| Tour by J. Cole | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | KOD |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 9, 2018 |
| End date | October 10, 2018 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 35 |
| Box office | $26,900,000 [1] |
| J. Cole concert chronology | |
The KOD Tour was the eighth headlining concert tour by American recording artist J. Cole, in support of his fifth studio album, KOD (2018). The tour began on August 9, 2018 in Miami at the American Airlines Arena and concluded on October 10, 2018 in Boston at TD Garden. [2]
J. Cole announced the tour on May 8, 2018. Rapper Young Thug was announced as the supporting act. [2] In an interview with Atlanta's Hot 107.9, rapper Lil Baby revealed that he was originally going to be on the tour. [3] On July 30, 2018, it was announced that rapper Jaden Smith, duo EarthGang and Cole's alter ego kiLL edward would be joining Young Thug as supporting acts on the tour. [4]
This set list is representative of the show on August 9, 2018 in Miami. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [5]
| Dates | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2018 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | 10,612 / 10,612 | $970,597 |
| August 11, 2018 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 9,334 / 12,339 | $789,243 | |
| August 12, 2018 | Duluth | Infinite Energy Center | 8,620 / 10,507 | $703,689 | |
| August 14, 2018 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 5,820 / 11,085 | $419,711 | |
| August 15, 2018 | Houston | Toyota Center | 7,600 / 7,880 | $639,755 | |
| August 17, 2018 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 8,743 / 11,835 | $797,129 | |
| August 18, 2018 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 10,107 / 11,529 | $918,299 | |
| August 21, 2018 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 8,496 / 12,248 | $744,815 | |
| August 22, 2018 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | 7,600 / 7,880 | $639,755 | |
| August 24, 2018 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 21,159 / 21,159 | $2,209,988 | |
| August 25, 2018 | |||||
| August 29, 2018 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 11,078 / 12,150 | $1,110,242 | |
| September 2, 2018 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | 4,711 / 5,141 | $298,722 | |
| September 4, 2018 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 8,281 / 8,658 | $805,836 | |
| September 5, 2018 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 10,664 / 11,351 | $1,053,799 | |
| September 7, 2018 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 7,486 / 8,750 | $721,216 | |
| September 8, 2018 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | 5,248 / 5,441 | $401,499 | |
| September 10, 2018 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 10,303 / 12,019 | $755,103 | |
| September 12, 2018 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 4,354 / 16,044 | $231,989 | |
| September 13, 2018 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 4,285 / 12,304 | $285,200 | |
| September 17, 2018 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 5,683 / 8,214 | $445,392 | |
| September 18, 2018 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 6,502 / 12,826 | $409,310 | |
| September 19, 2018 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 21,159 / 21,159 | $378,091 | |
| September 21, 2018 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 11,607 / 11,607 | $789,403 | |
| September 22, 2018 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 11,507 / 11,507 | $1,101,260 | |
| September 23, 2018 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 9,527 / 11,990 | $633,507 | |
| September 25, 2018 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 6,077 / 12,657 | $353,015 | |
| September 26, 2018 | Hartford | XL Center | 5,492 / 9,308 | $303,612 | |
| September 28, 2018 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 8,904 / 11,888 | $453,773 | |
| October 1, 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 12,075 / 12,075 | $1,411,135 | |
| October 4, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 11,836 / 12,481 | $991,004 |
| October 5, 2018 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 6,794 / 8,200 | $551,839 | |
| October 6, 2018 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | 11,643 / 15,348 | $919,057 |
| October 8, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 11,108 / 12,052 | $1,070,286 | |
| October 10, 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | 9,826 / 13,370 | $942,350 | |
| Total | 314,241 / 393,614 (79.83%) | $25,249,621 | |||
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