If you know nothing about Tech N9ne and why his name constantly keeps coming up on the radar of your favorite hip-hop blog/website/etc. it’s simple – Tech takes what your average indie darling does (release mixtapes, do a few shows) and expands it on an entirely different level.

His Strangeland music imprint is owned by him and every thing he does usually winds up in house. Meaning he has his own merchandise, can set up his own tours and release his own music without having to second guess himself. In the end, a Tech N9ne release without much national promotion can be sold for about $18.98 (his last “mixtape” sold 50,000 copies), earn in between $20K to $40K for live performances (40-date tours) and wind up in the end wielding profits of about $2.2 million bucks give or take the math.

I say all that to say this: the game’s most successful indie darling is heading on tour with stops in Houston on October 4th at House of Blues included. Don’t sleep on the “Mental Giant”.

09.29 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
09.30 – Slater, MO – Slater Football Stadium
10.01 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10.02 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues – Dallas
10.04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues – Houston
10.06 – San Antonio, TX – Back Stage Live
10.07 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
10.09 – Farmington, NM – The Top Deck
10.10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10.11 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
10.12 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
10.13 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues – San Diego
10.14 – West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy
10.16 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove Of Anaheim
10.18 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Downtown Brewing Company (SLO Brew)
10.20 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theatre
10.22 – Bakersfield, CA – The Bakersfield Dome
10.23 – Santa Clara, CA – The Avalon
10.24 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
10.25 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10.26 – Chico, CA – The Senator Theater
10.27 – Medford, OR – Medford Armory
10.28 – Eugene, OR – The Hult Center for the Performing Arts
10.29 – Bend, OR – Midtown Music Hall
10.30 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
11.01 – Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center
11.02 – Wenatchee, WA – Town Toyota Center
11.03 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory – Spokane
11.04 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox SoDo
11.05 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
11.06 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory – Boise
11.09 – Magna, UT – Saltair
11.10 – Casper, WY – The Venue
11.11 – Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall (16+)
11.12 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium (16+)
11.13 – Rapid City, SD – Dublin (18+)
11.15 – Fargo, ND – The Venue
11.16 – Bemidji, MN – Sanford Center Ballroom
11.17 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic Event Center
11.18 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
11.19 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre