Never Sleep Tour

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Never Sleep Tour
Tour by Nav
Associated album Demons Protected by Angels
Start dateFebruary 14, 2023
End dateApril 11, 2023
Legs1
No. of shows22
Nav concert chronology
  • Bad Habits Tour
    (2019)
  • Never Sleep Tour
    (2023)
  • ...

The Never Sleep Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian rapper Nav, in promotion of his fourth studio album, Demons Protected by Angels (2022). The tour began on February 14, 2023, at the Fillmore in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and ended on April 11, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Canadian singer RealestK and American rapper SoFaygo served as the opening acts for the tour. [1] American singer Bryson Tiller was supposed to make an appearance at the show in Toronto but pulled out due to his right eardrum being damaged. [2] The tour is named after "Never Sleep", the lead single from the album.

Contents

Setlist

This set list is representative of the show in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 14, 2023. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Never Sleep"
  2. "To My Grave"
  3. "Baby"
  4. "Know Me"
  5. "Dead Shot"
  6. "ASAP Ferg"
  7. "Minute"
  8. "Did You See Nav?"
  9. "Wanted You"
  10. "One Time"
  11. "Last of the Mohicans"
  12. "Beibs in the Trap" (originally performed by Travis Scott)
  13. "Demons in My Cup"
  14. "Up"
  15. "Good for It"
  16. "TTD"
  17. "Myself"
  18. "Tap"
  19. "No Debate"
  20. "Baguettes in the Face" (originally performed by Mustard)
  21. "Taking Chances"
  22. "Recap"
  23. "Lost Me" (with RealestK)
  24. "Interstellar"
  25. "Tension"
  26. "Held Me Down"
  27. "Call Me"
  28. "Champion"
  29. "Lemonade" (originally performed by Internet Money, Gunna, and Don Toliver)
  30. "Turks"

Additional notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
February 14, 2023 Minneapolis United StatesThe Fillmore Minneapolis
February 15, 2023 Chicago Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
February 17, 2023 Indianapolis Old National Centre
February 18, 2023 Detroit The Fillmore Detroit
February 21, 2023 Philadelphia The Met Philadelphia
February 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. Echostage
February 24, 2023 Boston MGM Music Hall at Fenway
February 25, 2023 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
February 28, 2023 Raleigh The Ritz
March 1, 2023 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy
March 3, 2023 Austin Emo's
March 4, 2023 Houston Bayou Music Center
March 6, 2023 Dallas South Side Ballroom
March 9, 2023 Denver The Fillmore Denver
March 12, 2023 Vancouver Canada Thunderbird Sports Centre
March 13, 2023 Portland United StatesMcMenamins Crystal Ballroom
March 14, 2023 Seattle Paramount Theatre
March 16, 2023 San Francisco SF Masonic Auditorium
March 18, 2023 San Diego Soma
March 20, 2023 Phoenix The Van Buren
March 21, 2023 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
April 11, 2023 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena

Postponed shows

List of postponed concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation
DateCityCountryVenueReason
March 10, 2023 Salt Lake City United StatesThe ComplexUnknown

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References

  1. Cowen, Trace William (December 8, 2022). "Nav Announces Dates for Never Sleep 2023 Tour f/ RealestK and SoFaygo". Complex . Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. Pointer, Flisadam (April 10, 2023). "Nav Will Livestream His 'Never Sleep Tour' Closing Show In His Hometown Of Toronto On April 11". Uproxx . Retrieved November 10, 2023.