Nicole Moudaber has announced a 2027 North American tour for IN THE MOOD: RAW, the stripped-back club concept she last toured in 2018. According to EDMTunes, ten dates are confirmed so far, with the first phase running from January 15 to February 27, 2027.
At a glance
- Who: Lebanese-Nigerian DJ and producer Nicole Moudaber
- What: The return of IN THE MOOD: RAW, a warehouse-style tour format
- When: Phase one runs January 15 to February 27, 2027
- Where: Chicago, Brooklyn, Orlando, Miami, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Nashville, Montreal, Dallas, Austin and Denver
- Still to come: Guest lineups and further tour stops
What we know
RAW is the pared-down sibling of IN THE MOOD, the name Moudaber also uses for her label and radio show. The main brand is known for large production and festival-sized stages. RAW removes most of that and focuses on a dark room, a strong sound system and long sets.
Those extended sets give her room to move between house and techno based on how the dancefloor reacts. In her statement about the tour, Moudaber said she plays from the gut and has missed the warehouse feeling that comes with having hours to go deep. She added that she wants people sweaty and lost in the music.
The source report highlights three stops in particular. One is a birthday show at Club Space in Miami. Another is a Los Angeles date run in partnership with WORK x 6AM, and the third is a return to Stereo in Montreal, a club with a strong reputation for its sound system and after-hours history.
Each city is meant to have its own character instead of following one fixed template. Supporting artists have not been named yet. More dates are expected to be announced closer to the tour.
Why it matters
This is the first time the RAW format has toured in roughly nine years, so many newer fans will not have seen it. It also goes against the current trend for ever bigger stage shows. The pitch here is simple: a long set, a good room and very little else.
Moudaber has been touring for close to two decades and is a regular at clubs and festivals around the world. RAW has always worked as a break from the bigger IN THE MOOD shows, giving her the chance to play longer and dig further into her record collection. For fans of marathon sets, that is the main draw.
If the tour has you thinking about bigger techno trips later in the year, our guides to the top techno festivals in Europe and the Berlin techno festivals worth travelling for are good places to start.
What to watch for
Keep an eye out for the guest lineups, which should show how each night will differ. The extra stops promised for later phases will also show how far the tour reaches beyond the first eleven cities. We will update our coverage as more details are confirmed.
