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Kendrick Lamar Announces The Big Steppers Tour

Kendrick Lamar takes the global stage once again for The Big Steppers Tour, sponsored by Amazon Music, Rotation and Cash App. 

SUPPORT: Baby Keem on all dates and Tanna Leone on select dates.

TICKETS: General on sale starts Friday, May 20th at 12pm local time on oklama.com

TOUR DATES: 

Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center 

Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud

Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena

Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL  – United Center

Sat Aug 20 – Minneapolis, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena

Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University

Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Fri Oct 07 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

Mon Oct 10 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena

Tue Oct 11 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena

Thu Oct 13 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena

Sat Oct 15 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

Mon Oct 17 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena

Wed Oct 19 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

Fri Oct 21 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena

Mon Oct 24 – Stuttgart, DE – Scheleyerhalle

Tue Oct 25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion

Wed Oct 26 – Laussane, CH – Vaudoise Aréna

Fri Oct 28 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis

Sun Oct 30 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena

Mon Oct 31 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle

Wed Nov 02– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro

Thu Nov 03 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena

Fri Nov 04 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena 

Sat Nov 05 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena 

Mon Nov 07 – London, UK – The O2

Tue-Nov 08 – London, UK – The O2

Sun Nov 13 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena

Wed Nov 16 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena

Thu Dec 01 – Perth, AUS – RAC Arena

Sun Dec 04 – Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena

Thu Dec 08 – Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena

Mon Dec 12 – Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Center

Fri Dec 16 – Auckland, NZ  – Spark Arena

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For all shows in the US, the first tickets to The Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Tour will be available to Cash App customers via an exclusive ticket presale. Beginning Thursday, May 19th at 10am through 10pm local time, new and existing Cash App Cash Card holders can unlock the special presale and purchase tickets by using the first 9 numbers of their Cash Card on Ticketmaster and completing the purchase immediately. Anyone can download Cash App and sign up for a free Cash Card instantly via cash.app/download. Both new and existing Cash App customers can easily fund their accounts to cover the total purchase amount and unlock the earliest access to the tour.

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MEDIA CONTACTS: Kendrick Lamar – Amanda Silverman | [email protected] , Courtni Asbury | [email protected] , Meredith O’Sullivan | [email protected]

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Kendrick Lamar is a rapper born on the 17th of June 1987 in Compton, California, USA. Since the release of his mixtape “Overly Dedicated”, and his second album “good kid, m.A.A.d city”, he has proved himself to be one of the most exciting, critically acclaimed rappers of his generation.

Kendrick Lamar founded the hip-hop supergroup, Black Hippy, in 2009, with the artists Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and ScHoolboy Q. That same year, he began using his first and middle names with the release of his self-titled debut EP. In 2010, he released his fourth solo mixtape, Overly Dedicated.

Following the release of Overly Dedicated, Lamar began working on his first studio album. Section.80 dropped in 2011, debuting at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was met with many positive reviews, and Kendrick’s star began to rise.

In 2012, Kendrick Lamar signed a record deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. That October, he released his first major-label album, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, a concept album telling the story of the rapper’s early life experiences with drugs and gangs in Compton. The album was a breakout success, producing five single which of which achieved success on the charts and earning Lamar four GRAMMY® Award nominations. In 2013, Kendrick Lamar set out on a world tour to promote the album with the other members of Black Hippy.

By the time Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album, he was already a household name. In 2015, To Pimp a Butterfly debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Lamar’s first album to do so. It received mass critical acclaim and was nominated for seven GRAMMY® Awards. Kendrick Lamar took home two wins, including Best Rap Album and Album of the Year.

Kendrick Lamar also enjoyed his first number-one single in 2015. His hip-hop remix of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

After the release of To Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar’s profile soared. His fourth studio album, DAMN., dropped in 2017, producing his second number-one single, “HUMBLE.” The song not only topped the charts, it won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video at the 2018 Grammy Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Following the success of “DAMN.,” Lamar moved onto his first movie project: a curated soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther. Black Panther: The Album, released in 2018, included a wide range of Black artists including Future, SZA, Vince Staples, Travis Scott, and The Weeknd, with Lamar himself performing on five of the 14 tracks.

After launching a multimedia company in 2020, Kendrick Lamar returned to music with his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Released in 2022, the double album would be his final project with Top Dawg Entertainment. Debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, it became the rapper’s fourth number-one album. On Apple Music, the album garnered over 60 million streams in its first day. It also became the first hip-hop album in 2022 to reach one billion streams on Spotify.

To date, Kendrick Lamar has sold over 70 million records in the US, and every one of his studio albums has been certified platinum by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA). The rapper also has 14 Grammy Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize to his name. This phenomenal success solidifies his status as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time.

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An all around great show. Dram and YG were impressive opening acts, even tho the crowd was a bit dead until Kendrick showed up. YG played "Fuck Donald Trump" which was preceded by a Trump impersonator and was genuinely really surprising and hilarious. Once Kendrick showed up, every seat was filled, it was chaotic, and there was a hell of a lot of screaming. Right before he ascended onto the stage from the little platform in the middle of the stage- which was exactly on time, I should add- there was a really cool showing of this ninja performance, as well as a story-like, cinematic, short where he battled someone, and funny title screens showed up from time to time saying phrases like "KENDRICK FUCKS SHIT UP". Similar clips were shown sporadically throughout the show so the crowd wouldn't get bored as they prepared for different parts of the act. It was cool when he got raised on this platform in the middle of the arena to perform "Money Tree", but the most beautiful part of the show was definitely when he played "LOVE." and just about every person had their phone's flashlights on, swaying side to side, chanting, "love me." It was stunning. Probably the wildest time, for me, was when he played "Alright," near the end. That song is really emotional for me, and seeing him play it live was magnificent. Not to mention how, just like with every other song, so many other people were shouting the lyrics, words for word. Afterwards, there was "HUMBLE." which Kendrick made the crowd sing the entirety of. It was then played a second time, where he sung along, and then descended back underneath the stage. Lots of people thought it was over, but some friends and I had checked the set-list and knew to stay put. Soon enough, he was right back on stage, and played the final song, "GOD." It wasn't quite as strong of a finish as 'HUMBLE." but was nonetheless an undoubtedly great song. If I could, I would experience it all over again, minus the ear ringing that lasted until the middle of the next day, a near loss of voice, and needing to skip the next day of school. Another highlight was seeing the uncomfortable white parents who brought their kids. It was amusing to watch them try to dance, shout-out to those guys. One dad brought this, like, eight year old kid who covered her ears when we screamed (understandable considering how ear-piercing it was, but still), and sat down except for when "HUMBLE." was playing. The dad was on his phone the entire time, though. It was amusing, the concert as a whole was unbelievably fun, I hope anyone who gets to see Kung Fu Kenny at some point has a hell of a good time. Heads up: they may not have the merch you want in your size or even at all, but they have other things that are just as good. Also, eat before you go, the lines are crazy long and the food way is too expensive. Anyway, have a blast, don't say the n-word if you're not black. Thank you.

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Amazing performance by Kendrick. His energy was great and he interacted with the sold out crowd making eye contact and listening to their screams and yells every chance he got.

Started off by teasing the crowd going back and forth to the mic and eventually starting with For Free, spitting bar after bar.

Best moment of the show was Alright / M.A.A.D City and definitely finishing with ADHD after he gauged the audiences reactions to him calling out all his albums he could see Section.80 was big for the crowd.

After he noticed a small group of people in the front row rapping a song from Untitled Unmastered we all started calling out songs to do from the album. Calling out “2” and “7” putting our fingers up as Kendrick looked at us contemplating whether he should do it for a good minute. A chant broke out for “We Gon’ Be Alright’ and then he played “Alright”. A part of me still thinks if they didn’t start chanting that he would’ve gone into one of the songs.

Only critique was the sound. From the front row the vocals were heavily drowning out by the live instrumentals so much so it took me 20-30 seconds before realising what song it was sometimes. Not all songs, ADHD was the most easily heard because they didn’t use as much heavy instrumentation. But the problem wasn’t throughout the whole stadium as I talked to those in seats they couldn’t relate to it sounding like that.

It was disappointing not to see there wasn’t an emphasis on visual display for his Australia tour like previous performances in the US, but it seemed like it was just about Kendrick, his band and straight music.

Also, never seen so many people have to be carried out by security guards over the barrier because they were hurt/passing out. Also saw one big guy walk being escorted through the barrier with half his face covered in blood from the corner of his eye. Kendrick fans don’t play.

He ended up finishing with ‘I Am’ off his Kendrick Lamar EP which is above.

I saw Kendrick Lamar on day two of Lollapalooza last summer. This was probably one of the craziest concerts I've been to, but I loved every minute of it! There was a special opportunity to meet the man himself before his concert, but my friends and I did not get there in time. The only other way to meet him was to each pay for a CD. We ended up deciding to wait for the concert that was going on before Kendrick to finish then try to get good spots. We thought the crowd would disperse after that concert, so it would be pretty easy to get close to the front. But, boy, were we wrong. Either everyone was thinking the same thing as us, or the crowd was staying for Kendrick - it was the most claustrophobic, sweaty, aggressive struggle to the front of the crowd I've ever experienced. My friends and I were forced to stand smushed against random people for forty minutes. I don't even know how we made it to a couple of rows from the front, but we eventually did.

After what seemed to be like the longest, stuffiest forty minutes of my life, Kendrick finally came on. He started out with "Fucking Problems," and the crowd went CRAZY! We were nonstop jostling the whole time. Kendrick is so on point live! Even though I was taken aback at first by how his voice did not sound the same as his audio tracks, he still was amazing. He challenged us to see if we all could keep up with him when he rapped. He knew how to keep the energy up the whole time. One of the most memorable moments in Kendrick's show was when he completely stopped in the middle of a song and pointed out to a spot in the crowd where a man in a wheelchair was crowd surfing. Kendrick commended the people that helped the man surf through the crowd while he was passed to the front over the crowd. It was a really cool moment to witness. Only places like Lolla would something like that happen, and I'm happy that I could see Kendrick how I did, all the craziness included.

I have always been an avid fan of Kendrick Lamar ever since his album "Section .80". He just has a way to capture your emotions because he raps the truth. As much as that sounds really corny, I think one would understand where I'm coming from if you saw him live. I had the privilege to see Kendrick Lamar front row at Fuji Rock Festival 2013 last summer. I'm not sure if this is the case for many of his shows but he came on a little later than expected. Despite that, he really pulled a great show and tried his best to make up for the time lost although he could've sung more if he came on earlier. Anyways, regardless I think what made Kendrick special was that other than lighting, some fog, and a few guys playing the beats for his songs with guitars and drums, it was really just him standing alone on stage rapping. I remember standing out and just really feeling the vibes while Kendrick stood in the spotlight surrounded by this dim purple lighting, melodically rapping and being slowly creeped on by some fog on a chilly summer night up in the mountains. It was actually quite mystical. Many Japanese fans seemed to love "Backseat Freestyle" and "Money Trees", as I felt more pushing from the crowd during those songs. Of course he also rapped "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe", "The Recipe", "Swimming Pools", and his best songs in "good kid, mad city". One surprise during this concert was he also rapped "Fucking Problems" which was a huge hit for everyone and that was lots of fun. The concert was overall so good and worth being pushed around while I clung onto my spot in the front because Kendrick blew a kiss at my direction after I yelled out his name!

Overall I left the show pretty happy and satisfied, thought there were a few problems. To get the negatives out of the way, Travis Scott, one of the openers set to perform, didn't. The entire concert was interrupted with an intermission over an hour long due to Travis's absence, which really halted the momentum of the event. Another negative was that they played SZA's latest album "Ctrl" around 3 times in full between the opening set up and various intermissions. Even if you love this album, hearing the same songs repeatedly can get old quick. I would have much preferred if they mixed it up a bit, and at least play music from other TDE artist in addition to SZA's album.

Besides that the show was great though. DRAM did a pretty nice job with his brief set. He sounded great live, very close to how he sounds in his recordings, and the images he had flashing behind him created a fun atmosphere.

And once Kendrick came out and performed, it was fantastic. He performed a variety of songs, mainly from DAMN. as well as a few off of GKMC, TPAB, and UU. He was energetic throughout the performance, constantly moving, and engaged the audience, encouraging a hype atmosphere. The best part was easily during humble, when the crowd finished out one of the verses and the chorus together; it was truly communal. Due to our excitement Kendrick performed an encore with the song YAH.

Overall I'd recommend going to the concert if you're a fan of Kendrick Lamar, or hip-hop shows in general. I had a great time, even with some gripes, and would gladly experience it again.

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I’ve been to see many big rap artists including Jay Z, Kanye West, ASAP Rocky and even Eminem.... But Kendrick stepped up the game. The set list set out a journey that had the whole place shaking from start to finish. The SSE arena managed capture all this energy and let it simmer around for everyone to feed off throughout the whole because every man/woman yout and old were bouncing like they were trying to bring the place down.

Kendrick Lamar is no doubt a rap genius and probably the biggest in the world right now. The DAMN tour took us through the Kung Fu Kenny journey with amazing video graphics during short intermissions between songs as intros and gave enough storyline to the attendees to be enraptured by this and gas the whole crowd up for each moment!

It’s hard to pin one moment down but when the whole crowd started singing Humble twice over without the help of Kendrick for then him to come out and say this has got to be the best show yet.... man, I had goosebumps and was ready to stomp.

12/10.... worth every penny and more. Thank you Kendrick!

Kenrick Lamar is considered to be one of the most exciting new artists on the US hip hop scene. He has amassed a cult following over the years and now with new support on both sides of the pond, Lamar is packing out venues and festival tents at a staggering rate.

Rapturous cheers go up as Kendrick confidently appears onstage and takes the whole scene within his stride as the bass pierces the crowd and he begins 'Money Trees'. His freestyle ability demonstrates just why he has so much critical acclaim, he is undoubtedly a talented rap artist.

Breakthrough single 'Swimming Pools' gets a deafening reaction as it has become a cult hit over a relatively short amount of time. Kendrick capitalises on this as he invites the audiences into a back and forth of 'Pass Out... Drank'. 'Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe' also goes down incredibly well, the audience seemingly knowing every rap and verse. He reappears for 'A.D.H.D' visibly happy with the set and the crowd, it will be interesting to see where he will take his sound and show next.

I was sitting in the front on a chiar and once travis scott came up, he called everyone next to the stage and the crowd went crazy and it was chaotic. Everyone from the back seats came all the way to the front and everyone climbed on the chairs and it was hard to see anything. The security tried to get people back to their seats but they did not suceed. I thought it was unfair because i paid a lot of money to stay in front and the ones who had their seats in the back got to pay less but still get to stay in the very front. Also, everyone was high and drunk. The guy in front of me fell off his chair and spilled a whole cup of beer all over me and the 3 people next to me. I do not recommend paying for a seat right in front of the stage because everyone from behind will come in front anyways. Overall, the concert was not well organized since the secrity could not get people to their seats, but, the actual performance by kendrick lamar was a good one and he was able to keep everyone entertained.

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Kendrick Lamar says 'The Big Steppers Tour' will make DC stop

by Kate Davison

WASHINGTON (7News) — Kendrick Lamar announced a massive world tour in support of his fifth full-length album, "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers". The tour will make a stop in the D.C. area this August!

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Supporting acts on “The Big Steppers Tour” include Lamar’s nephew, Baby Keem, on all dates and Tanna Leone, who also appears on the album, on select dates.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Capital One Arena at 602 F Street Northwest in Washington, D.C.

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General ticket sales start on Friday, May 20 at 12 p.m. Click here for more.

For all shows in the U.S., the first tickets to The Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Tour will be available to Cash App customers via an exclusive ticket presale. Beginning Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m. through 10 p.m., new and existing Cash App Cash Card holders can unlock the special presale and purchase tickets by using the first nine numbers of their Cash Card on Ticketmaster and completing the purchase immediately.

Anyone can download Cash App and sign up for a free Cash Card instantly here . Both new and existing Cash App customers can easily fund their accounts to cover the total purchase amount and unlock the earliest access to the tour.

The tour is sponsored by Amazon Music, Rotation and Cash App.

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• Song played from tape Savior (Interlude) ( Instrumental ) Play Video
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• ELEMENT. Play Video
• Worldwide Steppers Play Video
• Backseat Freestyle Play Video
• Rich Spirit Play Video
• HUMBLE. Play Video
• Father Time Play Video
• m.A.A.d city Play Video
• Purple Hearts Play Video
• King Kunta Play Video
• Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Play Video
• Die Hard Play Video
• Song played from tape LUST. Play Video
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• Count Me Out Play Video
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• LOVE. Play Video
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• Count Me Out
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• Silent Hill
• United in Grief
• Worldwide Steppers
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• Money Trees
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Kendrick Lamar Announces The Big Steppers World Tour for 2022: See the Dates

This marks Lamar's first tour since 2018's The DAMN. Tour.

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Kendrick Lamar is back. After dropping his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers , on Friday (May 13), the rapper also unveiled plans for a tour in support of the album release — appropriately titled The Big Steppers Tour — which marks his first since 2018’s The DAMN. Tour.

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The 65-date trek will see Lamar touring North America first, starting with Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center on July 19, and making stops in Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and more before the leg’s conclusion on Sept. 15 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The second leg of The Big Steppers Tour will commence three weeks later in Europe at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome on Oct. 7, before concluding at Auckland’s Spark Arena in New Zealand on Dec. 16.

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Lamar’s “Family Ties” collaborator (also his cousin) Baby Keem will be joining him as the opener for all dates, while Tanna Leone — the rapper’s recent pgLang signee who features on Big Steppers track “Mr. Morale” — will be joining for select, unspecified dates.

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Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, May 20, at noon local time on oklama.com and Ticketmaster , though new and existing Cash App Cash Card holders have access to an exclusive ticket presale that begins on Thursday, May 19, 10 a.m. local time.

See the full list of dates for The Big Steppers Tour below.

The Big Steppers Tour https://t.co/LgMFiWPbWT pic.twitter.com/2txiUEwM5g — Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) May 13, 2022

• Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
• Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
• Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
• Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
• Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
• Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
• Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
• Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
• Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
• Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
• Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
• Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
• Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
• Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
• Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
• Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
• Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
• Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
• Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
• Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
• Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
• Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
• Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
• Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
• Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
• Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
• Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
• Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
• Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
• Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
• Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
• Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
• Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
• Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
• Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
• Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
• Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
• Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
• Fri Oct 07 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
• Mon Oct 10 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
• Tue Oct 11 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
• Thu Oct 13 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
• Sat Oct 15 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
• Mon Oct 17 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
• Wed Oct 19 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena
• Fri Oct 21 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
• Mon Oct 24 – Stuttgart, DE – Scheleyerhalle
• Tue Oct 25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
• Wed Oct 26 – Laussane, CH – Vaudoise Aréna
• Fri Oct 28 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
• Sun Oct 30 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
• Mon Oct 31 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
• Wed Nov 02– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• Thu Nov 03 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
• Fri Nov 04 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
• Sat Nov 05 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
• Mon Nov 07 – London, UK – The O2
• Tue-Nov 08 – London, UK – The O2
• Sun Nov 13 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
• Wed Nov 16 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
• Thu Dec 01 – Perth, AUS – RAC Arena
• Sun Dec 04 – Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
• Thu Dec 08 – Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena
• Mon Dec 12 – Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Center
• Fri Dec 16 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

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Kendrick Lamar Unveils ‘Big Steppers’ Tour Dates

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Just hours after Kendrick Lamar dropped his long-awaited fifth full-length album, “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, ” he’s unveiled dates for a massive tour in support of the album, launching in Oklahoma on July 19, moving across North America, Europe and Australia before wrapping in New Zealand late in December, some five months after it launches. See the full itinerary below.

Support acts on “The Big Steppers Tour” — which has a tagline of “Come help Mr. Morale get out of the box” — is Lamar’s nephew, Baby Keem, on all dates and Tanna Leone, who also appears on the album, on select dates; the tour is sponsored by Amazon Music, Rotation and Cash App.

TICKETS: General on sale starts Friday, May 20th at 12pm local time on oklama.com

TOUR DATES:

Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

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Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud

Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena

Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL  – United Center

Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena

Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University

Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Fri Oct 07 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

Mon Oct 10 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena

Tue Oct 11 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena

Thu Oct 13 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena

Sat Oct 15 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

Mon Oct 17 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena

Wed Oct 19 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

Fri Oct 21 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena

Mon Oct 24 – Stuttgart, DE – Scheleyerhalle

Tue Oct 25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion

Wed Oct 26 – Laussane, CH – Vaudoise Aréna

Fri Oct 28 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis

Sun Oct 30 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena

Mon Oct 31 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle

Wed Nov 02– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro

Thu Nov 03 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena

Fri Nov 04 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena

Sat Nov 05 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena

Mon Nov 07 – London, UK – The O2

Tue-Nov 08 – London, UK – The O2

Sun Nov 13 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena

Wed Nov 16 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena

Thu Dec 01 – Perth, AUS – RAC Arena

Sun Dec 04 – Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena

Thu Dec 08 – Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena

Mon Dec 12 – Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Center

Fri Dec 16 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

For all shows in the US, the first tickets to The Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Tour will be available to Cash App customers via an exclusive ticket presale. Beginning Thursday, May 19th at 10am through 10pm local time, new and existing Cash App Cash Card holders can unlock the special presale and purchase tickets by using the first 9 numbers of their Cash Card on Ticketmaster and completing the purchase immediately. Anyone can download Cash App and sign up for a free Cash Card instantly via cash.app/download. Both new and existing Cash App customers can easily fund their accounts to cover the total purchase amount and unlock the earliest access to the tour.

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Kendrick Lamar  has announced a North American tour beginning this July. He’ll be joined by support acts Travis Scott—his “ goosebumps ” collaborator—and D.R.A.M. See the dates, which wrap in L.A. on August 6, in the poster below. The announcement follows his performances at  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , where he debuted several songs from his new album  DAMN. . The shows featured campy kung-fu videos, the Fox News segment  sampled on  DAMN. , a sword-wielding ninja, and guest appearances from Travis Scott, Schoolboy Q, and Future.

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Watch Kendrick Lamar's Historic Kennedy Center Performance w/ The NSO [Video + Exclusive Recap!]

Kendrick Lamar took to the stage at Washington, DC's Kennedy Center on Tuesday night. Lamar and his band had a little extra support throughout their set, courtesy of the National Symphony Orchestra . From the look and sound of the video that was shot during the performance, it was exactly as epic we knew it'd be. Okayplayer's go-to DC correspondent Mr. Mel Blunt was on hand to experience this historic moment--a clear high-water mark for hip-hop--firsthand. Read his exclusive recap below, then watch video footage of "These Walls"; "Alright"; "King Kunta" and "i" (and keep scrolling for Kendrick'scurrent tour itinerary).

"I was just thinking earlier, DC has some of the most beautiful people. Real talk; dark, light, brown, it's all beautiful...and beyond that; white, yellow, red is beautiful. That's the same beauty that To Pimp A Butterfly represents!" - Kendrick Lamar

From Compton to Congress! Kendrick Lamar came to DC last night and did he ever represent--with the National Symphony Orchestra no less. The mission: adding new dimensions, textures and depth to the already lush musical opus To Pimp a Butterfly while introducing it to a whole new audience. Amidst the glimmering chandeliers, balconies and ornate octagonal ceiling tiles of the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall, this generation's best pound-for-pound MCcame out chill and composed, dipped in basic black.

Just as Kendrick's good kid, m.A.A.d. city was compared to Nas' Illmatic , this performance at the Kennedy Center offers another parallel in that both of these Major MCs have now rocked with the National Symphony Orchestra. A group of special musicians joined Lamar and the NSO to help put a little stank on the situation: John Whitt Jr. on keyboards; Robert Gueringer , guitars; Tony "Chicago" Russell , on bass, Tony "Rico" Nichols on drums and music director Dion "DZYNE" Friley .This band of brothers and the NSO enjoyed a well-orchestrated interplay throughout the performance, with each taking the forefront as Lamar, his catalog and NSO conductor Steven Reinke dictated. It was a beautiful marriage of Funk and classical music sensibilities.

Reinkecame out to the Concert Hall stage of the Kennedy Center concert Hall to thunderous crescendos and together offered a resounding medley of Kendrick Lamar hits that offered keen foreshadowing to a special and historic night. As the musical nucleus of "Alright" was presented, the crowd roared in approval. The melodic notes with hints of thunderous drums and beautiful strings segued into "These Walls" next, sweet warm orchestral swells followed by the menacing strings provided the perfect "The Blacker the Berry" teaser.

Kendrick led off with "For Free" showcasing verbal dexterity rapid fire delivery and a composure that most excess simply do not possess. He followed up with the funk explosion known as "Wesley's Theory." He moved the crowd consistently with a unique, active stage presence.

In the next flurry of goodness, Kendrick let off "Institutionalized" and an energetic delivery of "Backseat Freestyle"that the band skillfully infused the high pitched beeps of Eazy E/NWA 's "Boyz-N-Tha-Hood" into. Kendrick freaked the call-and-response crowd interplay on this and many other cuts throughout the night. This was no laidback chamber music crowd as they were truly wild for the night from the tuxedos to the Nikes...

"i"

Mellow guitars introduced a "Swimming Pools"interlude fully equipped with brooding bass. Next, the wondrous strings to "If These Walls Could Talk" came in major. The sounds provided by the NSO were impeccable--so proper, so right.

Last night,Kendrick showed once again that he is a consummate performer, delivering crisp flows, hand signals a NYC crossing guard couldn't muster, complemented with a slew of manic nonverbal cues that underlined and added exclamation points to his unique grammar. He showed further versatility in singing Bilal' s hook in a bluesy howl.

He also proved that he is the preeminent MC in hip-hop music. When Nas stated hip-hop was dead Kendrick was like John Conner, striving to save the embattled genre. Last night, he resuscitated it.

Kendrick's next combination of hooks and uppercuts included "For Sale"and of course he could not rock in DC without discussing "Hood Politics," which he rocked so hard it quite possibly made "Obama say what it do?" The cut's live guitars and looping strings possessed the glide and grace of gossamer wings. Lamar stayed rocking with assuredness, even serving as Conductor in places--and handling business! The NSO went mosh-pit H.A.M as guitarist Robert Gueringer Kirked-out, Hendrix style, on a sick solo.

Nothing could rattle or phase Kendrick on this night. That is, until a woman in the audience yelled "I love you!" Kendrick paused, he was literally stuck with back to the audience, blushing.

After a few seconds it was back to business as he delivered a vicious lefthook in the form of "good kid m.A.A.d. city, performedrock-style.The crowd was actively hype and showed Kendrick m.A.A.d. love and his appreciation emanated from the stage and through his performance. Even as heoffered "U" --and delivered the angst and confusion that makes this cut, he shared:

"As I listen to that last verse I remember where I was when I wrote it. I wasn't not in a good space. But there was GOD. I was down, but now I'm up, it all falls down."

The funk overload of "King Kunta"followed and the crowd was again on its feet for the umpteenth time!An energetic sea of hands rhythmically undulated up and down like a raucous crowd in a dank basement battle, but this was the elegant Kennedy Center, where decorum and reservation reign supreme. By the end of the cut, Kendrick, the catalyst of this visible, soulful chain reaction was exhorting crowd to shout "we want the funk!" even the tuxes in the upper balconies were rocking.

"King Kunta"

Kendrick exuded a controlled, measured emotion that ratcheted up and down like the soaring crescendos of the NSO throughout the night.Then came Isley Brothers thump of "i" followed by a groove tease of "How Much a Dollar Cost?" and super hero music courtesy of the NSO in the form of "Blacker the Berry."

Even with all of its dramatic effects,Kendrick's raw, well paced emotion matched the intensity of the National symphony Orchestra as they launched into what could be called the " Robert Glasper-Layla Hathaway Outro" followed by "Mortal Man." The NSO horns makes their presence felt here, the bass rumbling as it posted up, down, low in the paint like a bear!"The Ghost of Mandela / All my flows they propelling.." -- the horns and strings made this so authentic.

Kendrick then launched an a capella blast in which he seemed to catch the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues. As he finished, he bid farewell.The crowd was electric, manic--and vocal, hearkening for an encore. Kendrick came back to deliver the knockout: "Alright."

"Alright"

"See moments like this it why I made To Pimp a Butterfly . [It's] about music people could connect to, could live their daily lives to. I went in on the first album but I did it times 10 on the second. Don't clap for me this is your moment. Let's have a moment of silence I want to feel the energy in the room."

The energy was clearly felt. This was one of the biggest most important hip-hop events that I have ever experienced in DC. A truly special moment in music! Earlier in the night, Kendrick pointed out:

"I think the last time that I was here [in DC] was for my mix tape Section 80 ..." - Kendrick Lamar

You've come a long way, good kid.

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Kendrick Lamar Announces ‘The Damn. Tour’

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UPDATE: Kendrick Lamar has added 15 dates to his Damn. tour. See the full dates below.

Following a pair of Coachella gigs where Kendrick Lamar debuted Damn .  songs live, the rapper will bring his new album on the road this summer.

The Damn. Tour spans 17 dates, kicking off July 12 th in Phoenix, Arizona and concluding August 6 th with a hometown gig at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. For the trek, Lamar will bring along his “Goosebumps” cohort Travis Scott along with “Broccoli” rapper D.R.A.M.

Tickets for the Damn! tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 28 th  at Ticketmaster, with an American Express pre-sale starting Tuesday, April 25 th .

The Damn! tour marks Lamar’s first trek since his set of intimate Kunta’s Groove Sessions dates in the fall of 2015.

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Kendrick Lamar announces worldwide tour after releasing first album in 5 years

LOS ANGELES - Kendrick Lamar is back.

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After dropping the highly anticipated "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers," album—his first in five years, which set social media ablaze-- the Grammy Award-winning rapper and Compton native announced worldwide tour dates.

The presale for "The Big Steppers" tour begins on Thursday, May 19 and general tickets go on sale Friday, May 20. See a full list of US tour dates below:

• Tuesday, July 19: Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
• Thursday, July 21: Austin, TX – Moody Center
• Friday, July 22: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
• Saturday, July 23: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
• Sunday, July 24: Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
• Wednesday, July 27: Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
• Friday, July 29: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
• Saturday, July 30: Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
• Sunday, July 31: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
• Tuesday, Aug. 2: Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
• Thursday, Aug. 4: Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
• Friday, Aug.5: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
• Saturday, Aug.6: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
• Sunday, Aug. 7: Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
• Tuesday, Aug 9: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
• Wednesday, Aug. 10: Boston, MA – TD Garden
• Friday, Aug. 12: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
• Saturday, Aug. 13: Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
• Sunday, Aug. 14: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
• Tuesday, Aug. 16: Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
• Thursday, Aug. 18: Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
• Friday, Aug. 19: Chicago, IL  – United Center
• Saturday, Aug. 20: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
• Sunday, Aug. 21: Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
• Tuesday, Aug. 23: Denver, CO – Ball Arena
• Wednesday, Aug. 24: Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
• Friday, Aug. 26: Portland, OR – Moda Center
• Saturday, Aug. 27: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
• Sunday, Aug. 28: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
• Tuesday, Aug. 30: Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
• Wednesday, Aug. 31: Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
• Thursday, Sep. 1 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
• Tuesday, Sept. 6 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
• Wednesday, Sept. 7: Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
• Friday, Sept. 9: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
• Saturday, Sept. 10 : Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
• Tuesday, Sept. 14: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
• Wednesday, Sept. 15: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

The 34-year-old rapper has won 14 Grammy Awards. 

Kendrick Lamar announces his ‘The Big Steppers’ tour, including a concert at San Diego State University

The 37-date tour is in support of his new album, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’. Baby Keem and Tanna Leone are the opening acts

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Kendrick Lamar won’t be waiting long to promote his first album in five years, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” which will be released today and is one of the most anticipated albums of 2022 for many fans.

The Los Angeles native — who won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his 2017 album, “DAMN.” — will kick off his “The Big Steppers Tour” July 19 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

The 37-concert trek will include a Sept. 6 show at San Diego State University’s Viejas Arena. It will conclude its North American leg in Los Angeles with Sept. 15 and 16 performances at Crypto.com Arena (the venue formerly known as Staples Center). A European tour will follow.

Lamar has not toured since 2019. His most recent San Diego area performance was in 2018 at what is now North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista.

Kendrick Lamar, fresh from Pulitzer Prize win, will headline Top Dawg concert in San Diego

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The opening acts for all the dates on “The Big Steppers Tour” will be Baby Keem and Tanna Leone.

Keem, a 2022 Grammy Award winner, is the 21-year-old cousin of Lamar. Leone and Keem both record for pgLang, Lamar’s record label and multimedia company.

Both are also featured on Lamar’s new album, which is, in fact, a double-album. Other guests on “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” range from Pharrell Williams and Ghostface Killah to The Alchemist and Beth Gibbons of Portishead.

Tickets for “The Big Steppers Tour” go on sale to the general public May 20 at noon local time on Lamar’s website, oklama.com , and at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com. A pre-sale will be held on the same websites beginning at 10 a.m. local time Thursday and is open to all.

Ticket prices for Lamar’s San Diego concert are priced between $59 and $129 each, plus service fees.

Kendrick Lamar 2022 tour dates

Tuesday, July 19: Oklahoma City, Okla., Paycom Center

Thursday July 21: Austin, Texas, Moody Center ATX

Friday July 22: Houston, Texas, Toyota Center

Saturday July 23: Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center

Wednesday July 27: Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena

Friday July 29: New Orleans, La., Smoothie King Center

Saturday July 30: Atlanta, Ga., State Farm Arena

Sunday July 31: Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena

Tuesday Aug. 2: Charlotte, N.C., Spectrum Center

Thursday Aug. 4: Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena

Friday Aug. 5: Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center

Saturday Aug. 6: Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center

Sunday Aug. 7: Long Island, N.Y., UBS Arena

Tuesday Aug. 9: Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center

Wednesday Aug. 10: Boston, Mass., TD Garden

Friday Aug. 12: Toronto, Ontario, Scotiabank Arena

Saturday Aug. 13: Toronto, Ontario, Scotiabank Arena

Sunday Aug. 14: Detroit, Mich., Little Caesars Arena

Tuesday Aug. 16: Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center

Thursday Aug. 18: Milwaukee, Wis., Fiserv Forum

Friday Aug. 19: Chicago, Ill., United Center

Saturday Aug. 20: Minneapolis, Minn., Xcel Energy Center

Sunday Aug. 21: Kansas City, Mo., T-Mobile Center

Tuesday Aug. 23: Denver, Colo., Ball Arena

Wednesday Aug. 24: Salt Lake City, Utah, Vivint Arena

Friday Aug. 26: Portland, Ore., Moda Center

Saturday Aug. 27: Seattle, Wash., Climate Pledge Arena

Sunday Aug. 28: Vancouver, B.C., Rogers Arena

Tuesday Aug. 30: Sacramento, Golden 1 Center

Wednesday Aug. 31: Oakland, Oakland Arena

Thursday Sept. 1: Oakland, Oakland Arena

Tuesday Sept. 6: San Diego, Viejas Arena at San Diego State University

Wednesday Sept. 7: Anaheim, Honda Center

Friday Sept. 9: Las Vegas, Nev., T-Mobile Arena

Saturday Sept. 10: Phoenix, Ariz., Footprint Center

Wednesday Sept. 14: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena

Thursday Sept. 15: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena

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