East Orange, New Jersey Hip-Hop group Naughty By Nature will embark on a cross-Canada tour starting tomorrow (February 23). The group will kick off the tour at The Queens Hotel in Nanaimo and will travel through 16 different markets before winding down March 15 in Ottawa at the Capital Music Hall. Toronto rapper Peter Jackson will open for the group during the tour. Naughty By Nature is currently in the studio working on Anthem Inc., their first album in over eight years. “There’s no set date, but before this New Year comes in, you’re definitely gonna be hearing some exclusives, some appetizers to let them know we coming,” the group’s front man Treach told AllHipHop.com in a previous interview. “We’re gonna be giving the people stuff to let them know the music is there, the group is there.”
Tour dates are listed below: Feb 23 Nanaimo, BC The Queens Hotel Feb 25 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Feb 26 Whistler, BC Garfinkels Feb 27 Penticton, BC Element Feb 28 Castlegar, BCElement March 1 Banff, AB Wild Bills March 3 Calgary, AB Cowboys March 5 Lethbridge, AB The Roadhouse March 6 Ft McMurray Cowboys March 7 Edmonton, AB Edm Event Centre March 9 Winnipeg, MB (venue TBC) March 10 Thunder Bay, ON The Rockhouse March 12 Toronto, ON Circa March 13 Barrie, ON The Roxx March 14 Montreal, QC (venue TBC) March 15 Ottawa, ONThe Capital Music Hall