Illumitati.
The FADER's February cover star xaviersobased was just announced as support for Ken Carson on his xperimenting Tour.
The Manhattan rapper/producer will be joining the Opium stalwart alongside fellow supporting acts Prettifun and DJ Moon for 14 dates across the U.S, for what is sure to be one of the marquee events for the 2026 underground.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 10, at 10:00 a.m. local time, here.
In February, The FADER released a documentary "Keep It Going" that documented xaviersobased's journey on his Riverside Tour. Previous openers for Carson include 2hollis, whose supporting slot led to a mainstream breakthrough for the electropop/rage artist, making the slot a highly coveted one for hip-hop's next gen.
xperimenting Tour comes on the heels of Carson's fifth studio album, xperiment, which built upon Carson's digitized, high octane sonic world, infusing it with a more melodic and emotionally expansive pallette. The album features production from longtime collaborators AM, F1LTHY, Lucian, Clif Shayne, and more, as well as 2hollis.
See full dates and details for xperimenting Tour below:
xperimenting Tour dates:
7/9/2026, Openair Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
7/10/2026, Clout Festival, Warsaw, Poland
8/22/2026, Frequency Festival, Saint Pölten, Austria
8/26/2026, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL
8/29/2026, Stateside Live!, Philadelphia, PA
9/1/2026, MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA
9/3/2026, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
9/5/2026, The Anthem, Washington, DC
9/9/2026, Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
9/11/2026, FPL Solar Amphitheater, Miami, FL
9/12/2026, Orlando Amphitheater, Orlando, FL
9/13/2026, State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
9/15/2026, Moody Center, Austin, TX
9/16/2026, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX
9/19/2026, Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
9/20/2026, Gallagher Square, San Diego, CA
9/23/2026, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
