The Buffet Tour

The Buffet Tour
Tour by R. Kelly
Start date April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Legs 2
Number of shows
  • 24 in North America
R. Kelly concert chronology

The Buffet Tour is the upcoming eleventh concert tour by American singer R. Kelly. The all-arena tour was announced on March 21, 2016 exclusively through Billboard.[1] The first leg of the tour is currently scheduled to start in Cincinnati, Ohio and conclude in New Orleans, LA. Billboard announced that the tour will be a 40-city trek; more dates are scheduled to be announced.[2] The tour's title is in reference to Kelly's thirteenth studio album, The Buffet.

Background

I’m extremely excited to head back on tour and see all of my amazing fans. ‘The Buffet’ tour is one you don’t want to miss, I’ve changed everything for this tour including the stage setup -- plus the production is crazy!”

— Kelly on The Buffet Tour, 2016[3]

On March 21, 2016, R. Kelly exclusively announced The Buffet Tour through Billboard. The first leg of the tour is currently scheduled to start in Cincinnati, Ohio and conclude in New Orleans, LA. Billboard announced that the tour will be a 40-city trek; more dates are scheduled to be announced. It was announced on April 8, the Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland shows were moved to late June due to production and staging changes.

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, amount of available tickets, and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue
Leg 1 – North America
April 29, 2016 St. Charles, MO United States Family Arena Demetria McKinney 5,500 —
April 30, 2016 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center 6,000 —
May 7, 2016 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena — — —
May 8, 2016 Louisville, KY KFC Yum Center — — —
May 11, 2016 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center — — —
May 13, 2016 Portland, OR Veterans Memorial Coliseum — — —
May 14, 2016 Everett, WA Xfinity Arena — — —
May 26, 2016 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena — — —
May 27, 2016 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena — — —
May 28, 2016 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena — — —
June 2, 2016 Houston, TX Toyota Center — — —
June 3, 2016 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center — — —
June 4, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK Cox Convention Center — — —
June 9, 2016 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena — — —
June 10, 2016 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex — — —
June 11, 2016 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena — — —
June 16, 2016 Columbus, GA Columbus Civic Center — — —
June 18, 2016 Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center — — —
June 19, 2016 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center — — —
June 23, 2016[lower-alpha 1] Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena — — —
June 24, 2016[lower-alpha 2] Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena — — —
June 25, 2016[lower-alpha 3] Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center — — —
Sept. 8, 2016[lower-alpha 4] Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse — — —
Sept. 16, 2016[lower-alpha 5] Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena — — —
Leg 2 – North America
Total — —

Notes

  1. ↑ The June 23, 2016 concert in Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on April 21, 2016, but was rescheduled due to staging and production changes.[4]
  2. ↑ The June 24, 2016 concert in Detroit was originally scheduled to take place on April 22, 2016, but was rescheduled due to staging and production changes.[5]
  3. ↑ The June 25, 2016 concert in Cleveland was originally scheduled to take place on April 23, 2016, but was rescheduled due to staging and production changes.[6]
  4. ↑ The Sept. 8, 2016 concert in Indianapolis was originally scheduled to take place on May 5, 2016, but was rescheduled due to staging and production changes.[7]
  5. ↑ The April 27, 2016 concert in Birmingham was originally scheduled to take place on April 23, 2016, but was rescheduled due to staging and production changes.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "R. Kelly to Embark on Buffet Tour (Exclusive)". Billboard. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "R. Kelly to Embark on Buffet Tour (Exclusive)". Billboard. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ "R. Kelly to Embark on Buffet Tour (Exclusive)". Billboard. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ News Desk, BWW (April 8, 2016). "R. Kelly Shifts Joe Louis Arena Concert Date". Broadway World. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ Graham, Adam (April 8, 2016). "R. Kelly postpones Joe Louis Arena show until June". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ News Desk, BWW (April 8, 2016). "R. Kelly Shifts Joe Louis Arena Concert Date". Broadway World. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Colurso, Mary (April 25, 2016). "R. Kelly postpones 'Buffet Tour' stop in Birmingham, citing production issues". AL. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Colurso, Mary (April 25, 2016). "R. Kelly postpones 'Buffet Tour' stop in Birmingham, citing production issues". AL. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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