2015 is primed to be an exciting year in music, with a lot of artists poised to release some highly anticipated albums. Other artists remain in the conversation right now as they continue to ride the successes of last year's releases. For both of these groups of artists, touring is in the air in 2015. Rappers and rebels like Travi$ Scott and Young Thug are hitting the road together bringing rowdy and raw talent to major cities, while songstress Lana Del Rey sets out to reclaim the summer as she headlines her tour with the legendary Courtney Love. Things just kicked up a notch as speculations have started to fly around a Kanye West and Rihanna tour, which might be too much heat for one arena. Check out the dates of the 2015 tour round-up below.
Written by Lakin Starling (@lakinimani) and Justin Smith.
2015 is primed to be an exciting year in music, with a lot of artists poised to release some highly anticipated albums. Other artists remain in the conversation right now as they continue to ride the successes of last year's releases. For both of these groups of artists, touring is in the air in 2015. Rappers and rebels like Travi$ Scott and Young Thug are hitting the road together bringing rowdy and raw talent to major cities, while songstress Lana Del Rey sets out to reclaim the summer as she headlines her tour with the legendary Courtney Love. Things just kicked up a notch as speculations have started to fly around a Kanye West and Rihanna tour, which might be too much heat for one arena. Check out the dates of the 2015 tour round-up below.
Written by Lakin Starling (@lakinimani) and Justin Smith.
Ariana Grande's The Honeymoon Tour
Price: $30-$70
Tour Schedule: Feb. 25 - June 16
Opening Acts: Cashmere Cat, Rixton
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Ariana Grande had a crazy year in 2014. After solidifying her place in the mainstream with Top 40 singles like “Problem” and “Bang Bang,” Grande is looking to leave an even bigger mark this year by headlining her own worldwide arena tour. Ariana Grande's The Honeymoon Tour will span five months and includes 14 European dates and 25 North American dates.
Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Tyga's Between the Sheets Tour
Price: $40-$300
Tour Schedule: TBD
Opening Acts: N/A
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No one’s quite sure when Chris Brown’s Between the Sheets Tour is going to hit the road. Primarily because Chris Brown still has yet to complete his 100 hours of court-ordered community service. Brown recently took to Instagram to assure his fans that he is eager to get back on stage, as soon as he’s finished picking up trash and pulling up weeds from local parks.
Logic's The Under Pressure World Tour
Price: $15-$25
Tour Schedule: Jan. 27 - April 2
Opening Acts: Michael Christmas, DJ Rhetorik
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Logic made a hell of an introduction last year with his debut album, Under Pressure, and has now embarked on his first tour as a headliner. After completing his shows in America and Canada, Logic’s going overseas to perform in Western Europe with a grand finale in Hamburg, Germany.
Kid Ink, Dej Loaf, and Rae Sremmurd's The Scream Tour
Price: $37-$76
Tour Schedule: March 12 - April 26
Opening Acts: N/A
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Kid Ink and Dej Loaf are merging the Midwest and the West Coast in 24 cities with their version of The Scream Tour. Known for featuring some of the hottest young artists in the industry, the return of the tour should bring a lot of excitement. Rae Sremmurd will also join them for the anticipated trek across the country.
PARTYNEXTDOOR's PND World Tour
Price: $25-$30
Tour Schedule: Jan. 29 - April 5
Opening Acts: N/A
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After dropping four songs out of the blue, OVO’s crooner PARTYNEXTDOOR announced his PND World Tour scheduled to kick off in Seattle and close in Manchester, U.K. With the recent release of his Ferina EP, it's likely each show will feature all the crowd favorites.
Iggy Azalea's The Great Escape Tour
Price: $30-$70
Tour Schedule: April 14 - May 24
Opening Acts: Nick Jonas, Tinashe
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Iggy Azalea’s The Great Escape Tour, set to feature openers Nick Jonas and Tinashe, will see Iggy taking on some of the biggest arenas in North America. Just as she’s done in her music, Iggy has said that she hopes to bridge the gap between hip-hop and pop with the visuals for her upcoming tour, which apparently means including “as many props and spectacles” as a typical pop show. Hopefully she can survive the tour without pissing anyone off with her infamous brand of crossover hip-hop.
Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy's The Boys of Zummer Tour
Price: $20-$90
Tour Schedule: Jan. 30 - Aug. 10
Opening Acts: Hoodie Allen
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While some fans are bewildered by the idea of a joint tour between Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa, Fall Out Boy frontman Pete Wentz recently told Rolling Stone that “one of the biggest ideas behind Fall Out Boy is inclusiveness.” In this vein of inclusiveness, Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy will be co-headlining The Boys of Zummer Tour in support of Wiz’s album Blacc Hollywood and FOB’s American Beauty/American Psycho. The tour will hit more than 40 cities, with Hoodie Allen as the opening act.
Travi$ Scott and Young Thug's Rodeo Tour
Price: $25-$45
Tour Schedule: March 1 - 31
Opening Acts: Metro Boomin
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On Travi$ Scott’s mixtape Days Before Rodeo, the track “Skyfall” made it clear that together, he and Young Thug make magic. Both rappers have their own reputations for being pretty bad ass performers including rockstar behavior like crowd surfing and demanding audience participation, so this 23-city tour could definitely be one for the books. Travi$ Scott and Young Thug are also stopping through SXSW from March 20-22 while on the Rodeo Tour.
Lana Del Rey's The Endless Summer Tour
Price: $25-$150
Tour Schedule: May 7 - June 16
Opening Acts: Courtney Love
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It looks like Lana Del Rey and Courtney Love have worked out their differences. Two years after dissing Del Rey's rendition of Nirvana's “Heart Shaped Box," Love will joining her on a tour across North America in support of Del Rey's third studio album, Ultraviolence. The Endless Summer tour currently features 17 dates, eight of which will include Courtney Love.
Mick Jenkins and Kirk Knight
Price: $12-$18
Tour Schedule: Feb. 8 - 27
Opening Acts: Saba Pivot, Noname Gypsy
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Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins’ buzz is increasing after his mixtape, The Water[s], and now he’s hitting every coast with Pro Era’s Kirk Knight. The two are taking their talents to 16 cities, including Oakland’s Noise Pop Festival to end the tour. Artists Noname Gypsy and Saba Pivot will also be on board as opening acts, magnifying the Chi-town vibes.
Taylor Swift's The 1989 World Tour
Price: $30-$170
Tour Schedule: May 5 - Dec. 12
Opening Acts: Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes
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Taylor Swift’s fourth international tour, The 1989 World Tour, kicks off in Tokyo this spring and features an ambitious 78 dates. After logging the highest album sales week since 2002 and the best-selling album of 2014, there’s no doubt that Taylor’s The 1989 World Tour will be one of the biggest box office hits this year.
Kanye West and Rihanna
Price: TBD
Tour Schedule: TBD
Opening Acts: N/A
Website: N/A
There's not much information out about Kanye West and Rihanna's upcoming joint tour. In fact, neither artist has directly confirmed the news, though the signs are clearly there. Once they do hit the stage, expect to hear them knock out stadium status hits like "All of the Lights" and "Run This Town," as well as perform their most recent collaboration, "FourFiveSeconds." Who knows? Maybe they'll bring Paul McCartney along for the ride. Like the Jay Z and Beyoncé joint tour of 2014, this is primed to be the biggest music event of the year. And we can't wait.