The Grand National Tour is an upcoming co-headlining concert tour by American rapper Kendrick Lamar and American singer-songwriter SZA, in support of Lamar's sixth studio album, GNX (2024). The first all-stadium tour for both artists, it is scheduled to commence on April 19, 2025, in Minneapolis, and will conclude on June 18, 2025, in Landover, Maryland, consisting of 23 shows across the United States and Canada.[1]
| Tour by Kendrick Lamar and SZA | |||||||
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| Location | North America | ||||||
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| Associated albums | GNX, Lana | ||||||
| Start date | April 19, 2025 | ||||||
| End date | June 18, 2025 | ||||||
| No. of shows | 23 | ||||||
| Website | grandnationaltour | ||||||
| Kendrick Lamar tour chronology | |||||||
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Background
editKendrick Lamar and SZA are former labelmates from Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).[2] They have worked together on several musical projects, beginning with SZA's 2014 extended play Z.[3] Among their most popular collaborations is "All the Stars" from Black Panther: The Album (2018),[4] which peaked within the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and earned numerous accolades.[5][6] Lamar and SZA previously toured together with other TDE artists during the Championship Tour,[7] although SZA was pulled from a number of dates due to swollen vocal cords.[8]
After working on two songs from Lamar's sixth studio album GNX (2024), including the U.S. top-ten single "Luther",[9] the duo surprise announced the Grand National Tour.[10] Like its parent album, the tour was named after the 1987 Buick Grand National Experimental.[11] Two pre-sale options were made available on December 4, 2024: one through the tour's sponsor Cash App and the other via Ticketmaster's Official Platinum program.[12] Before the general sale began on December 6, additional dates were added in Los Angeles and Toronto due to high demand.[13]
Tour dates
edit| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Minneapolis | United States | U.S. Bank Stadium | — | — |
| April 23 | Houston | NRG Stadium | — | — | |
| April 26 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | — | — | |
| April 29 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | — | — | |
| May 3 | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | — | — | |
| May 5 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | — | — | |
| May 8 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | — | — | |
| May 9 | |||||
| May 12 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | — | — | |
| May 17 | Seattle | Lumen Field | — | — | |
| May 21 | Inglewood[a] | SoFi Stadium | — | — | |
| May 23 | |||||
| May 24 | |||||
| May 27 | Glendale | State Farm Stadium | — | — | |
| May 29 | San Francisco | Oracle Park | — | — | |
| May 31 | Paradise[b] | Allegiant Stadium | — | — | |
| June 4 | St. Louis | The Dome at America's Center | — | — | |
| June 6 | Chicago | Soldier Field | — | — | |
| June 10 | Detroit | Ford Field | — | — | |
| June 12 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | — | — |
| June 13 | |||||
| June 16 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | — | — |
| June 18 | Landover[c] | Northwest Stadium | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Washington, D.C. in promotional material.
References
edit- ^ Strauss, Matthew (December 3, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar and SZA Announce 2025 Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (May 12, 2022). "TDE Played the Long Game". Vulture. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Reilly, Dan (April 7, 2014). "SZA and Kendrick Lamar Are at Home in 'Babylon'". Spin. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Madden, Sidney (January 4, 2018). "Kendrick Lamar And SZA Release 'All the Stars' Single From Black Panther". National Public Radio. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Trust, Gary (February 26, 2018). "Drake Leads Billboard Hot 100 With "God's Plan" for Fifth Week, Drawing 101.7 Million U.S. Streams". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Rachaell (December 6, 2020). "All The Stars: SZA And Kendrick Lamar Are Now Oscar-Nominated". Essence. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ McLevy, Alex (January 23, 2018). "Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q and more announce massive full-label tour". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (May 22, 2018). "SZA will miss a number of TDE Championship Tour stops due to swollen vocal cords". The Fader. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (November 26, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar's surprise new album GNX is here". The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Scoop (December 3, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Announces 2025 Tour with SZA". Consequence. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Hood, Bryan (November 22, 2024). "How a Great Buick Muscle Car Inspired Kendrick Lamar's Latest Album". Robb Report. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Olinger, Sandra B. (December 3, 2024). "Kendrick & SZA Announce The Grand National Tour — Two Presale Options Available for Early Tickets". Grimy Goods. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (December 3, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar and SZA Set for 'Grand National Tour' in 2025". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2024.