Jay-Z and 50 cent will co-headline the Rock the Mic Tour, billed as the first annual hip-hop festival. Scheduled to hit more than 30 cities this summer, also on the bill are Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Sean Paul and Fabolous. The event will feature additional elements showcasing the hip-hop lifestyle; several special guests will also appear.
A fully collaborative effort of several different artists from several different labels and camps, Jay-Z will be joined by his Roc-A-Fella family comprised of Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and Freeway and 50 Cent will be joined by G-Unit.
Rock the Mic tour dates
June 25 Hartford, CT Meadows
June 26 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC
June 27 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
June 28 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain
June 29 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 1 Toronto, ON KISS-FM / Molson Center
July 2 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavillion
July 3 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
July 5 VA Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 6 Washington, DC Nissan Pavillion
July 7 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach
July 9 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend
July 10 Columbus, OH Polaris Amphitheater
July 11 Cleveland, OH Blossom
July 15 Moline, IL Mark of the Quad
July 16 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
July 17 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
July 18 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
July 19 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavillion
July 20 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 22 Denver, CO Fiddlers Green
July 23 Salt Lake City, UT West Valley Amphitheater
July 24 Boise, ID Idaho Center
July 25 Sacramento, CA Sleepy Train Amphitheater
July 26 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
July 27 Las Vegas, NV Thomas &Mack Center
July 28 Phoenix, AZ America West Arena
July 29 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
July 31 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
August 1 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 2 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Pavillion
August 3 Beaumont, TX SE Texas Entertainment Complex
August 4 New Orleans, LA UNO Lakefront Arena
August 5 Atlanta, GA Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater
