After making a massive splash last year with three buzzed-about mixtapes, R&B crooner the Weeknd has played some high-profile shows so far in 2012. This fall, the Toronto-based artist also known as Abel Tesfaye will keep the momentum going with a new tour that includes gigs in some impressively large venues.
In September and October, the Weeknd will hit the road for some U.S. shows with Florence and the Machine. However, these dates will be broken up with some Canadian headlining shows in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal, as well as a few more south of the border.
Check out the newly revealed schedule below. Our recent Osheaga review noted that Tesfaye is good at commanding the attention of a sizable venue, which bodes well for this outing.
UPDATE: The Weeknd will also be playing Toronto on November 2 and 3.
Tour dates:
9/18 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
9/19 Columbia, MD - Raleigh Amphitheater *
9/21 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
9/24 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
9/26 Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre
9/27 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
9/29 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
9/30 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
10/4 Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre *
10/5 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre *
10/7 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10/8 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10/12 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
10/14 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/16 Orlando, FL - House of Blues Orlando
10/17 Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
10/19 Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center
10/20 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
10/22 Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston
10/26 New York, NY - Terminal 5
10/27 Bronx, NY - Paradise Theater
10/29 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
11/2 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
11/3 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
* with Florence and the Machine
In September and October, the Weeknd will hit the road for some U.S. shows with Florence and the Machine. However, these dates will be broken up with some Canadian headlining shows in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal, as well as a few more south of the border.
Check out the newly revealed schedule below. Our recent Osheaga review noted that Tesfaye is good at commanding the attention of a sizable venue, which bodes well for this outing.
UPDATE: The Weeknd will also be playing Toronto on November 2 and 3.
Tour dates:
9/18 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
9/19 Columbia, MD - Raleigh Amphitheater *
9/21 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
9/24 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
9/26 Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre
9/27 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
9/29 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
9/30 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
10/4 Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre *
10/5 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre *
10/7 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10/8 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10/12 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
10/14 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/16 Orlando, FL - House of Blues Orlando
10/17 Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
10/19 Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center
10/20 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
10/22 Boston, MA - House of Blues Boston
10/26 New York, NY - Terminal 5
10/27 Bronx, NY - Paradise Theater
10/29 Montreal, QC - Metropolis
11/2 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
11/3 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
* with Florence and the Machine