Produced by: Kesey Enterprises
Support: Souls of Mischief, Mac Lethal, Blueprint
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Box Office opens: 4:30pm
Doors open: 7:00pm
Show starts: 8:00pm
Event: All Ages, GA Floor (standing room only), 21+ Reserved Seating Lower Balcony, 21+ GA Seating in Upper Balcony
Tickets: On sale starting Friday, September 25 at 10am
• GA tickets: $45.50 in advance, $48 day of show
• Reserved Seating tickets: $71.75
• Unless sold out, tickets will also be available at the box office on the day of the show when it opens.
• Tickets prices shown include service fees.
For three decades now, Atmosphere has maintained a course of rigorous output, releasing three dozen studio albums, EP’s and collaborative side projects in almost as many years. In that time, the venerated duo have built a legacy out of bringing honesty, humility and vulnerability to the forefront of their music, continually challenging themselves to evolve without straying too far from their roots. Slug has proven masterful at storytelling and writing compelling narratives, leaving a trail of his own influence while paying homage to the rappers and songwriters that helped shape him. Ant has skillfully molded the soundtracks with inspiration from soul, funk, rock, reggae, and the wizardry of hip-hop’s pioneering DJ’s and producers, creating his own trademark sounds while providing the pulse for songs about life, love, stress and setbacks. At its essence, Atmosphere has been a musical shepherd, and with each new album comes a new journey as they guide generations of listeners through this thing called life.
Souls of Mischief are a legendary hip-hop group from Oakland, California, and founding members of the influential Hieroglyphics collective. Comprised of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai, the group rose to prominence in the early 1990s with their classic debut 93 ’til Infinity—widely regarded as one of the most important and enduring albums in hip-hop history.
Known for their intricate lyricism, forward-thinking production, and undeniable live chemistry, Souls of Mischief have spent over three decades building a global audience while maintaining full creative independence. As pioneers of the independent hip-hop movement, they helped establish a blueprint for artist ownership and direct-to-fan engagement that continues to influence the culture today.
In 2023, Souls of Mischief completed a record-breaking world tour, selling out venues across North America, Europe, and Oceania. The group also regularly tours as part of the Hieroglyphics collective, delivering dynamic, extended performances that showcase the depth of the crew’s catalog and legacy as one of hip-hop’s most respected independent movements.
With new music on the horizon, Souls of Mischief are currently preparing for the release of an upcoming studio album, marking an exciting new chapter for both longtime fans and new audiences.
Mac Lethal is a Kansas City–based rapper, songwriter, author, and digital creator known for his rapid-fire lyricism, sharp storytelling, and inventive viral performances. With nearly 3 million YouTube subscribers and half-a-billion views, he has built a career that bridges independent hip-hop and internet culture while cultivating a worldwide audience. As a former Rhymesayers alumni and staple of the Midwest underground he’s been living and breathing the DIY ethos since the late 90s.
Blueprint (aka Printmatic), is an emcee/producer from the city of Columbus, OH who began his career with the release of a couple unassuming cassette tapes in 1999. The success of those tapes at a local level inspired he and his crew to form their own independent label, Weightless Recordings, and led to national and international distribution of their releases. Those early recordings eventually spread to the internet (still new at the time), and propelled the Weightless crew to national recognition, as a part of the fast-rising Columbus hip-hop scene that included acts like Illogic, Camu Tao, RJD2, Copywrite, Greenhouse Effect, DJ Przm & Spitball, J. Rawls, and The MHz.
With Blueprint at the production helm, Weightless Recordings went on to become the most successful independent hip-hop label in the history of Columbus, releasing records from Blueprint, Illogic, Greenhouse Effect, Envelope, and Zero Star – which created strong local and national followings. The press took note as well and XLR8R Magazine featured Weightless Recordings as one of their “Labels to Watch,” and Blueprint was listed by URB Magazine in their Next 100 issue.
Although his initial buzz came from his work as a producer, the formation of Soul Position with instrumentalist RJD2 pushed Blueprint into the spotlight as an emcee. The duo signed to independent powerhouse label Rhymesayers Entertainment, and released three critically acclaimed projects (Unlimited, 8-Million Stories, and Things Go Better with RJ & Al), that were featured in outlets like Spin, URB, XLR8R, and Hiphopsite.com among others.
In 2005, Blueprint released his debut solo release 1988, touring the United States and Canada extensively, and over the course of the next four years proved to be one of the most prolific artists around by releasing two solo EP’s (Blueprint Who & Blueprint vs Funkadelic), two instrumental albums (Sign Language & Chamber Music), two Greenhouse EPs (Electric Purgatory Part One & Two), and his his genre-defying sophomore album Adventures in Counter-Culture in 2011 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.
In 2012, Blueprint added the title of author to his list of accomplishments, self-publishing two books: The Making of Adventures in Counter-Culture and Word is Blog: Volume One. Blueprint also released his b-side collection Deleted Scenes in 2012 and his collaborative Greenhouse album with Illogic, Bend But Don’t Break, in 2013. Not one for slowing down, Blueprint has released solo albums Respect the Architect in 2014 and King No Crown in 2015, and the Vigilante Genesis EP (his collaboration with Aesop Rock) in 2016. His first film, titled King No Crown, was released in the fall of 2017 and won the Best Feature Film award at the 2017 Columbus Black International Film Festival. He quickly followed up the film in 2018 with his fifth solo album Two-Headed Monster and followed it with a 65-city tour. Blueprint returned in 2024 to release the long-awaited Falling Down EP and his full-length album Vessel is scheduled for a summer 2025 release.
In his over 20 years as a full-time artist, he has been on the cover of the Columbus Alive five times, the cover of Ghetto Blaster Magazine, been on the front page of MTV.com, had his video in regular rotation on MTV & MTVu, and toured the United States (15x), Canada (8x), Europe (5x), and Southeast Asia. His Soul Position crew has headlined a sold-out nationwide tour, and he has toured with acts such as Atmosphere, Murs, Brother Ali, Macklemore, Living Legends, Evidence, Blowfly, Islands, Grieves & Budo, and Eyedea & Abilities on his way to becoming one of the most respected artists in underground hip-hop.
