Your guide to 2022's biggest tours

From Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Weeknd, here are all the artists who can't wait to get on the road again.

Remember live music? Enjoying a shared vibe in a crowd, a moment of familiarity and solidarity betwixt complete strangers, even having a $35 beer spilled on your person? Well, concerts are back, baby!

From Red Hot Chili Peppers and Smashing Pumpkins to the Weeknd, our fave musicians are ready, willing, and able to rock our collective socks off — with some artists making up for rescheduled shows from the past two years, established stars hitting the road again, and new acts striking out for the first time. Here, we've compiled a list of all the 2022 concerts and music festivals you'll want to keep an eye on.

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September 2022

Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X performs at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Rich Fury/Getty Images

Stevie Nicks
Tour: Live in Concert
Dates: Sept. 2-Oct. 28

Lil Nas X
Tour: Montero Tour
Dates: Sept. 6-Nov. 17

Phoenix
Tour: Alpha Zulu Tour '22
Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 18
Opening act(s): Porches

Roxy Music
Tour: 50th Anniversary Arena Tour
Dates: Sept. 7-Oct. 14
Special guest: St. Vincent

Panic! At the Disco
Tour: The Viva Las Vengeance Tour
Dates: Sept. 8-March 10
Opening acts: Marina, Jake Wesley Rogers, Beach Bunny

She & Him
Tour: Fall Tour
Dates: Sept. 9-Sept. 16

Yola
Tour: Stand for Myself 2022 Tour
Dates: Sept. 9-Sept. 25
Opening act(s): Peter One

Post Malone
Tour: The Twelve Carat Tour
Dates: Sept. 10-Nov. 15
Opening act(s): Roddy Ricch

Gorillaz
Tour: North American 2022 Tour
Dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 23
Opening act(s): EARTHGANG, Jungle

Mary J. Blige
Tour: The Good Morning Gorgeous Tour
Dates: Sept. 17-Oct. 29
Opening act(s): Ella Mai, Queen Naija

Dry Cleaning
Tour: World Tour
Dates: Sept. 17-April 1

Carly Rae Jepsen
Tour: The So Nice Tour
Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 5
Opening act(s): Empress Of

Ally & AJ and Ben Platt
Tour: The Reverie Tour
Dates: Sept. 22-Nov. 18

Lizzo
Tour: The Special Tour
Dates: Sept. 23-Nov. 18
Opening act: Latto

The Judds
Tour: The Final Tour
Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 28
Opening act: Martina McBride

Festival: Primavera Sound Los Angeles
City: Los Angeles
Dates: Sept. 16-18
Headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Nine Inch Nails, Cigarettes After Sex, Clairo, Darkside, James Blake, Kim Gordon

Festival: Portola Music Festival
City: San Francisco
Dates: Sept. 24-25
Headliners: Flume, Kaytranada, Charli XCX, The Chemical Brothers, James Blake, M.I.A.

Festival: Global Citizen Festival 2022
City: New York
Dates: Sept. 25
Headliners: Mariah Carey, Metallica, Rosalia, Mickey Guyton, Charlie Puth, the Jonas Brothers

Festival: Ohana Festival
City: Dana Point, CA
Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Headliners: Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Pink

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October 2022

KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas 2018
Scott Dudelson/WireImage

Smashing Pumpkins
Tour: Spirits on Fire Arena Tour
Dates: Oct. 2-Nov. 19
Special guest: Jane's Addiction
Opening acts: Poppy, Meg Myers

Jessie Reyez
Tour: The Yessie Tour
Dates: Oct. 13-Dec. 4

beabadoobee
Tour: North American Fall Tour
Dates: Oct. 25-Dec. 4
Opening act(s): Lowertown

Lindsey Buckingham
Tour: Fall 2022 Tour
Dates: Oct. 26-Nov. 19

Festival: All Things Go Music Festival
City: Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD)
Dates: Oct. 1
Headliners: Lorde, Mitski, Bleachers

Festival: When We Were Young
City: Las Vegas
Dates: Oct. 22
Headliners: My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Avril Lavigne, Bright Eyes

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November 2022

The Smile
Adam Berry/Redferns

The Smile
Tour: North American Tour 2022
Dates: Nov. 14-Dec. 21

Modest Mouse
Tour: The Lonesome Crowded West Tour
Dates: Nov. 18 - Dec. 17

Harry Connick, Jr.
Tour: A Holiday Celebration 2022 Tour
Dates: Nov. 18-Dec. 24

Darren Criss
Tour: A Very Darren Crissmas
Dates: Nov. 29-Dec. 17

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December 2022

Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues
Mariah Carey spreads holiday cheer in 'Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues'. Michael Becker/Apple TV+

LeAnn Rimes
Tour: Joy: The Holiday Tour
Dates: Dec. 2-Dec. 18

Mariah Carey
Tour: Merry Christmas to All!
Dates: Dec. 11, 13

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January 2022

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 17: Kacey Musgraves Performs on stage as part of her Oh, What a World: Tour at the Town Hall on May 17, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson/Getty Images)
Kacey Musgraves. Dave Simpson/Getty Images

Kacey Musgraves
Tour: Star-Crossed: Unveiled
Dates: Jan. 19-Feb. 20
Opening acts: King Princess, Muna

The War on Drugs
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: Jan. 19-July 8

Courtney Barnett
Tour: USA & Canada Tour
Dates: Jan. 20-Aug. 28

Björk
Tour: Cornucopia
Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 8

Big Thief
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: Jan. 31-June 21

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February 2022

Billie Eilish attends the "Happier Than Ever: The Destination" celebration, presented by Billie Eilish and Spotify, for the new album on July 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Billie Eilish. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Waxahatchee
Tour: Saint Cloud Tour 2022
Dates: Feb. 3-June 21

Billie Eilish
Tour: Happier Than Ever: The World Tour
Dates: Feb. 3-Sept. 30
Opening acts: Duckworth, Willow, Jessie Reyez

Sparks
Tour: Tour 2022
Dates: Feb. 7-May 7

Spoon
Tour: Lucifer on the Sofa Tour
Dates: Feb. 8-June 4

Bad Bunny
Tour: El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo
Dates: Feb. 9-April 3

Lucy Dacus
Tour: Winter Tour 2022
Dates: Feb. 9-Aug. 26

Dua Lipa
Tour: Future Nostalgia Tour 2022
Dates: Feb. 9-Nov. 16

Tyler, the Creator
Tour: Call Me If You Get Lost
Dates: Feb. 10-Aug. 3
Opening acts: Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Teezo Touchdown

Jazmine Sullivan
Tour: The Heaux Tales Tour
Dates: Feb. 14-March 30

Clairo
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: Feb. 16-Oct. 4
Opening acts: Arlo Parks, Widowspeak

John Mayer
Tour: Sob Rock Tour
Dates: Feb. 17-May 10

Justin Bieber
Tour: Justice World Tour
Dates: Feb. 18-March 25

Beach House
Tour: Once Twice Melody Tour
Dates: Feb. 18-Aug. 28

The Flaming Lips
Tour: American Head American Tour 2021-22
Dates: Feb. 19-Nov. 22

Tame Impala
Tour: Slow Rush Tour
Dates: Feb. 27-Oct. 29

Festival: Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest
City: Los Angeles
Dates: Feb. 10-12
Headliners: Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Green Day, Miley Cyrus

Festival: Diplo's Higher Ground Cabo
City: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Dates: Feb. 17-21
Headliners: Diplo, Duke Dumont, Gorgon City, VNNSA, John Summit, Solardo

Festival: Dirtybird CampINN
City: Orlando
Dates: Feb. 25-27
Headliners: Chromeo, DJ Premier, Claude VonStroke, Dillinja

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March 2022

Charli Xcx
Charli XCX releases her album 'Crash' on March 18. EMILY LIPSOM

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Tour: Live 2022
Dates: March 1-April 3

Khruangbin
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: March 2-July 31
Opening acts: Toro y Moi, Men I Trust

311
Tour: Spring Tour 2022
Dates: March 6-June 5

Animal Collective
Tour: Spring 2022 U.S. Tour
Dates: March 8-June 9
Opening acts: L'Rain, Spirit of the Beehive

Maren Morris
Tour: Humble Quest Tour
Dates: March 8-Dec. 2

Greta Van Fleet
Tour: Dreams in Gold Tour 2022
Dates: March 10-Nov. 12
Opening acts: The Pretty Reckless, Houndmouth, Durand Jones & The Indications, Fruit Bats, Robert Finley, Crown Lands, and Hannah Wicklund

Eagles
Tour: Hotel California Tour
Dates: March 17-May 28

Chris Stapleton
Tour: All American Road Show Tour
Dates: March 17-Oct. 27

Coldplay
Tour: The Music of the Spheres
Dates: March 18-Oct. 29
Opening acts: H.E.R., London Grammar

Rina Sawayama
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: March 19-May 9

Summer Walker
Tour: The Summer Walker Series Tour
Dates: March 19-July 9

Perfume Genius
Tour: Perfume Genius Tour
Dates: March 20-Aug. 26

Kesha
Tour: Kesha Live
Dates: March 21-30
Opening acts: Kesha's Weird + Wonderful Rainbow Cruise, April 1-5

Bleachers
Tour: the 2022 tour
Dates: March 24-July 29
Opening acts: Allison Ponthier, Beabadoobee, Blu DeTiger, Charly Bliss, the Lemon Twigs, Wolf Alice

Dawn Richard
Tour: Electro Revival Tour
Dates: March 24-Aug. 28

Charli XCX
Tour: Crash: The Live Tour
Dates: March 26-June 9

Bon Iver
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: March 30-Nov. 11

Festival: CRSSD
City: San Diego
Dates: March 5-6
Headliners: Glass Animals, Sofi Tukker Live, 070 Shake, Blu De Tiger, Cautious Clay, Chet Faker

Festival: Treefort Music Fest
City: Boise, Idaho
Dates: March 23-27
Headliners: Kim Gordon, Durand Jones & the Indications, Osees, Snail Mail

Festival: BUKU Music + Art Project
City: New Orleans
Dates: March 25-26
Headliners: Tyler, the Creator; Tame Impala; Tierra Whack

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April 2022

Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo. Grant Spanier

Bon Jovi
Tour: Bon Jovi 2022 Tour
Dates: April 1-30

Olivia Rodrigo
Tour: Sour Tour
Dates: April 2-July 7
Opening acts: Gracie Abrams, Holly Humberstone, Baby Queen

Lorde
Tour: The Solar Power Tour
Dates: April 3-March 18, 2023
Opening acts: Remi Wolf, Marlon Williams

Snail Mail
Tour: Valentine Tour
Dates: April 5-Sept. 9

Backstreet Boys
Tour: DNA World Tour
Dates: April 8-March 11, 2023

BTS
Event: BTS Permission to Dance on Stage
City: Las Vegas
Dates: April 8-16

Lil Durk
Tour: The 7220 Tour
Dates: April 8-May 2

H.E.R.
Tour: Back of My Mind Tour
Dates: April 8-June 19

Jack White
Tour: The Supply Chain Issues Tour
Dates: April 8-Oct. 16
Opening act(s): Cherry Glazer, Cautious Clay, Glove, Zelooperz, The Paranoyds, Cat Power

Wilco
Tour: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20th Anniversary Tour
Dates: April 15-April 23

Mitski
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: April 17-Sept. 18
Opening act(s): Indigo De Souza, The Weather Station, Hurray for the Riff Raff

Modest Mouse
Tour: The Golden Casket Tour
Date(s): April 18-Aug. 29
Opening act(s): The Cribs

J Balvin
Tour: J Balvin Presents Jose Tour 2022
Dates: April 19-June 4

Destroyer
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: April 22-Oct. 7

Brandi Carlile
Tour: Beyond These Silent Days
Dates: April 22-Oct. 22
Opening acts: Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Brittany Howard, Celisse, Indigo Girls, Katie Pruitt, Lake Street Dive, Lucius, and Sarah McLachlan

The Who
Tour: The Who Hits Back Tour!
Dates: April 22-May 28 (spring); Oct. 2-Nov.5 (fall)
Special guests: Leslie Mendelson, Los Lonely Boys, Amythyst Kiah, the Wild Things, Willie Nile, Steven Page, Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs

Haim
Tour: The One More Haim Tour
Dates: April 24-July 27
Opening acts: Waxahatchee, Princess Nokia, Faye Webster, Sasami, Buzzy Lee

Interpol
Tour: Spring Tour
Dates: April 25-June 19
Opening acts: Tycho, Matthew Dear (U.S.), Dry Cleaning (Mex.)

Tori Amos
Tour: Ocean to Ocean 2022 Tour
Dates: April 27-June 16

Paul McCartney
Tour: Got Back Tour
Dates: April 28-June 16

Nine Inch Nails
Tour: Nine Inch Nails Tour
Dates: April 28-Sept. 24
Opening acts: Boy Harsher, 100 gecs, Yves Tumor, Ministry, Nitzer Ebb

Tim McGraw
Tour: McGraw Tour 2022
Dates: April 29-June 4
Opening acts: Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay, Brandon Davis

Leon Bridges
Tour: Gold-Diggers Sound Tour
Dates: April 29-Sept. 8
Opening acts: Chiiild, Kirby (Europe), Little Dragon

Sigur Rós
Tour: Sigur Rós World Tour 2022
Dates: April 30-June 18

Festival: Coachella
City: Indio, Calif.
Dates: April 15-17; April 22-24
Headliners: Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Swedish House Mafia

Festival: Stagecoach
City: Indio, Calif.
Dates: April 29-May 1
Headliners: Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs

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May 2022

AMAs
New Kids on the Block at the 2010 American Music Awards. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Pearl Jam
Tour: North American Tour
Dates: May 3-Sept. 22
Opening act: Pluralone

New Kids on the Block
Tour: Mixtape Tour 2022
Dates: May 10-July 23
Opening acts: Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, En Vogue

Sylvan Esso
Tour: Shaking Out the Numb Tour
Dates: May 11-June 26
Opening acts: Moses Sumney, Vagabon, Yo La Tengo, Indigo De Souza, Little Brother, Mr Twin Sister

Dave Matthews Band
Tour: Tour 2022
Dates: May 11-Sept. 20

Tiwa Savage
Tour: Water & Garri North American Tour
Dates: May 15-June 19

My Chemical Romance
Tour: The Reunion Tour
Dates: May 16-March 20, 2023
Special Guests: Devil Master, Dilly Dally, Badflower, GOSH, Kimya Dawson, Meg Myers, Midtown, Nothing, Shannon and the Clams, Soul Glo, Surfbort, Taking Back Sunday, the Bouncing Souls, the Homeless Gospel Choir, the Lemon Twigs, Thursday, Turnstile, Waterparks, Youth Code

Halsey
Tour: Love and Power Tour
Dates: May 17-July 9
Opening acts: Beabadoobe, Pink Pantheress, the Marias, Abby Roberts, Wolf Alice

Tears for Fears with Garbage
Tour: The Tipping Point World Tour
Dates: May 20-June 26

Norah Jones
Tour: 20th Anniversary Come Away With Me Tour
Dates: May 22-Aug. 4
Special guest: Regina Spektor

Belle and Sebastian
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: May 24-Nov. 30
Special guest: Divino Nino, Thee Sacred Souls, Tennis, Los Bitchos

Festival: Cruel World Festival
City: Pasadena, Cali.
Dates: May 14-15
Headliners: Morrissey, Bauhaus, Blondie, DEVO, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, Violent Femmes, The Church

Festival: Hangout Music Festival
City: Gulf Shores, Ala.
Dates: May 20-22
Headliners: Post Malone, Tame Impala, Halsey, Fall Out Boy, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Jack Harlow, Maren Morris, Phoebe Bridgers, Leon Bridges

Festival: Lightning in a Bottle
City: Buena Vista Lake, Cali.
Dates: May 25-30
Headliners: Glass Animals, Kaytranada, GRiZ, Chet Faker, Big Freedia, Black Coffee

Festival: Wilco's Solid Sound Festival
City: North Adams, Mass.
Dates: May 27-29
Headliners: Wilco, Japanese Breakfast, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, John Hodgman's Comedy Cabaret, the Sun Ra Arkestra

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June 2022

2017 Bonnaroo Arts And Music Festival - Day 3
Flea (L) and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Tour: Raising the Roof Tour
Dates: June 1-Sept. 12

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tour: Global Stadium Tour
Dates: June 4-Sept. 22
Opening acts: The Strokes, A$AP Rocky, Haim, Beck, St. Vincent, Anderson .Paak, the Free Nationals

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: June 5-Oct. 6
Opening act(s): The Linda Lindas, TBA

Pavement
Tour: 2022 Tour
Dates: June 6-Nov. 11

Machine Gun Kelly
Tour: Mainstream Sellout
Dates: June 8-Aug. 13
Opening acts: Avril Lavigne, Blackbear, iann dior, PVRIS, Travis Barker, Trippie Redd, WILLOW, 44phantom

Alicia Keys
Tour: Alicia: The World Tour
Dates: June 9-Sept. 24

Stevie Nicks
Tour: Live in Concert
Dates: June 10-21

Rod Stewart
Tour: Cheap Trick Tour
Dates: June 10-Sept. 17

The Chicks
Tour: Summer 2022 Tour
Dates: June 14-Aug. 13

Tenacious D
Tour: Summer 2022 Tour
Dates: June 16-22
Opening acts: Puddles Pity Party

St. Vincent
Tour: Daddy's Home World Tour
Dates: June 22-Oct. 2
Opening act(s): Celya AB, Snail Mail, Big Joanie, Ali Macofsky

Father John Misty
Tour: Chloë and the Next 20th Century Tour
Dates: June 26-Oct. 8
Opening act(s): Suki Waterhouse

Fleet Foxes
Tour: Shore Tour
Dates: June 27-Sept. 11

Festival: Governors Ball
City: Queens, N.Y.
Dates: June 10-12
Headliners: Kid Cudi, Halsey, J.

Cole

Festival: Bonnaroo
City: Manchester, Tenn.
Dates: June 16-19
Headliners: TBA

Festival: Something in the Water
City: Washington, D.C.
Dates: June 17-19
Headliners: Pharrell; Pusha T; Lil Baby; Chloe x Halle; Lil Uzi Vert; Tyler, the creator; Tierra Whack; Run the Jewels; Jon Batiste; Dave Matthews Band

Festival: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts
County: Somerset, England
Dates: June 22-26
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross, Billie Eilish

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July 2022

Rosalía
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Alanis Morissette
Tour: Celebrating 25 years of Jagged Little Pill
Dates: June 9-29 (Europe), July 10-Aug. 6 (North America)
Special guest: Beth Orton (Europe), Garbage (North America)

Roger Waters
Tour: This Is Not a Drill
Dates: July 6-Oct. 15

Rosalía
Tour: Motomami World Tour
Dates: July 6-Dec. 18

The Weeknd
Tour: After Hours Til Dawn
Dates: July 8-Sept. 3

Rage Against the Machine
Tour: Public Service Announcement Tour
Dates: July 9-Aug. 14
Special guest: Run the Jewels

The Black Keys
Tour: Dropout Boogie Tour
Dates: July 9-Oct. 18
Special guest: Ceramic Animal, Early James, the Velveteers

The Shins
Tour: Oh, Inverted World: The 21st Birthday Tour
Dates: July 12-Sept. 16

Lady Gaga
Tour: The Chromatica Ball
Dates: July 17-Sept. 10

Kendrick Lamar
Tour: The Big Steppers Tour
Dates: July 19-Dec. 16

Sharon Van Etten, Julien Baker, and Angel Olsen
Tour: The Wild Hearts Tour
Dates: July 21-Aug. 21
Opening act: Spencer

Kehlani
Tour: Blue Water Road Tour
Dates: July 29-Oct. 21
Opening act(s): Rico Nasty, Destin Conrad

Wet Leg
Tour: U.S. Tour
Dates: July 29-Oct. 12

Maroon 5
Tour: 2022 World Tour
Dates: July 30-Aug 20 (North American dates)

Erykah Badu
Tour: The Digging Crystals in Badubotron Tour
Dates: July 30-Sept. 11

Festival: Pitchfork Music Festival
City: Chicago
Dates: July 15-17
Headliners: The National, Mitski, the Roots

Festival: HARD Summer Music Festival
City: San Bernardino, Calif.
Dates: July 29-31
Headliners: Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Porter Robinson, Three 6 Mafia, Gunna

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August 2022

Bad Bunny
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Franz Ferdinand
Tour: U.S. Tour
Dates: Aug. 4-Sept. 1

Bad Bunny
Tour: World's Hottest Tour
Dates: Aug. 5-Dec. 9
Opening acts: Alesso, Diplo

Michael Bublé
Tour: Higher Tour
Dates: Aug. 8-Oct. 11

Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin
Tour: Alice in Chains & Breaking Benjamin Tour
Dates: Aug. 10-Oct. 8

Harry Styles
Tour: Love on Tour 2022
Dates: Aug. 15-Dec. 13
Opening acts: Jessie Ware, Blood Orange, Gabriels, Madi Diaz, Ben Harper, Koffee

Kid Cudi
Tour: To the Moon — 2022 World Tour
Dates: Aug. 16-Sept. 17
Opening act(s): Don Toliver, Strick, Denzel Curry, 070 Shake

Duran Duran
Tour: North American Tour
Dates: Aug. 19-Sept. 11
Opening acts: Nile Rodgers and Chic

Beth Orton
Tour: Fall 2022 Tour
Dates: Aug. 19-Nov. 22

The B-52s
Tour: Farewell Tour
Dates: Aug. 22-Nov. 13
Opening acts: K-C & the Sunshine Band, the Tubes

Interpol and Spoon
Tour: Lights, Camera, Factions Tour
Dates: Aug. 25-Sept. 18
Opening act(s): The Goon Sax

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas
Tour: N.Y. State of Mind Tour
Dates: Aug. 30-Oct. 4

Festival: Outside Lands
City: San Francisco
Dates: Aug. 5-7
Headliners: Green Day, Post Malone, SZA

Festival: Let's Get Fr.ee Carnaval
City: Queens, N.Y.
Dates: Aug. 20-21
Headliners: Missy Elliott, Anderson .Paak , Jhené Aiko, Wizkid, Major Lazar

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