Top Dawg Entertainment's Championship Tour, rightfully, will be boosted by a Nike partnership and a Reigning Champ collab.
Nike is collaborating with TDE on a range of exclusive pieces and "experiences" that will be available via the TDE website and at six special retail pop-up shops on the tour. The capsule boasts $55 long-sleeve tees, $85 hoodies, and $35 hats. A Nike x Cortez Kenny capsule—also consisting of long-sleeve tees, hoodies, and hats—will also be available. Additionally, the Cortez Kenny III will be launched during the tour to NikePlus members on the SNKRS app.
Pop-up dates can be found below:
- Los Angeles, CA at Blends (May 9-13)
- Houston, TX at Social Status (May 19-20)
- New York, NY at Concepts (May 26-30)
- Boston, MA at Bodega (June 4-5)
- Toronto, ON at Livestock (June 11-12)
- Chicago, IL at Notre (June 14-15)
For an early look at the Nike pieces, see below:
TDE will also be collaborating with Reigning Champ for another capsule, which will also be available at the pop-up shops. The RC x TDE capsule include hoodies, sweats, and boxing-esque robes.
Kendrick Lamar is joined on the 29-date tour by fellow TDE artists SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, SiR, and Lance Skiiiwalker. See the full list of dates below:
- May 04 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
- May 05 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
- May 06 Portland, OR Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
- May 08 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
- May 10 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
- May 13 San Diego, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
- May 14 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
- May 15 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
- May 17 Dallas, TX Starplex Pavilion
- May 18 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
- May 19 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman
- May 22 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- May 23 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre
- May 25 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
- May 26 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- May 27 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- May 29 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
- May 30 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- Jun 01 Bristow, VA (DC) Jiffy Lube Live
- Jun 02 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
- Jun 03 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
- Jun 05 Boston, MA Xfinity Center
- Jun 07 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre
- Jun 08 Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion
- Jun 09 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Jun 12 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
- Jun 13 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
- Jun 15 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- Jun 16 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion