
Thundercat
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BIOGRAPHY
Thundercat is a cornerstone of the Brainfeeder label having released “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” (2011), “Apocalypse” (2013), and “Drunk” (2017) which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice transcending genre. He was “at the creative epicenter” of the 21st century’s most influential hip-hop album Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly”, and he won a GRAMMY for his collaboration...
Thundercat is a cornerstone of the Brainfeeder label having released “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” (2011), “Apocalypse” (2013), and “Drunk” (2017) which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice transcending genre. He was “at the creative epicenter” of the 21st century’s most influential hip-hop album Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly”, and he won a GRAMMY for his collaboration on the track ‘These Walls’. In 2018 Thundercat and Flying Lotus composed an original score for an episode of Golden Globe and Emmy award winning TV series “Atlanta” (created and written by Donald Glover).
New album “It Is What It Is” (2020) is Grammy nominated – Best Progressive R&B Album – and features musical contributions from his friends Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Pedro Martins and Zack Fox. The record was produced by Thundercat and his longtime partner Flying Lotus who is GRAMMY-nominated in “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical” for his work on the album.
In 2019 Thundercat was invited by legendary jazz institution Blue Note in New York to play a 14 show residency over the space of 6 days. Special guests for the residency included Reggie Watts, Zack Fox and Hannibal Buress. Other live highlights for Bruner have included a duet with Ariana Grande at Adult Swim Festival 2020, a special drive-in show at the Rose Bowl in LA (2020), a US tour alongside his friend Anderson .Paak (2019), an appearance at the Nile Rodgers curated Meltdown Festival held at the Southbank Centre, London (2019); and previous festival highlights for Thundercat include Glastonbury, Coachella, Primavera Sound, Sónar, Fuji Rock, Newport Jazz Festival, Primavera Sound and Governors Ball. One memorable sold out show at New York’s Irving Plaza in 2017 featured Dave Chappelle making an impromptu appearance as his hype man.
Bruner found his instrument at the age of 4. That made him a late-bloomer in the house of Ronald Bruner, Sr., who drummed with the Temptations among others. His first bass was a black Harmony, and he practiced to the Ninja Turtles soundtrack until pops played him Jaco Pastorius. He joined thrash legends Suicidal Tendencies as a teenager, and has spent road and studio time with everyone from Stanley Clarke and Herbie Hancock to Leon Ware, N.E.R.D., Travis Scott and Erykah Badu. Most recently he collaborated with HAIM on their track ‘3am’ (2021) and with Ty Dolla $ign on his 2020 album alongside Anderson .Paak and Kanye West on ‘Track 6’.
The name Thundercat is a reference to the cartoon he’s loved since childhood and an extension of his wide-eyed, vibrant, often superhuman approach to his craft. In 2020 things came full circle when Bruner voiced a character (and penned a song) named "Grune the Destroyer" in Cartoon Network’s Thundercats Roar animated series.
Forthcoming Events
June 2022 | ||
4th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja Seville, Spain |
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7th June 2022 |
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Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona, Spain |
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10th June 2022 |
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Goffertpark Nijmegen, Netherlands |
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15th June 2022 |
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Puskás Ferenc Stadion Budapest, Hungary |
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17th June 2022 |
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Unknown venue Washington, US |
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Kino Šiška (Centre for Urban Culture) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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22nd June 2022 |
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Emirates Old Trafford Manchester, UK |
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25th June 2022 |
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London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth London, UK |
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26th June 2022 |
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London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth London, UK |
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29th June 2022 |
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Marlay Park Dublin, Ireland |
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July 2022 | ||
1st July 2022 |
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Bellahouston Park Glasgow, UK |
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3rd July 2022 |
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Circolo Magnolia Milan, Italy |
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5th July 2022 |
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RheinEnergieStadion Cologne, Germany |
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8th July 2022 |
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Stade de France Paris, France |
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12th July 2022 |
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Volksparkstadion Hamburg, Germany |
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15th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Kirjurinluoto Pori, Finland |
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23rd July 2022 |
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Empower Field at Mile High Denver, US |
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25th July 2022 |
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Brooklyn Bowl-LV Las Vegas, US |
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27th July 2022 |
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Petco Park San Diego, US |
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29th July 2022 |
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Levi's® Stadium SF Bay Area, US |
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30th July 2022 |
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Charles Krug Winery - Blue Note Jazz Festival Santa Rosa, US |
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31st July 2022 |
Thundercat
SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, US |
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August 2022 | ||
4th August 2022 |
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The Orpheum Vancouver, Canada |
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6th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Union Event Center (The Union) Salt Lake City, US |
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8th August 2022 |
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Grinders KC Kansas City, US |
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10th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Truist Park Atlanta, US |
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12th August 2022 |
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Nissan Stadium Nashville, US |
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14th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Comerica Park Detroit, US |
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16th August 2022 |
Thundercat
College Street Music Hall Bridgeport, US |
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College Street Music Hall Bridgeport, US |
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17th August 2022 |
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MetLife Stadium Jersey City, US |
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19th August 2022 |
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Soldier Field Chicago, US |
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21st August 2022 |
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Rogers Centre Toronto, Canada |
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23rd August 2022 |
Thundercat
The Rave-Eagles Club Milwaukee, US |
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24th August 2022 |
Thundercat
KEMBA Live! Columbus, US |
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26th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Stage AE Pittsburgh, US |
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27th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Rabbit Rabbit Knoxville, US |
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28th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Charleston Music Hall Columbia, US |
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30th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Hard Rock Stadium Miami, US |
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September 2022 | ||
1st September 2022 |
Thundercat
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, US |
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3rd September 2022 |
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Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, US |
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4th September 2022 |
Thundercat
The National Richmond, US |
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6th September 2022 |
Thundercat
PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION Cincinnati, US |
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8th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Nationals Park Washington, US |
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10th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Fenway Park Boston / Cambridge, US |
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12th September 2022 |
Thundercat
The Norva Norfolk, US |
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15th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Camping World Stadium Orlando, US |
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16th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Iron City Birmingham, US |
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18th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Globe Life Field Dallas - Fort Worth, US |
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20th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Orpheum Theater New Orleans, US |
Thundercat
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BIOGRAPHY
Thundercat is a cornerstone of the Brainfeeder label having released “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” (2011), “Apocalypse” (2013), and “Drunk” (2017) which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice transcending genre. He was “at the creative epicenter” of the 21st century’s most influential hip-hop album Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly”, and he won a GRAMMY for his collaboration on the track ‘The...
Thundercat is a cornerstone of the Brainfeeder label having released “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” (2011), “Apocalypse” (2013), and “Drunk” (2017) which completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice transcending genre. He was “at the creative epicenter” of the 21st century’s most influential hip-hop album Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly”, and he won a GRAMMY for his collaboration on the track ‘These Walls’. In 2018 Thundercat and Flying Lotus composed an original score for an episode of Golden Globe and Emmy award winning TV series “Atlanta” (created and written by Donald Glover).
New album “It Is What It Is” (2020) is Grammy nominated – Best Progressive R&B Album – and features musical contributions from his friends Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Pedro Martins and Zack Fox. The record was produced by Thundercat and his longtime partner Flying Lotus who is GRAMMY-nominated in “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical” for his work on the album.
In 2019 Thundercat was invited by legendary jazz institution Blue Note in New York to play a 14 show residency over the space of 6 days. Special guests for the residency included Reggie Watts, Zack Fox and Hannibal Buress. Other live highlights for Bruner have included a duet with Ariana Grande at Adult Swim Festival 2020, a special drive-in show at the Rose Bowl in LA (2020), a US tour alongside his friend Anderson .Paak (2019), an appearance at the Nile Rodgers curated Meltdown Festival held at the Southbank Centre, London (2019); and previous festival highlights for Thundercat include Glastonbury, Coachella, Primavera Sound, Sónar, Fuji Rock, Newport Jazz Festival, Primavera Sound and Governors Ball. One memorable sold out show at New York’s Irving Plaza in 2017 featured Dave Chappelle making an impromptu appearance as his hype man.
Bruner found his instrument at the age of 4. That made him a late-bloomer in the house of Ronald Bruner, Sr., who drummed with the Temptations among others. His first bass was a black Harmony, and he practiced to the Ninja Turtles soundtrack until pops played him Jaco Pastorius. He joined thrash legends Suicidal Tendencies as a teenager, and has spent road and studio time with everyone from Stanley Clarke and Herbie Hancock to Leon Ware, N.E.R.D., Travis Scott and Erykah Badu. Most recently he collaborated with HAIM on their track ‘3am’ (2021) and with Ty Dolla $ign on his 2020 album alongside Anderson .Paak and Kanye West on ‘Track 6’.
The name Thundercat is a reference to the cartoon he’s loved since childhood and an extension of his wide-eyed, vibrant, often superhuman approach to his craft. In 2020 things came full circle when Bruner voiced a character (and penned a song) named "Grune the Destroyer" in Cartoon Network’s Thundercats Roar animated series.
Forthcoming Events
June 2022 | ||
4th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja Seville, Spain |
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7th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona, Spain |
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10th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Goffertpark Nijmegen, Netherlands |
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15th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Puskás Ferenc Stadion Budapest, Hungary |
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17th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Unknown venue Washington, US |
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Thundercat
Kino Šiška (Centre for Urban Culture) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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22nd June 2022 |
Thundercat
Emirates Old Trafford Manchester, UK |
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25th June 2022 |
Thundercat
London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth London, UK |
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26th June 2022 |
Thundercat
London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth London, UK |
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29th June 2022 |
Thundercat
Marlay Park Dublin, Ireland |
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July 2022 | ||
1st July 2022 |
Thundercat
Bellahouston Park Glasgow, UK |
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3rd July 2022 |
Thundercat
Circolo Magnolia Milan, Italy |
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5th July 2022 |
Thundercat
RheinEnergieStadion Cologne, Germany |
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8th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Stade de France Paris, France |
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12th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Volksparkstadion Hamburg, Germany |
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15th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Kirjurinluoto Pori, Finland |
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23rd July 2022 |
Thundercat
Empower Field at Mile High Denver, US |
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25th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Brooklyn Bowl-LV Las Vegas, US |
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27th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Petco Park San Diego, US |
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29th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Levi's® Stadium SF Bay Area, US |
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30th July 2022 |
Thundercat
Charles Krug Winery - Blue Note Jazz Festival Santa Rosa, US |
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31st July 2022 |
Thundercat
SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, US |
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August 2022 | ||
4th August 2022 |
Thundercat
The Orpheum Vancouver, Canada |
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6th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Union Event Center (The Union) Salt Lake City, US |
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8th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Grinders KC Kansas City, US |
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10th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Truist Park Atlanta, US |
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12th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Nissan Stadium Nashville, US |
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14th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Comerica Park Detroit, US |
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16th August 2022 |
Thundercat
College Street Music Hall Bridgeport, US |
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Thundercat
College Street Music Hall Bridgeport, US |
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17th August 2022 |
Thundercat
MetLife Stadium Jersey City, US |
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19th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Soldier Field Chicago, US |
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21st August 2022 |
Thundercat
Rogers Centre Toronto, Canada |
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23rd August 2022 |
Thundercat
The Rave-Eagles Club Milwaukee, US |
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24th August 2022 |
Thundercat
KEMBA Live! Columbus, US |
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26th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Stage AE Pittsburgh, US |
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27th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Rabbit Rabbit Knoxville, US |
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28th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Charleston Music Hall Columbia, US |
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30th August 2022 |
Thundercat
Hard Rock Stadium Miami, US |
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September 2022 | ||
1st September 2022 |
Thundercat
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, US |
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3rd September 2022 |
Thundercat
Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, US |
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4th September 2022 |
Thundercat
The National Richmond, US |
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6th September 2022 |
Thundercat
PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION Cincinnati, US |
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8th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Nationals Park Washington, US |
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10th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Fenway Park Boston / Cambridge, US |
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12th September 2022 |
Thundercat
The Norva Norfolk, US |
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15th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Camping World Stadium Orlando, US |
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16th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Iron City Birmingham, US |
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18th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Globe Life Field Dallas - Fort Worth, US |
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20th September 2022 |
Thundercat
Orpheum Theater New Orleans, US |