The Big Tour[1] (stylized THE BIG TOUR!) was the third concert tour by American recording artist, Chance the Rapper, in support of his debut album, The Big Day (2019). The tour began on September 20, 2019 in Las Vegas. The tour was cancelled in December 2019 after just five shows.
| Tour by Chance the Rapper | |
| Associated album | The Big Day |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 20, 2019 |
| End date | December 14, 2019 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 5 |
| Chance the Rapper concert chronology | |
Background
editOn July 29, 2019, the rapper originally announced a 35-date tour starting in North America to promote his first album, The Big Day.[2][3] However, on September 9, 2019, the rapper announced most tour dates would be postponed to spend more time with his family. Tickets bought for the original dates will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Festival appearances in Las Vegas & Miami Beach, and the first tour date in Chicago remained as scheduled.[4][5] On September 25, 2019, Lil Yachty and Taylor Bennett were announced as the opening acts.[6] The entire tour was cancelled on December 15, 2019.[7]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 - North America[1][6][8] | ||||||
| September 20, 2019[a] | Las Vegas | United States | Downtown Las Vegas | — | — | — |
| September 21, 2019[b] | T-Mobile Arena | |||||
| September 28, 2019 | Chicago | United Center | Lil Yachty Taylor Bennett |
13,760 / 13,760 | $1,248,302 | |
| November 10, 2019[c] | Miami Beach | South Beach | — | — | — | |
| December 14, 2019[d] | Los Angeles | Banc of California Stadium | ||||
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2019 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Originally postponed for paternity leave in 2019; Cancelled due to venue unavailability in 2020[10][11] |
| October 29, 2019 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||
| January 15, 2020 | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | Taking time to be with family and develop new music | |
| January 16, 2020 | Inglewood | The Forum | Radius clause due to performing at Rolling Loud Festival[9] | |
| January 17, 2020 | San Francisco | Chase Center | Taking time to be with family and develop new music | |
| January 19, 2020 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | ||
| January 21, 2020 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
| January 23, 2020 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||
| January 25, 2020 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||
| January 26, 2020 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
| January 28, 2020 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||
| January 29, 2020 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||
| January 30, 2020 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | ||
| February 1, 2020 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | ||
| February 4, 2020 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | ||
| February 6, 2020 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | ||
| February 8, 2020 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| February 10, 2020 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | ||
| February 12, 2020 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | |
| February 13, 2020 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
| February 14, 2020 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | |
| February 18, 2020 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | ||
| February 19, 2020 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| February 20, 2020 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | ||
| February 22, 2020 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
| February 24, 2020 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | ||
| Date never finalized | Chicago | United Center | ||
| Newark | Prudential Center | |||
| St. Louis | Enterprise Center | |||
| Tulsa | BOK Center | |||
| Omaha | CHI Health Center Omaha | |||
| Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre |
Notes
edit- ^ The concert on September 20, 2019 at Downtown Las Vegas was part of Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival.[6]
- ^ The concert on September 21, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena was part of iHeartRadio Music Festival.[6]
- ^ The concert on November 10, 2019 at South Beach is part of Miami Beach Pop Festival.[6]
- ^ The concert on December 14, 2019 at Banc of California Stadium is part of Rolling Loud Festival.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Upcoming Shows". Chance the Rapper's Official Website. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Mims, Taylor (July 29, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Sets Extensive North American Tour: See the Dates". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Chance the Rapper Reveals Dates for Massive 'Big Day' Tour". Varitey. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Chance the Rapper Pushes Tour Back to 2020 to Spend Time With Family". Complex. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Roti, Jessi (September 9, 2019). "Chance the Rapper postpones tour to spend time with family". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Saponara, Michael (September 25, 2019). "Chance The Rapper Announces New Dates For The Big Tour With Lil Yachty & Taylor Bennett". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Chance the Rapper Cancels 2020 Tour". Pitchfork. 15 December 2019.
- ^ Box score:
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Peter, Mitchell (October 5, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Cancels 2020 L.A. Concert in Exchange for Rolling Loud: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "CANCELLED: Chance The Rapper". Amalie Arena's Website. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "UPDATE - Chance the Rapper". Xcel Energy Center's Website. Retrieved October 5, 2019.