*LL Cool J is bringing a once-in-a-lifetime touring experience and a celebration of Hip-Hop culture to a city near you this summer.
Live Nation has announced dates for the Rock The Bells & Live Nation Urban Presents The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live tour headlined by two-time GRAMMY Award winner. The historic tour will mark LL Cool J’s first headline arena tour in 30 years.
The lineup features a rotating cast of iconic acts, including Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, Rick Ross and more.
According to the press release: “All dates will feature collaborative live performances with preeminent Award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots, the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip. Unlike the traditional “opening act – headliner” format, the show will be a nonstop musical mash up with artist performances interwoven within one continuous musical set backed by The Roots.”
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Speaking on the tour, LL Cool J said, “I’m excited to be on my first Arena tour in 30 years. It’s proof that our culture is more viable than ever. Get ready for some non-stop beats and rhymes. See you this summer!”
The F.O.R.C.E. Live kicks off June 25th in Boston, MA at TD Garden before closing on September 3rd in Los Angeles, CA at Kia Forum.
On Thursday, April 27th between 10AM-10PM local time, fans may purchase tickets through either the Live Nation presale, Ticketmaster presale, or local venue and radio presales. General on-sale kicks off Friday, April 28th at 10AM local time. Tickets will be available HERE.
TOUR DATES:
6/25 Boston, MA – TD Garden
6/27 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
6/28 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
6/29 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
7/1 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
7/2 Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
7/4 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
7/6 Hollywood, FL- Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
7/8 Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
7/9 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
8/12 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
8/13 Chicago, IL – United Center
8/18 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
8/19 St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
8/20 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8/22 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
8/23 New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
8/24 Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
8/25 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
8/27 Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino Amphitheater
8/29 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
9/1 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
9/2 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
9/3 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
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