After collaborating on hip-hop heavy jams like “Love is All We Need” to “Feel Inside,” Mary J. Blige and Nas are finally co-headlining a tour bill together.
Produced by Live Nation and Starz, the multi-date run will take off on July 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida, spanning across major U.S. cities including Atlanta, St. Louis, Houston, San Francisco, and Boston, before wrapping up on September 10 in Toronto. Some shows like the Cincinnati Music Festival date will find Blige headlining alone.
Tickets for the joint affair go on sale this Friday, April 19 on Live Nation.
Blige and Nas will lead the impending tour with a special anniversary performance on night-two of the 2019 Essence Music Festival in July. The duo hip-hop titans will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the festival, as well as their legendary albums My Life and Illmatic.
Along with her show at Essence, Blige is slated to play at the 2019 BET Experience for a curated show titled Ladies (U)nite! She is sharing the lineup with H.E.R., Summer Walker, Queen Naija and Bri Steves.
On the music tip for Blige, she is reportedly working on three new albums. She was spotted in the studio with the likes of Murda Beatz, DJ Camper, Prince Charlez, and Blush Writes working on follow-ups to 2017’s Strength of a Woman.
Mary J. Blige & Nas Together Tour Agenda
July 11 – West Palm Beach, Fla. @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
July 13 – Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
July 14 – Jacksonville, Fla. @ Daily’s Place*
July 16 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
July 20 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena*
July 21 – Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 24 – Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 25 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 28 – Detroit, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 31 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
August 2 – Houston, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 3 – Austin, Texas @ Austin360 Amphitheater
August 6 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Starlight Theatre
August 9 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 14 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 16 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Joint*
August 17 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Joint*
August 20 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
August 22 – Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
August 25 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
August 31 – Syracuse, N.Y. @ St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
September 1 – Boston, Mass. @ Xfinity Center
September 10 – Toronto, Ont. @ Budweiser Stage*
*Nas not playing