It’s no secret that Lil Wayne has been something of a mentor to Drake over the years. And Mr. Carter hasn’t exactly escaped the influence of the Degrassi star either. As Complex reminds us in their summary of the rappers long-lasting bromance, Drizzy once rhymed, “Weezy told me just write every single thing you need down/And he got it for me, and I’m as happy as I can be now.” Perhaps that list included a summer tour bestie?
Lil Wayne and his hit-churning crony start their U.S. tour on August 8 and go until September 27. There’s reason aplenty to hope the Young Money figurehead will preview some new music from his upcoming, purportedly final album Tha Carter V, for which Drake will serve as executive producer — especially since they trade bars on the spaced-out preview, “Believe Me.” We also heard “D’usse” back in May, and it’s excitingly reminiscent of good old Wayne.
Drake’s also been busy: this marks his second jaunt of the year after his Would You Like a Tour? show sold out in venues across North America and Europe. Tickets for the Drizzy/Weezy extravaganza go on sale Friday, June 20 through LiveNation.
Lil Wayne and Drake tour dates:
August 8 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 9 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
August 10 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 12 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 13 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
August 15 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
August 16 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 17 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
August 19 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
August 21 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
August 25 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
August 26 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
August 27 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
August 29 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
August 30 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
August 31 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
September 3 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
September 4 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 6 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
September 7 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
September 10 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 11 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
September 13 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sleep Country Amphitheatre
September 14 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
September 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 17 – Wheatland, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 19 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 20 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
September 25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 27 – Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
