How much are last-minute tickets to see Kendrick Lamar at MetLife?
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K.Dot is about to drop into the Garden State for the first time since 2018*.
On May 8-9, Kendrick Lamar and SZA swing into East Rutherford, NJ's MetLife Stadium for two huge concerts as part of their ongoing 'Grand National Tour.'
These Meadowlands shows will be the seventh and eighth of the worldwide tour. Thus far, they've co-headlined in Minneapolis, Houston, Arlington, Atlanta, Charlotte and Philadelphia. At each show, the pair trade sets and perform 52 songs over nearly three hours.
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Choice cuts from Kendrick include fan favorites including 'Not Like Us,' 'King Kunta,' 'Swimming Pools (Drank),' 'm.A.A.d city' and 'HUMBLE.' as well as tracks from his recently-released 2024 album 'GNX,' according to Set List FM.
Notable SZA songs include 'Kill Bill,' 'Kiss Me More,' 'Good Days,' 'Nobody Gets Me' and 'All The Stars,' all of which are backed by visuals depicting her love of bugs.
'A decade and a half into his run, Kendrick Lamar has enough anthems that he can easily craft a stadium set of nothing but crowd favorites,' Stereogum shared in their review of the Charlotte concert. He has lines that demand to be shouted en masse, lines that sounded like stadiums of people were already shouting them when they first formed in Kendrick's head…there's a stretch of Kendrick's set that goes 'Humble' into 'Backseat Freestyle' into 'Family Ties,' and it feels amazing to hear those songs in succession in a space like that.'
If this sounds like the can't-miss Hip-Hop show of the year for you, tickets are available for both 'Grand National Tour' MetLife shows as of today.
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At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $89 before fees on Vivid Seats.
While that may seem expensive, it's $16 less than what they were going for when we last looked into how much it cost to see Lamar in NJ back on April 23.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know about Kendrick Lamar and SZA's two MetLife Stadium shows below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
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*Kendrick Lamar's last show in NJ was on June 10, 2018 at the Hot 97 Jam.
Kendrick Lamar MetLife Stadium tickets
A breakdown of all the best prices on tickets to see Kendrick Lamar at East Rutherford, NJ's MetLife Stadium on May 8-9 can be found here:
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start at Thursday, May 8 $89 Friday, May 9 $149
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Kendrick Lamar tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all upcoming show dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Kendrick Lamar set list
Lamar and SZA launched their 'Grand National Tour' on April 19 at Minneapolis, MN's US Bank Stadium. According to Set List FM, here's everything they performed that evening.
Act I: Kendrick Lamar
01.) 'wacced out murals'
02.) 'squabble up'
03.) 'King Kunta'
04.) 'ELEMENT.'
05.) 'tv off'
Act II: SZA
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06.) '30 for 30' (with Kendrick; live debut)
07.) 'Love Galore'
08.) 'Broken Clocks'
09.) 'The Weekend'
Act III: Kendrick Lamar
10.) 'euphoria'
11.) 'hey now'
12.) 'reincarnated'
13.) 'HUMBLE.'
14.) 'Backseat Freestyle'
15.) 'family ties' (Baby Keem cover) (with a new verse)
16.) 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' (a cappella)
17.) 'm.A.A.d city'
18.) 'Alright'
19.) 'man at the garden'
Act IV: SZA
20.) 'Scorsese Baby Daddy'
21.) 'F2F'
22.) 'Garden (Say It Like Dat)'
23.) 'Kitchen'
24.) 'Blind'
25.) 'Forgiveless'
26.) 'Low'
Act V: Kendrick Lamar & SZA
27.) 'Doves in the Wind'
28.) 'All the Stars'
29.) 'LOVE.'
Act VI: Kendrick Lamar
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30.) 'dodger blue'
31.) 'peekaboo'
32.) 'Like That' (Future & Metro Boomin cover)
33.) 'DNA.'
34.) 'GOOD CREDIT' (Playboi Carti cover)
35.) 'Count Me Out' (contains elements of 'B—-, Don't Kill My Vibe')
36.) 'Money Trees'
37.) 'Poetic Justice'
Act VII: SZA
38.) 'Diamond Boy (DTM)'
39.) 'Shirt'
40.) 'Kill Bill'
41.) 'Snooze'
42.) 'Crybaby'
43.) 'Saturn'
44.) 'Good Days'
45.) 'Rich Baby Daddy' (Drake cover)
46.) 'BMF'
47.) 'Kiss Me More' (Doja Cat cover)
Act VIII: Kendrick Lamar
48.) (Unknown) (unreleased; may be titled 'bodies', from the GNX teaser)
49.) 'tv off' (part II)
50.) 'Not Like Us'
Act IX: Kendrick Lamar & SZA
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51.) 'luther'
52.) 'gloria'
Kendrick Lamar new music
On Nov. 22, 2024, Lamar shocked the world with his previously-unannounced sixth studio album 'GNX.'
Made up of 12 tracks, the talented lyricist delivers his trademark punchy rhymes — that are almost impossible to get out of your head in the best way — over sparse drumbeats and samples.
Personally, our favorite tracks here are the impressively minimalist rapper's delight 'wacced out murals' (which ended up opening his halftime show), Latin-infused 'reincarnated' and lively party-starter 'tv off' feat. lefty gunplay.
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Stick around until the end, too. Kendrick teams up with SZA for the evocative, sensitive duet 'gloria.' We can't wait to hear this one live IRL (especially now that we know it's literally the show's encore).
Want to check the album out for yourself? Click here to listen to 'GNX.'
SZA new music
SZA's 23-song, 2022 album 'SOS' has proven to be a hit with critics and fans in the nearly three years since its release.
Rolling Stone said the record 'delivers sharp barbs and juicy revelations' in a four-star review.
'SZA's long, ambitious, luxurious new album solidifies her position as a generational talent,' raves Pitchfork. They summed up that sentiment calling her 'otherworldly, but you just might know someone a little like her, too.'
If you want to brush up on the record before seeing her live, you can stream 'SOS' here.
Hip-Hop icons on tour in 2025
Although it will be difficult to top Kendrick and SZA's upcoming jaunt in terms of sheer star power, scope and scale, we're just as excited to catch a number of big names live these next few months.
Here are just five iconic acts we can't wait to see in the near future.
• Tyler, The Creator
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Ice Cube
• Lil Wayne
• Wiz Khalifa
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
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