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Multi-Platinum Artist Russ Announces North American Headlining Into The W!LD Tour
Today, multi-platinum artist, producer, and New York Times best-selling author Russ announces his headlining North American Into The W!LD Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 16-date tour kicks off on Tuesday, July 8 in Morrison, CO at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with stops in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta Toronto and more. Russ will perform in arenas and amphitheaters across the country, culminating the tour on August 10 at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA. See full tour routing below. Russ will be joined by special guest, Multi-Platinum artist, Big Sean and supported by GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Sabrina Claudio for all dates. The tour comes on the heels of Russ announcing his sixth studio album W!LD, set for release this summer, along with sharing the first two singles from the album “Movin” and “April 7”.
Artist presale tickets will be available starting today at 12pm local time at russworld.com. Additional presales will run this week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday April 18 at 10am local time at russworld.com.
The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, specially designed VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
The Into The W!LD Tour follows RUSS’ tour from last year in support of his album SANTIAGO where he headlined sold out arenas including The Forum in LA and Barclays in NYC along with an extensive EU/UK tour that followed. The new album, W!LD, is a deeply personal one for Russ as it focuses on the new perspective he has on the unpredictability of life and the tug and pull between resisting challenges and embracing them. As he begins to look inward and examine what the future holds for himself personally and musically, W!LD is an in depth exploration of Russ’s journey into the unknown. To date, Russ has amassed over a staggering 22 billion career streams.
Aside from music, the multi-hyphenate recently became a New York Times best-selling author with the release of his second book “it was you all along”, exploring themes of empowerment and self-love. The book rose to top 10 in the world on Amazon with pre-sales, and charted as the #5 self-help book, and #1 best selling book in Rap & Hip Hop Musician Biographies. Russ recently featured in M. Night Shymalan’s latest film TRAP and up next, he will star in Don’t Move, the new film from director Maclain Nelson, James Murray (Impractical Jokers) and Darren Wearmouth.
INTO THE W!LD TOUR DATES:
Tue Jul 08 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thu Jul 10 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 12 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Thu Jul 17 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Fri Jul 18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Tue Jul 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Fri Jul 25 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 26 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Tue Jul 29 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Wed Jul 30 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Aug 02 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun Aug 03 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 05 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
Wed Aug 06 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Fri Aug 08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 10 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
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Steve Lacy Announces 27-Date Fall Tour Behind Oh Yeah?
Steve Lacy is hitting the road this fall with a 27-date tour in support of his upcoming album, Oh Yeah?
The tour kicks off September 27 in Minneapolis and will take Lacy across North America, with stops planned in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New York. The run will wrap up in Vancouver.
Oh Yeah? marks Lacy’s first album since 2022’s Gemini Rights, the record that helped further establish him as one of R&B and alternative music’s most distinctive voices. The new album features appearances from SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe.
The upcoming tour will be Lacy’s first major run since the 2022 Give You the World Tour, which supported Gemini Rights. Four years later, he is set to return to the stage with new material and a string of dates across North America.
Steve Lacy Oh Yeah? Tour Dates:
09-27 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
09-30 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
10-03 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
10-05 Toronto, Ontario – Coca-Cola Coliseum
10-06 Laval, Quebec – Place Bell
10-10 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
10-13 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-15 Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
10-18 Washington, DC – The Anthem
10-20 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
10-22 Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
10-23 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
10-26 Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheatre
10-28 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
10-30 Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
11-02 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
11-05 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
11-07 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
11-08 Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
11-11 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11-13 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
11-17 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11-19 San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
11-21 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
11-24 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-28 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
11-30 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
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Tyla Announces 34-Date Global Tour in Support of New Album APOP*
Fresh off the release of her new album APOP*, South African singer-songwriter Tyla has announced a 34-date global tour that will take her across Europe, North America, and Africa.
The tour kicks off in Paris, France, in October before moving through the UK and Europe. Tyla will then begin the North American leg in San Francisco on November 13, followed by a stop at Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on November 15.
The singer will return to Canada later in the run for a November 26 performance at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum. From there, she’ll continue through the United States before heading back to Africa for shows in Lagos, Cape Town, and her hometown of Johannesburg, where the tour will wrap up.
The run marks Tyla‘s longest stretch of North American shows to date. She had originally planned a world tour in support of her 2024 self-titled debut album, but the trek was cancelled after she suffered an injury.
Tyla‘s breakout single “Water” became a global hit and earned her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. The song later received a remix featuring Travis Scott.
The upcoming tour follows the July 24 release of APOP*, Tyla‘s latest full-length project and the follow-up to her self-titled debut.
Presales for the tour begin Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on general sale Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
Tyla 2026–2027 Tour Dates:
10-12 Paris, France – Zenith Paris
10-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
10-15 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
10-18 Glasgow, England – O2 Academy Glasgow
10-19 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
10-22 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
10-24 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE
10-25 Frankfurt, Germany – Stadthalle Offenbach
10-27 Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
10-29 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
10-30 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
11-01 Copenhagen, Denmark – K.B. Hallen
11-12 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11-13 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
11-17 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
11-20 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11-22 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-25 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11-26 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
11-28 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
12-02 Washington, DC – The Anthem
12-05 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
12-06 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12-09 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
12-10 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
12-11 Austin, TX – Moody Center
12-14 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
12-15 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
12-16 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
12-19 Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
12-22 Lagos, Nigeria – TBA
01-04 Cape Town, South Africa – Green Point Track
01-09 Johannesburg, South Africa – Expo Centre, Nasrec