Rapper Joey Bada$$ to headline first Bandersnatch show this semester

Brooklyn independent rapper Joey Bada$$ will play the Schine Underground on Tuesday March 5 as part of University Union's Bandersnatch Music Series.

Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., and the show will start at 8. Tickets go on sale Friday Feb. 15 at 12 p.m. and are $5 with ID for SU/ESF students, faculty and staff. The opener has yet to be announced.

Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his stage name Joey Bada$$, is an 18-year-old rapper and producer from Brooklyn, N.Y. He released his debut mixtape 1999 in June, with a second, Rejex following shortly after at the beginning of September. Joey Bada$$ has collaborated with artists like ASAP Rocky and Mac Miller, and is currently working on his not-yet-titled debut album, which is expected later this year. He recently released the track "Unorthodox" free online.

The second spring semester Bandersnatch series headliner is Jukebox the Ghost. The Brooklyn-based rock band will play in the Schine Underground on Tuesday March 19.

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We are excited to announce that @joeybadass_ will be headlining our next Bandersnatch show on Tuesday, March 5th!!

— University Union (@UUInsider) February 14, 2013