List of Kendrick Lamar live performances
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American rapper Kendrick Lamar has headlined five concert tours and eight one-off concerts, and performed in 158 music festivals. After touring with The Game and Tech N9ne as a hype man for Jay Rock, Lamar traveled to venues and college campuses across the US to promote his debut studio album, Section.80 (2011).[1][2] Throughout 2012, he served as a supporting act for Drake, Wiz Khalifa, and Mac Miller.[3][4] Lamar's first concert tour, the Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Tour (2013), visited North America and Europe, and grossed over $1.5 million from 23 headlining shows.[5] Following the tour's conclusion, he opened for Kanye West and Eminem.[6][7]
Kendrick Lamar live performances | |
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Concert tours | 5 |
One-off concerts | 8 |
Benefit concerts | 4 |
Music festivals | 158 |
Award shows | 12 |
Television shows and specials | 12 |
Kunta's Groove Sessions (2015), Lamar's second concert tour, visited select small-capacity venues across the US.[8] His stage presence and intimate experience was praised by contemporary music critics.[9][10] Lamar's Damn Tour (2017–2018) was his first to primarily visit arenas, and visited North America, Europe, and Oceania.[11][12] Applauded by critics for its incorporation of kung fu imagery, the tour grossed over $77 million from 64 shows.[13][14] While embarking on the Damn Tour, Lamar co-headlined the Championship Tour (2018) alongside artists from Top Dawg Entertainment.[15] After they concluded, he performed at various festivals before taking a two-year hiatus from touring.[16] In 2021, Lamar returned to the stage with his critically acclaimed headlining performance at Day N Vegas.[17][18] The following year, he embarked on the Big Steppers Tour, his first solo concert tour in over four years.[19] It was met with rave reviews from critics, who lauded the tour's minimalist aesthetic and Lamar's performance.[20] Earning over $110 million from 76 shows across Europe, North America, and Oceania, the Big Steppers Tour is the highest-grossing rap tour of all time.[21]
Outside of concert tours, Lamar has performed at various television programs, award shows, and benefit concerts like the Global Citizen Festival (2016).[22] He headlined the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022 alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige, the first of its kind to be centered around hip hop music.[23][24] Lamar's performances at the Grammy Awards and Saturday Night Live have been hailed by critics as some of the greatest live performances in television history.[25][26]