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Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s stadium tour to hit two spots close to Columbia. Here’s where

Kendrick Lamar is going on tour with SZA after releasing new album “GNX” last month.
Kendrick Lamar is going on tour with SZA after releasing new album “GNX” last month.

Kendrick Lamar is closing out 2024 with a consensus victory in the court of public opinion in his high-profile rap beef with Drake and an album that recently topped the charts and is grabbing critical plaudits and high marks on year-end lists.

Now he’s set to hit the road next year with SZA, another popular and critically acclaimed hip-hop artist who features prominently on his newly released album “GNX.”

That tour won’t come through Columbia directly, but it is hitting two spots nearby, as it rolls through Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium on April 29 and Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on May 3.

An exclusive Cash App Visa Card pre-sale for the tour kicks off Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m., with tickets for the general public going on sale Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m.

Here are the full dates for the 21-stop stadium tour:

April 19 – Minneapolis, MN at U.S. Bank Stadium

April 23 – Houston, TX at NRG Stadium

April 26 – Arlington, TX at AT&T Stadium

April 29 – Atlanta, GA at Mercedes Benz Stadium

May 3 – Charlotte, NC at Bank of America Stadium

May 5 – Philadelphia, PA at Lincoln Financial Field

May 8 – East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium

May 9 – East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium

May 12 – Foxborough, MA at Gillette Stadium

May 17 – Seattle, WA at Lumen Field

May 21 – Los Angeles, CA at SoFi Stadium

May 23 – Los Angeles, CA at SoFi Stadium

May 27 – Glendale, AZ at State Farm Stadium

May 29 – San Francisco, CA at Oracle Park

May 31 – Las Vegas, NV at Allegiant Stadium

June 4 – St. Louis, MO at The Dome at America’s Center

June 6 – Chicago, IL at Soldier Field

June 10 – Detroit, MI at Ford Field

June 12 – Toronto, ON at Rogers Centre

June 16 – Hershey, PA at Hersheypark Stadium

June 18 – Washington, DC at Northwest Stadium

This story was originally published December 3, 2024 at 12:16 PM.

Jordan Lawrence
The State
Jordan Lawrence serves as metro editor for The State. He has worked for newspapers in the Columbia area for more than a decade, having previously served as the lead editor for Free Times and the Lexington County Chronicle. He has won several South Carolina Press Association Awards, including recognition for breaking news reporting, business reporting and arts and entertainment writing. Support my work with a digital subscription
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