Beyonce 'Formation' tour will play Georgia Dome in May
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
In case you missed the news that flitted across the screen after Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance with Coldplay and Bruno Mars , she's heading out on tour in a couple of months.
Her “Formation World Tour” launches April 27 in Miami and will visit Atlanta a few days later, May 1, at the Georgia Dome.
Tickets for the Atlanta date (as well as shows in Raleigh and Nashville) will go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 22 via all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are $40-$275.
Several pre-sales are available, including for members of her BeyHive fan club at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 and for American Express cardholders, beginning at noon Feb. 15.
On Saturday, Beyonce dropped the surprise single "Formation" (produced by Atlanta's Mike Will Made It) to preface her Super Bowl appearance and tour announcement.
This Formation tour, which will wind through Europe in June and July, is Beyonce's first solo tour since 2013's Mrs. Carter Show. In 2014, she and husband Jay Z went "On the Run" for six weeks of shows, including a July 2014 performance at the Georgia Dome.
Here is the itinerary for her North American concerts:
| Wed. April 27 | Miami, FL | Marlins Park | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Fri. April 29 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Sun. May 1 | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Dome | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Tue. May 3 | Raleigh, NC | Carter-Finley Stadium | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Thu. May 5 | Nashville, TN | Nissan Stadium | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Sat. May 7 | Houston, TX | NRG Stadium | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Mon. May 9 | Dallas, TX | AT&T Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Thu. May 12 | San Diego, CA | Qualcomm Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Sat. May 14 | Los Angeles, CA | Rose Bowl | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Mon. May 16 | Santa Clara, CA | Levi's Stadium | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Wed. May 18 | Seattle, WA | CenturyLink Field | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Fri. May 20 | Edmonton, AB | Commonwealth Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Mon. May 23 | Minneapolis, MN | TCF Bank Stadium | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Wed. May 25 | Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Fri. May 27 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Sun. May 29 | Detroit, MI | Ford Field | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Tue. May 31 | Pittsburgh, PA | Heinz Field | Mon. Feb. 22 |
| Fri. June 3 | Boston, MA | Gillette Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Sun. June 5 | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Tue. June 7 | New York, NY | Citi Field | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Fri. June 10 | Baltimore, MD | M&T Bank Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
| Sun. June 12 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium | Tue. Feb. 16 |
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
