After a five-year hiatus, Drake will be touring this year. The Canadian rapper blessed his fans with the announcement of his upcoming tour, "It's All A Blur" along with all of the juicy details. In December of 2022, he teased a tour for 2023.
"Ah, man, I can’t wait to see the people,” he revealed. “It’s like one thing to make the music but to see it is the most gratifying feeling. It’s different when you’re performing, you look out in the crowd, someone locks eyes with you and you can just tell it’s a moment.”
Since then, fans have eagerly awaited the details. Read on for more information.
21 Savage will be headlining the tour with Drake to also perform
On March 13, the "Rich Flex" rapper posted on Instagram of the fellow rapper who will be joining him on tour: 21 Savage. The post consists of a collection of videos from his performances. He dropped the bombshell in the caption, writing, "IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR with @21savage," he captioned. "Dates now live on DrakeRelated.com click the link in bio for more information and details for your location."
The duo has collaborated multiple times, including on Drake’s most recent albums, Honestly, Nevermind, and Her Loss. Once again, they will be reuniting for the tour.
Different presales launch on March 15
Presale tickets sponsored by Cash App will be available on Wednesday, March 15, starting at 12 p.m. EDT and run until Thursday, March 16 at 10 p.m. EDT via Cash App. In order to receive even earlier access, Cash App customers can unlock the earliest access by entering the first nine digits of their Cash App Card and completing the payment using the same card. The Sprite Presale kicks off on Thursday, March 16 at 12 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m. Ticket Master is offering the Offical Platinum Presale which launches at the same time. Fans can visit Cash App’s website for early access, Sprite's website, and Ticket Master’s website.
Ticket sales go on sale Friday, March 17 at 12 p.m. EDT. Fans can purchase their tickets on Ticket Master’s website.
Drake's first tour in five years
This will be Drake’s first tour in five years. The last one he did was in 2018 after the Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour. However, during those five years, the “Jimmy Cooks” rapper has kept himself busy, including performing at the Larry Hoover benefit concert with Kanye West, aka, Ye, his shows at Apollo Theater in New York, and his annual OVO (October's Very Own) Fest in Toronto. Not only has he kept himself occupied with performing elsewhere, but he's also created new music, releasing three different albums, Her Loss, Certified Lover Boy, and Honestly, Nevermind.
However, it didn't stop there. At the beginning of 2023, the artist teased yet another album possibly in the making at one of his Apollo shows.
"I thought about a bunch of things in life, but at this moment in time, none of those things are stopping making music for you,” Drake announced. “I hope I can strike up some more emotions for you, maybe this year — I might get bored and make another one.”
Tour dates and locations for the United States and Canada
Drake will be stopping by over 29 cities across the United States and Canada. T All the tour dates and locations have been dropped with the exception of Toronto. Toronto date and locations are to be announced. Down below are the tour dates and locations.
Fri Jun 16 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Mon Jun 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Wed Jun 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Jun 24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Wed Jun 28 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena
Sat Jul 01 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Jul 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed Jul 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Thu Jul 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Jul 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Jul 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Wed Jul 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Jul 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Mon Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Tue Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Tue Jul 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Wed Jul 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Fri Jul 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Mon Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Sun Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Fri Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Mon Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Tue Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Fri Aug 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Mon Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Tue Sep 05 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena