Maxwell and Mary J. Blige team for tour that will play Atlanta this fall
Maxwell and Mary J. Blige will join musical forces this fall for the co-headlining "The King and Queen of Hearts World Tour."
It’s the first time the pair has toured together, and the 24-date outing will stop in Atlanta Nov. 25 at Philips Arena. Maxwell and Blige will also appear on “The View” this Friday.
Tickets for the Atlanta date will go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 16, but a series of pre-sales for VIP packages and Citi credit card members begins at 10 a.m. Sept. 14. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, the venue box office or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Prices are TBA (tickets in other markets range from $46-$199).
Maxwell released the second installment of his trilogy, "blackSUMMERS'night," in July, while Blige is wrapping up recording of her 14th studio album.
Every online ticket order will include one CD of “blackSUMMERS’night” and one CD of Blige’s forthcoming album. As well, a portion of proceeds from each ticket will be donated to Artists of Peace and Justice.
Here is the full itinerary for the tour:
| Saturday, November 5, 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Royal Farms Arena |
| Sunday, November 6, 2016 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| Wednesday, November 09, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Thursday, November 10, 2016 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Saturday, November 12, 2016 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center*** |
| Monday, November 14, 2016 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Friday, November 18, 2016 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Saturday, November 19, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse*** |
| Sunday, November 20, 2016 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2016 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum |
| Friday, November 25, 2016 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena*** |
| Saturday, November 26, 2016 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2016 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena |
| Thursday, December 1, 2016 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Friday, December 2, 2016 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Saturday, December 3, 2016 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center*** |
| Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| Friday, December 9, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena |
| Sunday, December 11, 2016 | Bossier City, LA | CenturyLink Center |
| Monday, December 12, 2016 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center** |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | Chicago, IL | United Center** |
** Ro James will not be appearing at these shows.
*** On Sale Friday, September 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.
