Real talk: Most 60th Annual Grammy Award winners got to where they are by building their fanbase on the road. From the rockers in Portugal. the Man to 6-time Grammy winning pop singer Bruno Mars, we've compiled a list of some of the many 2018 winners who are keeping busy and are hitting the road this year.
Top Dog Entertainment powerhouse Kendrick Lamar not only opened the award's show with his performance of “XXX” off his nominated album DAMN., but the rapper earned five Grammys over the course of the night, including Best Rap Album. You can catch Kendrick on tour alongside label mates SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR, Lance Skiiiwalker and more to be announced on their North American TDE: The Championship Tour. The U.S. dates kicks off May 4 in Vancouver, BC and makes stops across major cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and more. The Championship Tour will wrap up on June 16th at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's KeyBank Arena. For a complete list of dates and ticket info visit Live Nation.
Fresh off his major winning streak at the Grammys, Bruno Mars is plotting a tour across the country with "Finesse" co-pilot Card B. Bruno Mars won all six categories he was nominated for and performed his latest single "Finesse (Remix)" for the first time with the "Bodak Yellow" rapper. Though no official dates or venues have been announced just yet, the singer hinted on Twitter last night that he’ll embark on a U.S. tour this year to “celebrate 24K Magic together one last time.”
Foo Fighters took home the Grammy for Best Rock Song for their track "Run." The rockers are currently on the Concrete and Gold Tour in support of their latest LP. The band has extended their 2018 North American run to include an addition of seven new gigs to their already lengthy schedule, kicking off with a show in Phoenix on October 8 before wrapping up in St. Paul on October 18. To "Run" and get your tickets to the tour, visit Foo Fighters official website here.
Only a few days after their Grammy win for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Portugal. The Man has hit the road. The Portland band (who took their mothers to the awards show as guests) kicked-off their dates at McDonald Theater in Oregon last night. The 47-date run will conclude in France on July 22nd. Check out their website for dates and ticket info.
Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon took home the Grammy for 'Best Metal Performance' for “Sultan’s Curse,” off their latest release, Emperor of Sand. The album was released just last year, in addition to their EP, Cold Dark Place. The group subsequently announced a 45-date run with Northern California rockers Primus. You can catch their award-winning live shows on the road, visit their official website for a complete list of dates and ticket info. The co-headlining dates along with Northern California rockers Primus kick-off May 6 at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, and wrap up the tour on July 7 at Phoenix, Arizona's Comerica Theatre.
The electro-rockers in LCD Soundsystem won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording for their track "tonite" off of their record American Dream. In support of the new release, the group has North American and international dates and festival appearances with with TV on the Radio and Yeah Yeah Yeahs scheduled through June. To view details on the upcoming run and find out why the band had to cancel Australian/New Zealand dates, click here.
