| Tour by J. Cole & 21 Savage | |||||||||||||
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| Associated album | The Off-Season | ||||||||||||
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| Start date | September 24, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| End date | April 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 1 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 20 | ||||||||||||
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The Off-Season Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rapper J. Cole and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, in support of Cole's sixth studio album The Off-Season (2021). The tour began on September 24, 2021, in Miami at the FTX Arena, and concluded on April 3, 2022, in Raleigh at his second Dreamville Festival. [1]
On June 21, 2021, J. Cole posted a teaser on his official Twitter and Instagram accounts, respectively, asking his fans if he should tour for his album, The Off-Season, asking, "Should I tour this one?". He followed up the teaser the next day on June 22 by officially announcing the dates of the tour, along with announcing his co-headliner, 21 Savage, and support for the tour, Morray. [2]
On June 23, 2021, Spotify held a presale for early access to tickets via Ticketmaster, while all venues held their own presale the following day. General sale for the tour began on June 25, both also via Ticketmaster. [3]
On September 19, 2021, American comedian Druski, along with Cole's manager Ibrahim Hamad, and record label Dreamville announced that Druski would be an additional opener and "host" for the tour. An add-on date meet and greet package to meet Druski was released to the public for every arena show date the following day on September 20. [4]
These set lists are representative of the show on September 25, 2021, in Orlando. They are not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
| Dates | City | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2021 | Miami | FTX Arena | Druski Morray | 12,061 / 12,061 | $1,309,562 |
| September 25, 2021 | Orlando | Amway Center | — | 11,306 / 11,306 | $1,220,678 |
| September 27, 2021 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | Druski Morray | 11,951 / 11,951 | $1,094,506 |
| September 28, 2021 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Druski | — | — |
| October 1, 2021 | Boston | TD Garden | Druski Morray | 12,636 / 12,907 | $1,382,446 |
| October 2, 2021 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 13,643 / 13,643 | $1,827,469 | |
| October 4, 2021 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | |
| October 7, 2021 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | |
| October 10, 2021 | Houston | Toyota Center | 11,910 / 11,910 | $1,749,408 | |
| October 11, 2021 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 12,873 / 12,873 | $1,549,349 | |
| October 14, 2021 | Denver | Ball Arena | — | — | |
| October 16, 2021 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 12,541 / 12,541 | $1,404,467 | |
| October 17, 2021 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | 12,144 / 12,144 | $1,216,836 | |
| October 20, 2021 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | 13,070 / 13,505 | $1,404,561 | |
| October 21, 2021 | Inglewood | The Forum | 13,641 / 13,641 | $1,942,147 | |
| October 25, 2021 | Detroit [lower-alpha 1] [5] | Little Caesars Arena | 14,599 / 20,000 | $1,230,700 | |
| October 27, 2021 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 12,134 / 12,134 | $1,300,173 | |
| October 29, 2021 | New York City [lower-alpha 2] | Citi Field | — | — | — |
| December 11, 2021 | San Bernardino [lower-alpha 3] | NOS Event Center | |||
| April 3, 2022 | Raleigh | Dorothea Dix Park [lower-alpha 4] | Performers Day 1 (April 2) Blxst Fivio Foreign EarthGang Ja Rule + Ashanti JID Kehlani Lil Baby Lute Mereba Mikhala Jené Moneybagg Yo Morray Wizkid Day 2 Ari Lennox Bas Bia Cozz DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz with Lil Wayne, Jeezy, T.I. Kyle Banks Larry June Rico Nasty Omen T-Pain Wale Wiz Khalifa | ||
| Total | 164,509 / 170,616 (96.42%) | $18,632,302 | |||
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