Common and De La Soul
will hit the road with John Legend for the singer’s first North American
tour since releasing his debut album, Get Lifted.
Adding to the hip-hop element
of the show will be beatboxer Rahzel, DJ JS-1 and new comer Lyfe, all of whom
will appear on select dates.
The tour, launches in June
and is Legend’s first major outing since his performances on the SRO Alicia
Keys tour, which ran from February to April.
Legend’s Kanye West
produced album Get Lifted has been certified platinum, based on the
success of the hit “Ordinary People.”
The tour kicks off at the
Vibe Fest in Atlanta, Georgia on June 10.
Dates are listed below:
6/10 Atlanta,
GA VIBE fest / Georgia Dome (festival)
6/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
6/12 Orlando House of Blues (w/ Lyfe)
6/14 Myrtle Beach House of Blues (w/ Lyfe)
6/15 Vienna, VA Wolftrap
6/17 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom (w/ Lyfe)
6/18 New York, NY Central Park Summer-stage (w/Lyfe)
6/20 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
6/21 Richmond, VA Landmark Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
6/23 Norfolk, VA Norva (w/ Lyfe)
6/24 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
6/25 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium (w/ Lyfe)
6/26 Jacksonville, FL Moran Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
6/30 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
7/1 New Orleans, LA Superdome, Essence Festival
7/2 Austin Stubbs Outdoor (w/ Lyfe)
7/8 Denver Gothic Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
7/9 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
7/11 Minneapolis Quest (w/ Lyfe)
7/14 Lansing, MI Common Ground Festival
7/15 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre (w/ Lyfe)
7/16 Rochester, NY Music Fest Festival
7/18 Baltimore Ram’s Head Live (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
7/19 Bermuda National Sports Center (w/ Lyfe)
7/21 Boston The Roxy (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ
JS-1)
7/22 Atlantic City House of Blues (w/ Lyfe)
7/23 Philly Electric Factory (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
7/25 Cleveland House of Blues (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
7/26 Springfield, OH Veteran’s Park Auditorium (w/ Lyfe)
7/28 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre (w/Common, De La Soul,
Rahzel with DJ JS-1)
7/29 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall (w/ Lyfe)
7/30 Milwaukee The Rave (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ
JS-1)
8/1 Chicago, IL House of Blues (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
8/3 St. Louis, MO The Pageant (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel with
DJ JS-1)
8/4 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park (w/ Lyfe)
8/5 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre (w/ Lyfe)
8/6 Atlanta The Tabernacle (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
8/8 Miami Mansion (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel with DJ
JS-1)
8/10 New Orleans, LA House of Blues (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
8/12 San Antonio Sunset Station (w/ Lyfe)
8/13 Houston, TX Hush (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel with
DJ JS-1)
8/15 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
8/18 San Diego, CA Humphries (w/ Lyfe)
8/19 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore (w/Common, De La Soul, Rahzel
with DJ JS-1)
8/20 Los Angeles House of Blues (w/ Lyfe)
8/21 Los Angeles House of Blues (w/ Lyfe)