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The Atmosphere winter carnival

Posted by Loren on November 3, 2025

The Atmosphere winter carnival
photo by Samantha Martucci

Atmosphere recently announced "The Winter Carnival Tour," w monthlong affair in early 2026 that will also feature Sage Francis, R.A. The Rugged Man, Kool Keith, plus DJ sets from Mr. Dibbs.

“When we first decided to pull this tour together, we wanted to stack the line-up to feel reminiscent of the ‘Atmosphere & Friends' stage that we curated at the legendary Soundset festival,” Slug says in a press release.

Atmosphere, the long-running hip-hop duo from Minneapolis, MN, recently released Jestures (Rhymesayers).

The Winter Carnival Tour 2026 

January 15 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl 

January 16 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade - Heaven Stage 

January 17 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel 

January 18 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 

January 20 - Harrisburg, PA - Capital City Music Hall 

January 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel 

January 23 - Boston, MA - Citizens House Of Blues 

January 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl 

January 26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom 

January 27 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live! 

January 29 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 

January 30 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore 

January 31 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed 

February 1 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 

February 3 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 

February 5 - Houston, TX - House of Blues 

February 6 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater 

February 7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues 

February 10 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park 

February 12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo 

February 13 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater 

February 14 - Sacramento, CA - Channel 24 

February 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 

February 17 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

February 18 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma 

February 20 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater 

February 21 - Albuquerque, NM - Revel 

April 17 - Tempe, AZ @ Reggae Rise Up*

*Atmosphere Festival Date 

The Atmosphere winter carnival
photo by Samantha Martucci

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