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Joeboy Announces Debut ‘The Young Legend’ Tour: 15 US Cities starting May 4
One of African music’s brightest new stars, Joeboy, today announced his first headlining tour of North America. Starting in Philadelphia, PA on May 4 and ending in Seattle, WA on May 30, the Nigerian pop star will be bringing his youthful lyrics and captivating beats to 15 cities across the US on this whirlwind tour.
Having gained recognition in 2019 with the release of his EP Love & Light, Joeboy quickly ascended to stardom in Nigeria. His single ‘Baby’ received critical acclaim and recognition worldwide as he charted globally, and hit number one in over 10 African countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and his home country of Nigeria. The song has now reached over 80 million views on YouTube alone.
Joeboy released his first full length LP, Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic in February 2022. As the sole performer on the project, the 14-track project highlights Joeboy’s production finesse and sultry, light-hearted vocals. His latest single ‘Sip(Alcohol)’ has over 400 million streams across platforms, having also topped singles charts around the world. His knack for creating instant hits has landed him widespread industry support and coverage from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, COMPLEX, Pitchfork and more.
Joeboy’s tour is being produced by Duke Concept; the preeminent production and promotion company for Afro-Caribbean artists touring North America. Duke Concept has brought many African artists to the US for the first time and has handled touring and logistics for some of the top African talent including Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Fireboy, etc.
Public on-sale for the Joeboy tour starts Friday, March 18 at 10am local time. https://www.dukeconcept.com/
Joeboy Tour Dates
Wed May 4- Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Hall
Thu May 5 – Providence, RI – The Strand
Fri May 6 – Cleveland, OH – The Cambridge
Sun May 8 – New York, NY – Gramercy
Mon May 9 – DMV – The Fillmore
Fri May 13 – Chicago, IL – Parkwest
Sun May 15 – Minneapolis, MO – Pour House
Wed May 18 – Atlanta, GA – Buchhead Theater
Thu May 19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Fri May 20 – Dallas, TX – Echo Music Hall
Sun May 22 – Denver, CO – Marquis
Thu May 26 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Fri May 27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Mon May 30 – Seattle, WA – Nuemos
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