Kendrick Lamar live performances | |
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![]() Lamar at the Damn Tour (2017) | |
Concert tours | 5 |
One-off concerts | 9 |
Benefit concerts | 4 |
Music festivals | 157 |
Award shows | 12 |
Television shows and specials | 12 |
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has headlined five concert tours and nine one-off concerts, and performed in 157 music festivals. After touring with The Game and Tech N9ne as a hype man for Jay Rock, Lamar traveled to venues and college campuses across the US to promote his debut studio album, Section.80 (2011). [1] [2] Throughout 2012, he served as a supporting act for Drake, Wiz Khalifa, and Mac Miller. [3] [4] Lamar's first concert tour, the Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Tour (2013), visited North America and Europe, and grossed over $1.5 million from 23 headlining shows. [5] Following the tour's conclusion, he opened for Kanye West and Eminem. [6] [7]
Kunta's Groove Sessions (2015), Lamar's second concert tour, visited select small-capacity venues across the US. [8] His stage presence and intimate experience was praised by contemporary music critics. [9] [10] Lamar's Damn Tour (2017–2018) was his first to primarily visit arenas, and visited North America, Europe, and Oceania. [11] [12] Applauded by critics for its incorporation of kung fu imagery, the tour grossed over $77 million from 64 shows. [13] [14] While embarking on the Damn Tour, Lamar co-headlined the Championship Tour (2018) alongside artists from Top Dawg Entertainment. [15] After they concluded, he performed at various festivals before taking a two-year hiatus from touring. [16] In 2021, Lamar returned to the stage with his critically acclaimed headlining performance at Day N Vegas. [17] [18] The following year, he embarked on the Big Steppers Tour, his first solo concert tour in over four years. [19] It was met with rave reviews from critics, who lauded the tour's minimalist aesthetic and Lamar's performance. [20] Earning over $110 million from 76 shows across Europe, North America, and Oceania, the Big Steppers Tour is the second highest-grossing rap tour of all time. [21]
Outside of concert tours, Lamar has performed at various television programs, award shows, and benefit concerts like the Global Citizen Festival (2016). [22] He headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige, the first of its kind to be centered around hip hop music. [23] [24] Lamar's performances at the Grammy Awards and Saturday Night Live have been hailed by critics as some of the greatest live performances in television history. [25] [26]
Title | Dates | Associated album(s) | Continent(s) | Shows | Gross | Attendance | Ref. |
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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Tour | May 5, 2013 – August 24, 2013 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | 60 | $1,946,145 | 64,101 | [27] [28] | |
Kunta's Groove Sessions | October 20, 2015 – November 10, 2015 | To Pimp a Butterfly |
| 13 | — | — | [29] |
The Damn Tour | July 7, 2017 – July 30, 2018 | Damn | 64 | $77,311,601 | 833,372 | [30] [31] [32] | |
The Big Steppers Tour | June 23, 2022 – December 9, 2023 | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers |
| 101 | $110,886,026 | 929,056 | [33] [34] |
Title | Co-headliner(s) | Date | Associated album(s) | Continent(s) | Shows | Gross | Attendance | Ref. |
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The Championship Tour | Top Dawg Entertainment artists | May 4, 2018 – June 16, 2018 | Various | North America | 30 | — | — | [35] |
Title | Dates | Associated album(s) | Continent(s) | Shows | Gross | Attendance | Ref. |
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BET Music Matters Tour | September 7, 2012 – October 8, 2012 | Section.80 | North America | 23 | — | — | [36] |
The Verge Campus Tour (with Steve Aoki) | April 9, 2013 – April 30, 2013 | Various | 24 | — | — | [37] |
Title | Headliner(s) | Date | Associated album(s) | Continent(s) | Shows | Ref. |
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Club Paradise Tour | Drake | February 14, 2012 – April 25, 2012 | Take Care | North America Europe | 38 | [38] |
Under the Influence of Music Tour | Wiz Khalifa Mac Miller | July 26, 2012 – August 5, 2012 | Various | North America | 9 | [39] |
The Yeezus Tour | Kanye West | October 19, 2013 – December 23, 2013 | Yeezus | 25 | [40] | |
Rapture Tour | Eminem | February 15, 2014 – July 12, 2014 | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | Oceania Africa Europe | 8 | [41] |
Title | Date | Event | Venue | City | Country | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
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Kendrick Lamar with the NSO Pops | October 20, 2015 | — | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, D.C. | United States |
| [42] [43] |
AMEX Music Meets Art: Kendrick Lamar featuring Shantell Martin | December 1, 2016 | Art Basel | Faena Art Dome | Miami Beach |
| [44] [45] | |
American Express Secret Show | December 16, 2016 | — | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Brooklyn |
| [46] [47] | |
Spotify Beach Party at Cannes Lions | June 20, 2022 | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès | Cannes | France | [48] [49] | |
Yasalam After-Race Concert | November 19, 2022 | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Etihad Park | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | [50] [51] | |
An Evening with Kendrick Lamar | July 17, 2023 | Arena di Verona Festival | Verona Arena | Verona | Italy |
| [52] |
GPWeek | November 5, 2023 | 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix | Allianz Parque | São Paulo | Brazil |
| [53] |
Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 2024 Livery Reveal | February 8, 2024 | Super Bowl LVIII | Wynn Las Vegas | Las Vegas | United States |
| [54] |
The Pop Out: Ken & Friends | June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth | Kia Forum | Inglewood | TBA | [55] |
Date | Event | City | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
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November 18, 2011 | Downtown Women's Center and RISHI Benefit | Los Angeles | [56] | |
September 14, 2017 | Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Ball | New York City | [57] [58] | |
May 15, 2023 | Robin Hood Foundation Benefit |
| [59] [60] | |
December 6, 2023 | Move Afrika: Rwanda | Kigali |
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Date | Event | City | Country | Performed song(s) |
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July 31, 2011 | Appelsap Fresh Music Festival | Amsterdam | Netherlands | |
March 13, 2012 | South by Southwest [62] | Austin | United States | "HiiiPower" |
March 17, 2012 | ||||
April 13, 2012 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival [63] | Indio |
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April 20, 2012 | ||||
May 27, 2012 | Soundset Music Festival | Shakopee |
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June 1, 2012 | Siesta! | Hässleholm | Sweden |
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June 7, 2012 | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival [64] | Manchester | United States |
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June 27, 2012 | Cause Music Festival | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
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June 29, 2012 | Hove Festival | Tromøya | Norway |
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July 15, 2012 | Pitchfork Music Festival [65] | Chicago | United States |
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March 8, 2013 | Snowball Music Festival | Winter Park |
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March 9, 2013 | BUKU Music + Art Project | New Orleans |
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March 13, 2013 | South by Southwest | Austin |
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March 15, 2013 | ||||
May 11, 2013 | Sweetlife Music Festival | Columbia |
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May 18, 2013 | Hangout Music Festival | Gulf Shores |
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May 25, 2013 | BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend [66] | Derry | Northern Ireland |
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June 8, 2013 | Governors Ball Music Festival | New York City | United States | |
June 16, 2013 | Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival | Manchester |
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June 22, 2013 | Firefly Music Festival | Dover | ||
July 3, 2013 | Open'er Festival | Gdynia | Poland | |
July 4, 2013 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde | Denmark | |
July 5, 2013 | Touch The Lake Festival | Zürich | Switzerland | |
July 6, 2013 | Rock Werchter | Werchter | Belgium | |
July 7, 2013 | Main Square Festival | Arras | France | |
July 11, 2013 | Splash! | Chemnitz | Germany | |
July 12, 2013 | T in the Park | Lanarkshire | Scotland | |
July 13, 2013 | Wireless Festival | London | England |
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July 14, 2013 | North Sea Jazz Festival | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
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July 17, 2013 | Montreux Jazz Festival | Montreux | Switzerland | |
July 20, 2013 | Pori Jazz | Pori | Finland | |
July 27, 2013 | Fuji Rock Festival [67] | Yuzawa | Japan |
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August 3, 2013 | Lollapalooza | Chicago | United States |
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August 4, 2013 | Osheaga Festival | Montreal | Canada |
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August 8, 2013 | Øyafestivalen | Oslo | Norway | |
August 9. 2013 | Flow Festival | Helsinki | Finland |
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August 10, 2013 | Way Out West | Gothenburg | Sweden |
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August 12, 2013 | Pukkelpop | Hasselt | Belgium |
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August 16, 2013 | Lowlands Festival | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | |
August 17, 2013 | V Festival | Weston-under-Lizard | England | |
August 20, 2013 | Glasgow Summer Sessions | Glasgow | Scotland |
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August 23, 2013 | Rock en Seine | Saint-Cloud | France |
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August 24, 2013 | Hip Hop Kemp | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | |
August 31, 2013 | Bumbershoot | Seattle | United States | |
September 1, 2013 | Made in America Festival | Philadelphia |
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September 6, 2013 | Ottawa Folk Festival | Ottawa | Canada |
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September 8, 2013 | Boston Calling Music Festival | Boston | United States | |
September 19, 2013 | iTunes Festival | London | England |
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September 21, 2013 | Music Midtown | Atlanta | United States | |
October 5, 2013 | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Austin |
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October 19, 2013 | ||||
February 23, 2014 | 7107 International Music Festival [68] | Angeles | Philippines | |
March 12, 2014 | South by Southwest | Austin | United States |
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May 31, 2014 | Primavera Sound Barcelona | Sant Adrià de Besòs | Spain |
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June 5, 2014 | Primavera Sound Porto | Porto | Portugal | |
June 7, 2014 | Parklife | Manchester | England | |
July 11, 2014 | The Hudson Project [69] | Saugerties | United States |
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July 12, 2014 | ||||
July 18, 2014 | Pemberton Music Festival [70] | Pemberton | Canada |
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July 20, 2014 | Pitchfork Music Festival [71] | Chicago | United States |
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August 30, 2014 | Made in America Festival [72] | Los Angeles |
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February 21, 2015 | Air + Style Festival | Pasadena |
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March 14, 2015 | Pot of Gold Music Festival | Tempe |
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May 25, 2015 | Sasquatch! Music Festival [73] | George |
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May 30, 2015 | Sweetlife Music Festival | Columbia |
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June 12, 2015 | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival | Manchester |
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July 1, 2015 | Summerfest | Milwaukee |
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July 3, 2015 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde | Denmark |
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July 4, 2015 | Wireless Festival | London | England |
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July 5, 2015 | Essence Music Festival | New Orleans | United States | |
July 9, 2015 | Les Ardentes | Liège | Belgium |
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July 10, 2015 | Cruïlla Barcelona | Sant Adrià de Besòs | Spain |
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July 11, 2015 | Openair Frauenfeld | Fraunfeld | Switzerland |
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July 19, 2015 | Pemberton Music Festival | Pemberton | Canada |
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July 25, 2015 | WayHome Music & Arts Festival | Oro-Medonte |
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August 1, 2015 | Osheaga Festival | Montreal |
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August 8, 2015 | Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival | San Francisco | United States |
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August 21, 2015 | Live Music Festival | Kraków | Poland | |
August 22, 2015 | FM4 Frequency Festival | Sankt Pölten | Austria | |
August 23, 2015 | Lowlands Festival | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | |
August 28, 2015 | Reading and Leeds Festival | Leeds | England |
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August 30, 2015 | Reading | |||
September 27, 2015 | Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival | Las Vegas | United States |
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December 20, 2015 | Day for Night | Houston |
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March 5, 2016 | Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival | Okeechobee |
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March 19, 2016 | Byron Bay Bluesfest | Byron Bay | Australia |
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April 2, 2016 | March Madness Music Festival | Houston | United States |
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July 2, 2016 | British Summer Time [74] | London | England |
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Jul3 3, 2016 | Essence Music Festival | New Orleans | United States | |
July 15, 2016 | Longitude Festival | Dublin | Ireland |
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July 16, 2016 | Super Bock Super Rock | Lisbon | Portugal |
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July 17, 2016 | Benicàssim | Benicàssim | Spain |
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July 23, 2016 | Panorama Music Festival | New York City | United States |
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August 27, 2016 | FYF Fest | Los Angeles |
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September 24, 2016 | Global Citizen Festival [75] | New York City |
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October 1, 2016 | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Austin |
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October 8, 2016 | ||||
April 16, 2017 | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival [76] | Indio |
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April 23, 2017 |
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May 6, 2017 | Rolling Loud | Miami |
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July 7, 2017 | Festival d'été de Québec | Quebec City | Canada |
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August 26, 2017 | Hellow Festival | Monterrey | Mexico |
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September 10, 2017 | Day N Night Festival | Anaheim | United States | |
October 27, 2017 | Voodoo Music + Arts Experience | New Orleans |
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May 20, 2018 | Hangout Music Festival | Gulf Shores |
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June 17, 2018 | Firefly Music Festival [77] | Dover |
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July 22, 2018 | Splendour in the Grass [78] | Yelgun | Australia |
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July 28, 2018 | Fuji Rock Festival [79] | Yuzawa | Japan |
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August 8, 2018 | Sziget Festival | Budapest | Hungary | |
August 9, 2018 | Øyafestivalen | Oslo | Norway | |
August 10, 2018 | Way Out West | Gothenburg | Sweden | |
August 11, 2018 | Smukfest | Skanderborg | Denmark | |
August 12, 2018 | Flow Festival | Helsinki | Finland | |
August 17, 2018 | Live Festival | Kraków | Poland | |
August 18, 2018 | Pukkelpop | Hasselt | Belgium | |
August 19, 2018 | Lowlands Festival | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | |
August 23, 2018 | Zürich Openair | Rümlang | Switzerland | |
August 25, 2018 | Reading and Leeds Festival [80] | Reading | England |
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August 26, 2018 | Leeds | |||
August 29, 2018 | Glasgow Summer Sessions [81] | Glasgow | Scotland | |
August 31, 2018 | Electric Picnic | Stradbally | Ireland |
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September 2, 2018 | Made in America Festival [82] | Philadelphia | United States |
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September 14, 2018 | Grandoozy | Denver |
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September 16, 2018 | Music Midtown | Atlanta |
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March 29, 2019 | Lollapalooza Chile | Santiago | Chile |
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March 31, 2019 | Lollapalooza Argentina [83] | San Isidro | Argentina | |
April 5, 2019 | Festival Estéreo Picnic | Bogotá | Colombia | |
April 7, 2019 | Lollapalooza Brazil [84] | São Paulo | Brazil | |
November 3, 2019 | Day N Vegas [85] [86] | Las Vegas | United States |
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November 12, 2021 |
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June 23, 2022 | Milano Summer Festival [87] | Milan | Italy |
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June 26, 2022 | Glastonbury Festival [88] | Pilton | England | |
July 24, 2022 | Rolling Loud [89] | Miami Gardens | United States |
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June 2, 2023 | Primavera Sound Barcelona [90] | Sant Adrià de Besòs | Spain |
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June 7, 2023 | Primavera Sound Porto [91] | Porto | Portugal | |
June 9, 2023 | Primavera Sound Madrid [92] | Madrid | Spain | |
June 11, 2023 | Governors Ball Music Festival [93] | New York City | United States | |
June 16, 2023 | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival [94] | Manchester | ||
June 28, 2023 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde | Denmark |
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June 29, 2023 | Splash! | Gräfenhainichen | Germany | |
June 30, 2023 | Rolling Loud Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Netherlands | |
July 1, 2023 | Open'er Festival | Gdynia | Poland | |
July 6, 2023 | Les Ardentes | Liège | Belgium | |
July 7, 2023 | Openair Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld | Switzerland | |
July 8, 2023 | Rolling Loud Germany | Munich | Germany | |
July 23, 2023 | Lollapalooza Paris [95] | Paris | France | |
August 4, 2023 | Lollapalooza [96] | Chicago | United States | |
August 6, 2023 | Osheaga Festival | Montreal | Canada | |
August 11, 2023 | Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival [97] | San Francisco | United States | |
August 19, 2023 | Summer Sonic Festival [98] | Osaka | Japan | |
August 20, 2023 | Chiba | |||
September 23, 2023 | Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival [99] | Las Vegas | United States | |
October 6, 2023 | Austin City Limits Music Festival [100] | Austin |
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October 13, 2023 |
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October 29, 2023 | ONE Musicfest [101] | Atlanta | ||
December 9, 2023 | Hey Neighbour Festival [102] | Pretoria | South Africa | |
March 23, 2024 | AXE Ceremonia [103] | Mexico City | Mexico |
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth is an American rapper and songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His songwriting, noted for its cinematic approach, often includes social commentary and political criticism.
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"Love" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar featuring American singer Zacari, taken from the former's fourth studio album Damn (2017). It was released to US rhythmic contemporary radio by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records on October 2, 2017, as the third and final single from the album. Lamar and Zacari wrote the song with its producers Teddy Walton, Sounwave, Greg Kurstin, and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith.
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