They’ll be joining Young Thug as openers.
As he does with every release, J. Cole turned heads with his poignant fifth studio album, KOD. An unapologetic look into the changing hip-hop landscape, KOD intrepidly attacked topics surrounding drug abuse, ego, the characters of the new wave, and more. Finding harmony between commercial appeal and artistic integrity, this album broke as many records as it did incite debates, and soon enough, it’ll be hitting the road.
Back in May, Cole announced that he’d be taking the album on tour, with Young Thug acting as the sole opener. Well, it looks like Cole will be getting supplemental help, as he’s just added Jaden Smith and his very own Earthgang to the slate of openers.
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 KOD Tour starts Next week. Welcome @officialjaden @EarthGang @killhisways https://t.co/6jGyZiatng pic.twitter.com/FsISdY9fzl
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) July 30, 2018
Starting in Miami on August 9th, the KOD tour will span 34-cities, culminating in Boston on October 10th. Thug won’t be playing five of the stadiums. With the addition of Jaden and Earthgang, they provide a unique texture, diversifying the tour’s soundscape.
Check out the full list of cities and dates below:
Aug. 9 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
Aug. 11 – Tampa, FL – Amelia Arena
Aug. 12 – Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Center*
Aug. 14 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Aug. 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Aug. 17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Aug. 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Aug. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena*
Aug. 22 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU
Aug. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Aug. 29 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Sept. 2 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
Sept. 4 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Sept. 5 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sept. 7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sept. 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Sept. 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Sept. 12 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena*
Sept. 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Sept. 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 18 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
Sept. 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Sept. 21 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesar’s Arena
Sept. 22 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
Sept. 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sept. 25 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sept. 26 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sept. 28 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
Oct. 4 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre
Oct. 5 – Montreal – Bell Centre
Oct. 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 8 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*
Oct. 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
* Young Thug not performing