The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore explained

Concert Tour Name:The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore
Border:yes
Type:Continental
Location:North America
Artist:Kesha and Macklemore
Number Of Shows:30 in North America

The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore[1] is the co-headlining tour by American singer Kesha and American rapper Macklemore,[2] [3] in support of Kesha's third studio album Rainbow and Macklemore's second solo studio album Gemini, both released in 2017. The tour began in Phoenix on June 6, 2018, and ended in Tampa on August 5, 2018.

Background and development

On January 18, 2017, Macklemore posted a photo of him and Kesha together on Instagram, hinting at an upcoming collaboration.[4] When the tracklist of Gemini was unveiled on August 22, 2017, it was revealed that Macklemore and Kesha have worked together on a track named "Good Old Days".[5] The song was released as a promotional single on September 19, 2017,[6] and was sent to adult contemporary radio on October 9, 2017, as the album's third single.[7]

On December 11, 2017, Kesha and Macklemore released a video announcing a joint tour together in the summer of 2018. One dollar from each ticket purchase benefited charity. Kesha donated her proceeds to the anti-sexual assault organization Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), while Macklemore contributed to social and racial justice organization Plus1.[8]

Set list

This set list is from the show in Kansas City on June 26, 2018. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[9]

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
June 6, 2018PhoenixUnited StatesAk-Chin PavilionWes Period
June 8, 2018InglewoodThe Forum11,547 / 12,685$527,090
June 9, 2018Las VegasMandalay Bay Events Center7,465 / 8,087$378,260
June 12, 2018Chula VistaMattress Firm Amphitheatrerowspan="11"
June 14, 2018Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
June 16, 2018West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre
June 17, 2018DenverPepsi Center
June 20, 2018DallasDos Equis Pavilion
June 22, 2018AustinAustin360 Amphitheater
June 23, 2018The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 25, 2018RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
June 26, 2018Kansas CitySprint Center
July 10, 2018Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 11, 2018CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
July 13, 2018NashvilleBridgestone Arena10,756 / 10,756$447,181
July 14, 2018Tinley ParkHollywood Casino Amphitheatrerowspan="15"
July 16, 2018TorontoCanadaBudweiser Stage
July 18, 2018ClarkstonUnited StatesDTE Energy Music Theatre
July 19, 2018NoblesvilleRuoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 21, 2018HersheyHersheypark Stadium
July 22, 2018DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 24, 2018MansfieldXfinity Center
July 25, 2018CamdenBB&T Pavilion
July 27, 2018HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center
July 28, 2018BristowJiffy Lube Live
July 30, 2018WantaghJones Beach Theater
August 1, 2018CharlottePNC Music Pavilion
August 2, 2018AtlantaCellairis Amphitheatre
August 4, 2018MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena
August 5, 2018TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Total29,768 / 31,528 (94%)$1,352,531

Notes and References

  1. Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. June 27, 2018. http://www.freezepage.com/1530103956GWDLIDYJHN?url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. June 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: Tour Dates. Kesha's Official Website. December 11, 2017.
  3. Web site: Shows. 11 September 2017 . Macklemore's Official Website. December 11, 2017.
  4. News: Alex. Galbraith. Are Macklemore And Kesha Working On Music Together?. September 20, 2017. Uproxx. January 18, 2017.
  5. News: Mike. Wass. Kesha Features On A New Macklemore Track Called "Good Old Days". September 20, 2017. Idolator. August 22, 2017.
  6. Web site: New Music: Macklemore feat. Kesha – 'Good Old Days'. Rap-Up. September 19, 2017. September 22, 2017.
  7. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access Music Group. October 6, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006110725/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. October 6, 2017.
  8. Kesha, Macklemore Plot Joint 2018 Tour. December 11, 2017. Ryan Reed. Rolling Stone. February 20, 2018.
  9. Web site: Kesha and Macklemore delight fans with glitz, love and a dash of the 'Good Old Days'. The Kansas City Star. Bill Brownlee. June 27, 2018.