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Kota the Friend is an artist from the downtown section of Brooklyn, New York. At a young age he was exposed to hip hop, R & B, Jazz and Soul music during the infamous 90's era. By the time young Kota was 8 years old he joined his schools music program and excelled as a trumpet player. In high school Kota was the leader of the trumpet section while teaching himself to play the guitar and piano. During this time he also picked up two weekend jobs to build a home studio where he would record hip hop tracks as well as folk songs that were accompanied by his guitar playing. During his High School days he became interested in a plethora of different artists and bands like The Beatles, J Dilla, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and countless other acts. This inspired Kota to start a band that would put on local showcases in the Brooklyn area that banded many aspiring artists together during this time. Some of those acts include Phony Ppl, Dyme-A-Duzin, Capital Steez formerly known as Jay Steez and many others. During his college days Kota was introduced to an R&B singer and a quirky rapper and started a hiphop/neo soul group. They would go on to play venues like The Knitting Factory and open up for Slum Village. After a year of college Kota returned home to focus more on music. Dealing with deep depression and a lack of income he decided that although he didn't want a 9 to 5 job he needed money to sustain himself. At 19 years old he decided to pick up cinematography being that a lot of his artistic friends needed the service and he could feed that need if he were to excel at the craft.
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I would’ve loved to hear him sing more but the vibes and the sound were amazing.
The Viper Room West Hollywood, CAGreat vibe and performance as the first one, should have stayed a bit longer 😜
La Machine du Moulin Rouge Paris, FranceIt was a very free and intimate experience, the opening acts were good as well.
The Ground - FL Miami, FLHis energy is amazing !!! I’d definitely see him perform in the future.
Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NCIt was amazing! He is such a talented and humble human being!
The Mint Los Angeles, CAYes, Kota the Friend is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Kota the Friend concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Kota the Friend tour is scheduled for 17 dates across 16 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Kota the Friend is scheduled to play 17 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Kota the Friend's tour starts Aug 19, 2026 and ends on Dec 04, 2026. They will play 16 cities; their most recent concert was held in Louisville at Headliners Music Hall and their next upcoming concert will be in Seattle at Nectar Lounge.
As part of the Kota the Friend tour, Kota the Friend is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
