Well, it's been a couple years of me actually getting up and rocking proper shows, and people ask me about the past shows all the time. So when we got the new site (HavocPro.com) together we put together a list of all the shows up to the end of 2006, and here they are
December 2006
Wed 6th: Danté and Deck rockin' Legend's Sports Bar in Fort Wayne, IN with Robust, The Dirt Coalition, P1/T2, and Self Says. Doors at 9:00, only $5
Sat 8th: Happy White Trash Holidays from Abstrakt Intellekt with Danté and Metro Music at Tailgators in Dearborn Heights. Only $7 and everyone gets a present!
Sun 9th: COTC Holiday Party @ Oades in Lansing, Mi w/ Addverse, Magestik Legend, Tasherre, F.O.S. and more
Thu 14th: Your Hip Hop presents December Birthday Bash with Danté, Buff 1, Tasherre,the Lyricists, and AKA. Doors at 9:30, only $5.
Sat 30th: Unseen Handz Release Party @ Benson's (Fort Wayne, In) w/ P1/T2, D3, Land Pirates, Riverbottom Nightmare Band and more
November 2006
Fri 3rd: Danté & Deck @ the Zone Radio Halloween Afterparty (Trolley Stop in Taylor, Mi) w/ Rising Sunz, P-Dog, Jay Hussle, Ajax and more
Sat 4th: Code of the Cutz presents Beats, Rhymes, & Life at Oades Hidden Camel in Lansing, Mi w/ Danté, Rising Sunz, Philthy, Fresh:Bace and more - www.myspace.com/codeofthecutz
Wed 8th: Danté & Deck play Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Mi) w/ Swollen Members and Rising Sunz
Thu 9th: Danté & Deck @ Silver Mic Session (Bullfrog - Redford, Mi) w/ Magestik Legend, Finale & Invincible, Yakknus, Smoke and more
Tues 14th : Danté leaves to make noise in Europe, starting in Paris, France. He returns home in time to catch ZION I and the Grouch at the Blind Pig on Thu December 7th.
October 2006
Thu 5th: Danté & Deck play Respiration @ Mac's in Lansing, Mi w/ F.O.S., Finale & Invincible and more
Thu 19th: Danté plays Silver Mic Session @ Bullfrog in Redford, Mi w/ Street Justice, P.H.E.A.R., F.O.S. and Rhyme Asylum
Sat 21st: Danté plays the Blind Pig for his solo record ROAMING EMPIRE release party!!
Thu 26th: Danté & Deck @ Boombox Ent Halloween Party @ Token Lounge in Westland, MI w/ Lost Elementz, Done Prop'r, The Sponge and more
Sat 28th: Danté & Deck @ the code of tha Cutz Anniversary Jam w/ OneBeLo, Octane & Illite, Tasherre, Othello, IMC and more
September 2006
Sat 2nd: Code of the Cutz In-Store show w/ Danté, OneBeLo, Tasherre, Othello and more - www.myspace.com/codeofthecutz
Wed 13th: Danté hosts YOUR HIP HOP @ Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Mi) w/ Asylum 7 & Metasyonz, Theologic, VeRB, and more
Thu 21st: Danté & Deck play Waterworld 2006 w/ Binary Star
Wed 27th: Danté plays w/ Method Man, Inspectah Deck & Masta Killah @ the Pig, www.blindpigmusic.com
Thu 28th: Danté plays w/ KRS 1, Alias, Dezert Eez and Othello @ the Temple Club in Lansing - www.templeclub.com
Fri 29th: Element-1 presents The Battle of Ann Arbor II @ the Michigan Union Ballroom in Ann Arbor, Danté hosts the b.boy battle (details soon)
August 2006
Fri 4th: Danté plays Lost Elementz cd release party with Tasherre, 7Cs, Done Prop'r, the Sponge, and more.
Thu 10th: Danté plays Abrasive Method Record Release Party @ Gracies Underground, Woodward
Wed 16th: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, Danté & Deck host, w/ Automation Alley, Theologic and more 9:30pm only $4
Fri 18th: Danté plays Token Lounge w/ Abstrakt Intelekt, Abrasive Method, and more
Wed 23rd: Danté @ Fran's Roadhouse in Detroit (8 Mile & Mound), w/ Kreep, D.Allie and more, 21+, only $5
Fri 25th: Danté plays The Build A Well Fundraiser @ the Temple in Lansing, Danté performs w/ Addverse & Freshbace, Asylum 7, Jerome and more - www.templeclub.com
Wed 30th: Danté @ Fran's Roadhouse in Detroit (8 Mile & Mound), w/ Kreep, D.Allie and more, 21+, only $5
July 2006
Wed 5th: Danté plays All Ages show w/ AKA, Automation Alley and the Sponge @ the Internet Cafe in Canton (Lilley south of Ford, 2 miles west of I275)
Wed 19th: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, Danté & Deck host, Zhaoski (Subterraneous), Abstrakt Intelekt, AKA & Self, Automation Alley and M.E.D. (K.zoo), 9:30pm only $4
Thu 27th: Danté plays Silver Mic Sessions @ Bullfrog w/ Raw Collection, Smoke and more, 10pm only $5
June 2006
Wed 7th: Danté plays 5th Ave in Comerica Park, Downtown Detroit w/ Automation Alley & Dale Baker, hosted by Asylum 7 & DJ Sleepy Biggs
Wed 14th: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, Danté & Deck host, Lost Elementz, Tasherre, Done Prop'r, Abrasive Method and Japanese TV, 9:30pm only $4
Fri 23rd: Danté plays @ Blind Pig w/ Mr. Lif & Cage (Def Jux), plus Camu Tao, Asylum7, Rising Sunz and more, 9pm only $6
May 2006
Wed 17th: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, w/ Danté, Security (OneBeLo & Magestik Legend), 7 Chakraz, Lost Elementz and Midcoast Most 9:30pm only $4
Fri 19th: Danté plays Atherton & Sire's Record Release Party in Ottawa, Ontario
Sat 20th: Danté plays the Temple Club in Lansing w/ Mr Dibbs (Atmosphere/Scribble Jam), OneBeLo (Security), Tasherre and Othello for Code of the Cutz Hip Hop Appreciation party $7
April 2006
Wed 5th: Danté in Lansing, Mi @ the Temple Club w/ Tasherre, Eibol & Dez, Atypical, Freshbace & Adverse and more, 10:30pm only $3
Thu 13th: Danté plays @ Kraftbrau in Kalamazoo, Mi w/ Illogic (Weightless Records), Ptemu and more, 10pm
Sat 15th: Danté plays Club Soda in Kalamazoo w/ Matt Oc, S.U.N. and more
March 2006
Wed 1st: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, w/ Danté, Magestik Legend, Plee, Lost Elementz and more, 9:30pm only $4
Thu 9th: Danté plays Silver Mic Sessions @ Bullfrog w/ OneBeLo (Security), Rising Sunz and more, 10pm only $5
Fri 25th: Rising Sunz Record Release Party for Throwing Stones LP, Danté plays w/ Chino XL, Natives of the New Dawn and Sleepy Biggs, 10pm, $15/$18
February 2006
Fri 3rd: HAVOC Presents: Your Hip Hop @ the Blind Pig, w/ Danté, AKA, Sunz, Lost Elementz, Metasyonz and more, 9:30pm only $4
Sun 5th: Danté plays @ Blind Pig w/ POS (Rhymesayers), Flip Kuma and more, 9pm only $6
Sat 11th: Danté hosts King of the Cypher B.Boy battle @ Dondaro H.S. in Royal Oak, Mi (an Element-1 event)
January 2006
Sat 7th: Danté w/ Lost Elements, Unite2Write and Dimented @ Natural Canvas for monthly All Area Hip Hop Jam, $3, all ages, BYOB
Tue 10th: Danté @ Theo's for Young Giant release party and Local Talent night, $3/free before 11
Wed 18th: Danté hosts the Red Bull afterparty @ the Necto, featuring Crazy Legs, this is 18+ and FREE (www.Necto.com)
Fri 20th: Danté @ Temple Club, playing the COTC party in the Lounge during the Proof show, w/ OneBeLo, Magestik Legend, Tasherre and more (happy birthday Brice!), www.codeofthacutz.com Danté leaves for Eastern Canadian Mini-Tour w/ Flipkuma & Co.
Tue 24th: Lennoxville, Quebec @ The Maysen
Wed 25th: Ottowa, Ontario @ The Babylon Night Club
Thu 26th: Toronto, Ontario @ The Hooch (Divine Style Night)
Fri 27th: Toronto, Ontario TBA
Sat 28th: London, Ontario @ The Embassy Hotel
Tue 31st: Theo's in Ypsi for Local Talent's Pre-SuperBowl Party, w/ FatCal, Irwin+, Sleepy Bigz, Plee, MattG and FlipKuma, only $3/free before 11
December 2005
Fri 2nd: Danté w/ Rising Sunz in Bloomington, In @ WIUS w/ Abstraction and more. Free show sponsored by Hip Hop Congress
Fri 2nd: Danté and The Sunz in Bloomington for afterparty w/ DJ Topspeed (come to the show to get info on the afterparty . . . duh)
Sat 3rd: Danté hosts Michigan B-Boy invitational @ Angell Hall on U of M campus in Ann Arbor, Mi (free, early and on the second floor)
Sat 3rd: The monthly All Area Hip Hop Jam w/ Lost Elements, and special guest Danté, Big Shawn & Alf_1 @ Natural Canvas 613 Main, St, Ann Arbor, Mi $5 donation/all ages www.natural-canvas.com
Wed 14th: Danté w/ Rising Sunz, 7C's, Asylum 7, The Lyricists, Lost Elements and 101 Crew @ Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Mi. Doors 9:30/18+/ONLY$4
Thu 15th: Danté plays the Code of the Cutz Holiday Party @ the Red Light Lounge (Temple club) in Lansing, Mi w/ Aztek and more -Free Party- www.codeofthacutz.com www.templeclub.com
November 2005
Sat 5th: 7C's own Eli hosts the monthly All Area Hip Hop Jam w/ Lost Elements, and special guest Danté @ Natural Canvas 613 Main, St, Ann Arbor, Mi www.natural-canvas.com
Sat 5th: Danté w/ the Disregarded, Phathom, Ajax & more @ the Bullfrog on Telegraph north of I-96 in Redford, Mi
Tue 8th: Danté w/ Aztek in Bowling Green, Oh w/ Blackalicious, Zion-I and MC Habitat @ Howard's Club H
Wed 9th: B-Gozza's Birthday Party @ the Bank Night Club w/ Danté, Aslaam, Soul Force Legacy, Aborted Rap Fetus and Scissahands
October 2005
Sat 1st: Danté hosts The Battle For Ann Arbor b-boy battle @ the IM center @ Washtenaw & Geddes (more info)
Sat 1st: Danté performs @ Natural Canvas on Main in Ann Arbor (natural-canvas.com)
Sat 15th: Danté in Dearborn @ The Crazy Leprechaun on Van Born w/ Rising Sunz
Wed 19th: Danté plays the 89X Homeboy Show on the Road @ The Bullfrog on Telegraph north of 96 in Detroit, w/ Empyre
Fri 21st: Danté hosting a B-Boy/MC Battle @ the Michigan State International Center @ 9pm w/ DJ Ruckus
Sat 22nd: Danté & Deck @ Leo's Cafe on North Campus U of M in Ann Arbor, w/ Yours Truly and more...
Fri 1st: Warped Tour in Montreal, QB w/ Atmosphere, Suicide Machines, Rancid, etc...
Sat 2nd: Warped Tour in Toronto, ON w/ Atmosphere, Suicide Machines, Rancid, etc...
Sun 3rd: Warped Tour in Detroit (@ the silverdome) w/ Atmosphere, Suicide Machines, Rancid, etc...
Mon 4th Warped Tour in Milwaukee, WI w/ Atmosphere, Suicide Machines, Rancid, etc...
Tue 5th: Warped Tour in Cleveland, OH w/ Atmosphere, Suicide Machines, Rancid, etc...
Sun 23rd: Local Luv interview w/ Uncle P on 1460am or LocalLuv.com
Sat 30th: Romeo, mi w/ Supa Jay Spliff (email for details)
July 2003
Tue 8th: KRS-1 @ the Blind Pig, w/ OMA & Houseshoes (ticketmaster.com)
Fri 25th: Black Book @ Foran's, Detroit w/ Steelo, Spliff, Alf-1 and Phyzix
June 2003
Sat 7th: Blind Pig w/ Paradime, King Gordy, AI & Graf
Sat 21st: the Transfer record release party @ Mr Muggs in Ypsi
Sat 28th: Minneapolis for the Warped Tour w/ Suicide Machines, Rancid, Simple Plan, on the Code of the Cutz stage
May 2003
mon 26th: DEMF/Memorial Day Show @ the Detroit Contemporary (take Warren east of Trumbull then go north on Rosa Parks, it's on your right about a block up) w/ Malaki, Beace, Alf-1, Dubphonics, Mid Coast Most, Crop Dustaz, DJ Dremond and more . . .
April 2003
Fri 11th: Blind Pig w/ Mr Lif, Tasherre, Steelo & Jay-Spliff and more . . .
Fri 18th: Old Miami on Cass in Detroit w/ Shipwreck (philly), and more . . .
Sat 19th: Wax Museum Benefit Show @ the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor w/ Subterraneous and a lot more
Sat 19th: The Zone 1 yr anniversary show on WHFR
Thu 24th: Wax Museum w/ The LYNX, Invincible and the Lifeliners
Sat 26th: Abstrakt Intellekt Record Release Party w/ Paradime and DJ Butter at Little Dublins in Taylor
March 2003
Sat 1st: Jam Rag Punk Rock/Rap Benefit show @ Jumbo's on 3rd in Cass Cooridor, Detroit
Sat 1st: Blind Pig Deck hosts the show w/ Sage Francis & his band, plus SAC & Ultramaddness
Wed 5th: Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin Day 1 of Effective Methods tour w/ OneManArmy & Subterraneous
Thu 6th: Subterranian in Chicago, w/ EM tour
Fri 7th: Chase Cafe in Chicago, w/ EM tour
Sat 8th: Grinnel College in Grinnel, Iowa, w/ EM tour
Tue 10th: Gabe's Oasis in Iowa City, Iowa, w/ EM tour
Wed 11th: La Tasca in Kansas City, Kansas, w/ EM tour
Tue 10th: 32 Bleu in Colorado City, Colorado, w/ EM tour
Wed 26th: Record Release @ Blind Pig, w/ EM tour & Defiant
Sat 29th: State Control Farewell show in Ann Arbor on State St w/ McQueen and more
February 2003
release of debut lp: 'making cents' this month!
Sat 1st: Kalamazoo w/ Inspectah Deck, Capadonna, Remedy & OMA
Fri 28th: Wired Frog on Gratiot between 8 & 9 mile
January 2003
Sat 11th: the space in Kalamazoo w/ WithinFourWalls, the Transfer and more (thespace.com)
Thu 16th: DetroitRap.com Awards @ Motor w/ OneManArmy, AWOL, Dodgers, Krown P & more
(switch took home 2:best bootleg & live show))
Fri 24th: Michigan League Underground w/ Rising Sunz & the Stylus Pilots, show 9:30-12am
Thu 30th: Temple Club in Lansing, Mi w/ Inspectah Deck, Capadonna, Remedy & OMA
Wed 4th: Blind Pig in Ann Abor w/ Mars Ill & Life Liners, 18+
Fri 20th: with Mr Pin @ Foran's on Jefferson downtown Detroit w/ Steelo & Stylus Pilots
Sat 28th: Detroit @ Jumbo's on 3rd w/ Deck
November 2002
Fri 2nd: Jumbo's in Detroit @ MLK & 3rd w/ LYNX, Dodgers, and more, 18+ . . .
Mon 11th: God Loves Ugly tour featuring: Atmosphere- Slug, Dibbs & Blueprint, Murs of Living Legends, Brother Ali and Dee Jay Bird (all ages tonight!)
Tue 12th: God Loves Ugly tour @ the Blind Pig, 18+ w/ id, ticketmaster.com
Fri 15th: Jumbo's on Third in the Cass Cooridor, Detroit
Sat 16th: Westland skatepark opening --cancelled due to weather--
October 2002
Sat 5th: Canton skate contest @ Palmer & Sheldon, FREE/All Ages
Wed 9th: Old Miami, Cass Cooridor, Detroit w/ Excentrik (21+)
Wed 30th: Old Miami, Cass Cooridor, Detroit w/ Excentrik & UltraMadness (21+)
September 2002
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Mon 9th: the Lift in Windsor , w/ Ship Wreck (Philly), $3-Canadian, 19+, doors @ 9:30
Wed 11th: Club H in Bowling Green, Oh w/ One Man Army and Subterraneous
Thu 12th: Grinnel college in Iowa w/ Atmosphere
Fri 13th: Galaxy in St. Louis w/ the God Loves Ugly tour (all ages)
Sat 14th: Chicago w/ Oddjobs & Typical Cats
Sun 15th: Grand Rapids w/ Artfull Dodgers
Fri 20th: Paycheck Lounge, Detroit w/ Lifeliners
Sun 22nd: Def Jux Tour @ the Blind Pig w/ El-P, Aesop Rock, Mr Lif and more
Sat 28th: Flint w/ Artfull Dodgers & Rising Suns
August 2002
Fri 2nd: Summer Discovery @ U of M w/ Sequence
Sat 24th: Impaler-fest, some crazy rock show w/ the Impaler somewhere on Cass downtown Detroit
Sun 25th: Y.E.S. (Youth Empowerment Summit) @ Hart Plaza, Detroit w/ Sub, ReAL, The Orphic, Finale w/ Graffiti & more (about 6pm)
Sun 25th: HappyDaze Unity show, w/ everyone on Cass @ the Old Miami (see DetroitRap.com)
Sat 31st: WCBN's Underground Reciprocals Summer Jam in Ypsi @ Frog Island Park w/ S.U.N.
Sat 31st: Pierpoint Commons @ U of M - Ann Arbor
July 2002
Thu 11th: Sage Francis @ the Blind Pig in AA w/ Sequence, Ultramaddness and the Lifeliners
Sat 20th: Wax Museum store opening in Detroit - Featuring a live performance's from switch stance, Subterraneous (and more)
Fri 26th: Silver Mic Sessions @ 30759 Ford rd, Garden City w/ Lifeliners, Fiti Futuristic and dj Type A
Sat 27th: Plymouthfest @ the VFW on Lilley, N of Ann Arbor Rd. w/ Pinna & Vargo, Ettison Clio, Transfer, Small Brown Bike and more
Wed 31st: HappyDaze in Mt Clemens w/ the HeavyWeights--cancelled due to surgery--
June 2002
Sun 1st: Cincinatti, Ohio: Mixwell presents the Mobile Skatepark Series (2:30pm), more info @ MSSevent.com
Thu 6th: Blind Pig in AA w/ Soul Position: Blueprint & RJD2, Subterraneous, Defiant, and Sequence; 18+, doors @ 9:30
Fri 14th: Detroit @ the Old Miami w/ Sequence, Neighborhood Funk Posse, and the Lyricists (cheap show, check it out down on Cass)
May 2002
Fri 3rd: Xhedo's in Ferndale w/ Sequence, Within Four Walls and more
Tue 21st: Motor Lounge w/ Defiant for the People's Movement, more info @ 5thSun.com
Wed 22nd: HappyDaze Hip Hop, w/ Backstab, UE, the Prostitute Killa, AI, and more
Fri 24th: Ghostly International presents "Idol Tryouts" @ Alvin's in Detroit, featuring Deck Master D, Dabrye, Matt Dear, and more (Ghostly.com)
Sat 25th: Hart Plaza for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival w/ Defiant & the People's Movement (AppreciateProductions.com), mainstage around 2pm
Sat 25th: Detroit @ the Old Miami, the Shysta release party w/ Stab and Tha LYNX
Thu 30th: Blind Pig in AA w/ Thirstin Howl III, Backstab, Artfull Dodgers, UE, Lynx, Rising Sunz, Krown P Camp, and more.
April 2002
Thu 4th: DetroitRap.com Showcase @ the Emerald Theatre in Mt Clemens w/ the HappyDaze HeavyWeights, more info @ DetroitRap.com
Sat 13th: Old Miami for the Phalanx release party, more info @ Phalanx-Int.com
Thu 18th: Blind Pig in AA w/ Sage Francis, Edan and Grand Buffet
March 2002
Fri 1st: Old Miami in Detroit, recording live for a HappyDaze compilation
Tues 12th: Mic Check @ Motor in Hamtramck w/ Athletic Mic League and Defiant
Sat 16th: ALL AGES - Neutral Zone in Ann Arbor, hosted by Danté w/ Abolitionists, Big Ralph, Ves Perception and more
Wed 20th: Detroit's Old Miami in the Cass Corridor, S of Warren w/ HappyDaze Crew
Sat 23rd: LiveWire in Detroit (info line: 313-438-0358), w/ Sub, MC Subverse, Dubphonics and more --BUSTED--
Fri 29th: FREE/ALL AGES - Michigan League Underground in Ann Arbor w/ Tha LYNX, Infinity Pool, the Phalanx and M-Styles, plus Sequence on the tables
February 2002
Sat 2nd: Record Time in Roseville for "the People's Movement" in-store w/ DJ Defiant
Sat 2nd: House Party in Ann Arbor @ 907 Lincoln, @ midnight
Sat 9th: Underground Reciprocals on WCBN, 88.3 FM in Ann Arbor, after midnight w/ Sequence
Sat 16th: Neutral Zone w/ Upper Echelon, Ablolitionists and more
Wed 20th: HappyDaze Hip-Hop @ the Token in Westland - (relocated due to shooting death last week). . .
Wed 20th: HappyDaze Hip-Hop @ the Groove Room in Royal Oak
Sat 23rd: Blind Pig in Ann Arbor w/ Paradime, the Almighty Dread Naughtz and Common Ground
Wed 27th: Poppa Chino's in Detroit, w/ BackStab, Tha LYNX, DeadPoets, Inktowns Finest and resident DJ Deck
Thu 28th: Motor in Hamtramck w/ Sub, SUN, CG, Defiant, HouseShoes, DJ Heavy & more . . .
January 2002
Fri 4th: Studio 23 in Bay City, (all ages event!)
Thu 17th: Emerald Theater in Mt Clemens w/ the HappyDaze Heavy Weights
Mon 21st: Coffee Bean in Plymouth w/ Uncle Dan (acoustic set)
Wed 23rd: HappyDaze Hip Hop @ the Token Lounge in Westland
Fri 25th: 1 Year Anniversary Show @ the Liquor Box in Dearborn @ 10pm 18+ w/ Phalanx
December 2001
Mon 3rd: Deck Master D @ the Ghostly International / Dabrye release party in Ann Arbor
Fri 7th: Detroit Contemporary, w/ Red or Dead and xrbxr (i think)
Sat 8th: Half Way Inn show in East Quad: U of M, Ann Arbor (on church between south U & hill) w/ Abolitionists, Sequence, Within Four Walls & Odysseus (all ages)
Sat 8th: Half Way Inn Afterparty @ sigma fi (off Hill @ 907 Lincoln), after midnight w/ Abolitionists
Wed 19th: HappyDaze Hip Hop @ the Token in Westland on Joy east of Middlebelt (18+)
Mon 31st: New Years Eve Show w/ D12 & DJ Assault in Detroit @ State Fair Grounds (flyer) all ages $10
November 2001
Fri 2nd: Michigan League Underground in Ann Arbor on N University next to Hill Aud.
Sat 3rd: Launch Board Shop Grand Opening, in Ann Arbor @ S. Univ & Church w/ Violent Ramp
Mon 5th: TC's Speakeasy in Ypsi for the DAYKARE Video Premiere
Wed 14th: HappyDaze @ Token Lounge in Westland w/ MC battle (18+)
Tue 20th: w/ Atmosphere plus Mr Dibbs, Eyedea & Abilities and Sage Francis, Ann Arbor @ the Blind Pig, 18+
Fri 30th: House Party @ The Box in Ypsi
October 2001
Thu 4th: University of Michigan GEO Rally Afterparty @ 527 Liberty
Fri 5th: Wooden Nickel in Ypsilanti, w/ Funktelligence and Athletic Mic League
Fri 5th: House Party in Ann Arbor on Huron 1 block east of State
