Ms. Lauryn Hill is celebrating 20 years in music with a massive headlining tour, set to kick off later this summer. The R&B songstress announced her Miseducation 20th Anniversary Tour Tuesday.
Nearly 30 cities across North America are included on the tour’s itinerary, beginning July 5 in Virginia Beach. The tour will stretch into October, invading markets like San Diego, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Phoenix and St. Louis along the way. Two Canadian gigs in Toronto and Burnaby are also on the agenda. In an official tour announcement from Hill’s Twitter (below), international shows are expected but to be announced at a later date, as are supporting acts.
Ms Lauryn Hill is excited to announce The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour! Details will be announced soon, including international dates, & the full lineup with Special Guest performers at each show on the tour. Tickets on sale Friday: https://t.co/gaetZaH53i pic.twitter.com/97XWvzqHqQ
— Ms. Lauryn Hill (@MsLaurynHill) April 18, 2018
Hill exploded onto the music scene in 1998 with her debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The LP topped charts in the U.S. and Canada, and went on to achieve multi-Platinum sales certification, bolstered by the success of smash single “Doo Wop (That Thing).” While it remains Hill’s lone studio album in her career, the singer has maintained a steady fan base in the twenty years since its release.
She has stayed relatively quiet over the years, with her last radio credit being as a featured artist on Method Man’s single “Say” in 2006. Prior to that, she has collaborated with other musical powerhouses like Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Wyclef Jean. Hill reemerged in 2015 to contribute to the soundtrack for the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? She most recently teamed up with Nas for a brief tour last year, which traveled to Houston, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles among other cities.
Hill isn’t the only artist to celebrate an album anniversary with a tour this year. The Goo Goo Dolls are also hitting the road this summer to commemorate two decades since the release of their fan-favorite album Dizzy Up The Girl. Canadian crooner Rufus Wainwright will follow suit to mark 20 years since his self-titled debut LP dropped, reminding everyone how stellar a year 1998 was for music. Counting Crows have a milestone tour in the works as well as they celebrate 25 years since their debut album hit shelves.
See full list of tour dates below and find Lauryn Hill tickets here.
Lauryn Hill – ‘Miseducation’ 20th Anniverary Tour Dates
July 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 8 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 11 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Penns Landing Festival Pier
July 15 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 20 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
July 25 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 26 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
July 29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Al Lang Stadium
July 31 – Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Aug. 2 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place Amphitheater
Aug. 3 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Aug. 5 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Aug. 8 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Sept. 9 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sept. 12 – Portland, OR – Portland Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sept. 14 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park
Sept. 15 – Kent, WA – Showare Center
Sept. 20 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Sept. 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sept. 29 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
Sept. 30 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 3 – New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena
Oct. 5 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena