Kool Keith Hits The Road To Support 'The Return of Dr. Octagon'

Former Ultramagnetic MCs member Kool Keith, more widely known today as "Dr. Octagon," announced his national tour Wednesday (Aug. 9). The outing will kick off tomorrow (Aug.10) at the famous Abbey Pub in Chicago.
The tour is in support of the rapper's current album The Return of Dr. Octagon.
Kool Keith first made a name for himself as a member of the seminal New York Hip-Hop trio Ultramagnetic MCs.
The Bronx-raised lyricist came to fame by crafting a techno-inflected, self-proclaimed "bizarre" genre of Hip-Hop, often shocking his audiences by performing under multiple names.
Dr. Octagon's tour schedule is as follows:
Aug 10 - The Abbey Pub, Chicago
Aug 11 - Grog Shop, Cleveland
Aug 12 - The Vogue, Indianapolis, Ind.
Aug 24 - Black Cat, Washington, D.C.
Aug 25 - The Loft, Atlanta
Aug 26 - The Social, Orlando, Fla.
Sept 7 - Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, V a.
Sept 8 - Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia
Sept 9 - Bowery Ballroom w/ Mr. Lif, New York
Sept 22 - Granada Theater Dallas
Sept 23 - Emos Jr., Austin, Tex.