The Off-Season Tour
The Off-Season Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rapper J. Cole and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, in support of Cole's sixth studio album The Off-Season (2021). The tour began on September 24, 2021, in Miami at the FTX Arena, and concluded on April 3, 2022, in Raleigh at his second Dreamville Festival.[1]
| Tour by J. Cole & 21 Savage | |||||||||||||
 Promotional poster | |||||||||||||
| Associated album | The Off-Season | ||||||||||||
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| Start date | September 24, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| End date | April 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 1 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 20 | ||||||||||||
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Background and development
On June 21, 2021, J. Cole posted a teaser on his official Twitter and Instagram accounts, respectively, asking his fans if he should tour for his album, The Off-Season, asking, "Should I tour this one?". He followed up the teaser the next day on June 22 by officially announcing the dates of the tour, along with announcing his co-headliner, 21 Savage, and support for the tour, Morray.[2]
On June 23, 2021, Spotify held a presale for early access to tickets via Ticketmaster, while all venues held their own presale the following day. General sale for the tour began on June 25, both also via Ticketmaster.[3]
On September 19, 2021, American comedian Druski, along with Cole's manager Ibrahim Hamad, and record label Dreamville announced that Druski would be an additional opener and "host" for the tour. An add-on date meet and greet package to meet Druski was released to the public for every arena show date the following day on September 20.[4]
Set lists
These set lists are representative of the show on September 25, 2021, in Orlando. They are not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- J. Cole
- "Punchin' the Clock" (Introduction)
- "95 South"
- "Amari"
- "Applying Pressure"
- "100 Mil'" (with Bas)
- "Let Go My Hand" (with Bas)
- "A Tale of 2 Citiez"
- "G.O.M.D."
- "Wet Dreamz"
- "Back to the Topic"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Work Out"
- "Can't Get Enough"
- "Power Trip"
- "Under the Sun"
- "Down Bad" (with Bas)
- "The Jackie" (with Bas)
- "The Climb Back"
- "Close"
- "Pride Is the Devil"
- "A Lot" (with 21 Savage)
- "Quicksand" (with Morray)
- "My Life" (with 21 Savage & Morray)
- "No Role Modelz"
- "The London"
- "Planez"
- "Middle Child"
- 21 Savage
- "Don't Come Out the House"
- "10 Freaky Girls"
- "Runnin"
- "Red Opps"
- "Mr. Right Now"
- "rockstar"
- "Knife Talk"
- "No Heart"
- "X"
- "Bank Account"
- During the Miami show, Drake joined J. Cole and performed "Laugh Now Cry Later", "Knife Talk" (also with 21 Savage), and "Way 2 Sexy" (also with Future).
- During the Orlando show, there were a number of delays related to production issues and technical difficulties, which affected ticket entry and the audience being seated, as well as the start times. Only Cole and 21 Savage performed, with 21 Savage having a shortened set, and while Morray did not perform his opening act, he later joined J. Cole during his set for his song "Quicksand", and Cole's song "My Life" alongside 21 Savage.
- During the Atlanta show, JID and EarthGang joined J. Cole and Bas for the performances of "Down Bad" and "The Jackie"
- During the Greensboro show, there were again delays related to production issues and technical difficulties, affecting the concert in the same respects as the Orlando show; again Morray did not perform his opening act, but later joined Cole and 21 Savage for "My Life". 21 Savage did not perform his co-headlining set. Instead, 21 Savage joined Cole during his set, performing songs that were originally in his own set.
- During the Chicago show, G Herbo was brought onstage during 21 Savage's set and performed "2 Chains", "Statement", and" T.O.P."
- During the Houston and Inglewood shows, Ari Lennox joined J. Cole during his set.
Tour dates
| Dates | City | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2021 | Miami | FTX Arena | Druski Morray |
12,061 / 12,061 | $1,309,562 |
| September 25, 2021 | Orlando | Amway Center | — | 11,306 / 11,306 | $1,220,678 |
| September 27, 2021 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | Druski Morray |
11,951 / 11,951 | $1,094,506 |
| September 28, 2021 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Druski | — | — |
| October 1, 2021 | Boston | TD Garden | Druski Morray |
12,636 / 12,907 | $1,382,446 |
| October 2, 2021 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 13,643 / 13,643 | $1,827,469 | |
| October 4, 2021 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | |
| October 7, 2021 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | |
| October 10, 2021 | Houston | Toyota Center | 11,910 / 11,910 | $1,749,408 | |
| October 11, 2021 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 12,873 / 12,873 | $1,549,349 | |
| October 14, 2021 | Denver | Ball Arena | — | — | |
| October 16, 2021 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 12,541 / 12,541 | $1,404,467 | |
| October 17, 2021 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | 12,144 / 12,144 | $1,216,836 | |
| October 20, 2021 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | 13,070 / 13,505 | $1,404,561 | |
| October 21, 2021 | Inglewood | The Forum | 13,641 / 13,641 | $1,942,147 | |
| October 25, 2021 | Detroit[lower-alpha 1][5] | Little Caesars Arena | 14,599 / 20,000 | $1,230,700 | |
| October 27, 2021 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 12,134 / 12,134 | $1,300,173 | |
| October 29, 2021 | New York City[lower-alpha 2] | Citi Field | — | — | — |
| December 11, 2021 | San Bernardino [lower-alpha 3] | NOS Event Center | |||
| April 3, 2022 | Raleigh | Dorothea Dix Park[lower-alpha 4] | Performers Day 1 (April 2) Blxst Fivio Foreign EarthGang Ja Rule + Ashanti JID Kehlani Lil Baby Lute Mereba Mikhala Jené Moneybagg Yo Morray Wizkid Day 2 Ari Lennox Bas Bia Cozz DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz with Lil Wayne, Jeezy, T.I. Kyle Banks Larry June Rico Nasty Omen T-Pain Wale Wiz Khalifa | ||
| Total | 164,509 / 170,616 (96.42%) | $18,632,302 | |||
References
Notes
- The concerts on October 25 and 27, 2021 in Detroit and Philadelphia, respectively were rescheduled from their original dates due to production delays. 21 Savage did not perform at either of these dates.
- The concert on October 29, 2021, at Citi Field in New York City is part of Rolling Loud. J. Cole only.
- The concert on December 11, 2021 at NOS Event Center in San Bernardino is part of Rolling Loud. J. Cole and Morray only.
- The concert on April 3, 2022 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh is part of Dreamville Festival. J. Cole and Morray only.
References
- Blistein, Jon (September 13, 2021). "J. Cole Plots 2021 Tour In Support of 'The Off-Season'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 13, 2021). "J. Cole Teases Potential 'The Off-Season Tour' on Instagram". Complex. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- "J.Cole Announces The Off-Season Tour". Dreamville. September 13, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- "That Man @Druski2Funny will be hosting J. Cole's upcoming tour". Twitter. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- Graham, Adam (September 29, 2021). "J. Cole pushes Little Caesars Arena date back due to production delays". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.