Last week, Kanye West drove the Internet nuts with his latest proclamation: an upcoming spring arena tour.
Dubbed the “Glow in the Dark Tour” and co-sponsored by Absolut Vodka, the North American jaunt will further West’s ambition of becoming the first hip-hop stadium artist. The list of stars who can successfully sell out stadiums is short and ever-shrinking, so his Quixote-like quest may be quixotic at best. Still, with four hit singles and a double-platinum album in Graduation, West is well positioned to draw tens of thousands of people to his concerts.
To help gather a profitable amount of teenyboppers, suburban thugs and backpackers, West has assembled a killer opening line-up: “Umbrella” girl Rihanna, N.E.R.D., and Lupe Fiasco. Wow! Aren’t you excited? Check below and see if your city made the itinerary. (May 31 update: The itinerary has been updated.)
- 4/16: Key Arena, Seattle, WA
- 4/18: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 4/19: HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
- 4/20: Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
- 4/21: Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 4/24: McKale Auditorium, Tucson, AZ
- 4/25: Red Rocks Casino, Las Vegas, NV
- 4/26: Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM
- 4/27: Pepsi Center, Denver , CO
- 4/28: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- 4/30: Frank Irwin Center, Austin, TX
- 5/01: Superpages.com Center, Dallas, TX
- 5/02: Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 5/04: Gwinnett Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 5/05: Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 5/06: Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL
- 5/08: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
- 5/09: Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
- 5/10: Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
- 5/11: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA
- 5/13: Madison Square Garden, New York , NY
- 5/15: Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
- 5/16: North East Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT
- 5/17: Susquehana Bank Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 5/18: Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
- 5/20: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 5/21: Molson Centre, Toronto, ON
- 5/22: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
- 5/23: United Center, Chicago, IL
- 5/24: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 5/27: Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
- 5/29: Rexall Palace, Edmonton, AB
- 5/30: Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 6/02: GM Place, Vancouver, BC
- 6/03: Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 6/05: Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
- 6/06: HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
- 6/07: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 6/08: Jobing.com Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 6/09: E Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- 6/11: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 6/12: I Wireless Center, Moline, IL
- 6/13: U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 6/14: Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
- 8/01: Grant Park, Chicago, IL
- 8/09: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD
4/16-6/13: w/Rihanna, N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco
6/14: Bonnaroo
8/01: Lollapalooza
8/09: Virgin Mobile Festival
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