Chance The Rapper announces ‘And We Back Tour,' NYC show. Get tickets
Chance The Rapper isn't leaving the possibility that audiences miss the release of his new album to chance this year.
The three-time Grammy winner announced he's striking out on his 'And We Back Tour' in support of the forthcoming 'Star Line,' which is due out Friday, Aug. 15.
While out and about, the 'Holy' Hip-Hop icon is slated to perform at theaters, music centers, rooftops, pavilions, auditoriums and resorts all over North America from late September through mid-October.
That includes a stop at New York City's Rooftop at Pier 17 on Thursday, Oct. 2.
'How about a quick tour for my closest fans?' he shared on Instagram.
Surprisingly, this run is the 32-year-old's first official nationwide trek since 2017's 'Be Encouraged Tour.' Over the past eight years, he's lent his talents to numerous festivals, taken off on mini-treks — like his cancelled 2019 'Big Tour' that concluded after just five shows — and headlined huge one-off gigs in his Chicago hometown but none of these outings have sent him all over the country.
Prior to the release of 'Star Line,' his second studio album, Chance The Rapper (whose real name is Chancelor Johnathan Bennett) dropped the laid-back lead single 'Tree' on July 3 after debuting the track at Bridgeview, IL's Lyrical Lemonade Smash on June 22. He has since taken the bop to the stage at Chicago's Soldier Field and Lollapalooza.
In regards to the record as a whole, Bennett said 'Star Line' features sounds that even 'if they're not super experimental [are] based in some of the Black music that was influential to me throughout my childhood or through my travels,' according to an interview with Rolling Stone.
Want to be there?
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Chance The Rapper shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'And We Back Tour' is Friday, Aug. 15.
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Chance The Rapper tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all 'And We Back Tour' dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Chance The Rapper set list
Although his headlining sets will likely be longer, here's a look at what Chance The Rapper took to the stage (including a few surprise covers) for a Chicago Fire post-match concert at Soldier Field on July 26, according to Set List FM.
01.) 'No Problem'
02.) 'All Night'
03.) 'Blessings'
04.) '3333'
05.) 'Hot Shower'
06.) 'I Might Need Security'
07.) 'Cross Me' (Ed Sheeran cover)
08.) 'I'm the One' (DJ Khaled cover)
09.) 'Sunday Candy' (Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment cover)
10.) 'The Highs & The Lows'
11.) 'Tree'
12.) 'Same Drugs'
Chance The Rapper new music
As noted above, Chance The Rapper dropped his lead single 'Tree' on July 3.
The 4.5-minute track starts slowly before a trademark Chance yelp gets the ball rolling. From there, the vocally-gifted rapper spits clever, incisive rhymes about ganja from his mom's perspective like 'she told me 'son, don't worry, don't you have no shame/There's gonna be frustration in this white man's game/And they're gonna have us tied up once it's legalized/Because it is a tree.'
Later, he hands over the baton to Lil Wayne for an equally adventurous verse celebrating lighting up. In short, the upbeat single is somehow both a good time and cautionary tale.
If you'd like to hear for yourself, you can find 'Tree' here.
Hip-Hop tours in 2025
Many iconic artists that defined the sounds of the '90s, '00s, '10s and '20s are out and about these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live.
• Lil Wayne
• Nelly
• Clipse
• NBA Youngboy
• Ice Cube
Need even more music in your life? Check out this list of all the biggest Hip-Hop artists on tour in 2025 to find the show that makes the most sense 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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