Touring

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Anderson .Paak is hitting the road! As his Grammy-nominated Malibu LP celebrates its eighth anniversary this year, the “Come Down” crooner is launching a new tour which will feature him playing the LP in its entirety.
The Live Nation-produced Malibu Tour will commence on Sept. 18, in Bend, Ore., at Hayden Homes Amphitheater and concludes on Oct. 13 in Atlanta at Lakewood Amphitheatre. In the interim, the eight-time Grammy winner will visit major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Chicago and Philadelphia. Jazz trumpeter Maurice Brown and rising R&B duo GAWD will join the “King James” singer on all dates, while Grammy-nominated R&B group Free Nationals will serve as his backing band.

Fans can begin securing tickets during the official artist presale on Wednesday, June 26, at 9 a.m. local time. Additional presales will follow throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 28, at 9 a.m. local time on .Paak’s official website.

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.Paak’s last headlining tour was back in 2019, when he mounted his Best Teef in the Game Tour in support of Ventura, which became his first solo LP to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 (No. 4). In 2020, he opened for select dates of Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ ongoing global stadium tour and completed a 47-show Las Vegas residency alongisde Bruno Mars, with whom he performs as the Billboard Hot 100-topping supergroup Silk Sonic.

On June 7, the “Tints” rapper released his first post-Silk Sonic project. Why Lawd? — which features collaborations with H.E.R., Thundercat, Snoop Dogg, October London, Rae Khalil, Charlie Wilson, Earl Sweatshirt and Dave Chappelle — served as the second LP from NxWorries, a duo .Paak formed with acclaimed hip-hop producer Knxwledge. The melancholy record was met with acclaim from critics and fans alike, debuting at No. 7 on Top Album Sales with the superduo’s best sales week yet (11,000 copies sold). On June 21, “Have Mercy” singer Chlöe Bailey confirmed that .Paak will appear on her forthcoming sophomore solo studio album, Trouble In Paradise.

Find the Malibu Tour dates below. 

Sept. 18 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Sept. 19 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

Sept. 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sept. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

Sept. 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

Sept. 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Sept. 28 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Oct. 2 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Oct. 4 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Oct. 5 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre

Oct. 8 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann

Oct. 9 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Oct. 11 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Oct. 13 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre

Wave your hands in the air, because ready or not, here they come again: Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees are going back on a joint tour! The 21-date trek, announced on Monday (June 24), will mostly play in the United States before wrapping up with four dates overseas.
The tour — which reunites the eight-time Grammy winner with The Fugees to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Billboard 200 No. 1 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, kicks off Aug. 9 in Tampa, Fla., at the Midflorida Credit Union Ampitheatre before making its way around the states. It ends Oct. 22 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. The co-headlining tour will also feature music from The Fugees’ No. 1 album The Score, with Hill’s son YG Marley — whom she shares with Rohan Marley — as the support act.

Tickets for U.S. shows begin Tuesday (June 25) with a Citi presale, with sales beginning at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com cardmembers. General onsale for stateside shows begin 10 a.m. local time on June 28. For European fans, presales begin June 26 also via Live Nation, with general onsale also beginning June 28 at 10 a.m. local.

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According to the press release, $2 from each ticket sold will go to the MLH fund, which benefits organizations that provide resources for mental health issues, women’s wellness, small business development, education and more.

The Miseducation Anniversary Tour was previously postponed in November due to Hill experiencing vocal issues. “As many of you may know, I’ve been battling serious vocal strain for the past month. I made it through each show by taking prescribed prednisone, but this can be detrimental to the body when taken in large amounts over long periods of time,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “In order to prevent any long term negative affect on my voice and my body, I need to take time off to allow for real vocal recovery so that I can discontinue the medication completely.”

“The shows that were cancelled this year will be rescheduled for early 2024 AND because of the overwhelming response, we’ll be adding new cities to the tour, including overseas,” she added at the time.

See the new batch of tour dates below: