Janelle Monae will bring âThe Age of Pleasure Tourâ to Birmingham
Janelle Monáe will take the stage in Birmingham this fall. The award-winning singer and actress is hitting the road to complement her upcoming album “The Age of Pleasure.”
On Wednesday, Monáe announced the North American leg of the “Age of Pleasure Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 26-city tour kicks off on Aug. 30 at WAMU Theater in Seattle.
The tour stops at Avondale Brewing Co. in Birmingham on Oct. 4. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, June 7, at 10 a.m. CST through Ticketmaster. General admission ticket prices for the Birmingham show start at $71 plus fees, according to Birmingham-based promoter Red Mountain Entertainment. (Red Mountain Entertainment is a Live Nation company).
Ticket presales for the tour begin on Thursday, June 1 at 10 a.m. CST and run through June 6. (Presale offers include promotions from Verizon and Spotify, as well as an official “Age of Pleasure” presale and VIP package promotion.)
Monáe released a kiss-and-rainbow-emoji-filled announcement about the “Age of Pleasure Tour” on her social media accounts.
“Her tour promises to light up your body, soul and all of your senses with an unforgettable performance featuring songs off her latest album and classic hits from her discography,” Atlantic Records said in the official tour announcement.
Monáe will release her highly- anticipated new album “The Age of Pleasure” on June 9 through Atlantic Records. Her first album in five years, the album features her latest single “Lipstick Lover.” The song’s official music video and “emotion picture,” directed by Janelle Monáe and Alan Ferguson, debuted on May 11.
More songs on the 14-track record include “Float,” featuring Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, reports Pitchfork.
The “Age of Pleasure” tour will include stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston before wrapping up on Oct. 18 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Ca.
Here’s a look at the full “Age of Pleasure Tour”calendar below.
Wed Aug 30 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
Thu Aug 31 – Vancouver, BC – UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Sat Sep 02 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Wed Sep 06 –Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Thu Sep 07 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 09 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
Mon Sep 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
Wed Sep 13 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
Thu Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sun Sep 17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Mon Sep 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Wed Sep 20 – Montreal, QB – Mtelus
Thu Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Sun Sep 24 – Washington, DC – The Anthem (Note: This is a non-Live Nation date)
Tue Sep 26 – New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Thu Sep 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
Mon Oct 02 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 03 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Wed Oct 04 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Fri Oct 06 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Atlanta
Mon Oct 09 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Tue Oct 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Wed Oct 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
Sun Oct 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Tue Oct 17 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wed Oct 18 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater