J. Cole is hitting the road later this year for a North American tour in support of his fifth studio album, KOD, and he is bringing Young Thug along for the ride.
KOD dropped last month, which stands for ‘Kidz on Drugz,’ ‘King Overdose,’ and ‘Kill Our Demonz,’ Mashable reports. The album delves into various idealogies; J. Cole talks about rappers who are in the industry just for money, sex, and drugs, and offers a message for people who mask their pain with drugs and alcohol. Named as one of the most successful rap artists of the 2010s, J. Cole has continually grown as an artist since his 2011 debut from the help of Jay-Z.
Before the tour begins, J. Cole will appear at a handful of music festivals, including Rolling Loud Festival in Florida, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, London’s Wireless Festival, and Longitude Festival in Ireland. The North American trek will kick-off on August 9 in Miami Florida and make stops in big-cities like Atlanta, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Detroit, and New York City. In mid-October, the tour will wrap up in Boston, Massachusetts on the 10th.
Thug will be promoting his latest EP, Hear No Evil, which features Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert, and 21 Savage on different tracks. This is his most recent work, following the 2017 hit record “Beautiful Thugger Girls,” including tracks “Relationship” with Future and “Get High” with Snoop Dog.
J. Cole Tour Dates 2018
05/11 – Miami, FL @ Rolling Loud Festival
07/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/06 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/13-15 – Dublin, IE @ Longitude Festival
08/09 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
08/11 – Tampa, FL @ Amelia Arena
08/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Infinite Energy Center
08/14 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
08/15 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/17 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
08/18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
08/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
08/22 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
08/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
08/29 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
08/31-09/01 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/02 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
09/04 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
09/05 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
09/07 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
09/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/10 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
09/12 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
09/13 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena
09/15 – Raleigh, NC @ Dreamville Festival
09/17 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
09/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
09/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
09/21 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesar’s Arena
09/22 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
09/23 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
09/26 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
09/28 – University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
10/01 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/04 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
10/05 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
10/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/08 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
10/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden