Minnesota hip-hop group Atmosphere will embark on a U.S. tour this fall to plug their new album When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold. The duo, made up of lyricist Sean “Slug” Daley and beat master Anthony “Ant” Davis, has continued to impress crowds throughout the nation. Joining them on their tour are Abstract Rude, Blueprint and DJ Rare Groove. The first leg of the tour, appropriately named the “Paint The Nation Tour,” has been announced, and so far features quite a sporadic array of cities in its path.

Check out the dates after the jump

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One of the hardest things for me to do at this summer’s Rothbury Festival was to walk away from Atmosphere’s set to make it in time to shoot Phil Lesh & Friends. So needless to say, I was quite ecstatic when I found out that they would be making a pit stop at one of my favorite venues, Slowdown, in Omaha. I will most definitely be in attendance and will be bringing you coverage. Also, don’t be surprised if some of my fellow BOT heads end up hitting up the Houston date as well. Here is the first half of the tour, which is rumored to include over 50 dates when it’s all said and done.

Wed 10-Sep-08 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
Thu 11-Sep-08 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Expo Center
Fri 12-Sep-08 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Sat 13-Sep-08 - Denver, CO – Monolifth-Atmosphere solo
Mon 15-Sep-08 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
Tue 16-Sep-08 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
Thu 18-Sep-08 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
Fri 19-Sep-08 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
Sat 20-Sep-08 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene-Atmosphere Solo
Sun 21-Sep-08 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
Mon 22-Sep-08 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
Thu 25-Sep-08 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
Fri 26-Sep-08 - Las Vegas, NV - HOB
Sat 27-Sep-08 - Phoenix, AZ - Edge Fest-Atmosphere Solo
Sun 28-Sep-08 - Tucson, AZ - KFMA Fall Ball-Atmosphere Solo
Tue 30-Sep-08 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Wed 1-Oct-08 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
Fri 3-Oct-08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Sat 4-Oct-08 - Orlando, FL - Firestone
Mon 6-Oct-08 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Tue 7-Oct-08 - Ashville, NC - Orange Peel
Wed 8-Oct-08 - Richmond, VA – Toad's Place
Fri 10-Oct-08 - Baltimore - Ram's Head
Sat 11-Oct-08 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place

Til next time,
The Toastman