Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are coming to a city near you. On Monday (Feb. 27), the rap collective announced a series of concert dates for 2023 titled the N.Y. State of Mind Tour that will take place alongside the “One Mic” M.C. in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
“The Saga Continues Worldwide! The #NewYorkStateofMindTour is back – coming to a stage near you,” Wu-Tang shared on its Instagram page with an official poster for the global trek.
The 2023 N.Y. State of Mind Tour — a sequel to its 2022 installment — will kick off on May 9 in Auckland, New Zealand’s Spark Arena before heading to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the series of Australian dates (May 12-14). The European leg of the tour will start at Stolkholm’s Avicii Arena on June 3, and will make stops in Copenhagen, Denmark, Paris more before concluding on June 13 at The O2 in London.
The bulk of the N.Y. State of Mind Tour dates will take place in North America beginning in September. Nashville is up first on Sept. 20, with the tour continuing in Brooklyn, Atlantic City, Toronto, Chicago and more through Oct. 22 with a big finish at the Yaamava Theatre in Highland, Calif.
Tickets for the North American shows are available for early access through American Express starting Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, March 2, 10 p.m. local time. General on sale begins on Friday, March 3, at 9 a.m. local time via livenation.com.
See the full list of tour dates and the official tour poster below.
2023 N.Y. STATE OF MIND TOUR DATES
AUSTRALIA + NEW ZEALAND
Tue May 9 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
Fri May 12 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat May 13 – Sydney, AU – Qudos Bank Arena
Sun May 14 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena
EUROPE
Fri June 2 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
Sat June 3 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Mon June 5 – Berlin, DE – Parkbuhne Wuhlheide
Tues June 6 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Wed June 7 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Fri June 9 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
Mon June 12 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tue June 13 – London, UK – The O2
NORTH AMERICA
Wed Sep 20 – Nashville, Tenn. – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Sep 22 – Hollywood, Fla. – Hard Rock Live
Sat Sep 23 – Jacksonville, Fla. – Daily’s Place
Sun Sep 24 – Tampa, Fla. – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^
Tue Sep 26 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Wed Sep 27 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center
Fri Sep 29 – Atlantic City, N.J. – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Sun Oct 01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Mon Oct 02 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Wed Oct 04 – Columbus, Ohio – Schottenstein Center
Sat Oct 07 – Minneapolis, Minn. – Target Center
Sun Oct 08 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
Tue Oct 10 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Fri Oct 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sat Oct 14 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Mon Oct 16 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Oct 17 – Portland, Ore. – Moda Center
Wed Oct 18 – Seattle, Wash. – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Oct 21 – Las Vegas, New. – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun Oct 22 – Highland, Calif. – Yaamava Theatre*
^ Daytime Pool Party Performance
*On-sale: March 6 at 10 a.m. local
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