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Wale ‘Shines’ in North America
Wale is criss-crossing the nation for a tour this May, as he starts to push tunes from his upcoming album “Shine”.
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ONE Musicfest, Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, Ga.
The new dates start in Atlanta on May 5 at
Wale’s last full-length LP was The Album About Nothing in 2015, though he did drop the Summer On Sunset mixtape last year. Expect his fifth album, Shine, later this year.
The former Pollstar HotStar has recently been releasing a stream of singles recently to keep himself relevant. He has an extended video for one such song, titled “Groundhog Day.”
In those lyrics Wale explores how he missed out on stardom, despite the fact that he is recognized as a highly skilled lyricist who has been in the game since the early 2000s.
Here is the tour plan:
May 5 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
May 6 – Raleigh, N.C., The Ritz
May 9 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
May 11 – Scottsdale, Ariz., Livewire
May 12 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Novo
May 13 – San Francisco, Calif., The Fillmore
May 16 – Denver, Colo., Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
May 18 – Chicago, Ill., House Of Blues
May 19 – Milwaukee, Wisc., The Rave Eagles Club
May 20 – Minneapolis, Minn., Skyway Theatre
May 22 – Detroit, Mich., St. Andrews Hall
May 24 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
May 25 – New York, N.Y., Irving Plaza
May 26 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of Living Arts
May 27 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
A Spotify presale is on now and local presales open March 9. The general onsale starts March 10 at 10 a.m. local time. Learn more about the artist at WaleMusic.com.