Rap superstar Drake to launch his 2023 It’s All A Blur Tour in New Orleans in June

Drake’s highly anticipated 2023 It’s All a Blur Tour is slated to kick off at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on June 16.

The tour also features 21 Savage, with whom Drake collaborated on the 2022 album “Her Loss.”

Ticket presales start March 15. 

One of the world’s most popular rappers, Drake has released five albums since he last toured in 2018. 

That tour with the trio Migos, dubbed Aubrey & the Three Migos, played to a sold-out Smoothie King Center on Sept. 24, 2018. Drake welcomed such local guests as Big Freedia, Saints running back Alvina Kamara and 5th Ward Weebie to the stage.

During that show, he referred to Lil Wayne, whose Young Money Entertainment releases his albums, as “my boss, my brother, my mentor.” He thanked New Orleans bounce producer Adam “BlaqNmilD” Pigott, who contributed to the Drake smashes “In My Feelings” and “Nice For What.” He made clear that all 16,741 audience members – the Smoothie King Center’s largest crowd of the year – were very much part of the show. He gave them every reason to stay involved and entertained.

More recently, Drake made a surprise appearance at Lil Wayne’s 2022 Lil WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square on Oct. 29, 2022. 

Cash App, Visa and Sprite are the corporate sponsors for the It’s All A Blur Tour, which is being produced by Live Nation. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 17 at noon via drakerelated.com.

Prior to that, tickets will be sold in presales related to the corporate sponsors.

Starting on Wednesday, March 15, tickets will be available for Cash App Card customers via an exclusive ticket presale presented by Cash App and Visa. Cash App Card holders can access tickets by using the first 9 digits of their Cash App Card for the presale and then completing the purchase using their Cash App Card.

A Sprite presale will take place on Thursday, March 16 from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. Fans can look for updates on Sprite.com and sign up for Sprite emails to gain access to the presale.

The full itinerary of announced shows so far for the It’s All a Blur Tour featuring Drake and 21 Savage:

Fri Jun 16 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Mon Jun 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Wed Jun 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sat Jun 24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Wed Jun 28 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena

Sat Jul 01 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Jul 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Wed Jul 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Thu Jul 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Jul 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Jul 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Wed Jul 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Jul 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

Mon Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Jul 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Wed Jul 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Fri Jul 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Mon Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Sat Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Sun Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Fri Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Mon Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Tue Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Fri Aug 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Mon Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Fri Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Tue Sep 05 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena