| Concert Tour Name: | Run the World Tour |
| Artist: | Run the Jewels |
| Album: | Run the Jewels 3 |
| Number Of Legs: | 3 |
| Number Of Shows: |
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| Last Tour: | Run the Jewels Tour (2015) |
| This Tour: | Run the World Tour (2017) |
The Run the World Tour was a concert tour by the American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, in support of their album Run the Jewels 3 (2016). The tour began on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and finished on November 16, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. Initial shows were announced in North America on November 1, 2016 and thereafter extended to Europe in March 2017.
On November 1, 2016, Run the Jewels announced on social media that they would be going on tour,[1] additionally releasing the dates for the first leg. The tour would be initially going around the United States and Canada at 33 locations,[2] which would begin on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and end on February 25, 2017 in New York City.[3] [4] The tour was to concur in support with the duo's then-upcoming album Run the Jewels 3,[5] and would feature Cuz Lightyear, The Gaslamp Killer, and Spark Master Tape for the opening acts.[6] General ticket sales for the tour began on November 4, 2016.[7] Extended touring dates were added after the announcement and early during the tour itself.[8] [9]
On January 3, 2017, El-P announced Gangsta Boo and Nick Hook would be joining the tour.[10] On January 11, 2017, the duo announced a spring European tour starting in United Kingdom and ending in Denmark for March, April, and June with tickets going up on January 20.[11] [12] On June 20, 2017, the duo announced additional dates for North America and Europe for October and November, with pre-sale tickets beginning on June 14, 2017.[13] [14] Additionally, Denzel Curry and Cuz Lightyear would be joining the North American dates while Danny Brown would join the European dates.[15] [16] On June 23, 2017, the duo announced extended touring dates for the United Kingdom for November.[17] [18]
Both the North American and European legs of the tour have generally received positive reviews. For the Miami New Times, Angel Melendez reviewing the Miami concert voiced that "The interplay between El-P and Killer Mike is flawless. They weave in and out of each other’s verses and have even perfected a bit of choreography, bouncing and hopping in sync to the rhythm of each other’s words".[19] David Harris of Spectrum Culture commented that although "Run the Jewels is different than most rap music because it keeps it political" keeping away from other topics and "Energy aside, it’s difficult to call the concert a success. When the booming bass and strobing lights undercut the most important thing, the music...".[20] Mark Beaumont of The Guardian rated the duo's performance four out of five stars, expressing "Their cool-cop/goofball-cop act is perfectly, and powerfully, weighted. ... Joking aside, RTJ are the hip-hop clowns becoming politico princes."[21]
This set list is for the show on January 11, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[22] It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
| City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[23] [24] | ||||||
| January 11, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory | The Gaslamp Killer Nick Hook Gangsta Boo Cuz Lightyear | ||
| January 13, 2017 | Pittsburgh | Stage AE | 2,300 / 2,300 | $68,015 | ||
| January 14, 2017 | Cleveland | House of Blues | rowspan="8" | |||
| January 16, 2017 | Columbus | Express Live | ||||
| January 17, 2017 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | ||||
| January 18, 2017 | Norfolk | The NorVA | ||||
| January 19, 2017 | Washington D.C. | Echostage | ||||
| January 20, 2017 | Raleigh | The Ritz | ||||
| January 21, 2017 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||||
| January 23, 2017 | Orlando | The Beacham Theatre | ||||
| January 24, 2017 | St. Petersburg | Jannus Live | 2,000 / 2,000 | $44,860 | ||
| January 25, 2017 | Miami | The Fillmore | rowspan="3" | |||
| January 29, 2017 | Tempe | Marquee Theatre | ||||
| January 30, 2017 | San Diego | The Observatory North Park | ||||
| February 1, 2017 | Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Hall | 5,000 / 5,000 | $162,107 | ||
| February 2, 2017 | San Jose | City National Civic | ||||
| February 3, 2017 | Oakland | Fox Theater | 2,828 / 2,828 | $102,900 | ||
| February 5, 2017 | Arcata | Van Duzer Theatre | rowspan="9" | |||
| February 6, 2017 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom | ||||
| February 7, 2017 | Seattle | Snowbox SoDo | ||||
| February 8, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum | |||
| February 10, 2017 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Complex | |||
| February 11, 2017 | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | ||||
| February 13, 2017 | Kansas City | The Midland | ||||
| February 14, 2017 | St. Paul | Myth | ||||
| February 15, 2017 | Madison | Orpheum Theater | ||||
| February 17, 2017 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | 4,793 / 4,793 | $136,648 | ||
| February 18, 2017 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | rowspan="5" | |||
| February 19, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Danforth Music Hall | |||
| February 21, 2017 | Montreal | Metropolis | ||||
| February 22, 2017 | Portland | United States | State Theater | |||
| February 24, 2017 | Boston | House of Blues | ||||
| February 25, 2017 | New York | Terminal 5 | 11,200 / 11,200 | $336,030 | ||
| February 26, 2017 | ||||||
| February 27, 2017 | ||||||
| Europe[25] | ||||||
| March 29, 2017 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Limelight | The Gaslamp Killer | rowspan="10" | |
| March 30, 2017 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia | |||
| March 31, 2017 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Albert Hall | |||
| April 1, 2017 | London | The Roundhouse | ||||
| April 3, 2017 | Mayrhofen | Austria | The Racket Club | rowspan="2" | ||
| April 5, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | |||
| April 6, 2017 | Brussels | Ancienne Belgique | The Gaslamp Killer | |||
| April 7, 2017 | Paris | France | Élyssée Montmarte | |||
| June 2, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Parc del Fòrum | rowspan="2" | ||
| June 9, 2017 | Aarhus | Denmark | Ådalen | |||
| North America[26] | ||||||
| October 6, 2017 | Austin | United States | Zilker Park | rowspan="16" | ||
| October 7, 2017 | ||||||
| October 8, 2017 | ||||||
| October 10, 2017 | Knoxville | Mill & Mine | Denzel Curry Cuz Lightyear | |||
| October 11, 2017 | Asheville | The Orange Peel | ||||
| October 13, 2017 | New Orleans | The Joy Theater | ||||
| October 13, 2017 | Austin | Zilker Park | ||||
| October 14, 2017 | ||||||
| October 15, 2017 | ||||||
| October 18, 2017 | Oklahoma City | Diamond Ballroom | ||||
| October 20, 2017 | Las Vegas | Brooklyn Bowl | ||||
| Phoenix | Steele Indian School Park | rowspan="5" | ||||
| October 21, 2017 | ||||||
| Sacramento | Discovery Park | |||||
| Phoenix | Steele Indian School Park | |||||
| October 22, 2017 | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||
| October 31, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Annexet | Danny Brown | rowspan="11" | |
| November 2, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Tap1 | |||
| November 4, 2017 | Paris | France | Grande halle de la Villette | |||
| November 6, 2017 | Brussels | Belgium | AB Hall | Danny Brown | ||
| November 7, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | |||
| November 9, 2017 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Victoria Warehouse | |||
| November 11, 2017 | London | O2 Brixton Academy | ||||
| November 12, 2017 | ||||||
| November 14, 2017 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | ||||
| November 15, 2017 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | ||||
| November 16, 2017 | Glasgow | O2 Academy Glasgow | ||||