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New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Chance The Rapper announces ‘And We Back Tour,' NYC show. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. 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. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. 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
Express Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Chance the Rapper's big comeback tour is about to take over North America
Chance the Rapper is gearing up to reconnect with fans across North America as he launches a 15-date concert tour this autumn. Titled And We Back, the tour will take place in September and October and marks his first large-scale run of shows in several years. The announcement has sparked excitement among followers who have been waiting for his return to the stage. The journey begins on 26 September in Houston at the Bayou Music Centre, setting the tone for what is expected to be a lively and celebratory series of performances. From there, Chance will head to New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Toronto, and Washington D.C., before returning to his hometown of Chicago for a highly anticipated stop. West Coast audiences will see him in Phoenix, San Francisco, Highland, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, where the final show will take place at the Hollywood Palladium on 20 October. The timing of the tour aligns with the release of Star Line, Chance's first album since 2019's The Big Day. Scheduled for release on 15 August, the record features Tree, a collaboration with Lil Wayne and Smino. While the album will be an important milestone in his career, the tour is expected to serve as a celebration of his music both old and new, giving audiences a chance to hear fresh tracks alongside his most popular hits. With shows booked at standout venues including The Fillmore in New Orleans, The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, and the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, fans can expect an atmosphere that blends the intimacy of club performances with the energy of major festival sets. Tickets are expected to be in high demand, reflecting the anticipation surrounding his return. Online, excitement is already building as fans share their plans to see him live, ready to welcome back one of hip hop's most uplifting performers.
Chicago Tribune
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Chance the Rapper teases new album ‘Star Line' in surprise Lollapalooza set
Chicago native Chance the Rapper captivated a massive crowd with his set at the Perry's stage on Saturday, a surprise addition to Lollapalooza's Day 3 lineup in Grant Park. The short concert featured his classic hits and two songs off his upcoming album 'Star Line,' set to be released on Aug. 15. 'I just wanna see y'all mosh,' he said as he introduced a song off his new album, sharp synths and dark piano chords blasting across the crowd. 'I don't know if y'all know this, but just to the people watching at home, Chicago invented moshing. We really do this festival (expletive).' Chance played Lollapalooza in 2016 following the release of his album 'Coloring Book' and has come back for a guest appearance almost every year since. Artists like Renee Rapp, Joey Bada$$ and Peter CottonTale have brought the prolific rapper onstage in the past three years. He usually only performs one song, his 2016 hit 'No Problem'. After performing his first solo set at the festival in nearly nine years, Chance told the Tribune that it brings 'a different level of enticement.' 'Being at Lolla is like a release for me,' he said. 'When you're a rapper, you're several different kinds of artists — you're a writer, but you're also a recording artist, a performing artist. There's a lot of different mediums that you plug into creatively to get out that idea, and I think performing is one of my favorite parts of being a rapper.' Opening with classic songs like 'Cocoa Butter Kisses' and 'All Night,' Chance also used his 15-minute set to build hype for 'Star Line,' his first album in six years. The two songs he played off the album were a marked shift from the vibe of his older music, bringing out a more introspective, emotional side and giving fans a deeper look at his songwriting abilities. 'It's very focused on unpacking different observations of mine, or experiences of mine,' he said. 'Some of them are very inwardly vulnerable or critical, and some of them are very outwardly analytical. I think a lot of people are going to resonate with the words of the album.' Along with an unreleased track, Chance also played 'Tree,' his first single off of 'Star Line' featuring Lil Wayne and Smino. In the song, he pays homage to the comfort and community of marijuana and reflects on how growing regulation of the cannabis industry can imperil people of color, who are often targeted by the police for using marijuana at higher rates. '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,'' he rapped. After years of performing at Lollapalooza, Chance (aka Chancelor Bennett) said he looks forward every year to hanging out backstage and meeting artists he admires. Following his Saturday set, he said he was on his way to catch breakout star Doechii and indie rocker But the lifelong Chicagoan said being back in Grant Park brings back another memory — getting his start in high school at an after-school open mic program, based a few blocks away on Harrison Street. 'We'd all be packed into this library space downtown, and some kids were rapping, some kids were doing poetry, standup, dancing, just talking — and it was deep,' he said. 'We learned a lot about how to engage with our peers and our crowd, both as equals and as people we want to entertain.' Lollapalooza 2025: For Saturday, a K-pop sing-along and a set by Winnetka Bowling League
Axios
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Chance the Rapper returns with first new album since 2019
Chicago hip-hop star Chance the Rapper is releasing a new album. Why it matters: The Grammy Award-winning artist has grown to become the city's unofficial poet laureate and his generation's Studs Terkel, representing Chicago through his journey to stardom. The latest: "Star Line" will drop on Aug. 15. Chance reconnected with illustrator Brandon Breaux to provide the artwork for the new album. Zoom out: It's been six years since Chance put out "The Big Day," with songs like "Handsome" featuring Megan Thee Stallion and "All Day Long" featuring John Legend. What they're saying: Chance spoke about making new music at an intimate album listening party at the Adler Planetarium on Thursday as part of Airbnb experiences during Lollapalooza weekend. "The most challenging part was probably just life," Chance said. "We have so many different things that we got to do, and different roles that we got to play, not just to keep ourselves alive, but also to be a team player for other people in your life." Context: Chance arrived on the national scene with his 2016 debut album "Coloring Book," for which he won the Grammy for Best Rap Album. The album was the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy. Chance has resisted the lure of major record labels, staying independent and releasing music on his own. Zoom in: Lil Chano was already well-known to Chicago music fans from his wildly popular mixtapes like " Acid Rap" and his collaborations with Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment and the Save Money Crew. The young artist practically grew up in the spotlight, starting his career at after-school programs at Harold Washington Library and Young Chicago Authors, impressing with his razor-sharp words, wit and charm. Between the lines: His words and music tell stories of his local experiences, which range from getting suspended from school, growing up on 79th Street, becoming a father, and now, touring the world. "I want people to understand me," Chance said about the new album. "Some people make it because they want to be heard or seen. Even if you don't necessarily agree with me, I want to be understood." The bottom line: Chance has always brought his fans into his world, sharing his reflections and experiences. "Star Line" continues that journey.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fan Favorites Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson Return to 'The Voice'
The Voice Season 27 finale is a little more than a week away and the list of big-name entertainers who will be making guest appearance was revealed today and includes several of our fan favorite previous coaches, including Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton, Chance the Rapper and Kelly Clarkson. But they won't be alone. Also appearing will be Amanda Reid, Foreigner, James Bay with Mega Mentor Sheryl Crow, Joe Jonas and The Voice Season 22 winner Bryce Leatherwood. 🎤 SIGN UP for our The Voice newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, insider info, sneak peeks & more🎤 Here is a list of the performances: Alicia Keys ft. Amanda Reid from Broadway's Hell's Kitchen will perform the TV debut of 'The River/ 'Empire State of Mind.' Blake Shelton will sing 'Texas,' from new album For Recreational Use Only, which marks his 30th career No. 1 country radio single. Chance the Rapperperforms the latest song from his Star Line project, 'Space and Time.' Foreigner will entertain with a medley of its greatest hits 'Feels Like the First Time,' 'Juke Box Hero' and 'I Want to Know What Love Is.' James Bay ft. Sheryl Crow will debut the TV performance of 'You and Me Time.' their first collaboration. Related: Joe Jonas will take the stage with his new single 'Heart by Heart' from his forthcoming solo album Music for People Who Believe In Love, arriving May 23. Kelly Clarkson will perform her newest single 'Where Have You Been.' Season 22 WinnerBryce Leatherwood will sing 'God Made' from his self-titled, debut album set for release on May 16. In addition, coaches Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Adam Levine will perform special duets with their final artists. All five finalists will also perform and then one will be named the winner of The Voice Season 27. The Voice Season 27 finale will air on NBC on Tuesday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Next,
