| Tour by Rod Wave | |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Associated albums | Nostalgia |
| Start date | October 19, 2023 |
| End date | December 18, 2023 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 35 |
| Rod Wave concert chronology | |
The Nostalgia Tour is the fourth concert tour by American rapper and singer Rod Wave to promote his fifth studio album Nostalgia . [1] [2] The tour commenced on October 19, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and concluded on December 18, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida, consisting of 35 shows. [3]
Green announced the tour dates on September 11, 2023, and revealed that the tour will be supported by Ari Lennox, G Herbo, Toosii, and Eelmatic. [1] The tour was confirmed to be in support of Green's fifth full-length studio album, Nostalgia , released on September 15, 2023. [4]
This set list is representative of the show in Boston, on November 8, 2023. [5] It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance (tickets sold / available) | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2023 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena | — | 9,595 / 10,333 (89.4%) | $867,784 |
| October 20, 2023 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 12,283 / 12,283 (100%) | $1,320,566 | ||
| October 21, 2023 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | Ari Lennox Toosii | 12,876 / 12,876 (100%) | $1,691,330 | |
| October 23, 2023 | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | — | 10,378 / 13,296 (78,05%) | $855,967 | |
| October 24, 2023 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Ari Lennox Toosii | 11,463 / 11,463 (100%) | $1,349,122 | |
| October 26, 2023 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | Ari Lennox | 13,060 / 13,060 (100%) | $1,315,920 | |
| October 27, 2023 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | 13,983 / 13,983 (100%) | $1,723,381 | |
| October 29, 2023 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | — | 12,932 / 12,932 (100%) | $1,484,797 | |
| October 30, 2023 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 13,809 / 13,809 (100%) | $1,704,160 | ||
| November 2, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | 8,904 / 12,316 (72.3%) | $449,528 |
| November 4, 2023 | Baltimore | United States | CFG Bank Arena | 11,886 / 11,886 (100%) | $1,661,216 | |
| November 7, 2023 | Albany | MVP Arena | 8,840 / 10,300 (85.83%) | $648,646 | ||
| November 8, 2023 | Boston | TD Garden | 11,078 / 11,078 (100%) | $1,222,319 | ||
| November 9, 2023 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 15,526 / 15,526 (100%) | $1,989,886 | ||
| November 11, 2023 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | Ari Lennox | 14,967 / 14,967 (100%) | $2,007,772 | |
| November 12, 2023 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | 15,362 / 16,140 (95.19%) | $2,165,174 | |
| November 14, 2023 | Raleigh | Lenovo Center | 14,580 / 14,580 (100%) | $1,905,668 | ||
| November 15, 2023 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 14,345 / 14,345 (100%) | $1,760,088 | ||
| November 16, 2023 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | ||
| November 18, 2023 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | — | |||
| November 19, 2023 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | ||||
| November 22, 2023 | Chicago | United Center | ||||
| November 24, 2023 | Oklahoma City | Paycom Center | Ari Lennox Toosii | |||
| November 29, 2023 | Los Angeles | Kia Forum | ||||
| November 30, 2023 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | ||||
| December 4, 2023 | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | — | |||
| December 5, 2023 | Phoenix | Desert Diamond Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | |||
| December 7, 2023 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | |||
| December 9, 2023 | Fort Worth | Dickies Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | |||
| December 10, 2023 | Austin | Moody Center | ||||
| December 12, 2023 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | ||||
| December 13, 2023 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||||
| December 15, 2023 | Orlando | Amway Center | ||||
| December 17, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale | Amerant Bank Arena | — | |||
| December 18, 2023 | Jacksonville | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | Ari Lennox Toosii | |||
| Total | 225,867 | $26,123,324 (18 shows) | ||||
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