Rap icons Nas and Wu-Tang Clan have announced their upcoming co-headlining NY State of Mind tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city tour kicks off on Tuesday, August 30 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO making stops across North America in Atlanta, Toronto, Austin, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood Bowl.
Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, April 26 at 10am local time. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in Clarkston, MI, Toronto, ON, Newark, NJ, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Oakland, CA and Los Angeles, CA before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 19 at 10am local time through Monday, April 25 at 10pm local time.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in select markets beginning Tuesday, April 19 at 10am local time until Monday, April 25 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program.
Last month, Nas released a stunning, cinematic music video for “Wave Gods,” which is taken from the NYC legend’s new album, Magic.
In the visual, Nas and Rocky portray a variety of characters near and dear to their New York hearts, from the dice rolling residents of the high-rises and projects to the homeless citizens just looking for a bite to eat.
On the track, Nas pays homage to some of the city’s great stars, rapping, “Wake up out the bed, wrap my durag up/ Say a prayer, I’m thankin’ God that mom dukes had us/ Monotone style like Guru on some Preemo cuts/ Crewneck by McQueen, go nuts.”
Nas and Hit-Boy shared the surprise new nine-track album, Magic, on Christmas Eve, much to the joy of Nas fans everywhere.
Visit LiveNation’s Nas webpage for more information.
NY State Of Mind Tour Dates:
Tue Aug 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Thu Sep 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*
Fri Sep 02 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Sat Sep 03 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre^
Sun Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^
Wed Sep 07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
Thu Sep 08 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion*
Fri Sep 09 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*
Sat Sep 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*
Tue Sep 13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center^
Wed Sep 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*
Fri Sep 16 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
Sat Sep 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
Sun Sep 18 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
Tue Sep 20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
Wed Sep 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
Thu Sep 22 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre*
Sat Sep 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center^
Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater^
Mon Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
Thu Sep 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion*
Fri Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
Sat Oct 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena^
Sun Oct 02 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*
Tue Oct 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl^
*Citi Presale Available
^American Express® Early Access Available