In follow-up to his 2012 smash hit album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, Kendrick Lamar has officially announced his spring tour. Aside from the multiple festival appearances along the way, Lamar will be making stops across U.S. college campuses as raving students celebrate the end of the school year.
The Verge Campus tour kicks off in April and will carry on through May, with many shows featuring legendary electronic producer Steve Aoki. It may seem brief, but Lamar will be working hard, playing 24 shows in April alone, most of which are back to back. The tour is sponsored by Karmaloop, eMuze and Neff Headwear.
Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, released on October 22, 2012, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 242,000 copies in its first week. The album also generated 2.8 million streaming plays on Spotify, peaked at No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart, and is now certified gold, selling 808,000 copies by March 2013.
In other Kendrick news, the star rapper will also be featured on an upcoming remix of Miguel's "How Many Drinks."
Lamar will take the stage this spring and is sure to continue barreling forward with his rapidly blossoming career. Check out the Verge Campus tour dates below.
03-29 Las Vegas, NV - 1 Oak
03-30 San Bernadino, CA - Paid Dues Festival
04-01 Iowa City, IA - Iowa Memorial Union
04-04 Boca Raton, FL - Florida Atlantic University +
04-05 Atlanta, GA - Private
04-06 Atlanta, GA - Georgia State University
04-07 Tallahassee, FL - Florida State +
04-09 Orlando, FL - University of Central Florida *
04-10 Charlotte, NC - University of North Carolina-Charlotte
04-11 Columbus, OH - Ohio State University *
04-12 Auburn Hills, MI - Oakland University (Meadowbrook Music Festival) *
04-13 Athens, OH - Ohio University (#fest) *
04-14 Buffalo, NY - University of Buffalo *
04-17 St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena *
04-18 Kent, OH - Kent State University *+
04-19 Storrs, CT - UConn *+
04-21 Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center *
04-22 State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
04-23 Fairfax, VA - Private
04-24 Durham, NC - Duke University *+
04-25 Williamsburg, VA - William & Mary
04-26 New Britain, CT - Central CT State *
04-27 Cortland, NY - SUNY Cortland *
04-28 Waltham, MA - Private
04-29 Newark, DE - University of Delaware
04-30 Greensboro, NC - North Carolina A&T
05-01 Fairfield, CT - Fairfield University +
05-03 Ithaca, NY - Private
05-04 Watertown, NY - SUNY Jefferson
05-10 New York, NY - Downtown Music Festival
05-11 Columbia, MD - Sweetlife Festival
05-17, 18, 19 Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival
06-07 New York, NY - Governors Ball
06-29 Los Angeles, CA - BET Experience
* with Steve Aoki
+ Closed to General Public