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Thundercat Boiler Room Square
Thundercat Boiler Room Square

Watch Thundercat Perform At A Roller Disco For Boiler Room

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

What does it say about Thundercat that upon finding out that his latest Boiler Room live performance was shot from a rotating stage in the middle of a neon roller disco, we're left thinking "Well, that sounds about right." One might wonder "Is this safe? Is he getting busy, playing bass as the room spins by?" Well, if #PizzaRat can make it in this world, then dammit so can Thundercat.

Backed by Dennis Hamm and Justin Brown, the bass virtuoso tears through what's come to be a fairly familiar setlist as of late--one loaded with cuts from his excellent new The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam mini-album, along with old(er) favorites like "Tron Song" and "Heartbreaks and Setbacks," plus bits of Kendrick Lamar's TPAB cut "Complexion," which he played a crucial role in writing and recording. Tundercat is, as always, right on point with wild improvisational soloing and more bass auto-wah than you could ever hope to scoop up with a spatula. Watch the full live performance below, and check out their current live tour itinerary after the jump. The room is spinnin, and Thundercat is winning.

Thundercat 2015 Tour Dates:

Sep 22 Tulsa, OK – Vanguard

Sep 23 Austin, TX – Holy Mountain

Sep 24 Houston, TX – Studio at Warehouse Live

Sep 25 San Antonio, TX – Alamo City Club

Sep 26 Denton, TX – Oaktopia

Sep 27 Toronto, ON – The Hoxton

Sep 29 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount

Sep 30 Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs

Oct 01 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s

Oct 03 Atlanta, GA – Afropunk Festival @ Atlanta’s Central Park

Oct 04 Vancouver, BC – The Alexander

Oct 06 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile

Oct 07 Portland, OR – Star Theatre

Oct 08 Arcata, CA – Arcata Theatre

Oct 09 San Francisco, CA – 1015 Folsom

Oct 10 Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones