Justin Bieber returns to Philips Arena for 2016 'Purpose' tour
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Atlanta Justin Bieber fans now have two chances to catch their guy live in concert.
In addition to his headlining slot at the Power 96.1 Jingle Ball next month at Philips Arena , Bieber will return to the venue April 12 as part of his 58-date "Purpose" world tour.
This will be the singer’s first tour since his massive “Believe” run ended in December 2013.
Tickets are $50-$126 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 via all Ticketmaster outlets, the arena box office, www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000. American Express cardholders have access to a pre-sale beginning at noon Nov. 16.
The tour is Bieber’s latest attempt to rehabilitate his image, which has been bruised the past couple of years by his myriad public misbehaviors.
His fans seem ready to forgive, however, as the recent songs “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean?” quickly climbed the charts. This week, Bieber premiered the songs “The Feeling” and “Love Yourself,” the latter co-written with Ed Sheeran. All are from his forthcoming album, “Purpose,” which arrives Friday.
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Here are the "Purpose" tour dates:
| Date | City | Venue | On-Sale (local time) |
| March 9, 2016 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena at Seattle Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 11, 2016 | Vancouver, BC | Pepsi Live! at Rogers Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 13, 2016 | Portland, OR | Moda Center at the Rose Quarter | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 15, 2016 | Sacramento, CA | Sleep Train Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 17, 2016 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center at San Jose | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 18, 2016 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 20, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 21, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 25, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 26, 2016 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 29, 2016 | San Diego, CA | Valley View Casino Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| March 30, 2016 | Glendale, AZ | Gila River Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 2, 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 4, 2016 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 6, 2016 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 7, 2016 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 9, 2016 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 10, 2016 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 12, 2016 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 19, 2016 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 20, 2016 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 22, 2016 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 23, 2016 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 25, 2016 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace Of Auburn Hills | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 26, 2016 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 28, 2016 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| April 29, 2016 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 4, 2016 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| May 5, 2016 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| May 7, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 10, 2016 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 13, 2016 | Ottawa, ON | Canadian Tire Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 14, 2016 | Quebec City, BC | Videotron Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 16, 2016 | Montreal, BC | Bell Centre | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ noon |
| May 18, 2016 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| May 19, 2016 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 11, 2016 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 13, 2016 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 14, 2016 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 16, 2016 | Saskatoon, SK | Credit Union Centre | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 18, 2016 | Fargo, ND | FARGODOME | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 19, 2016 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 21, 2016 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 22, 2016 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 24, 2016 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| June 25, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 27, 2016 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 9 a.m. |
| June 29, 2016 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| June 30, 2016 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 2, 2016 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 6, 2016 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 7, 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena | Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 9, 2016 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
| July 10, 2016 | Hartford, CT | XL Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 12, 2016 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagara Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 13, 2016 | Pittsburgh, PA | CONSOL Energy Center | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 15, 2016 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall | Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m. |
| July 18, 2016 | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden | Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon |
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.
