Music Tours

Smino Announced His 2025 ‘Kountry Kousins’ Tour Dates With Samara Cyn

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St. Louis neo-soul rap crooner Smino released his new album Maybe In Nirvana> this past New Music Friday, and in relatively short order, he’s revealed the dates for its accompanying 2025 tour. The aptly titled Kountry Kousins Tour will be supported by Tennessee native Samara Cyn, who dropped her own well-received album, The Way Home in October. Tickets are available for pre-sale now on zerofatigue.com. See below for the tour dates.

Smino’s 2025 ‘Kountry Kousins’ Tour Dates With Samara Cyn

4/23 – Vancouver, CA @ Commodore Ballroom
4/25 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
4/27 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
4/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
5/1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
5/2 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Las Vegas
5/5 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
5/7 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
5/9 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
5/10 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
5/11 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
5/14 – New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater
5/16 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
5/17 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
5/18 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
5/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
5/22 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
5/24 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
5/28 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
5/31 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
6/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
6/5 – Hartford, CT @ The Webster Theater
6/7 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
6/10 – Toronto, CA @ REBEL
6/13 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
6/14 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
6/15 – Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
6/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre and Ballroom
6/19 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
6/21 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
6/22 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park

Tyler The Creator Announced The Dates For His 2025 ‘Chromakopia’ Tour

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Tyler The Creator’s efficient rollout for Chromakopia has wasted absolutely no time. After revealing the vinyl availability with a trailer giving fans previews of several of the album’s songs, Tyler has announced the dates for the tour supporting the project. The tour will begin in February with openers Lil Yachty and Paris Texas, and run through Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Tickets will go on sale on November 1 at 10 AM local time and you can find more info here.

Chromakopia features the songs “St. Chroma” and “Noid” and is out October 28 via Columbia Records. You can find more info here.

See below for the tour dates.

Tyler The Creator’s 2025 Tour Dates: Chromakopia

North America Tour Dates
2/4 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *^
2/6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum *^
2/8 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center *^
2/11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *^
2/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
2/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
2/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^
2/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *^
2/24 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena *^
2/26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center *^
2/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *^
3/2 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *^
3/5 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *^
3/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena *^
3/9 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego *^
3/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *^
3/15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *^
3/17 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *^
3/19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *^
3/21 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *^
3/22 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
3/24 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center ^
3/26 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center *^
3/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena *^
3/29 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *^
4/1 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena *^
6/27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center *^
6/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse *^
6/30 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *^
7/3 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *^
7/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *^
7/8 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *^
7/11 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *^
7/12 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center *^
7/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *^
7/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *^
7/22 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *^
7/24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *^
7/27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *^

UK/EU Tour Dates
4/25 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis *^
4/27 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena *^
4/30 – Milan, IT @ Unipol Forum *^
5/1 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion *^
5/2 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle *^
5/4 – Cologne, DE @ LANXESS Arena *^
5/6 – Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum *^
5/7 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena *^
5/9 – Prague, CZ @ O2 arena *^
5/10 – Krakow, PL @ TAURON Arena Krakow *^
5/12 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena *^
5/14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome *^
5/17 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham *^
5/19 – London, UK @ The O2 *^5/21 – London, UK @ The O2 *^
5/24 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena *^
5/27 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live *^
5/30 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro *^

AU/NZ Tour Dates
8/18 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena *^
8/22 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^
8/23 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^
8/26 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^
8/27 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^
8/30 – Brisbane, QLD, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre *^
9/4 – Perth, WA, Australia @ RAC Arena *^

* = Direct support from Lil Yachty
^ = Opening support from Paris Texas

Is Beyoncé Announcing Her ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Soon?

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Beyoncé released Cowboy Carter in late March. The triumphant album is among Uproxx’s “Best Albums Of 2024 So Far,” so it’s somehow easy to forget that Beyoncé spent last year conducting the world-beating Renaissance World Tour, which resulted in Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé and a reported $579 million gross. Perhaps because Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour was such a spectacular success, the Beyhive needs to know whether to plan for another tour in support of Cowboy Carter.

Is Beyoncé Announcing Her Cowboy Carter Tour Soon?

The short answer is that Beyoncé has not announced a tour in support of Cowboy Carter, and if there is a tour to announce, we will know when Beyoncé is ready for us to know.

But the rumor mill will always churn regardless, and rumors are hot that Beyoncé will announce a tour soon. It’s mostly reckless speculation, as tends to be the case with fan activity online. Earlier this month, Live Nation posted about a “big announcement coming tomorrow,” and people assumed that it would concern a Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Las Vegas residency because the Instagram photo involved a cowboy hat, but it turned out to be about Lainey Wilson. So, yeah, take the below posts with the biggest possible grain of salt.

Young Thug’s Dad Was Gunna’s Biggest Fan At His ‘The Bittersweet Tour’ Finale In Atlanta

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Young Thug’s father, Jeffrey Williams Sr., has repeatedly defended Gunna against allegations that he was a snitch related to the ongoing YSL Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) trial. Last December, Williams Sr. went so far as to tell Infamous Sylvia, “[Lil Baby] need to shut the f*ck up, ’cause he don’t know what’s going on.”

In case it were still in question, Williams Sr. really rides for Gunna, as evidenced by his front-row presence at Gunna’s The Bittersweet Tour finale at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday night, June 11.

A fan-taken video circulated by Complex on X (formerly Twitter) showed Williams Sr. dancing along to Gunna performing “Ski,” a Gunna and Young Thug song from 2021’s Slime Language 2. Complex also posted a photo (taken by Atlanta’s Royal Photography) of Gunna and Williams Sr. posing while doing the YSL nose-wipe.

In May 2022, Gunna and Young Thug were among 28 YSL members arrested and charged in a 56-count indictment. On December 14, 2022, Gunna was released from prison after he “entered a negotiated plea, known as an Alford plea, in which a defendant doesn’t admit he committed the crime but acknowledges that it is in his best interest to plead guilty,” as reported by WSB-TV at the time.

Afterward, Gunna was subject to criticism for “snitching” on Young Thug and other YSL defendants. Gunna denied the allegations with “I Was Just Thinking” last June.

Young Thug is currently facing nine charges and standing trial in Fulton County.

Asake Will Set Out On The ‘Lungu Boy World Tour’ This Summer Ahead Of His Upcoming Third Album

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Over the last couple of years, Nigerian afrobeats singer Asake has blossomed into one of the biggest names in the genre and an artist recognized globally. It began with his breakout records “Omo Ope” and “Sunga,” the latter which was remixed by Burna Boy and appeared on his debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe. A year later, Asake returned with his sophomore album Work Of Art, one spotlighted by the Grammy-nominated “Amapiano” with Olamide. Now, for the third consecutive year, Asake is gearing up to release a new project as the singer shared in an announcement for the Lungu Boy World Tour.

Asake’s Lungu Boy World Tour will begin with two festival dates, the first being AfroNation in Portugal on June 26 and the second in London for Wireless Festival on July 13. A month later, the US leg of the tour begins in Washington D.C. and ends in New York at Madison Square Garden after six shows across the country. Lastly, the tour will wrap up with five dates in Europe and one in Australia.

Tickets for the North American leg of the tour are available starting on Wednesday, June 12 at 10am local time through an artist presale. Additional pre-sales will run though the week leading up to the general sale, which begins on Friday, June 14 at 10am local time on asaketour.com.

For tickets for shows in Europe and the United Kingdom, sales will go on sale beginning with a Mastercard presale in France and Netherlands starting from Wednesday, June 12th at 10am local until Friday, June 14th. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week up to the general on sale starting Friday, June 14 at 10am local time at asaketour.com.

You can view the announcement for the Lungu Boy World Tour above and scroll down for the tour dates.

06/26 — Portimao, PT @ AfroNation*^
07/13 — London, UK @ Wireless Festival^
08/16 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
08/18 — Detroit, MI @ AfroNation^
08/21 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
08/24 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
08/30 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/15 — Cologne, DE @ Palladium
09/24 — Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
09/26 — Berlin, DE @ UberEats Music Hall
09/28 — Paris, FR @ Zenith
10/01 — Dublin, IE @ 3Arena*
10/06 — Gold Coast, AU @ Promiseland*^

*Non-Live Nation Date
^Festival Date

The Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Tours Of Summer 2024

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Summer’s here, which means a whole slew of summer tours from your favorite artists. From Childish Gambino to That Mexican OT, there’s a tour for practically any hip-hop fan’s taste. There’s even a little old-school flavor, courtesy of Missy Elliott (sorry, guys, but it’s true — Missy’s old school now).

Here are the most anticipated hip-hop tours of summer 2024.

Childish Gambino — The New World Tour

Donald Glover’s most recent work as Childish Gambino hasn’t fallen under the umbrella of hip-hop in the strictest sense, but considering the bulk of his early work consisted of beats and rhymes, there’s a pretty strong chance that he’ll dip into those catalog hits. Not to mention, he has a string of featured artists he can call on such as Chance The Rapper and Young Nudy.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

French Montana — Gotta See It To Believe It Tour

Fresh off the release of his new mixtape, Mac & Cheese 5, the Bronx rapper has tapped fellow New Yorkers Fabolous and Fivio Foreign for his Gotta See It To Believe It Tour. Kicking off in August and running through the month, it’s a short tour that will stick mainly to the regions closest to his home base.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Future & Metro Boomin — We Trust You Tour

Their albums We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You may have turned the hip-hop world on its ears, but it seems they aren’t finished just yet. Although the tour is promoting their new albums, they have enough collaborations to make it worth the price of admission even without them.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Ken Carson — Chaos World Tour

Playboi Carti fans took a blow earlier this year with the cancelation of his Antagonist Tour. But fans of his label, Opium, still get the chance to catch at least one of the artists billed to open on that tour in Ken Carson’s Chaos World Tour. And hey, maybe Carti himself will put in an appearance.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Megan Thee Stallion — Hot Girl Summer Tour

Yes, I know. Megan’s tour has been in full swing for the past two weeks. But the bulk of the tour is set for the month of June… and hey, hey, look around. Dates coming up include her hometown show in Houston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Turn up with Meg and her opener GloRilla before she heads to the UK and Europe in July.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Missy Elliott — Out Of This World Tour

My personal most-anticipated tour of the summer is Missy Elliott’s Out Of This World Tour with Busta Rhymes. The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer hasn’t played shows for a few years (which is an understatement), but she’s proven that she’s a consummate performer who doesn’t have a speck of rust on her.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Nicki Minaj — Pink Friday 2

Nicki Minaj just announced the second North American leg of the ongoing tour for her new album, which picks up in September — still technically summer — and runs well into the fall after she returns from Europe.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Rob49 & Skilla Baby — Vultures Eat The Most Tour

Rob49 was on last year’s XXL Freshman cover, and Skilla Baby is more or less a shoo-in for this year’s list (if XXL doesn’t drop the ball in a truly epic way). That makes their joint tour this summer (which technically kicked off over the weekend) the best chance to see them early.

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

That Mexican OT — Live In Concert

June and July give breakout star That Mexican OT — and his openers Maxo Kream and Drodi — his second headlining tour since his breakout in 2023. With a new album, Texas Technician, he’ll have plenty of new material despite the relatively tight turnaround since his last spin around the block

You can find dates and ticketing info here.

Ice Spice Is Bringing ‘Y2K’ To A City Near You Thanks To A World Tour With Cash Cobain

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Ice Spice has had a pretty busy day so far, announcing the release date of her long-awaited debut album Y2K, and now, the dates for the accompanying tour, which will include several festival appearances overseas throughout July and 17 dates in the US through July 30 and August. The “Think U The Sh*t” rapper, also released her new single, “Gimmie A Light,” last month, will be hitting New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and more on her cross-country trip, finishing up in Miami Beach on August 31. Her album Y2K will release just before she returns to the US, on July 26. Cash Cobain, whose breakout song “Fisherrr” Ice Spice remixed, will join her as opening act.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale on June 7 at 10 AM local time, with a Citi presale beginning today at 1 PM local time. You can see the tour dates below and find more information here.

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Ice Spice 2024 Tour Dates

07/04 — Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival^*
07/05 — Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival^*
07/07 — Vienna, Austria @ Rolling Loud Europe^
07/11 — Costinesti, Romania @ Beach, Please! Festival^*
07/12 — London, UK @ Wireless Festival^
07/13 — Frauenfeld, Switzerland @ Openair Frauenfeld^*
07/18 — Dour, Belgium @ Dour Festival^*
07/30 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/01 — Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
08/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
08/04 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
08/06 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
08/09 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
08/11 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
08/13 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
08/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
08/17 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
08/19 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
08/21 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater *
08/23 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
08/25 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory Deep Ellum *
08/26 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
08/28 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
08/31 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

4Batz Is Hitting The Road For The ‘Thank U, Jada Tour’ Across US Cities

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The circumstances behind 4Batz’s sudden breakout remain mysterious, but that isn’t stopping him from capitalizing on it. The “Date @ 8” crooner has announced the dates for his first-ever headlining tour, Thank U, Jada, kicking off in Chicago on July 29 at Avondale Music Hall and concluding on August 10 at KMEL Summer Jam in Oakland, California. Naturally, the show to watch out for will be his hometown stop in Dallas at The Echo, where he’s sure to receive a warm welcome as he returns the conquering hero.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, June 7, with a presale beginning the day before at 10 AM local time. You can find more info here.

2024 has turned out to be one crazy year for 4Batz, whose early single, “Act II: Date @ 8,” caught the attention of none other than Drake. The Canadian star’s appearance on the song’s remix supercharged 4Batz rise to stardom, as did Drake’s signing him to a promotional deal with OVO Sound for the release of his debut EP, U Made Me A St4r. To find out when you can see this newly minted star in a city near you, check out the tour dates below.

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07/29 — Chicago, IL @ Avondale Music Hall
07/31 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
08/01 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
08/02 — Washington, DC @ Howard Theater
08/04 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
08/06 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
08/07 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo
08/09 — Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
08/10 — Oakland, CA @ KMEL Summer Jam

Vince Staples Is ‘Black In America’ On His Upcoming US Tour With Baby Rose

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Vince Staples just dropped his new album, Dark Times, to widespread critical praise. His final album under Def Jam, its release signals a new chapter for the Long Beach rapper, who also just announced the renewal of his Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, for a second season. Now, he’s hitting the road to promote it on the Black In America Tour, which he announced today. He’ll be supported on the tour by singer Baby Rose.

Running from mid-October to early November, it’s not the longest tour, sticking mainly to major cities, but if you can get to one, it’s sure to be one hell of a show. If not, there are always his performances at a slew of festivals this summer, including Lollapalooza, Flow Festival, and more.

Tickets for the Black in America Tour go on sale Friday, June 7th at 10AM local time. Pre-sale begins Tuesday, June 4th at 10AM local time. You can find more information on VinceStaples.com.

10/14 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern*
10/18 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5**
10/20 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner*
10/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall*
10/23 — Toronto, ON @ History*
10/24 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem*
10/26 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre*
10/28 — Minneapolis, MN @ Palace Theatre*
10/30 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom*
11/02 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo*
11/03 — Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
11/05 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield*
11/06 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall*

French Montana Will Set Out On The ‘Gotta See It To Believe It Tour’ With Fabolous And Fivio Foreign

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Rap fans who haven’t seen much of French Montana recently will get a chance to do so soon, as the Bronx native has announced the dates for his upcoming Gotta See It To Believe It Tour in August. The Moroccan rapper, who is currently promoting his mixtape Mac & Cheese 5, will be joined on tour by frequent collaborators and fellow New Yorkers Fabolous and Fivio Foreign.

French was recently pulled into all the drama surrounding Drake and the entire rap game turning against the Canadian star when Rick Ross called out Drake for allegedly sabotaging the Mac & Cheese 5 rollout by withdrawing a verse that would have helped generate some buzz for the project. “I unfollowed you ’cause you sent the motherf*ckin’ cease-and-desist to French Montana,” Ross says on his track “Champagne Moments.”

Artist presale for the tickets starts on Thursday, May 16, while the general sale begins on Friday, May 17. You can find more information on livenation.com.

You can check out the full schedule of dates below.

08/01/2023 — Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
08/02/2023 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
08/08/2023 — Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo RiverWorks
08/10/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Radius Chicago
08/15/2023 — Toronto, ON @ REBEL
08/16/2023 — Albany, NY @ The Palace Theatre*
08/17/2023 — Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues Boston
08/22/2023 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*
08/24/2023 — Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion*
08/25/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia

*Not A Live Nation Date