Naughty Professor are gearing up to release their long-awaited collaborative album, Identity, and it looks like they’ll be hitting the road hard in support of the album. The progressive jazz-funk just announced a sizable tour that will bring them all over the Western half of the country this summer, with multiple stops scheduled in California, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Colorado. On top of all that, the band will head to international waters and beyond when they perform on Jam Cruise for the first time in 2018.

Naughty Professor were the subject of an OffBeat cover story—written by yours truly—in February of this year that dove into the making of Identity. The forthcoming album finds them joining forces with Jurassic 5 emcee Chali 2na, The Revivalists frontman David Shaw, members of The Soul Rebels and many more. It’s currently slated for release on June 23.

While their upcoming tour will put them on the road for some time, Naughty Professor will celebrate the release of their new record with a performance at Tipitina’s on the night of the 23rd. The gig will be part of the venue’s Free Fridays summer concert series, so no cover will be required.

Tickets for Naughty Professor’s upcoming tour dates are on sale via their website.

Naughty Professor Tour Dates:

5/27: Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Music Festival

6/15: Grand Rapids, MI – Founders Brewing Co.