The Weeknd announces fall tour, including Atlanta concert
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
The Weeknd is coming – but not until December.
The Canadian R&B force born Abel Tesfaye is hitting the road Nov. 3 in Toronto for a two-month tour that will play Philips Arena Dec.15.
Tickets to see Mr. “Can’t Feel My Face” will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 28, the same day The Weeknd drops his album, “Beauty Behind the Madness.” Ticket prices are TBA.
A Citi cardmember pre-sale arrives at 10 a.m. Aug. 24 through www.citiprivatepass.com.
Along with his current chart-topper, The Weeknd has burst into the mainstream with “Love Me Harder,” his collaboration with Ariana Grande, as well as “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)” from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” soundtrack.
Here are the complete tour dates:
| Tue, Nov. 03, 2015 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| Fri, Nov. 06, 2015 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| Sat, Nov. 07, 2015 | Detroit, MI | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Wed, Nov. 11, 2015 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| Thu, Nov. 12, 2015 | Boston, MA | DCU Center |
| Sat, Nov. 14, 2015 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun |
| Sun, Nov. 15, 2015 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| Mon, Nov. 16, 2015 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Wed, Nov. 18, 2015 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center |
| Tue, Nov. 24, 2015 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre |
| Fri, Nov. 27, 2015 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre |
| Sun, Nov. 29, 2015 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Mon, Nov. 30, 2015 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place |
| Wed, Dec. 02, 2015 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
| Sat, Dec. 05, 2015 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| Tue, Dec. 08, 2015 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| Sun, Dec. 13, 2015 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Tue, Dec. 15, 2015 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
| Thu, Dec. 17, 2015 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena |
| Sat, Dec. 19, 2015 | Miami, FL | AmericanAirlines Arena |
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.
