The Damn Tour
Tour by Kendrick Lamar | |
Location | North America • Europe • Oceania • Asia |
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Associated album | Damn |
Start date | July 7, 2017 |
End date | July 30, 2018 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 64 |
Attendance | 700,746 (52 shows) |
Box office | $62.7 million (52 shows) |
Kendrick Lamar concert chronology |
The Damn Tour[1] (stylized as The DAMN. Tour) was a concert tour by American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar, in support of his fourth studio album, Damn (2017). The tour's North American leg began on July 12, 2017, in Glendale, Arizona and ended on September 2, 2017, in Miami. The European leg of the tour started on February 7, 2018, in Dublin and concluded on March 5, 2018, in Berlin. The tour's Oceanian tour started on July 10, 2018, in Perth, and concluded on July 30, 2018, in Seoul.
According to Pollstar, The Damn Tour grossed $41.4 million with 452,387 tickets sold in 36 shows only in North America.[2]
Background
[edit]Following a pair of Coachella gigs and a performance at Quebec City Summer Festival, the rapper brought his new album on the road in the summer of 2017. The first announcement had 17 dates across North America slowly adding to 20 after adding shows in Brooklyn and Los Angeles having Travis Scott and DRAM as the opening acts.[3] The second announcement added 15 shows having YG as the opening act.[4] On September 30, he added a leg of European dates to the tour with James Blake as the opening act. On April 29, 2018, he added a leg of Oceanian dates to the tour.
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the show on July 12, 2017, in Glendale. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5]
- "DNA"
- "Element"
- "King Kunta"
- "untitled 07 | 2014 – 2016"
- "untitled 02 | 06.23.2014."
- "Mask Off" (Future remix)
- "Collard Greens"
- "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
- "Backseat Freestyle"
- "Loyalty"
- "Lust"
- "Money Trees"
- "M.A.A.D City"
- "XXX"
- "Pride"
- "Love"
- "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
- "Alright"
- "Humble"
- Encore
- July 23, 2017 – Brooklyn: "4 AM" with 2 Chainz and Travis Scott[6]
- July 26, 2017 – Auburn Hills: "Deja Vu", "A Tale of 2 Citiez" & "No Role Modelz" with J. Cole[7]
- July 27, 2017 – Chicago: "No Problem" with Chance the Rapper[8]
- August 9, 2017 – Los Angeles: "That Part" with Schoolboy Q, "Money Trees" with Jay Rock, "Love Galore" with SZA, "Look at Me!" with XXXTentacion.[9][10]
Shows
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leg 1 — North America[1][11] | ||||||
July 7, 2017[a] | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham | Anderson .Paak Dead Obies |
— | — |
July 12, 2017 | Glendale | United States | Gila River Arena | Travis Scott DRAM |
12,986 / 13,184 | $1,050,060 |
July 14, 2017 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,362 / 13,362 | $1,352,113 | ||
July 15, 2017 | Houston | Toyota Center | 11,441 / 11,441 | $1,249,664 | ||
July 17, 2017 | Duluth | Infinite Energy Arena | 9,846 / 9,846 | $943,090 | ||
July 19, 2017 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 13,513 / 13,742 | $1,330,647 | ||
July 20, 2017 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 28,174 / 28,174[b] | $3,074,047[b] | ||
July 21, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | DRAM | 12,944 / 13,186 | $1,375,048 | |
July 22, 2017 | Boston | TD Garden | Travis Scott DRAM |
12,773 / 12,889 | $1,400,540 | |
July 23, 2017 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | [b] | [b] | ||
July 25, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 26,473 / 26,473[c] | $2,599,580[c] | |
July 26, 2017 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 13,070 / 13,173 | $1,301,448 | |
July 27, 2017 | Chicago | United Center | 24,727 / 26,316[d] | $2,415,331[d] | ||
July 29, 2017 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 13,140 / 13,266 | $1,154,190 | ||
August 1, 2017 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 18,590 / 18,590 | $1,278,663 | ||
August 2, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 13,938 / 13,938 | $1,228,590 | |
August 4, 2017 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | 14,179 / 14,179 | $1,373,996 | |
August 5, 2017 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 14,499 / 14,499 | $1,439,417 | ||
August 6, 2017 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 40,425 / 40,425 | $3,847,175 | ||
August 8, 2017 | ||||||
August 9, 2017 | ||||||
August 11, 2017 | Anaheim | Honda Center | YG DRAM |
12,275 / 14,443 | $1,181,276 | |
August 12, 2017 | San Jose | SAP Center | 12,713 / 12,971 | $1,239,832 | ||
August 13, 2017 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 11,191 / 12,272 | $896,190 | ||
August 16, 2017 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 10,560 / 11,161 | $728,344 | ||
August 18, 2017 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 11,140 / 11,554 | $677,964 | ||
August 19, 2017 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,458 / 14,614 | $1,079,941 | ||
August 20, 2017 | Chicago | United Center | [d] | [d] | ||
August 22, 2017 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 11,423 / 11,733 | $802,906 | ||
August 23, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | [c] | [c] | |
August 24, 2017 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 10,769 / 13,132 | $930,271 | ||
August 25, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 10,314 / 10,976 | $887,745 | |
August 26, 2017[e] | Monterrey | Mexico | Parque Fundidora | — | — | — |
August 29, 2017 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | YG DRAM |
10,591 / 11,082 | $686,960 |
August 30, 2017 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,206 / 15,206 | $949,292 | ||
September 1, 2017 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 12,103 / 12,353 | $834,155 | ||
September 2, 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 12,256 / 12,718 | $1,140,921 | ||
Leg 2 — Europe[1][13] | ||||||
February 7, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | James Blake | 12,644 / 12,644 | $1,194,783 |
February 9, 2018 | Birmingham | England | Genting Arena | 12,581 / 12,581 | $1,229,103 | |
February 10, 2018 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | 14,485 / 14,485 | $1,408,370 | ||
February 11, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 11,854 / 11,854 | $1,089,330 | |
February 12, 2018 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 34,877 / 34,877 | $3,284,010 | |
February 13, 2018 | ||||||
February 15, 2018 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | 11,089 / 11,089 | $867,594 | |
February 20, 2018 | London | England | Wembley Arena | 10,049 / 10,049 | $996,903 | |
February 22, 2018 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 12,593 / 12,593 | $949,786 | |
February 23, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 16,220 / 16,220 | $1,108,958 | |
February 25, 2018 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | 30,970 / 30,970 | $3,018,963 | |
February 26, 2018 | ||||||
February 27, 2018 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 19,424 / 19,424 | $1,403,113 | |
March 1, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | 15,187 / 15,187 | $1,470,874 | |
March 2, 2018 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | 21,653 / 21,653 | $1,786,295 | |
March 3, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | 14,064 / 14,064 | $1,290,910 | |
March 5, 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 13,977 / 13,977 | $1,093,940 | |
Leg 3 — Oceania[1][14][15] | ||||||
July 10, 2018 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | SiR | 13,988 / 13,988 | $1,588,770 |
July 13, 2018 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 25,479 / 25,479 | $2,773,000 | ||
July 14, 2018 | ||||||
July 15, 2018 | Adelaide | Entertainment Centre Arena | — | — | ||
July 17, 2018 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium | — | — | |
July 19, 2018 | Auckland | Spark Arena | 21,803 / 21,803 | $1,311,371 | ||
July 20, 2018 | ||||||
July 22, 2018[f] | Yelgun | Australia | North Byron Parklands | — | — | — |
July 24, 2018 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | SiR | 29,712 / 29,712 | $3,455,799 | |
July 25, 2018 | ||||||
Leg 4 — Asia[1] | ||||||
July 28, 2018[g] | Yuzawa | Japan | Naeba Ski Resort | — | — | — |
July 30, 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium | SiR | — | |
Total | — | — |
Notes
[edit]- ^ This concert was a part of the Quebec City Summer Festival 2017.
- ^ a b c d The score data is combined from the shows held at the Barclays Center on July 20 and July 23, respectively.
- ^ a b c d The score data is combined from the shows held at the Air Canada Centre on July 25 and August 23, respectively.
- ^ a b c d The score data is combined from the shows held at the United Center on July 27 and August 20, respectively.
- ^ This concert was a part of the Hellow Festival.[12]
- ^ This concert was a part of the Splendour in the Grass Festival.
- ^ This concert was a part of the Fuji Rock Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Upcoming Dates". Kendrick Lamar's Official Website. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Year End Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstar.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 24, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Announces 'The Damn. Tour'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Penrose, Nerisha (May 15, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Extends DAMN. Tour, Adds YG to Lineup". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Masley, Ed (July 13, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar launches DAMN. Tour in Glendale with triumphant one-man show of force". AZ Central. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Siwek, Nick; Rowe, Amy (July 24, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar puts on a DAMN good show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (July 27, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar Brings Out J. Cole at DAMN. Tour Stop in Detroit". XXL. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Fragassi, Selena (July 28, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar unstoppable in Chicago show; Chance the Rapper is guest". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Closes His 'DAMN.' Tour by Bringing Out ScHoolboy Q, SZA and Jay Rock". August 11, 2017.
- ^ "D.R.A.M. Brings Out XXXTentacion at DAMN. Tour Stop in L.A. – XXL". August 10, 2017.
- ^ North American box score:
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Dávalos, Feli (August 28, 2017). "Kendrick Lamar en México: Todo va a estar bien". Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ European box score:
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (April 26, 2018). "Kendrick Lamar Sets 'DAMN.' Tour of Australia and New Zealand". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Oceania box score:
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.