New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation Entertainment) Seven-time Grammy-winning hip-hop Renaissance man, Kendrick Lamar, is set to embark on The DAMN. Tour this summer, announced today. Produced by Live Nation, The DAMN. Tour, featuring special guests
Travis Scott and D.R.A.M., will see 17 cities beginning July 12 in
Phoenix at the Gila River Arena, including stops in Dallas, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, and Vancouver, culminating in a triumphant return to hometown Los Angeles on August 6 at Staples Center. Complete itinerary below.
The DAMN. Tour follows a spectacular appearance at Coachella and the release of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album, DAMN. (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records), with a debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 - marking his third time at the top spot - selling north of 603,000 album units and having amassed over 340 million streams and features 14 tracks observing the complexities of today's culture. Pitchfork cites "DAMN. is a widescreen masterpiece of rap, full of expensive beats, furious rhymes, and peerless storytelling about Kendrick's destiny in America," and Rolling Stone declares DAMN. a "dazzling display of showy rhyme skills, consciousness-raising political screeds, self-examination and bass-crazy-kicking…"
"American Express® is excited to continue our partnership with
Kendrick Lamar on the heels of his sensational album release, providing our Card Members with early access to his North American tour before the general public," said Walter Frye, Vice President, Global Entertainment and Premier Events, American Express. "After two intimate Card Member experiences in Miami and New York last year we are excited to help bring the memorable experience of Kendrick's live show to fans around the country."
Ticket presale begins April 25th. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 25th at 10am local through Thursday, April 27th at 10pm local.
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, April 28. For complete presale details and ticket information, please visit www.ticketmaster.com
The DAMN. Tour featuring special guests
Travis Scott and D.R.A.M.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - Phoenix AZ - Gila River Arena
Friday, July 14, 2017 - Dallas TX - American Airlines Center
Saturday, July 15, 2017 - Houston TX - Toyota Center
Monday, July 17, 2017 - Duluth, GA - Infinite
Energy Arena
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - Philadelphia PA - Wells Fargo Center
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - Brooklyn NY - Barclays Center
Friday, July 21, 2017 - Washington DC - Verizon Center
Saturday, July 22, 2017 - Boston MA - TD Garden
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - Toronto ON - Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - Auburn Hills MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
Thursday, July 27, 2017 - Chicago IL - United Center
Saturday, July 29, 2017 - Denver CO - Pepsi Center
Tuesday, August 01, 2017 - Seattle WA - Tacoma Dome
Wednesday, August 02, 2017 - Vancouver BC - Rogers Arena
Friday, August 04, 2017 - Oakland CA - Oracle Arena
Saturday, August 05, 2017 - Las
Vegas NV - T-Mobile Arena
Sunday, August 06, 2017 - Los Angeles CA - STAPLES Center.
