STEVE AOKI ANNOUNCES MAY 12 RELEASE DATE FOR ‘NEON FUTURE II’ (DIM MAK/ULTRA MUSIC) FEATURING LINKIN PARK, MATTHEW KOMA, SNOOP LION, RIVERS CUOMO, NERVO AND MORE
LAUNCHES NEW VIDEO FOR “I LOVE IT WHEN YOU CRY,” HIS COLLABORATION WITH MOXIE TODAY, FEBRUARY 24 VIEW HERE
TUNE IN FOR THE YAHOO! LIVE STREAM BROADCAST OF STEVE’S SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 SOLD OUT NEON FUTURE EXPERIENCE SHOW FROM CHICAGO’S ARAGON BALLROOM AT http://smarturl.it/AokiYahoo
International electronic music producer and DJ STEVE AOKI has launched his new video today (February 24) for “I Love It When You Cry.” The video continues the series of futuristic themed films that accompany each track from his NEON FUTURE albums. It features the song’s collaborator, vocalist Moxie, along with Levi Dylan (grandson of Bob Dylan) who makes his video debut as the “Robot Boyfriend.”
“I Love It When You Cry”–the collaboration with STEVE AOKI and up-and-coming singer Moxie—gives fans their first taste of NEON FUTURE II (Dim Mak/Ultra Music), the second part of his NEON FUTURE double album which will be officially released on May 12. Moxie joins Linkin Park, Matthew Koma, Snoop Lion, Rivers Cuomo and NERVO on a list of distinguished collaborators on the album along with several more to be announced in the coming weeks. Also worth mentioning is a very special appearance by creative genius J.J. Abrams who voices the outro to close the album.
View Steve Aoki & Moxie’s “I Love It When You Cry” video now at: http://youtu.be/ZIWBMeYlrOQ
Meanwhile, AOKI, an acclaimed performer in electronic music circles, is in the early weeks of his Dim Mak Presents STEVE AOKI’S NEON FUTURE EXPERIENCE brought to you by Bud Light North American tour, of which many show have sold out in Austin, Houston, El Paso, Tucson, Phoenix and San Diego. This Saturday, February 28, the tour touches down at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago where fans worldwide will see the sold out show via the Yahoo! LIVE stream broadcast beginning at 1 am est at http://smarturl.it/AokiYahoo. Joining AOKI on all dates are Headhunterz and Caked Up--with Dirtyphonics, Botnek, Autoerotique, Max Styler and Reid Stefan on select dates. After the tour wraps, AOKI will head to Miami for a headlining slot at Ultra Music Festival during Miami Music Week. All dates follow below.
Tickets for the NEON FUTURE EXPERIENCE are on sale now; for info, visit www.steveaoki.com/nfetour.
STEVE AOKI’s NEON FUTURE EXPERIENCE tour with Headhunterz and Caked Up on all dates are:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | ||
| Fri | 2/13 | Austin, TX | Austin Music Hall – SOLD OUT | |
| Sat | 2/14 | Houston, TX | Stereo Live – SOLD OUT | |
| Mon | 2/16 | El Paso, TX | Buchanan’s – SOLD OUT | |
| Wed | 2/18 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theatre – SOLD OUT | |
| Thu | 2/19 | Phoenix, AZ | Live wire – SOLD OUT | |
| Fri | 2/20 | San Diego, CA | SOMA – SOLD OUT | |
| Tue | 2/24 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex | |
| Wed | 2/25 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre | |
| Thu | 2/26 | Kansas City, MO | Arvest Theatre | |
| Fri | 2/27 | Minneapolis, MN | Myth Live Event Center – SOLD OUT | |
| Sat | 2/28 | Chicago, IL | Aragon Ballroom – SOLD OUT | |
| SAt | 3/1 | Royal Oak, MI | Royal Oak Music | |
| Mon | 3/2 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant | |
| Thu | 3/5 | Toronto, ON | Sound Academy – SOLD OUT | |
| Sat | 3/7 | Montreal, QC | New City Gas | |
| Sun | 3/8 | Montreal, QC | New City Gas | |
| Mon | 3/9 | Atlantic City, NJ | Mur Mur @ Borgata* | |
| Wed | 3/11 | Rochester, NY | Main Street Armory | |
| Thu | 3/12 | Wallingford, CT | The Dome at Oakdale Theatre | |
| Fri | 3/13 | New York, NY | Hammerstein Ballroom | |
| Tue | 3/17 | Boston, MA | House of Blues | |
| Wed | 3/18 | S. Padre Island, TX | UME @ Schlitterbahn Waterpark* | |
| Thu | 3/19 | Charlotte, NC | The Fillmore | |
| Fri | 3/20 | Norfolk, VA | Norva | |
| Sat | 3/21 | Washington, DC | Echostage – SOLD OUT | |
| Fri 3/27-Sun 3/29 | Miami, FL | Ultra Music Festival* | ||
| *Not official tour dates, will not include Bud Light and may not include support talent. | ||||
About STEVE AOKI: STEVE AOKI is a Grammy-nominated international producer/DJ, electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label, events/lifestyle company, and apparel line Dim Mak. Since launching in 1996, Dim Mak has broken bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons, and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases and now has nearly 500 releases to date. As a solo artist, AOKI has become a force of nature averaging over 250 tour dates per year. AOKI’s second artist album NEON FUTURE I, was released September 30, 2014 via Dim Mak/Ultra Music and features his Gold certified single “Delirious (Boneless)” with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink, “Born To Get Wild” featuring will.i.am and “Rage The Night Away” featuring Waka Flocka Flame. The second part of his Neon Future album NEON FUTURE II will be released spring 2015.
For more information on STEVE AOKI,visit: www.steveaoki.com www.dimmakrecs.com www.facebook.com/Steve.Aoki www.twitter.com/steveaoki www.instagram/steveaoki www.ultramusic.com
