Kendrick Lamar to Play Bridgestone Arena July 31

We’ve barely had time to scratch the surface on rapper Kendrick Lamar‘s new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which just dropped today and already feels like another instant classic from one of hip hop’s most important figures, and he’s already graced us with some more huge news: a tour!

Set to kick off in July and run Lamar around the world through the end of the year, Kedrick’s run, which features support from Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, will return him to Nashville July 31 to headline Bridgestone Arena! It’ll have been almost exactly five years since Lamar last headlined Bridgestone by the time this show rolls around, which is also how long it’s been since he last dropped an album, 2017’s incredible, Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN. Lamar also played the arena twice a decade ago, in support of Drake then Kanye (we still dream about that unreal Yeezus Tour show).

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is divided into two parts and, unsurprisingly, is full of impressive guests. It was announced to be his final album with long-time label home Top Dawg Entertainment. Ahead of its release, Kendrick dropped the latest in his “The Heart” single series, “The Heart Part 5,” along with an unsettling video where he performs as a variety of notorious figures like OJ Simpson, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant, and Will Smith with the aid of deepfakes.

Watch the video below, stream Kendrick’s latest album on your platform of choice, and get tickets to The Big Steppers tour beginning Friday, May 20 at 12 p.m. CDT right here (and look out for pre-sales from Live Nation and CashApp ahead)!

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July 19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
July 21 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
July 22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
July 23 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
July 24 – Miami, FL @ Rolling Loud
July 27 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
July 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
July 30 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 31 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
August 2 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
August 4 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
August 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
August 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
August 7 – Long Island, NY @ UBS Arena
August 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
August 10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
August 12 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
August 13 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
August 14 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
August 16 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
August 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
August 19 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
August 20 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
August 21 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
August 23 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
August 24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
August 26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
August 27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
August 30 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
August 31 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
September 1 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
September 6 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
September 7 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
September 9 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
September 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
September 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
September 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena