LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY®-nominated
singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and activist Janelle
Monáe has announced her return to touring with her upcoming
North American Dirty Computer Tour. Fellow Wondaland artists
Alexe Belle and Isis Valentino, known together as the soulful
duo St. Beauty, will join the tour as a special
guest. Monáe made a big splash with the recent announcement of
her upcoming Dirty Computer album, releasing buzzworthy
visuals for hot singles "Make Me Feel,"
"Django Jane" and
"PYNK," giving fans an exciting peek in to the creative
vision for her new music. The 27-city tour produced by Live Nation
will kick off June 11 in Seattle, WA and make stops across famous
amphitheaters and theaters in Los
Angeles, Detroit,
Nashville, New York, Atlanta, Miami and more before wrapping August 4 in Atlanta,
GA. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning
Wednesday, May 2 at
LiveNation.com.
As an extension of their two year partnership, Monáe and
Belvedere Vodka will co-create signature experiences along the
tour, including music-inspired cocktails and VIP activations at
major tour stops.
Monáe also released a brand new music video today for her
previously released single "I Like That."
Her highly-anticipated third album Dirty Computer
will be released this Friday, April
27th and is available for pre-order now. Every
online U.S. ticket purchased for Janelle Monáe's 2018 tour includes
a standard digital copy of her new album, Dirty Computer.
Instructions on how to redeem a copy will be sent to ticket
purchasers via email on release day, April
27th 2018. Notable outlets such as NPR,
Billboard, and W Magazine, among others, have praised Monáe's
cinematic range and vision on this album. The trailer is streaming
now via YouTube and Monáe's official website. Release date for
the accompanying narrative film to be announced soon.
2016 saw Monáe embark on her film acting career with stellar
performances in two milestone films, Hidden Figures and Moonlight;
both films received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture,
with the latter winning the award at the 89th Academy Awards.
JANELLE MONÁE WITH
SPECIAL GUEST ST. BEAUTY 'DIRTY COMPUTER TOUR'
DATES:
|
|
DATE
|
CITY
|
VENUE
|
Mon Jun 11
|
Seattle,
WA
|
King County's
Marymoor Park
|
Tue Jun 12
|
Vancouver,
BC
|
Queen Elizabeth
Theatre
|
Wed Jun 13
|
Portland,
OR
|
McMenamins Edgefield
Amphitheater
|
Sat Jun 16
|
San Francisco,
CA
|
The
Masonic
|
Wed Jun 20
|
San Diego,
CA
|
Cal Coast Credit
Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
|
Tue Jun 26
|
Phoenix,
AZ
|
Comerica
Theater
|
Thu Jun 28
|
Los Angeles,
CA
|
The Greek
Theatre
|
Sat Jun 30
|
Salt Lake City,
UT
|
The
Complex
|
Sun Jul 01
|
Denver, CO
|
The Paramount
Theatre
|
Tue Jul 03
|
Minneapolis,
MN
|
State
Theatre
|
Thu Jul 05
|
Chicago,
IL
|
The Chicago
Theatre
|
Fri July
06
|
Milwaukee,
WI*
|
Summerfest*
|
Sat Jul 07
|
Grand Rapids,
MI
|
20 Monroe
Live
|
Mon Jul 09
|
Detroit,
MI
|
Fox Theatre
Detroit
|
Tue Jul 10
|
Cincinnati,
OH
|
Taft
Theatre
|
Wed Jul 11
|
St. Louis,
MO
|
The
Pageant
|
Fri Jul 13
|
Nashville,
TN+
|
Ryman
Auditorium+
|
Sat Jul 14
|
Indianapolis,
IN
|
Murat Theatre at Old
National Centre
|
Mon Jul 16
|
Toronto,
ON
|
Rebel
|
Wed Jul 18
|
New York,
NY
|
Hulu Theater at
Madison Square Garden
|
Fri Jul 20
|
Washington,
DC*
|
The
Anthem*
|
Sat Jul 21
|
Boston, MA
|
Blue Hills Bank
Pavilion
|
Mon Jul 23
|
Raleigh,
NC
|
The Ritz
|
Tue Jul 24
|
Charlotte,
NC
|
The Fillmore
Charlotte
|
Thu Jul 26
|
Tampa, FL
|
Jannus
Live
|
Fri Jul 27
|
Miami, FL
|
The Fillmore Miami at
Jackie Gleason Theater
|
Sat Jul 28
|
Orlando,
FL
|
House of Blues
Orlando
|
Sat Aug 04
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
Tabernacle
|
|
*non-Live Nation
date
|
|
+on sale beginning
May 4
|
About Janelle
Monáe
Janelle Monáe is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, performer,
producer, activist and actress. She recently unveiled new
details of her highly-anticipated third solo album, DIRTY
COMPUTER and the accompanying DIRTY COMPUTER: AN
EMOTION PICTURE BY JANELLE
MONÁE. The album arrives everywhere Friday,
April 27th. Immersed in the performing arts at a young age,
Monáe founded her record label the Wondaland Arts Society releasing
the EP "Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)." Monáe previously released
critically acclaimed albums "ArchAndroid" and "The Electric
Lady." Additionally, Janelle took her talent to the silver
screen, where she starred in the Academy-Award
nominated, Hidden Figures and "Best Picture"
winner, Moonlight.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation
Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment
company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live
Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For
additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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