DRAKE TO LAUNCH SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS
– Tour Launches On July 20 and Will Visit Over 30 Cities Throughout North America In Support Of New Album, "View" –
– Tickets On Sale Friday, April 29 at LiveNation.com –
LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2016) – Grammy® Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Drake will launch the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS in support of his brand new album, View. The North American tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off on Wednesday, July 20 in Austin, Tex. and visit over 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with multiple shows scheduled in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. Other cities on the DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS include Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC and more.
American Express card members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. through Thursday, April 28 at 10:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale starting April 29 through the Live Nation mobile app and at www.livenation.com.
Drake's newest album, View, is currently set for release on April 29, 2016. The album's multi-platinum certified lead single, "Hotline Bling," became a massive hit reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and Billboard Rhythmic charts. Three of the album's subsequent singles, "Summer Sixteen," "Pop Style," and "One Dance," are all currently in the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs charts with "One Dance" and "Pop Style" sitting at the #1 and #3 spot respectively on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Digital Songs chart this week.
DRAKE SUMMER SIXTEEN TOUR WITH FUTURE AND SPECIAL GUESTS All dates and venues below subject to change.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center Thursday, July 21, 2016 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Sunday, July 24, 2016 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Chicago, IL United Center Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Chicago, IL United Center Sunday, July 31, 2016 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Monday, August 1, 2016 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Thursday, August 4, 2016 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Friday, August 5, 2016 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Boston, MA TD Garden Friday, August 12, 2016 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center Saturday, August 13, 2016 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Sunday, August 14, 2016 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center Friday, August 19, 2016 Washington DC Verizon Center Sunday, August 21, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex Thursday, August 25, 2016 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Saturday, August 27, 2016 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena Friday, September 2, 2016 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center Saturday, September 3, 2016 Houston, TX Toyota Center Sunday, September 4, 2016 Houston, TX Toyota Center Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Friday, September 9, 2016 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Sunday, September 11, 2016 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena Friday, September 16, 2016 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Saturday, September 17, 2016 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Please visit www.drakeofficial.com and www.livenation.com for further information about the tour.
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