Top Dawg Entertainment announced today that their upcoming Championship Tour will include Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, and other amazing artists. The Live Nation-hosted tour will span across North America from Vancouver on May 4th to Pittsburgh on June 16th. Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR and Lance Skiiwalker will also join the tour.
Top Dawg managed to put together an impressive roster. Lamar released the universally acclaimed and seven time Grammy nominated album, “DAMN.” last year and then embarked on a long and involved tour. SZA released her long awaited album Crtl that earned her five Grammy nominations. Both SZA and Lamar’s albums made top rank on numerous end of year lists, including those of The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and more.
Top Dawg Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, is also involved in the movie business. Along with Lamar, CEO Anthony Tiffith will curate and produce the soundtrack to Marvel Studios’ new movie, Black Panther. Top Dawg is also releasing SiR’s debut album, November, today. It’s his first release since “Something Foreign,” a hit he created with Schoolboy Q.
Tour Dates:
DATE CITY VENUE
Fri-May 04 Vancouver, BC* Rogers Arena
Sat-May 05 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sun-May 06 Portland, OR Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Tue-May 08 Oakland, CA* Oracle Arena
Thu-May 10 Los Angeles, CA* The Forum
Sun-May 13 San Diego, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Mon-May 14 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Tue-May 15 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Thu-May 17 Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion
Fri-May 18 Austin, TX Austin 360 Amphitheater
Sat-May 19 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman
Tue-May 22 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed-May 23 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Fri-May 25 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Sat-May 26 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun-May 27 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Tue-May 29 New York, NY* Madison Square Garden
Wed-May 30 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Fri-Jun 01 Bristow, VA (DC) Jiffy Lube Live
Sat-Jun 02 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Sun-Jun 03 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Tue-Jun 05 Boston, MA Xfinity Center
Thu-Jun 07 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre
Fri-Jun 08 Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion
Sat-Jun 09 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Tue-Jun 12 Toronto, ON* Budweiser Stage
Wed-Jun 13 Detroit, MI* DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri-Jun 15 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat-Jun 16 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion
Photography Credit: Sharon Alagna