J. Cole includes Infinite Energy Arena on upcoming tour

J. Cole performs in Brooklyn in 2017. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images

Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images

J. Cole performs in Brooklyn in 2017. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

J. Cole will embark on a 34-date tour behind his new album, “KOD,” and pencil in a visit to Infinite Energy Arena.

The North Carolina native will perform at the venue at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. While Atlanta’s Young Thug is joining him for most of the tour, he is not part of the local date.

Cole’s tour kicks off Aug. 9 and rolls through the U.S. through early October.

Tickets are $39.50-$99.50 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. May 12 via www.infiniteenergycenter.com, the venue box office and by calling 770-626-2464.

An American Express cardmember pre-sale runs 10 a.m. May 9 through 10 p.m. May 11; a Spotify pre-sale takes place 10 a.m. May 11 through 10 p.m. that day; and fans can also gain access to a pre-sale beginning at 10 a.m. May 11 with the purchase of a "KOD" bundle at http://smarturl.it/KODStore.

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J. Cole KOD Tour Dates:

Aug 9 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena

Aug 11 - Tampa, FL - Amelia Arena

Aug 12 - Atlanta, GA - Infinite Energy Arena*

Aug 14 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center

Aug 15 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

Aug 17 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

Aug 18   - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

Aug 21 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Arena*

Aug 22   - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU

Aug 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

Aug 29 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena

Sep 2 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena

Sep 4 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center

Sep 5 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center

Sep 7 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena

Sep 8 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Smart Home Arena

Sep 10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

Sept 12 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena*

Sep 13 - Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC

Sep 17 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

Sep 18 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center

Sep 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

Sep 21 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesar's Arena

Sep 22 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena

Sep 23 - Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Sep 25 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

Sep 26 - Hartford, CT - XL Center

Sep 28 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center

Oct 1 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden*

Oct 4 - Toronto - Air Canada Centre

Oct 5 - Montreal - Bell Centre

Oct 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center

Oct 8 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena*

Oct 10 - Boston, MA - TD Garden

*Young Thug not performing