Akon To Embark On 'Superfan Tour'

Spanning 15 cities across North America.

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Akon is hitting the road with his classics in tow on the Superfan Tour. Beginning in November, the musician will make stops in 15 cities across North America to perform a run of fan-favorite tracks.

Superfan will kick off at Atlanta, Georgia’s Tabernacle concert hall on November 2, followed by stops in cities including Boston, New York City, Toronto and San Francisco before wrapping up in Dallas, Texas on December 10. See the full list of tour dates and venues below.

11/02 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/03 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
11/05 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
11/07 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/12 Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
11/13 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11/15 Toronto, ON – Rebel
11/16 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
11/17 Chicago, IL – Radius
11/19 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
11/29 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
11/30 Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Palladium
12/03 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
12/07 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
12/10 Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas

According to the teaser video Akon shared on Instagram, a “special guest” will be in tow as well – though it’s yet to be announced who.

Presale for Superfan tickets begins tomorrow, September 13, at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale beginning on Friday, September 15 at 10 a.m. local time. For more tour info, visit Akon’s website.

Elsewhere in music: Drake says he’s dropping a new For All the Dogs track sometime this week.

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