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The Weeknd Announces Massive Tour With Stop in New Orleans This Summer

Alt-R&B/pop singer/songwriter The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesafaye, is bringing his ballads and dance moves to the Smoothie King Center on July 23, 2020.


The Weeknd made his breakthrough in the early 2010s after uploading videos anonymously to YouTube, and also released several mixtapes in 2011 including House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. His dark wave-style of R&B grew massive mainstream popularity and thus, The Weeknd was born. 

With a seemingly never-ending discography going back to early 2010s, The Weeknd is on the cusp of a new album. He’s since released 3 different singles from said album, “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” and “After Hours.” The three take his music in a more upbeat disco-funk vibe, one that is similar to his massive hit “I Can’t Feel My Face.” 

Joining The Weeknd on his After Hours Tour is Sabrina Claudio and Don Toliver. It’s been quite some time since he’s been in New Orleans, his last visit having been in 2016 at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. 

Live Nation Presales tickets start 2/27 at 10 am using code SOLO! Head to LiveNation.com here for tickets. 

See the full tour dates below! 

North American Dates

June 11 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
June 14 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
June 17 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
June 22 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
June 24 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
June 26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Jun 27 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
June 29 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
June 30 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 2 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 4 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 7 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
July 11 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
July 13 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
July 15 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
July 16 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 18 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
July 21 – Orlando, FL @ Anway Center
July 23 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
July 24 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
July 25 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
July 27 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
July 29 – Salt Lake City, URT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
July 31 – Portland, OR @ Yoda Center
August 1 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
August 3 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
August 4 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
August 6 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
August 8 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
August 9 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego
August 11 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
August 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
August 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
August 19 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
August 20 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
August 22 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
August 23 – Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Omaha
August 25 – St Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
August 26 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
August 28 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
September 1 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
September 3 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

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