Here Are the 2021 and 2022 Tours You Should Know About
J. Cole, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and more are returning to the road after a year away. Here's what you need to know about the tours of 2021 and 2022.
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For those of us who make shows a regular part of our lives, the absence of that uniquely healing experience—aside from occasionally inventive approaches to livestreaming—made the grueling events of 2020 that much harder to bear.
Mercifully, we’re back in action now with a number of artists—many of whom were forced to scrap tour plans last year for pandemic safety reasons—rolling out expansive routings for this year and the next.
The Weeknd, for example, took the cautious approach with his rescheduling announcement in February. Instead of the After Hours run being bumped to 2021 as was previously expected, Abel and company moved the entire trek to 2022, complete with several new stops.
For many who work in the live music industry in a non-artist capacity, i.e. venue personnel and artist crew members, the inability to tour during 2020 resulted in dire financial consequences. In December, Variety—citing data from Pollstar—reported that the global concert industry lost an estimated $30 billion in 2020 due to the pause on large in-person gatherings.
Artists, namely those who aren’t at the arena level, were also deeply affected by the loss of income. In most instances, touring provides the greatest source of income for an artist, which meant the pandemic-spurred halt of the industry had oft-overlooked consequences for working artists worldwide.
In celebration of the return of the live music, we’ve put together a (continually updated) list of select 2021/2022 tours that are sure to help us all continue moving toward a post-pandemic reality. Peep the list below. And for a roundup of notable music festivals making their return this year, click here.
Kevin Gates
When: June 19 – Nov. 5
Opening acts? DDG and GANG51EJUNE
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Young Nudy
When: Aug. 6 – Aug. 21
Opening acts? N/A
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Trippie Redd
When: Aug. 25 – Oct. 6
Opening acts? Iann Dior and SoFayGo
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Rod Wave
When: Aug. 27 – Oct. 23
Opening acts? N/A
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Lil Baby x Lil Durk
When: Sept. 1 – Oct. 15
Opening acts? N/A
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Kaytranada
When: Sept. 4 – Dec. 30
Opening acts? N/A
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Tame Impala
When: Sept. 4 – Nov. 9
Opening acts? N/A
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Jack Harlow
When: Sept. 8 – Nov. 19
Opening acts? N/A
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Machine Gun Kelly
When: Sept. 9 – Dec. 18
Opening acts? carolesdaughter, Jxdn, and KennyHoopla
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J. Cole x 21 Savage
When: Sept. 24 – Dec. 11
Opening acts? Morray
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Moneybagg Yo
When: Sept. 29 – Oct. 26
Opening acts? Fredo Bang, BIG30, Big Homiie G, Blacc Zacc, and Tripstar
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Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Rick Ross, and 2 Chainz
When: Sept. 30 – Oct. 22
Opening acts? Lil’ Kim, Fabolous, Trina, Boosie Badazz, and DJ Drama
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Russ
When: Sept. 30 – Oct. 15, Mar 11 – Oct. 6
Opening acts? N/A
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Bow Wow x Omarion
When: Oct. 1 – Nov. 26
Opening acts? Ashanti, Soulja Boy, Ying Yang Twins, Sammie, Lloyd, and Pretty Ricky
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Benny the Butcher
When: Oct. 7 – Nov. 19
Opening acts? The Black Soprano Family and special guests
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Polo G
When: Oct. 8 – Dec. 19
Opening acts? N/A
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Playboi Carti
When: Oct. 14 – Dec. 23
Opening acts? N/A
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SAINt JHN
When: Oct. 19 – Nov. 30
Opening acts? N/A
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Toosii
When: Oct. 21 – Nov. 27
Opening acts? N/A
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Karol G
When: Oct. 27 – Nov. 27
Opening acts? N/A
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Baby Keem
When: Nov. 9 – Dec. 3
Opening acts? N/A
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Farruko
When: Nov. 19 – Feb. 20
Opening acts? N/A
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Givēon
When: Nov. 28 – Dec. 22
Opening acts? N/A
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D Smoke
When: Nov. 30 – Jan. 29
Opening acts? N/A
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The Weeknd
When: Jan. 14 – Nov. 16
Opening acts? N/A
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Billie Eilish
When: Feb. 3 – April 9
Opening acts? N/A
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Dua Lipa
When: Feb. 9 – April 1
Opening acts? Caroline Polachek, Lolo Zouaï, and—for three dates —Megan Thee Stallion
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Justin Bieber
When: Feb. 18 – June 24
Opening acts? N/A
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Lorde
When: Feb. 26 – June 23
Opening acts? N/A
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Snoh Aalegra
When: Mar. 21 – May 30
Opening acts? Ama Lou
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