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Here Are All The Dates For Jay-Z's Big '4:44' Tour

On Monday morning, Jay-Z announced an extensive North American tour on the heels of the release his new album 4:44. The 31-date tour will begin and end in the Los Angeles area. It kicks off in Anaheim, California on October 27 with a show at the Honda Center and closes out on December 21 at the Forum in Inglewood.
The singer's 13th studio album was released on June 30 and has received largely rave reviews ("This late-career gem is personal and diamond-sharp, confronting the failings and legacy of Shawn Carter and America," according to Pitchfork; the L.A. Times called it "a collection of songs--sly but moving, both intricate and lucid--that we’ll be coming back to for years.").
The 4:44 tour is Jay-Z's first installment in a 10-year touring deal with Live Nation, according to Variety. Tickets for the general public will go on sale starting Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. local time and will be available on LiveNation. Citi credit card holders and Tidal members can access pre-sale tickets starting Monday at 9 a.m.
Here are the full dates:
October 27 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
October 28 - Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
November 1 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center at Fresno State
November 3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
November 5 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena
November 7 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
November 8 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
November 9 - New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
November 11 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
November 12 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
November 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
November 15 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
November 16 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
November 18 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
November 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
November 21 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
November 22 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
November 25 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
November 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
November 29 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
December 2 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 5 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
December 6 - Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
December 9 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
December 11 - Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
December 13 - Seattle, WA @ KeyArena
December 14 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center
December 16 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
December 17 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
December 19 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
December 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
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