Janelle Monáe Announces ‘Dirty Computer Tour’

GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and activist Janelle Monáe has announced her return to touring with her upcoming North American Dirty Computer Tour.

Fellow Wondaland artists Alexe Belle and Isis Valentino, known together as the soulful duo St. Beauty, will join the tour as a special guest.

Monáe made a big splash with the recent announcement of her upcoming Dirty Computer album, releasing buzzworthy visuals for hot singles Make Me Feel,” “Django Janeand “PYNK,” giving fans an exciting peek in to the creative vision for her new music.

The 27-city tour produced by Live Nation will kick off June 11 in Seattle, WA and make stops across famous amphitheaters and theaters in Los Angeles, Detroit, Nashville, New York, Atlanta, Miami and more before wrapping August 4 in Atlanta, GA. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Wednesday, May 2 at LiveNation.com.

As an extension of their two year partnership, Monáe and Belvedere Vodka will co-create signature experiences along the tour, including music-inspired cocktails and VIP activations at major tour stops.

Monáe also released a brand new music video today for her previously released single “I Like That.”

Her highly-anticipated third album Dirty Computer will be released this Friday, April 27th and is available for pre-order now. Every online U.S. ticket purchased for Janelle Monáe’s 2018 tour includes a standard digital copy of her new album, Dirty Computer.

Instructions on how to redeem a copy will be sent to ticket purchasers via email on release day, April 27th 2018. Notable outlets such as NPR, Billboard, and W Magazine, among others, have praised Monae’s cinematic range and vision on this album.

The trailer is streaming now via YouTube and Monáe’s official website. Release date for the accompanying narrative film to be announced soon.

2016 saw Monáe embark on her film acting career with stellar performances in two milestone films, Hidden Figures and Moonlight; both films received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, with the latter winning the award at the 89th Academy Awards.

 

JANELLE MONÁE WITH SPECIAL GUEST ST. BEAUTY ‘DIRTY COMPUTER TOUR’ DATES:

DATE CITY VENUE
Mon Jun 11 Seattle, WA King County’s Marymoor Park
Tue Jun 12 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Wed Jun 13 Portland, OR McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
Sat Jun 16 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Wed Jun 20 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
Tue Jun 26 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theater
Thu Jun 28 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
Sat Jun 30 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Sun Jul 01 Denver, CO The Paramount Theatre
Tue Jul 03 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
Thu Jul 05 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
Fri July 06 Milwaukee, WI* Summerfest*
Sat Jul 07 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
Mon Jul 09 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre Detroit  
Tue Jul 10 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre  
Wed Jul 11 St. Louis, MO The Pageant  
Fri Jul 13 Nashville, TN+ Ryman Auditorium+  
Sat Jul 14 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre  
Mon Jul 16 Toronto, ON Rebel  
Wed Jul 18 New York, NY Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden  
Fri Jul 20 Washington, DC* The Anthem*  
Sat Jul 21 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion  
Mon Jul 23 Raleigh, NC The Ritz  
Tue Jul 24 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte  
Thu Jul 26 Tampa, FL Jannus Live  
Fri Jul 27 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami at Jackie Gleason Theater  
Sat Jul 28 Orlando, FL House of Blues Orlando  
Sat Aug 04 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle  

 

*non-Live Nation date

+on sale beginning May 4

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