Get ready to raise your W’s high in the air.
To ring in the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan’s seminal debut album “Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” RZA is putting on three back-to-back-to-back shows at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre where he’ll be accompanied by a live orchestra as he narrates the classic film that inspired the record.
This isn’t his first time bringing this show to the stage though.
“Over the years I’ve been blessed to adjust it and to have musical cues and scores that really express the emotions of the story,” the 54-year-old Hip-Hop icon told WestWord.
And yes, he’ll be joined by select Wu-Tang members.
While we don’t know who will be taking the stage with him, our team has confirmed that Young Dirty Bastard will be there.
He can’t wait, either.
“It’s like reconnectin’ with the essence, right where the Wu saga kicked off,” YDB told the New York Post.
“Being on that stage, it ain’t just about droppin’ beats, it’s about lettin’ the legacy breathe, lettin’ it echo through every corner of the room. Each beat, each verse, it’s a shoutout to the streets, to the struggle, keepin’ the Wutang narrative real and alive.”
As of now, tickets are available for all three gigs.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $87 before fees on Vivid Seats.
Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $95 to $105 before fees.
Need a bit more information before smashing that buy button?
You’re in the right place, Wu fans.
We’ve got everything you need to know and more about RZA’s mini-residency at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
RZA Gramercy Theatre tickets
A complete calendar including all dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available for RZA’s three concerts can be found here:
| RZA tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. | $87 |
| Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. | $97 |
| Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. | $104 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
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GZA 2023 tour
RZA isn’t the only Wu-Tang Clan member on the road this year.
From Nov. 6 through Dec. 16, GZA has 14 concerts lined up including stops at Huntington, NY’s The Paramount on Sunday, Nov. 19 and New York City’s Apollo Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 21 as part of his ‘Truth and Swords Tour.’
He’ll be joined by Fishbone and Phunky Nomads on all dates.
Grab tickets for the quick fall run here.
About the Gramercy Theatre concerts
At each of the three concerts, RZA will narrate and live score a shortened version of the 1978 kung-fu film “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.”
Allegedly, RZA has seen the film over 300 times but has yet to tire of it.
“That film is a story that follows a young man, a college student in all reality, who’s learned ethics, but at the end of the day, the realities of life strike him,” he shared with WestWord.
“He’s under an oppressive government. He realizes that his own people are being oppressed; even though he’s a middle-class citizen, a lot of people are going through that hell, and the revolution is starting. Just like the students of Kent University, he wants to be involved with the revolution. And he does get involved, and eventually it leads to tragedy in his own household.”
You can catch a trailer for the audio, visual and physical experience here.
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