The Ultimate Fall Concert Guide! Janelle Monae, Drake & So Much More

Music lovers were blessed with a handful amazing tours and festivals this summer, but the upcoming fall concert season is definitely serving up some serious competition.

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Between now and the end of the year, some of the biggest names in music — including Kanye West, Drake, Janelle Monae, Jay Z , Tamar Braxton and Justin Timberlake! — are hitting road to perform in a city near you.

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We’re getting excited just thinking about all of the good shows coming our way, so without further ado, check out the season’s biggest must-see concerts that are sure to kick fall off with a bang, below.

1. Janelle Monae

The Electric Lady begins her big fall tour across North America in October. Check out her tour dates below.

09-14 London, England – iTunes Festival

09-20 Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club

09-26 Cork, Ireland – Arthur’s Day

10-13 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

10-14 Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre

10-16 Boston, MA – House of Blues

10-18 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia Theatre

10-19 Toronto, Ontario – Kool Haus

10-21 Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

10-22 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater

10-24 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre

10-25 Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue

10-29 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

10-30 Seattle, WA – Showbox Sodo

11-01 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre

11-02 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia

11-05 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

11-06 San Diego, CA – House of Blues

11-07 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom

11-09 Dallas, TX – House of Blues

11-12 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live

11-13 Houston, TX – House of Blues

11-15 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

11-17 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

11-19 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

11-20 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte

11-22 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

11-23 Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach

11-26 Atlanta, CA – The Tabernacle

2. Jay Z

Mr. Charter kicks off his massive “Magna Carter World Tour” on November 30th in St. Paul, Minnesota. Check out all 34 concert dates below.

11/30 St. Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center

12/1 Lincoln, NE — Pinnacle Bank Arena

12/2 Denver, CO — Pepsi Center

12/6 Anaheim, CA — Honda Center

12/7 San Diego, CA — Valley View Casino Center

12/9 Los Angeles, CA — Staples Center

12/10 Fresno, CA — Save Mart Center

12/11 San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose

12/13 Las Vegas, NV — Mandalay Bay Events Center

12/18 Oklahoma City, OK — Chesapeake Energy Arena

12/19 Houston, TX — Toyota Center

12/20 San Antonio, TX — AT&T Center

12/21 Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center

12/27 Atlanta, GA — Philips Arena

12/28 Birmingham, AL — BJCC Arena

1/2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL — BB&T Center

1/4 Charlotte, NC — Time Warner Cable Arena

1/5 Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Coliseum Complex

1/8 Cleveland, OH — Quicken Loans Arena

1/9 Chicago, IL — United Center

1/10 Detroit, MI — The Palace Of Auburn Hills

1/12 Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

1/13 Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

1/16 Washington DC — Verizon Center

1/17 Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena

1/18 Boston, MA — TD Garden

1/19 Uniondale, NY — Nassau Coliseum

1/21 Pittsburgh, PA — CONSOL Energy Center

1/22 Newark, NJ — Prudential Center

1/24 Montreal, PQ — Bell Centre

1/27 Toronto, ON — Air Canada Centre

1/29 Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center

1/30 Buffalo, NY — First Niagara Center

1/31 State College, PA — Bryce Jordan Center

3. Kanye West

Kanye West hits the road for his “Yeezus Tour” with one of hip-hop’s biggest newcomers, Kendrick Lamar, on October 19th in Seattle.

10/19 Seattle, WA – KeyArena

10/20 Vancouver, B.C.– Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

10/22 San Jose, CA – SAP Center

10/23 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena

10/25 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

10/26 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center

11/1 Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena

11/3 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

11/5 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

11/7 Chicago, IL – United Center

11/10 Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills

11/12 Toronto, Ont. – Air Canada Centre

11/14 Montreal, Que.– Bell Centre

11/16 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

11/17 Boston, MA – TD Garden

11/19 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

11/21Washington, DC – Verizon Center

11/23 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

11/29 Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena

11/30 Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum

12/1 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

12/6 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

12/7 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

4. Fantasia

Don’t miss Fantasia perform new music her latest album Side Effects of You this month. Check out her concert schedule below.

9/12 Southaven, MS / Landers Center

9/13 St. Louis, MO / The Fabulous Fox Theatre

9/15 Barbados / Garfied Sobers

9/19 Phoenix, AZ / Celebrity Theatre

9/20 Los Angeles, CA / Club NOKIA

9/21 San Francisco, CA / The Warfield

9/28 Charlotte, NC / BoJangles

12/31 Detroit, MI / Fox Theater

5. John Legend

John Legend and Tamar Braxton are hitting the road for what is sure to be an unforgettable show!

Mon-Oct 20 Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods – On sale July 26th

Tue-Oct 22 Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre – On sale Aug 2nd

Wed-Oct 23 Washington DC – DAR Constitution Hall – On sale info coming soon

Fri-Oct 25 Atlantic City, NJ – Revel Casino Hotel Ovation Hall – On sale Aug 2nd

Mon-Oct 28 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre – Pre-sale July 24th / On sale July 26th

Thu-Oct 31 Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center – Pre-sale July 31st / On sale Aug 2nd

Fri-Nov 01 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre – On Sale Aug 3rd

Sun-Nov 03 Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater – On sale July 26th

Mon-Nov 04 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall – On sale info coming soon

Wed-Nov 06 Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall – On sale July 26th

Thu-Nov 07 Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie – On sale July 26th

Tue-Nov 12 Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre – On sale Aug 2nd

Wed-Nov 13 Toronto, ONT – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Pre-sale Aug 1st / On sale Aug 2nd

Mon-Nov 18 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater – Pre-sale July 24th / On sale July 26th

Tue-Nov 19 Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre – Pre-sale on July 25th / On sale July 26th

Thu-Nov 21 Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House – Pre-sale July 26th / On sale July 27th

Fri-Nov 22 Salt Lake City, UT – Kingsbury Hall University of Utah – On sale info coming soon

Sun-Nov 24 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre – Pre-sale July 23rd / On sale July 26th

Mon-Nov 25 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater – On sale Sept 13th

Wed-Nov 27 Oakland, CA – Paramount Theater – Pre-sale Aug 1st / On sale Aug 2nd

Sat-Nov 30 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theatre at Palms Casino Resort – On sale info coming soon

Sun-Dec 01 Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live – On sale Aug 2nd

6. Drake

Drake’s 41-date North American tour with Miguel and Future Kicks off on September 25th in Portland.

09-25 Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena

09-26 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome

09-27 Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

09-29 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome

09-30 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

10-02 Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre

10-03 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre

10-05 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

10-06 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

10-08 Saint Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

10-09 Chicago, IL – United Center

10-11 Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

10-12 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills

10-13 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena

10-15 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

10-16 Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center

10-18 Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center

10-19 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

10-21 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

10-22 Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place

10-26 Hartford, CT – XL Center

10-27 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

10-28 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

10-30 Boston, MA – TD Garden

10-31 Washington, DC – Verizon Center

11-02 Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena

11-03 Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

11-05 Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena

11-06 Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum

11-07 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

11-09 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena

11-10 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

11-12 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

11-13 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

11-16 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

11-18 Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena

11-19 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena

11-21 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

11-22 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

11-24 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena

11-25 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center

7. Beyonce

If you thought Mrs. Carter was done, they you were sadly mistaken. Bey not only added new dates to her world tour, but she’s decided to revisit some of her favorite cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

9/8 Fortaleza, Brazil – Arena Castelao

9/11 Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Mineirao Stadium

9/13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Rock in Rio

9/15 Sao Paulo, Brazil – Morumbi Stadium

9/17 Brasilia, Brazil – Estadio Nacional

9/20 Caracas, Venezuela – Universidad Simon Bolivar

9/26 Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes

9/28 San Juan, Puerto Rico – Coliseo de Puerto Rico

11/30 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

12/2 San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose

12/3 Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

12/6 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

12/7 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

12/9 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

12/10 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

12/12 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

12/13 Chicago, IL – United Center

12/14 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

12/16 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre

12/18 Washington DC – Verizon Center

12/19 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

12/20 Boston, MA – TD Garden

8. Justin Timberlake

Fresh off the “Legends of the Summer” tour with Jay Z, the new President of Pop is hitting the road for his own North America tour this fall.

Las Vegas, NV Sep 21, 2013

Brooklyn, NY Nov 06, 2013

East Rutherford, NJ Nov 09, 2013

Montreal, Canada Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2013

Raleigh, NC Nov 13, 2013

Nashville, TN Nov 15, 2013

Columbus, OH Nov 16, 2013

Memphis, TN Nov 18, 2013

Saint Louis, MO Nov 19, 2013

Tulsa, OK Nov 21, 2013

Los Angeles, CA Nov 26, 2013

Anaheim, CA Nov 27, 2013

Las Vegas, NV Nov 29, 2013

Las Vegas, NV Nov 30, 2013

Phoenix, AZ Dec 02, 2013

Dallas, TX Dec 04, 2013

Houston, TX Dec 05, 2013

Indianapolis, IN Dec 11, 2013

Cleveland, OH Dec 12, 2013

Pittsburgh, PA Dec 14, 2013

Louisville, KY Dec 15, 2013

Atlanta, GA Dec 17, 2013

Orlando, FL Dec 19, 2013

Edmonton, Canada Jan 13, 2014

Seattle, WA Jan 17, 2014

San Jose, CA Jan 19, 2014

Denver, CO Jan 22, 2014

Fargo, ND Feb 07, 2014

Saint Paul, MN Feb 09, 2014

Omaha, NE Feb 10, 2014

Toronto, Canada Feb 13, 2014

Chicago, IL Feb 16, 2014

9. Macklemore And Ryan Lewis

This year’s breakout artist is hitting the road with Big K.R.I.T. and Talib Kweli for an U.S. tour starting October 22 in Portland.

Oct 22 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden

Oct 23 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena

Oct 24 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center

Oct 25 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena

Oct 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverick Center

Oct 29 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

Oct 30 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena

Oct 31 – Decorah, IA – Luther College

Nov 1 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Music + Arts Experience

Nov 2 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills

Nov 4 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion

Nov 6 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Nov 7 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

Nov 8 – Boston, MA – TDE Garden

Nov 9 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center

Nov 11 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome

Nov 13 – New York, NY – Theater at Madison Square Garden

Nov 14 – New York, NY – Theater at Madison Square Garden

Nov 18 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center

Nov 19 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

Nov 22 – Atlanta, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center

Nov 23 – Tampa, FL – USF Sun Dome

Nov 24 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

Nov 27 – Houston, TX – Reliant Arena

Nov 29 – Cedar Park, TX – Cedar Park Center

Nov 30 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre

Dec 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

Dec 5 – San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center

Dec 7 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Center

Dec 12 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena

10. Boyz II Men

Don’t miss Boyz II Men perform their classic hits like “I’ll Make Love To You,” “End of the Road” and “It’s So Hard to Say Good Bye to Yesterday” at their fall concert stint in Las Vegas.

Sun, Sep 8, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Sep 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Sep 14, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Sep 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Sep 20, 2013 Oceanside, CA

Sat, Sep 21, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Sep 22, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Sep 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Sep 28, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Oct 4, 2013 Los Angeles, CA

Sat, Oct 5, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Oct 6, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 Lincoln, RI

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 Lincoln, RI

Sat, Oct 12, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Oct 13, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Oct 26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Oct 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Nov 1, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Nov 2, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Nov 3, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Nov 8, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Nov 9, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Nov 10, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Nov 15, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Nov 16, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sun, Nov 17, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Nov 29, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Sat, Nov 30, 2013 Las Vegas, NV

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 Las Vegas, NV United States

11. Bruno Mars

The pop hitmaker’s world tour kicks off in the U.K. on October 2. Check out all his concert dates below.

Wed 10/02/13 Belfast, United Kingdom Odyssey Arena

Thu 10/03/13 Dublin, Ireland The O2 Dublin

Sat 10/05/13 Manchester, United Kingdom Phones 4u Arena – Manchester

Sun 10/06/13 Glasgow, United Kingdom Hydro Arena

Tue 10/08/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London

Wed 10/09/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London

Fri 10/11/13 Birmingham, United Kingdom The NIA

Sat 10/12/13 Sheffield, United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena

Mon 10/14/13 Paris, France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

Tue 10/15/13 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome

Thu 10/17/13 Merksem, Belgium Sportpaleis Antwerpen

Fri 10/18/13 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Rockhal

Sun 10/20/13 Mannheim, Germany SAP ARENA

Mon 10/21/13 Stuttgart, Germany Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle

Wed 10/23/13 Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion Zurich

Thu 10/24/13 Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadthalle

Sat 10/26/13 Assago, Italy Mediolanum Forum

Mon 10/28/13 Berlin, Germany O2 World

Tue 10/29/13 Hamburg, Germany O2 World Hamburg

Thu 10/31/13 Frederiksberg, Denmark Forum Copenhagen

Sat 11/02/13 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum Arena ANS

Sun 11/03/13 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe

Wed 11/06/13 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena

Thu 11/07/13 Budapest, Hungary BudapestArena

Sat 11/09/13 Dusseldorf, Germany ISS Dome

Tue 11/12/13 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle

Wed 11/13/13 Marseille, France Le Dome

Thu 11/14/13 Barcelona, Spain Badalona

Fri 11/15/13 Madrid, Spain Palacio Vistalegre

Mon 11/18/13 Marseille, France Le Dome

Tue 11/19/13 Toulouse, France Zenith

Thu 11/21/13 London, United Kingdom The O2 – London

Fri 11/22/13 Nottingham, United Kingdom The Capital FM Arena Nottingham

Sun 11/24/13 Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Echo Arena

Mon 11/25/13 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Metro Radio Arena

Fri 02/28/14 Perth, Australia Perth Arena

Tue 03/04/14 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena

Wed 03/05/14 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena

Fri 03/07/14 Boondall, Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Mon 03/10/14 Sydney, Australia Allphones Arena

Tue 03/11/14 Sydney, Australia Allphones Arena

Sat 03/15/14 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena

Sun 03/16/14 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena

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