Kendrick Lamar and SZA bring Grand National Tour to Seattle in 2025
SEATTLE - Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘Grand National Tour’ is coming to Seattle in May 2025.
The announcement comes just 11 days after Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar released "GNX," which is dominating the Billboard Hot 100 list this week. He and Grammy Award-winning alternative R&B singer SZA will visit 19 stadiums across North America for the Grand National Tour.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
Keep reading for ticket information and to learn more about Kendrick Lamar and SZA.
When is Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour coming to Seattle?
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced that the Grand National Tour will come to Lumen Field in Seattle on May 17, 2025.
Credit: Andre D. Wagner
Tour dates:
- Apr. 19 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
- Apr. 23 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium
- Apr. 26 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium
- Apr. 29 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- May 03 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
- May 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
- May 08 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
- May 09 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
- May 12 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
- May 17 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field
- May 21 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
- May 23 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
- May 27 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium
- May 29 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
- May 31 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
- Jun. 04 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America's Center
- Jun. 06 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
- Jun. 10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
- Jun. 12 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
- Jun. 16 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
- Jun. 18 – Washington, DC – Northwest Stadium
How much are tickets for Kendrick Lamar in Seattle?
Ticket prices for Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour at Lumen Field have not yet been announced.
Tickets for the US leg of the Grand National Tour will be available to Cash App Card customers through an exclusive presale from 10 a.m. PT on Dec. 4 to 10 p.m. PT on Dec. 5.
Cardholders can access the presale by using the first nine digits of their Cash App Card and completing the purchase with it. They will also receive a 20% instant discount on official tour merchandise bought on-site with their Cash App Card.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. PST.
Is Kendrick Lamar leading the Billboard Hot 100?
As of Dec. 3, 2024, Kendrick Lamar has seven songs from his GNX album on the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10 list. He also made history as the fourth artist ever to occupy the first five spots on the list, joining The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Drake. Kendrick's seven songs in the Top 10 are also leading Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You".
Lamar’s "Squabble Up" is debuting at No. 1 on this week’s chart, followed by "TV Off," "Luther (with SZA)," "Wacced Out Murals," and "Hey Now (Feat. Dody6)."
Billboard Top 100 as of Dec. 3, 2024:
- Squabble Up - Kendrick Lamar
- TV Off - Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
- Luther - Kendrick Lamar and SZA
- Wacced Out Murals - Kendrick Lamar
- Hey Now - Kendrick Lamar feat. Dody6
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey
- Die With A Smile - Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
- Reincarnated - Kendrick Lamar
- Man at the Garden - Kendrick Lamar
- All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Did Kendrick Lamar win a Pulitzer Prize?
Yes. Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize in music in 2018 for his critically acclaimed rap album DAMN., released in 2017. It was the first time the award, which is given annually in the U.S. for achievements in journalism, arts, and letters, was given to an artist outside the classical or jazz community.
The Pulitzer Board praised the album for its "vernacular authenticity" and "rhythmic dynamism," highlighting Lamar's skill in combining personal stories from growing up in Compton, California, with social commentary on issues like racism and police brutality. His win was seen as a landmark recognition of hip-hop's cultural significance.
How many Grammy Awards do Kendrick Lamar and SZA have?
Kendrick Lamar has won 17 Grammy Awards and has been nominated for 57 in his career. SZA has won 4 Grammy Awards out of 24 nominations.
Who is headlining 2025 Super Bowl halftime show?
Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, 2025.
Lamar has been on the Super Bowl stage once before, when he performed as a guest artist with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in 2022.
Lamar was in the headlines earlier this year amid a diss-track back-and-forth with rapper Drake. Lamar’s latest hit, "Not Like Us," came from the ongoing battle.
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