The Ultimate Fall Concert Guide! Janelle Monae, Drake & So Much More

The Ultimate Fall Concert Guide! Janelle Monae, Drake, Jay Z & So Much More…

Music lovers were blessed with a handful amazing tours and festivals this summer, but the upcoming fall concert season is definitely serving up some serious competition.

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Between now and the end of the year, some of the biggest names in music — including Kanye West, Drake, Janelle Monae, Jay Z , Tamar Braxton and Justin Timberlake! — are hitting road to perform in a city near you.

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We’re getting excited just thinking about all of the good shows coming our way, so without further ado, check out the season’s biggest must-see concerts that are sure to kick fall off with a bang, below.

1. Janelle Monae

The Electric Lady begins her big fall tour across North America in October. Check out her tour dates below.

09-14 London, England – iTunes Festival
09-20 Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club
09-26 Cork, Ireland – Arthur’s Day
10-13 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10-14 Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre
10-16 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10-18 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia Theatre
10-19 Toronto, Ontario – Kool Haus
10-21 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
10-22 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater
10-24 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
10-25 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
10-29 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10-30 Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo
11-01 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
11-02 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
11-05 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
11-06 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
11-07 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
11-09 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
11-12 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live
11-13 Houston, TX – House of Blues
11-15 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
11-17 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
11-19 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
11-20 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
11-22 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
11-23 Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
11-26 Atlanta, CA – The Tabernacle

2. Jay Z
Mr. Charter kicks off his massive “Magna Carter World Tour” on November 30th in St. Paul, Minnesota. Check out all 34 concert dates below.

11/30 St. Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center
12/1 Lincoln, NE — Pinnacle Bank Arena
12/2 Denver, CO — Pepsi Center
12/6 Anaheim, CA — Honda Center
12/7 San Diego, CA — Valley View Casino Center
12/9 Los Angeles, CA — Staples Center
12/10 Fresno, CA — Save Mart Center
12/11 San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose
12/13 Las Vegas, NV — Mandalay Bay Events Center
12/18 Oklahoma City, OK — Chesapeake Energy Arena
12/19 Houston, TX — Toyota Center
12/20 San Antonio, TX — AT&T Center
12/21 Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
12/27 Atlanta, GA — Philips Arena
12/28 Birmingham, AL — BJCC Arena
1/2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL — BB&T Center
1/4 Charlotte, NC — Time Warner Cable Arena
1/5 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Coliseum Complex
1/8 Cleveland, OH — Quicken Loans Arena
1/9 Chicago, IL — United Center
1/10 Detroit, MI — The Palace Of Auburn Hills
1/12 Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
1/13 Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
1/16 Washington DC — Verizon Center
1/17 Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
1/18 Boston, MA — TD Garden
1/19 Uniondale, NY — Nassau Coliseum
1/21 Pittsburgh, PA — CONSOL Energy Center
1/22 Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
1/24 Montreal, PQ — Bell Centre
1/27 Toronto, ON — Air Canada Centre
1/29 Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
1/30 Buffalo, NY — First Niagara Center
1/31 State College, PA — Bryce Jordan Center

3. Kanye West
Kanye West hits the road for his “Yeezus Tour” with one of hip-hop’s biggest newcomers, Kendrick Lamar, on October 19th in Seattle.

10/19 Seattle, WA – KeyArena
10/20 Vancouver, B.C.– Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
10/22 San Jose, CA – SAP Center
10/23 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
10/25 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/26 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
11/1 Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena
11/3 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
11/5 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
11/7 Chicago, IL – United Center
11/10 Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
11/12 Toronto, Ont. – Air Canada Centre
11/14 Montreal, Que.– Bell Centre
11/16 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
11/17 Boston, MA – TD Garden
11/19 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
11/21Washington, DC – Verizon Center
11/23 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
11/29 Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
11/30 Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum
12/1 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
12/6 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
12/7 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

4. Fantasia
Don’t miss Fantasia perform new music her latest album Side Effects of You this month. Check out her concert schedule below.

9/12 Southaven, MS / Landers Center
9/13 St. Louis, MO / The Fabulous Fox Theatre
9/15 Barbados / Garfied Sobers
9/19 Phoenix, AZ / Celebrity Theatre
9/20 Los Angeles, CA / Club NOKIA
9/21 San Francisco, CA / The Warfield
9/28 Charlotte, NC / BoJangles
12/31 Detroit, MI / Fox Theater

5. John Legend
John Legend and Tamar Braxton are hitting the road for what is sure to be an unforgettable show!

Mon-Oct 20 Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods – On sale July 26th
Tue-Oct 22 Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre – On sale Aug 2nd
Wed-Oct 23 Washington DC – DAR Constitution Hall – On sale info coming soon
Fri-Oct 25 Atlantic City, NJ – Revel Casino Hotel Ovation Hall – On sale Aug 2nd
Mon-Oct 28 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre – Pre-sale July 24th / On sale July 26th
Thu-Oct 31 Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center – Pre-sale July 31st / On sale Aug 2nd
Fri-Nov 01 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre – On Sale Aug 3rd
Sun-Nov 03 Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater – On sale July 26th
Mon-Nov 04 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall – On sale info coming soon
Wed-Nov 06 Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall – On sale July 26th
Thu-Nov 07 Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie – On sale July 26th
Tue-Nov 12 Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre – On sale Aug 2nd
Wed-Nov 13 Toronto, ONT – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Pre-sale Aug 1st / On sale Aug 2nd
Mon-Nov 18 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater – Pre-sale July 24th / On sale July 26th
Tue-Nov 19 Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre – Pre-sale on July 25th / On sale July 26th
Thu-Nov 21 Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House – Pre-sale July 26th / On sale July 27th
Fri-Nov 22 Salt Lake City, UT – Kingsbury Hall University of Utah – On sale info coming soon
Sun-Nov 24 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre – Pre-sale July 23rd / On sale July 26th
Mon-Nov 25 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater – On sale Sept 13th
Wed-Nov 27 Oakland, CA – Paramount Theater – Pre-sale Aug 1st / On sale Aug 2nd
Sat-Nov 30 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theatre at Palms Casino Resort – On sale info coming soon
Sun-Dec 01 Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live – On sale Aug 2nd

6. Drake
Drake’s 41-date North American tour with Miguel and Future Kicks off on September 25th in Portland.

09-25 Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
09-26 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
09-27 Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
09-29 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
09-30 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
10-02 Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
10-03 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
10-05 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
10-06 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
10-08 Saint Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
10-09 Chicago, IL – United Center
10-11 Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10-12 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
10-13 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
10-15 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
10-16 Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center
10-18 Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center
10-19 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
10-21 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10-22 Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
10-26 Hartford, CT – XL Center
10-27 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
10-28 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
10-30 Boston, MA – TD Garden
10-31 Washington, DC – Verizon Center
11-02 Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
11-03 Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
11-05 Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
11-06 Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum
11-07 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
11-09 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
11-10 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
11-12 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
11-13 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
11-16 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
11-18 Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena
11-19 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
11-21 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
11-22 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
11-24 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
11-25 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center

7. Beyonce
If you thought Mrs. Carter was done, they you were sadly mistaken. Bey not only added new dates to her world tour, but she’s decided to revisit some of her favorite cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

9/8 Fortaleza, Brazil – Arena Castelao
9/11 Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Mineirao Stadium
9/13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock in Rio
9/15 Sao Paulo, Brazil – Morumbi Stadium
9/17 Brasilia, Brazil – Estadio Nacional
9/20 Caracas, Venezuela – Universidad Simon Bolivar
9/26 Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes
9/28 San Juan, Puerto Rico – Coliseo de Puerto Rico
11/30 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
12/2 San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose
12/3 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
12/6 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
12/7 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
12/9 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
12/10 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
12/12 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
12/13 Chicago, IL – United Center
12/14 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
12/16 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
12/18 Washington DC – Verizon Center
12/19 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
12/20 Boston, MA – TD Garden

8. Justin Timberlake
Fresh off the “Legends of the Summer” tour with Jay Z, the new President of Pop is hitting the road for his own North America tour this fall.

Las Vegas, NV Sep 21, 2013
Brooklyn, NY Nov 06, 2013
East Rutherford, NJ Nov 09, 2013
Montreal, Canada Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2013
Raleigh, NC Nov 13, 2013
Nashville, TN Nov 15, 2013
Columbus, OH Nov 16, 2013
Memphis, TN Nov 18, 2013
Saint Louis, MO Nov 19, 2013
Tulsa, OK Nov 21, 2013
Los Angeles, CA Nov 26, 2013
Anaheim, CA Nov 27, 2013
Las Vegas, NV Nov 29, 2013
Las Vegas, NV Nov 30, 2013
Phoenix, AZ Dec 02, 2013
Dallas, TX Dec 04, 2013
Houston, TX Dec 05, 2013
Indianapolis, IN Dec 11, 2013
Cleveland, OH Dec 12, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA Dec 14, 2013
Louisville, KY Dec 15, 2013
Atlanta, GA Dec 17, 2013
Orlando, FL Dec 19, 2013
Edmonton, Canada Jan 13, 2014
Seattle, WA Jan 17, 2014
San Jose, CA Jan 19, 2014
Denver, CO Jan 22, 2014
Fargo, ND Feb 07, 2014
Saint Paul, MN Feb 09, 2014
Omaha, NE Feb 10, 2014
Toronto, Canada Feb 13, 2014
Chicago, IL Feb 16, 2014

9. Macklemore And Ryan Lewis
This year’s breakout artist is hitting the road with Big K.R.I.T. and Talib Kweli for an U.S. tour starting October 22 in Portland.

Oct 22 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden
Oct 23 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Oct 24 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center
Oct 25 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
Oct 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverick Center
Oct 29 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center
Oct 30 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
Oct 31 – Decorah, IA – Luther College
Nov 1 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
Nov 2 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 4 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion
Nov 6 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Nov 7 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Nov 8 – Boston, MA – TDE Garden
Nov 9 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center
Nov 11 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome
Nov 13 – New York, NY – Theater at Madison Square Garden
Nov 14 – New York, NY – Theater at Madison Square Garden
Nov 18 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
Nov 19 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Nov 22 – Atlanta, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Nov 23 – Tampa, FL – USF Sun Dome
Nov 24 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Reliant Arena
Nov 29 – Cedar Park, TX – Cedar Park Center
Nov 30 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
Dec 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Dec 5 – San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center
Dec 7 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Center
Dec 12 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena

10. Boyz II Men

Don’t miss Boyz II Men perform their classic hits like “I’ll Make Love To You,” “End of the Road” and “It’s So Hard to Say Good Bye to Yesterday” at their fall concert stint in Las Vegas.

Sun, Sep 8, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Sep 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Sep 14, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Sep 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 Oceanside, CA
Sat, Sep 21, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Sep 22, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Sep 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Sep 28, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Oct 4, 2013 Los Angeles, CA
Sat, Oct 5, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Oct 11, 2013 Lincoln, RI
Fri, Oct 11, 2013 Lincoln, RI
Sat, Oct 12, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Oct 26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Nov 1, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 2, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Nov 3, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Nov 8, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 9, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Nov 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 16, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Nov 17, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Nov 29, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 30, 2013 Las Vegas, NV
Fri, Dec 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV United States

11. Bruno Mars
The pop hitmaker’s world tour kicks off in the U.K. on October 2. Check out all his concert dates below.

Wed 10/02/13 Belfast, United Kingdom Odyssey Arena
Thu 10/03/13 Dublin, Ireland The O2 Dublin
Sat 10/05/13 Manchester, United Kingdom Phones 4u Arena – Manchester
Sun 10/06/13 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hydro Arena
Tue 10/08/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London
Wed 10/09/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London
Fri 10/11/13 Birmingham, United Kingdom The NIA
Sat 10/12/13 Sheffield, United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena
Mon 10/14/13 Paris, France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Tue 10/15/13 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
Thu 10/17/13 Merksem, Belgium Sportpaleis Antwerpen
Fri 10/18/13 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Rockhal
Sun 10/20/13 Mannheim, Germany SAP ARENA
Mon 10/21/13 Stuttgart, Germany Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle
Wed 10/23/13 Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion Zurich
Thu 10/24/13 Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadthalle
Sat 10/26/13 Assago, Italy Mediolanum Forum
Mon 10/28/13 Berlin, Germany O2 World
Tue 10/29/13 Hamburg, Germany O2 World Hamburg
Thu 10/31/13 Frederiksberg, Denmark Forum Copenhagen
Sat 11/02/13 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum Arena ANS
Sun 11/03/13 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
Wed 11/06/13 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena
Thu 11/07/13 Budapest, Hungary BudapestArena
Sat 11/09/13 Dusseldorf, Germany ISS Dome
Tue 11/12/13 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle
Wed 11/13/13 Marseille, France Le Dome
Thu 11/14/13 Barcelona, Spain Badalona
Fri 11/15/13 Madrid, Spain Palacio Vistalegre
Mon 11/18/13 Marseille, France Le Dome
Tue 11/19/13 Toulouse, France Zenith
Thu 11/21/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London
Fri 11/22/13 Nottingham, United Kingdom The Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Sun 11/24/13 Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Echo Arena
Mon 11/25/13 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Metro Radio Arena
Fri 02/28/14 Perth, Australia Perth Arena
Tue 03/04/14 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
Wed 03/05/14 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
Fri 03/07/14 Boondall, Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon 03/10/14 Sydney, Australia Allphones Arena
Tue 03/11/14 Sydney, Australia Allphones Arena
Sat 03/15/14 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena
Sun 03/16/14 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena