Freddie Gibbs

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm UTC-05:00

The Riviera Theatre | Chicago

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Jam & SPKRBX Present
Alfredo: The Tour
FREDDIE GIBBS
with MAVI, Sven Wunder
FRI, 24 OCT 2025 at 07:30PM CDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 06:00PM
OnSale: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 at 10:00AM CDT
Announcement: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 at 09:00AM CDT
Five years after Alfredo—an album that became an instant classic and redefined what a rapper-producer duo could sound like— Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist release their second collaborative album Alfredo 2 via Rabbit Vision/ALC Records/Virgin Music. The duo’s Alfredo 2 merch capsule including shirts, hoodies, hats, a comic book and poster, and five vinyl variants is available at alfredostokyo.com.

The long-awaited follow-up to Alfredo arrives after speculation began when cryptic signage went up earlier this month, stoking a frenzy for new music from Freddie and The Alchemist. The duo hosted a full album listening in support of their Babylon collaboration at hvw8 Gallery in LA last week, and a select number of lucky fans were invited to see a special advance screening of Alfredo: The Movie at Los Angeles’ Brain Dead Studios cinema. Directed by Nick Walker and shot on location in Japan, Alfredo: The Movie offers a cryptic glimpse into the Alfredo 2 world. Equal parts yakuza noir and Ghost Dog, the film casts Gibbs and The Alchemist as partners navigating a seedy, hyper-stylized version of the city’s criminal underground. They’ve traded pasta for noodles, operating out of a humble ramen shop while studying ancient methods of preparation, boiling bones by day and laundering money by night. Alleyway negotiations, back room deals in smoky izakayas, and warrior monk training montages––it’s a bold reintroduction to the duo’s creative universe steeped in noir aesthetics, shadowy criminal underworlds, and razor-sharp bars.

Freddie Gibbs has never fit neatly into a box. Over the last decade, he’s evolved from underground tactician to cultural heavyweight—someone equally at home bodying a Madlib beat as he is acting alongside indie film darlings. But Gibbs’ evolution goes far beyond music. His breakout performance in the indie film Down With The King stunned critics, earning him praise from the New York Times, where A.O. Scott named his performance one of the best of the year and argued that Gibbs should have been nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars. He’s since expanded his presence on screen with roles that tap into the same emotional weight and streetwise intelligence that define his lyricism. Gibbs is building a career that sits at the intersection of authenticity and artistry—one foot in the culture, one in something bigger. With recent appearances in prestige television and film, and a reputation as one of rap’s most compelling live performers, Gibbs is carving out a path that blends street wisdom with high art.
The Alchemist, meanwhile, remains one of the most influential and consistent producers in the game. In the years since Alfredo, he’s been unstoppable—crafting full-length records with Earl Sweatshirt, Boldy James, Larry June, MIKE, and most recently Erykah Badu while continuing to mentor and co-sign a new generation of underground talent. His fingerprints are all over the last decade of progressive rap music, and his sound—dusty, luxurious, unpredictable—remains unmatched. Alfredo 2 marks another chapter in a career defined by reinvention and quiet domination.

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The Riviera Theatre, 4746 N Racine Ave,Chicago, Illinois, United States

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