Weezy, Wiz, Cudi, and More: The 10 Tours to Catch This Summer

In terms of pure spectacle, Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour is your best bet this summer. Her years in the pop game have by now swelled her capacity for Vegas-esque melodrama and show-stopping extravagance. How many costume changes will there be? Will there be fire? If yes, how much? Fake thunderstorms? Animals in danger? Androgynous back-up dancers in danger? Nicki Minaj joins her on the tour. No one is safe.

6/16/11 - Sacramento, Calif. - Power Balance Pavilion

6/18/11 - San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion

6/20/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Staples Center

6/24/11 - Anaheim, Calif. - Honda Center

6/25/11 - Las Vegas, Nev. - MGM Grand Garden Arena

6/28/11 - Portland, Oregon - Rose Garden Arena

6/29/11 - Tacoma, Wash. - Tacoma Dome

7/1/11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena

7/4/11 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre

7/6/11 - St. Paul, Minn. - Xcel Center

7/8/11 - Chicago, Ill. - United Center

7/12/11 - Dallas, Texas - American Airlines Center

7/13/11 - Houston, Texas - Toyota Center

7/15/11 - New Orleans, La. - New Orleans Arena

7/17/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - Philips Arena

7/20/11 - Orlando, Fla. - Amway Center

7/22/11 - Miami, Fla. - American Airlines Arena

7/26/11 - Cleveland, Ohio - Quicken Loans Arena

7/28/11 - Detroit, Mich. - The Palace of Auburn Hills

7/30/11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Wells Fargo Center

7/31/11 - Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center

8/2/11 - Uniondale, N.Y. - Nassau Coliseum

8/5/11 - East Rutherford, N.J. - Izod Center

8/8/11 - Boston, Mass. - TD Garden

8/11/11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

8/13/11 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre

To promote his new album, All 6’s & 7’s, Tech N9ne is hitting the road hard. Though the album is his most mainstream to date, don’t expect his tour to feel watered down or changed. Tech N9ne remains of hip-hop’s most idiosyncratic voices. Check out this Complex interview with the emcee here.

6/8/11 - Wichita, Kan. - Cotillion Ballroom

6/9/11 - Tulsa, Okla. - Cains Ballroom

6/10/11 - Austin, Texas - Emo's

6/11/11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Sunshine Theater

6/12/11 - Farmington, N.M. - The Top Deck

6/13/11 - Tempe, Ariz. - Marquee Theatre

6/14/11 - Tucson, Ariz. - The Rialto Theatre

6/15/11 - San Diego, Calif. - 4th & B (21+)

6/16/11 - Las Vegas, Nev. - House of Blues

6/17/11 - West Hollywood, Calif. - House of Blues Sunset Strip (18+)

6/18/11 - Santa Cruz, Calif. - The Catalyst (16+)

6/19/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - The Regency Ballroom

6/20/11 - Petaluma, Calif. - The Phoenix Theater

6/21/11 - Redway, Calif. - The Mateel

6/22/11 - Sacramento, Calif. - Ace of Spades

6/23/11 - Bend, Oregon - Midtown Music Hall

6/24/11 - Boise, Idaho - Knitting Factory Concert House Boise
6/25/11 - Magna, Utah - Saltair

6/26/11 - Reno, Nev. - Knitting Factory Concert House Reno

6/28/11 - Grand Junction, Colo. - The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens

6/29/11 - Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Black Sheep

6/30/11 - Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Black Sheep

7/1/11 - Denver, Colo. - The Fillmore Auditorium (16+)

7/2/11 - Fort Collins, Colo. - Aggie Theatre

7/3/11 - Helena, Mont. - Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds

7/4/11 - Helena, Mont. - Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds

7/6/11 - Bismarck, N.D. - Bismarck Civic Center Exhibit Hall

7/7/11 - Aberdeen, S.D. - Ramkota Exhibit Hall

7/8/11 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium

7/9/11 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium

7/10/11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Epic Event Center

7/12/11 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Hawkeye Downs Speedway

7/13/11 - Green Bay, Wis - Riverside Ballroom

7/14/11 - Milwaukee, Wis. - The Rave/Eagles Club

7/15/11 - Chicago, Ill. - House of Blues

7/16/11 - Mount Clemens, Mich. - Emerald Theatre

7/17/11 - Cleveland, Ohio - The Agora

7/18/11 - Columbus, Ohio - Alrosa Villa

7/19/11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Diesel Night Club

7/20/11 - Buffalo, N.Y. - Town Ballroom

7/21/11 - Worcester, Mas. - The Worcester Palladium
7/22/11 - Hartford, Conn. - The Webster Theater

7/23/11 - Manchester, N.H. - JFK Coliseum

7/24/11 - Sayerville, N.J. - Starland Ballroom

7/25/11 - Norfolk, Va. - The NorVa

7/26/11 - Charlotte, N.C. - Tremont Music Hall

7/27/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - The Loft

7/28/11 - Orlando, Fla. - Club Firestone

7/29/11 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Culture Room

7/30/11 - St Petersburg, Fla. - Jannus Live

7/31/11 - Pensacola, Fla. - Vinyl Music Hall

8/3/11 - Louisville, Ky. - Expo Five

8/4/11 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Bogart's

8/5/11 - Indianapolis, Ind. - The Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre

8/6/11 - Sauget, Ill. - Pops

Stepping out of Austin, Texas, and into center stage, Bill Callahan tours this summer because he has an album out. It’s called Apocalypse and it’s fantastic. We say he tours because of the album because Callahan gives the distinct impression that if it weren’t for an explicit reason like that he wouldn’t willingly put himself in the public eye. As far as singer/songwriters go, Callahan is a rare breed. He avoids melodrama and self-flagellation, opting instead for a tight smile and more than a little fondness for the deadpan. His lyrics are no less affecting for it.

6/14/11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Launch Pad

6/15/11 - Phoenix, Ariz. - Rhythm Room

6/16/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Troubadour

6/17/11 - Santa Barbara, Calif. - Soho

6/18/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - The Independent

6/19/11 - Big Sur, Calif. - Henry Miller Library

6/20/11 - Felton, Calif. - Don Quixote’s International Hall

6/22/11 - Seattle, Wash. - Neumo's

6/24/11 - Boise, Idaho - Neurolux

6/25/11 - Salt Lake City, Utah - The State Room

6/27/11 - Denver, Colo. - High Dive

6/29/11 - Kansas City, Mo. - Record Bar

6/30/11 - Iowa City, Iowa - Blue Moose

7/01/11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Cedar Cultural Center

7/02/11 - Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin

7/03/11 - Chicago, Ill. - Lincoln Hall

7/05/11 - Indianapolis, Ind. - White Rabbit Cabaret

7/7/11 - Columbus, Ohio - Wexner Center for the Arts

7/8/11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Andy Warhol Museum

7/9/11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Johnny Brenda’s

7/10/11 - Boston, Mass. - Brighton Music Hall

7/11/11 - Brooklyn, N.Y. - Music Hall of Williamsburg

7/12/11 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom

7/13/11 - Washington, D.C. - Rock and Roll Hotel

7/15/11 - Carrboro, N.C. - Cat’s Cradle

7/16/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - Smith’s Olde Bar

7/17/11 - Nashville, Tenn. - Mercy Lounge

7/19/11 - Dallas, Texas - The Loft

8/5/11-8/6/11 - Portland, Oregon - Pickathon

Widely recognized as one of the best live acts around for their long sets, interesting covers, and abundance of energy, My Morning Jacket tours this summer to promote Circuital, the alt-country, funk-rock, genre-is-beside-the-point-when-discussing-them band’s sixth album. On some of their later dates they’ll be joined by Neko Case, a singer in possession of one of the finest voices in contemporary music. She writes her ass off, too.

6/16/11 - Milwaukee, Wis. - Riverside Theater

6/17/11 - Chicago, Ill. - Auditorium Theatre

6/18/11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Walker Art Center

6/22/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Pantages Theatre

6/24/11 - Oakland, Calif. - Fox Theater

6/26/11 - Seattle, Wash. - Paramount Theatre

6/28/11 - Portland, Oregon - Edgefield

6/29/11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum

6/30/11-7/03/11 Quincy, Calif. - High Sierra Music Festival

7/2/11 - Santa Barbara, Calif. - Santa Barbara Bowl

7/11/11 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus

7/12/11 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis

7/13/11 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest

8/2/11 - St. Louis, Mo. - The Pageant

8/3/11 - Kansas City, Mo. - Uptown Theater

8/4/11 - Morrison, Colo. - Red Rocks

8/5/11-8/7/11 - Chicago, Ill. - Lollapalooza

8/5/11-8/13/11 - Bangor, Maine - Kahbang Festival

8/7/11 - Indianapolis, Ind. - The Lawn at White River State Park

8/8/11 - Columbus, Ohio - LC Pavilion

8/10/11- Pittsburgh, Pa. – Stage AE

8/12/11 - Columbia, Md. - Merriweather Post Pavilion

8/14/11 - Boston, Mass. - Bank of America Pavilion

8/16/11 - Rochester Hills, Mich. - Meadow Brook

8/17/11 - Cincinnati, Ohio - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

8/20/11 - Alpharetta, Ga. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8/21/11 - Charlotte, N.C. - Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater

The Rolling Papers Tour features Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, and Chevy Woods. As the name indicates, you’ll want to be high for this.

6/12/11 - Maryland Heights, Mo. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

6/13/11 Cincinnati, Ohio - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend

6/15/11 West Des Moines, Iowa - Val Air Ballroom

6/18/11 - Broomfield, Colo. - 1st Bank Center

6/21/11 - Stateline, Nev. - Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa

6/22/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

6/23/11 - Santa Barbara, Calif. - Santa Barbara Bowl

6/25/11 - Anaheim, Calif. - Honda Center

6/27/11 - Las Vegas, Nev. - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

6/28/11 - Mesa, Ariz. - Mesa Amphitheatre

6/29/11 - Tucson, Ariz. - Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre

6/30/11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Albuquerque Convention Center

7/2/11 - Gran Prairie, Tex. - Verizon Theatre at Grand Place

7/3/11 - Cedar Park, Tex. - Cedar Park Center

7/6/11 - Houston, Tex. - Reliant Arena

7/7/11 - New Orleans, La. - Lakefront Arena

7/10/11 - Cleveland, Ohio - The Warner Cable Amphitheatre @ Tower City

7/15/11 - Boca Raton, Fla. - Sunset Cove Amphitheatre

7/18/11 - North Myrtle Beach, S.C. - House of Blues

7/20/11 - Charlotte, N.C. - Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre

7/21/11 - Greensboro, N.C. - White Oak Amphitheatre

7/22/11 - Portsmouth, Va. - Ntelos Wireless Pavilion

7/23/11 - Charlottesville, Va. - Ntelos Wireless Pavilion

7/24/11 - Columbia, Md. - Merriweather Post Pavilion

7/27/11 - Gilford, N.H. - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion

7/30/11 - Boston, Mass. - Bank of America Pavilion

8/3/11 - Canandaigua, N.Y. - Marvin Sands PAC

Cudi’s The Cud Life tour is already underway, but there are still plenty of dates to come. Chip tha Ripper joins Mr. Rager, along with Kanye West (on occasion).

6/15/11 - Eugene, Oregon - Cuthbert Amphitheater

6/16/11 - Burnaby, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park

6/17/11 - Seattle, Wash. - WaMu Theater

6/19/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

6/20/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Nokia Theatre

6/22/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Nokia Theatre

6/23/11 - San Diego, Calif. - Valley View Casino Center

6/24/11 - Las Vegas, Calif. - Silverton Hotel and Casino Lodge

6/25/11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - The Pavilion

6/27/11 - Salt Lake City, Utah - The Saltair

7/1/11 - Cleveland, Ohio - Quicken Loans Arena

7/2/11 - Baltimore, Md. - Merriweather Post Pavilion

7/6/11 - Brooklyn, N.Y. - Williamsburg Waterfront

7/7/11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Mann Center


7/10/11 - Clarkson, Mich. - DTE Energy Music Theatre

7/12/11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Target Center

7/13/11 - Lincoln, Neb. - Pershing Center

7/16/11 - Cedar Park, Texas - Cedar Park Center

7/17/11 - Grand Prairie, Texas - Verizon Theatre

7/19/11 - Houston, Texas - Reliant Arena

7/21/11 - Alpharetta, Ga. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

7/27/11 - Canandaigua, N.Y. - Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center

7/28/11 - Worcester, Mass. - DCU Center

7/30/11 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

8/1/11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre
8/5/11 - Kansas City, Kan. - Kansas Speedway
8/6/11/ - Chicago, Ill. - Grant Park

Weezy’s tour began back in March and though it has accomplished numerous things, including getting Steve Nash a lapdance from Nicki Minaj, one thing it hasn’t done is end. Lil Wayne’s energy, probably accumulated in excess during his stint behind bars, shows no signs of flagging. This is the build-up to Tha Carter IV. Bring Lil Wayne into your life this summer.

7/13/11 - Hartford, Conn. - Comcast Theater

7/15/11 - Bristow, Va. - Jiffy Lube Live

7/16/11 - Holmdel, N.J. - PNC Bank Arts Center

7/17/11 - Mansfield, Mass. - Comcast Center

7/19/11 - Scranton, Pa. - Toyota Pavilion

7/20/11 - Saratoga, N.Y. - Performing Arts Center

7/22/11 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio - Blossom Music Center

7/23/11 - Camden, N.J. - Susquehanna Bank Center

7/24/11 - Darien, N.Y. - Darien Lake

7/26/11 - Hershey, Pa. - Hershey Pavilion

7/27/11 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Riverbend Music Center

7/29/11 - Raleigh, N.C. - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

7/30/11 - Virginia Beach, Va. - Farm Bureau Amphitheater

8/2/11 - West Palm Beach, Fla. - Cruzan Amphitheater

8/3/11 - Tampa, Fla. - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater

8/5/11 - Birmingham, Ala. - Verizon Wireless Music Center

8/6/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - Aaron's at Lakewood

8/7/11 - Charlotte, N.C. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8/9/11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Xcel Center

8/10/11 - Milwaukee, Wis. - Marcus Amphitheater

8/12/11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - First Niagara Pavilion

8/13/11 - Tinley, Ill. - Midwest Amphitheater

8/14/11 - Noblesville, Ind. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8/16/11 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotia Bank Place

8/17/11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

8/19/11 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater

8/20/11 - Clarkston, Mich.- DTE Energy Theater

8/21/11 - Maryland Heights, Mo. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8/23/11 - Kansas City, Mo. - Sprint Center

8/25/11 - Phoenix, AZ. - Ashley Furniture Pavilion

8/26/11 - San Diego, Calif. - Cricket Wireless

8/27/11 - San Hernardino, Calif. - Glen Helen Pavilion

8/30/11 - Denver, Colo. - Comfort Dental

8/31/11 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Hard Rock Pavilion

9/2/11 - Mountain View, Calif. - Shoreline Amphitheater

9/3/11 - Marysville, Calif. - Sleep Train Amphitheater

9/4/11 - Auburn, Wash. - White River Amphitheater

9/7/11 - Omaha, Neb. - Qwest Arena

9/9/11 - San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Center

9/10/11 - Dallas, Texas - Gexa Energy Pavilion

9/11/11 - Woodlands, Texas - Woodlands Amphitheater

Touring in support of their new album, Arabia Mountain, the Black Lips will crisscross these United States with nasty garage punk designed to tickle that primitive part of your brain that wants two-minute masterpieces to drum on your steering wheel to. Anyone itching for a loud and fidgety summer album (and tour) can stop looking. The Black Lips have you covered.

6/9/11 - San Diego, Calif. - The Casbah

6/10/11 Santa Barbara, Calif. - Velvet Jones

6/11/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - Great American Music Hall

6/12/11 - San Francisco, Calif. - Great American Music Hall

6/14/11 - Portland, Oregon - Wonder Ballroom

6/15/11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom

6/16/11 - Seattle, Wash. - Neumos

6/17/11 - Boise, Idaho - Knitting Factory Concert House

6/18/11 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Urban Lounge

6/19/11 - Denver, Colo. - Bluebird Theater

6/21/11 - Tucson, Ariz. - Plush

6/22/11 - Phoenix, Ariz. - Rhythm Room

6/23/11 - Costa Mesa, Calif. - The Detroit Bar

6/24/11 - Los Angeles, Calif. - The Music Box

6/25/11 - Pomona, Calif. - The Glass House

7/27/11 - Charlotte, N.C. - Neighborhood Theatre

7/28/11 - Baltimore, Md. - Ottobar

7/29/11 - New York, N.Y. - Bowery Ballroom

7/30/11 - Hoboken, N.J. - Maxwell's

8/1/11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Mr. Small's Theatre

8/2/11 - Lexington, Ky. - Buster's Billiards & Backroom

8/4/11 - St. Louis, Mo. - The Firebird

8/5/11 - Chicago, Ill. - Lollapalooza

9/8/11 - Raleigh, N.C. - Hopscotch Festival

The Heineken Red Star Soul, a live, hip-hop concert series in its 5th year, remains shrouded in mystery. Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music label has been mentioned in association with the series, but aside from that, details are sparse. To find out more, and enter for the chance to attend these shows, please check out this website.

6/28/11 - New York, N.Y. - TBA

6/29/11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - TBA

6/30/11 - Washington, D.C. - TBA

7/8/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - TBA

7/12/11 - Miami, Fla. - TBA

7/15/11 - New Orleans, La. - TBA
7/18/11 - Houston, Texas - TBA
7/22/11 - Detroit, Mich. - TBA

7/27/11 - Chicago, Ill. - TBA

8/9/11 - New York, N.Y. - TBA

8/11/11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - TBA

8/13/11 - Washington, D.C. - TBA

8/16/11 - Atlanta, Ga. - TBA

8/20/11 - Miami, Fla. - TBA

8/23/11 - New Orleans, La. - TBA

8/25/11 - Houston, Texas - TBA

8/29/11 - Chicago, Ill. - TBA

8/31/11 - Detroit, Mich. - TBA

Lauryn Hill performing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Nas performing Illmatic alongside AZ, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier. Mos Def and Talib Kweli performing as Black Star again. No exaggeration, Rock the Bells 2011 is the stuff dreams are made of.

This roving festival will also feature appearances from Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu, Common, Raekwon & Ghostface, Mobb Deep, The GZA, Immortal Technique, Slaughterhouse, Mac Miller, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Souls of Mischief, Black Moon, Childish Gambino, Fashawn, Blu & Exile, Random Axe, Masta Killah, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Freddie Gibbs, and Roc Marciano.

8/20/11 - Los Angeles - San Manuel Amphitheatre

8/27/11 - San Francisco - Shoreline Amphitheatre

9/3/11 - New York - TBA

9/10/11 - Boston - TBA