| Tour by Chance the Rapper | |
 Promotional Poster for Tour | |
| Associated album | Coloring Book |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 24, 2017 |
| End date | October 4, 2017 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 48 in North America 1 in Europe 49 total |
| Chance the Rapper concert chronology | |
Be Encouraged Tour was a headlining concert tour by American recording artist, Chance the Rapper, in support of his third mixtape, Coloring Book (2016). The tour began in San Diego on April 24, 2017, and concluded in Los Angeles on October 22, 2017.
Following his successful Grammy weekend, Chance took to Instagram to deliver the news with a photo of the tour dates, which spans from April through June as well as one October date. The caption in part reads, “thank YOU GUYS for everything.” [1]
This set list is representative of the show on April 24, 2017 in San Diego. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [2]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America [3] | ||||||
| April 24, 2017 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | King Louie DJ Oreo | N/A | N/A |
| April 26, 2017 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | ||||
| April 27, 2017 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 12,117 / 12,117 | $667,250 | ||
| April 29, 2017 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | 8,301 / 9,977 | $482,167 | ||
| April 30, 2017 | Nampa | Ford Idaho Center | 5,123 / 8,933 | $320,959 | ||
| May 2, 2017 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 3, 2017 | ||||||
| May 5, 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Dallas | Fair Park | N/A | |||
| May 6, 2017 [lower-alpha 2] | Austin | Circuit of the Americas | ||||
| May 7, 2017 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | King Louie DJ Oreo | |||
| May 9, 2017 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 10,650 / 10,650 | $574,755 | ||
| May 10, 2017 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 13,217 / 13,217 | $720,552 | ||
| May 12, 2017 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,012 / 14,012 | $815,854 | ||
| May 13, 2017 | Bonner Springs | Providence Medical Center Amphitheater | 17,729 / 17,729 | $797,856 | ||
| May 14, 2017 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 14,028 / 14,028 | $757,926 | ||
| May 16, 2017 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 13,161 / 13,161 | $727,200 | ||
| May 18, 2017 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 19, 2017 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||||
| May 20, 2017 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 12,693 / 12,693 | $659,159 | ||
| May 21, 2017 [lower-alpha 3] | Gulf Shores | Gulf Shores Beach | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| May 25, 2017 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | King Louie DJ Oreo | 7,522 / 9,244 | $484,143 |
| May 26, 2017 [lower-alpha 4] | Allston | United States | Harvard Athletic Complex | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 28, 2017 [lower-alpha 5] | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | ||||
| May 30, 2017 [lower-alpha 6] | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | King Louie DJ Oreo | — | — |
| May 31, 2017 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | — | — | |
| June 2, 2017 [lower-alpha 7] | New York City | Randall's Island | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 3, 2017 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | King Louie DJ Oreo | 18,516 / 20,055 | $577,326 | |
| June 4, 2017 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | — | — | ||
| June 6, 2017 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | 10,924 / 11,317 | $581,936 | ||
| June 7, 2017 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | — | — | ||
| June 8, 2017 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | 18,512 / 18,881 | $577,623 | ||
| June 10, 2017 [lower-alpha 8] | Manchester | Great Stage Park | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 11, 2017 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | King Louie DJ Oreo | — | — | |
| June 13, 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | — | — | ||
| June 14, 2017 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | — | — | ||
| June 16, 2017 [lower-alpha 9] | Eau Claire | Eaux Claires Campgrounds | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 17, 2017 [lower-alpha 10] | Dover | The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway | ||||
| July 2, 2017 [lower-alpha 11] | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||||
| Europe | ||||||
| July 7, 2017 [lower-alpha 12] | London | England | Finsbury Park | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| North America | ||||||
| July 21, 2017 [lower-alpha 13] | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 5, 2017 [lower-alpha 14] | Chicago | Grant Park | ||||
| August 17, 2017 [lower-alpha 15] | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | — | — | ||
| September 9, 2017 [lower-alpha 16] | Anaheim | Angel Stadium | N/A | N/A | ||
| September 22, 2017 [lower-alpha 17] | Las Vegas | Downtown Las Vegas | ||||
| September 26, 2017 | New York City | Forest Hills Stadium | Francis and the Lights DJ Oreo | — | — | |
| September 27, 2017 | ||||||
| October 3, 2017 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | King Louie DJ Oreo | — | — | |
| October 4, 2017 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | ||||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2017 | Pemberton | Canada | Pemberton Campgrounds | Pemberton Music Festival bankruptcy [4] |
| July 22, 2017 | Centre Hall | United States | Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park | Rescheduling of Karoondinha [5] |
| August 8, 2017 | Oslo | Norway | Middelalderparken | Scheduling conflicts [6] |
| August 10, 2017 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Slottsskogen | |
| August 11, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Refshalevej 151 | |
| August 16, 2017 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop Campgrounds |
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