KENDRICK LAMAR GRAND NATIONAL TOUR EVERY DATE

The Announcement

Kendrick Lamar and SZA confirmed the Grand National Tour in late 2025, covering 19 stops across North American arenas and stadiums. The tour follows GNX, Kendrick's sixth solo album and the commercial peak of a career that already included a Pulitzer Prize. Pre sale tickets moved faster than any rap tour in Ticketmaster history, according to the platform's own data. The opening night landed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Kendrick's home market, a deliberate decision to set the cultural tone before heading east.

Why This Tour Matters

GNX debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 319,000 album equivalent units in its first week. The Drake beef elevated Kendrick's visibility beyond the rap audience and into mainstream sports culture, ESPN debate programming, and social media discourse. Pairing with SZA, whose SOS spent 10 weeks at number one and generated 3 billion Spotify streams, creates a co headlining package that no promoter could have assembled five years ago. The two artists share a TDE lineage but have never toured together at this scale.

The Full Date Breakdown

The tour hits major markets in a strategic sweep: Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Houston, Arlington (AT&T Stadium), Charlotte, Atlanta (Mercedes Benz Stadium), Philadelphia, East Rutherford (MetLife Stadium), Foxborough (Gillette Stadium), Chicago, and Detroit. Secondary markets include Kansas City, Nashville, and Denver. Several dates sold out within 48 hours of general sale. StubHub average resale prices sit between $280 and $450 depending on the venue, with floor seats at SoFi Stadium exceeding $1,200 on secondary markets.

The Production

Kendrick's last arena tour, The Big Steppers Tour in 2022, featured a minimalist rectangular stage designed by his longtime creative team. The production leaned sparse: harsh lighting, a single screen, and choreography rooted in Kendrick's movement vocabulary. For GNX, early production leaks suggest a larger footprint with a center stage configuration that allows 360 degree seating. SZA's SOS Tour production included water effects and suspended platforms, suggesting the co headlining format will split the stage into two distinct visual identities.

What To Expect

Kendrick's setlists tend toward album runs rather than greatest hits compilations. Expect a heavy GNX rotation with DNA, HUMBLE, and Not Like Us as crowd peaks. SZA will likely anchor with Kill Bill, Snooze, and Kiss Me More. The tour merch will move as much economic weight as the ticket sales. Kendrick's Big Steppers merch line generated over $30 million in tour merchandise revenue. For GNX, the merch designs already leaked online feature the album's automotive aesthetic.

Grand National will be the highest grossing rap tour of 2026 and possibly the highest grossing co headlining tour since Jay Z and Beyoncé's On the Run II in 2018. The pricing strategy favors volume: stadium shows at $95 to $350 face value, which undercuts the typical premium for artists at this level. Buy tickets at face value if they restock. The resale premium will only climb.

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