September 13

Nile Theater
Kota The Friend: No Rap On Sunday US Tour

Nile Theater

Saturday, September 13 at 8:30 pm

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Thursday, September 18

Mohawk
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Mohawk: Downtown

Thursday, September 18 at 8 pm

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Friday, September 19

Warehouse Live Midtown (Rise Rooftop)
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Warehouse Live Midtown (Rise Rooftop)

Friday, September 19 at 8:30 pm

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Saturday, September 20

Paper Tiger
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Paper Tiger

Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 pm

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Sunday, September 21

Trees
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Trees: East Dallas

Sunday, September 21 at 8:30 pm

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Wednesday, September 24

Center Stage Theater
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Center Stage Theater

Wednesday, September 24 at 8:30 pm

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Sunday, September 28

The Crofoot
Sean Healy Presents: Kota The Friend: No Rap On Sunday US Tour

The Crofoot

Sunday, September 28 at 7:30 pm

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The Crofoot
Kota The Friend: No Rap On Sunday US Tour

The Crofoot

Sunday, September 28 at 8:30 pm

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Monday, September 29

Phoenix Concert Theatre
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Phoenix Concert Theatre

Monday, September 29 at 8 pm

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Tuesday, September 30

Bronson Centre Theatre
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Bronson Centre Theatre: Chinatown

Tuesday, September 30 at 8 pm

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Friday, October 3

Paradise Rock Club
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Paradise Rock Club: North Brookline

Friday, October 3 at 7 pm

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Sunday, October 5

Brooklyn Steel
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Brooklyn Steel: East Williamsburg

Sunday, October 5 at 8:30 pm

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It’s no secret that major labels are on a signing spree, looking to keep up with the proliferation of rappers breaking on DSPs. But as his contemporaries clamor for their big deals, Kota the Friend is taking the road less traveled. At 26, the rapper says that he’s turned down three -- yes, three -- major label deals. Instead, he’s equipped himself with a fiercely DIY ethos and a small, nimble crew. The Brooklyn native likes to get his hands dirty, being involved in everything from designing fliers to fielding fan requests for concert tickets. “I do every part of my career. I know what works,” he tells Billboard, pushing sprouts off his avocado toast. “It doesn’t make sense to sign to a label when I have people around me. We are the label.”
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