If you’re like me and were wondering why J. Cole won’t be opening up on the Watch The Throne Tour this fall, here’s our answer: he’s doing his own tour. RocNation has announced the Cole World… World Tour which includes an extensive leg of North American tour dates that kick off on August 23 in Vancouver, wrapping up on October 25 in New York. Then the tour heads overseas for some more dates in support of Cole’s forthcoming major label debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story. Check the dates below to see when Cole World explodes in a city near you:
Aug. 23 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue
Aug. 25 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre
Aug. 27 – Calgary, AB – Flames Central
Aug. 30 – Saskatoon, SK – Odeon Theatre
Aug. 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Center
Sept. 3 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Sept. 6 – London, ON – Music Hall London
Sept. 7 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Sept. 10 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre
Sept. 11 – Miami, FL – Revolutions
Sept. 14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Sept. 15 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Sept. 16 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
Sept. 17 – Austin, TX – Emos
Sept. 19 – Denver, CO – The Ogden
Sept. 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Sept. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Venue
Sept. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
Sept. 23 – San Francisco, CA – Regency
Sept. 29 – Winston Salem, NC – Winston Salem State University
Oct. 2 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Oct. 4 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct. 6 – Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre
Oct. 7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak
Oct. 8 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Oct. 9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Oct. 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Oct. 13 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
Oct. 14 – Norfolk, VA – Old Dominion University
Oct. 15 – Elizabeth City, NC – Elizabeth City State University
Oct. 16 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Oct. 19 – Washington, DC – Fillmore
Oct. 20 – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage
Oct. 21 – Albany, NY – Armory
Oct. 22 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Oct. 23 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
Oct. 25 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
Oct. 31 – Liverpool, UK – Echo Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 1 – New Castle, UK – Metro Radio Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 2 – Glasgow, UK – SECC/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 4 – London, UK – O2 Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 5 – Bournemouth, UK – BIC/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 6 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 7 – Manchester, UK – MEN Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 8 – Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena/ Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 11 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Birmingham, UK – Institute
Nov. 13 – Cardiff, UK – Solus
Nov. 14 – South Hampton, UK – University
Nov. 17 – Glasgow, UK – ABC
Nov. 18 – Liverpool, UK – Academy
Nov. 19 – Sheffield, UK – Academy
Nov. 20 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
Nov. 22 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
Nov. 24 – Bristol, UK – Academy
Nov. 26 – Norway – Waterfront / UEA
Nov. 30 – Brussels, Belgium – VK*
Dec. 1 – Amsterdam, Holland – Melkweg
Dec. 2 – Germany – TBD
Dec. 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
Dec. 4 – Malmo, Sweden – Babel
Dec. 6 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Parken
Dec. 7 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
Dec. 8 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Dec. 10 – Berlin, Germany – TBD
Dec. 12 – Paris, France – La Cigale
Source: Rap-Up
