Presented by General Hydroponics, Collie Buddzwill be marching off this April on his east coast Light It Up tour. Accompany Collie Buddz on tour is Cris Cab & New Kingston.
In promotion of the tour, Collie Buddz will be releasing his latest single “Light It Up” on April 2nd. Opening up the tour is, Cris Cab, a 19-year-old with a working background that includes Pharrell 
Williams; recording partner of Wyclef Jean; support act to O.A.R., Matisyahu, T-Pain and Gym Class Heroes; and proud owner of over 7 million YouTube views.
New Kingston was formed in 2006 by their father Courtney Panton Sr. in their hometown Brooklyn, New York. New Kingston blends Reggae with R&B & Hip-Hop to create their New York meets Jamaica sound. Their latest album ‘Kingston University’ was released February 5th 2013 as the group was supporting The Green for their winter tour.
The upcoming Light It Up tour will kick off on the East Coast before heading into Canada for four dates in Quebec and Ontario. The remaining shows will take place in Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
April 7th @ WobeonFEST. Austin, TX
April 17th @ 9:30 Club. Washington, D.C.
April 18th @ S.O.B.’s. New York, NY
April 19th @ Theatre of the Living Arts. Philadelphia, PA
April 20th @ House of Blues. Boston, MA
April 21st @ Higher Ground. Burlington, VT
April 23rd @ Le Cercle. Quebec City, QC
April 25th @ Metropolis. Montreal, QC
April 27th @ Danforth Music Hall. Toronto, QC
April 28th @ Cambridge Room. Cleveland, OH
April 30th @ The Basement. Columbus, OH
May 1st @ Blueberry Hill. St. Louis, MO
May 2nd @ The Bottleneck. Lawrence, KS
May 3rd @ Trees. Dallas, TX
May 4th @ House of Rock. Corpus Christi, TX
May 5th @ Bronze Peacock. Houston, TX
May 8th @ The Parish. New Orleans, LA
May 9th @ Vinyl Music Hall. Pensacola, FL
May 10th @ Freebird. Jacksonville, FL
May 11th @ Culture Room. Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 12th @ State Theater. St. Petersburg, FL
May 14th @ The Social. Orlando, FL
May 15th @ Masquerade Hell Stage. Atlanta, GA
May 16th @ Music Farm. Charleston, SC
May 17th @ The Norva. Norfolk, VA
May 18th @ The National. Richmond, VA
May 24th @ Cali Roots Festival. Monterey, CA
August 8th @ Boomtown Festival. Winchester, UK
August 23rd @ Chiemsee Reggae Summer Fest. Ubersee, Germany
Collie Buddz Links:
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Article By: Mike Patti
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