The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop concert tour in 2000 in the United States and Canada headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of da Ghetto, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, Crucial Conflict, TQ, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, The D.O.C., Hittman, DJ Crazy Toones, Six-Two, Ms. Toi, & DJ Jam.

The tour included 44 shows and grossed $22 million. Ticket prices were set at $35, $45, and $55.

In 2022, HotNewHipHop described the tour as "arguably still one of the most epic tours in hip-hop history".

There have been rumors of a possible sequel for the tour; however, none have materialized.

Background The tour was announced in 1999 ahead of the release of the collaborative album 2001 by Dr. Dre, with the tour lineup including Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Ice Cube, Xzibit, Warren G, and Nate Dogg.

The tour was expected to improve the reputation of live rap shows after five people were stabbed in April 2000 at a Ruff Ryders/Cash Money Records show and despite the "arrests, controversy and tragedy" of several of the performers.

The tour was the first tour for Dr. Dre. Tickets went on sale in early May 2000.

On June 17, 2000, Nate Dogg was charged with kidnapping, domestic violence, terrorist threats, and arson for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend and setting her mother's car on fire in Lakewood. That day, Dr. Dre posted a $1 million bond so that Nate Dogg can perform on the tour.

Setlist and performance order Kurupt performed as the opening act. Warren G and Xzibit performed together second, then Ice Cube performed third whilst Eminem performed in the fourth set. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were the final set with the N.W.A reunion and The D.O.C. performance taking place during this segment. Other artists performed on the tour as "surprise guests".

The set ended with a 3-song performance by a reunion of N.W.A.

The performance lasted 4 hours. None of the headliners had live instruments or dancers; they just used DJs.

Tour dates The tour's itinerary included the following cities and dates:

Date City Country Venue June 15, 2000 Chula Vista United States Coors Amphitheatre June 16, 2000 Anaheim Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim June 18, 2000 June 19, 2000 San Jose San Jose Arena June 21, 2000 Sacramento ARCO ArenaJune 23, 2000SeattleMemorial Stadium June 24, 2000 Portland Rose Garden June 26, 2000 Nampa Idaho Center June 30, 2000 Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse July 1, 2000 Columbus Value City Arena July 2, 2000 Cleveland Gund Arena July 4, 2000 Toronto Canada Molson Amphitheatre July 6, 2000 Detroit United States Joe Louis Arena July 7, 2000 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills July 8, 2000 Rosemont Allstate Arena July 9, 2000 Milwaukee Bradley Center July 10, 2000 Minneapolis Target Center July 13, 2000 Rochester Blue Cross Arena July 14, 2000 Albany Pepsi Arena July 15, 2000 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena July 16, 2000 Scranton Coors Light Amphitheatre July 18, 2000 Philadelphia First Union Spectrum July 19, 2000 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum July 20, 2000 Worcester Worcester's Centrum Centre July 21, 2000 July 22, 2000 Hartford Hartford Civic Center July 25, 2000 Buffalo HSBC ArenaJuly 26, 2000PittsburghMellon Arena July 27, 2000 Washington, D.C.MCI Center July 28, 2000 Baltimore Baltimore Arena July 29, 2000 CANCELLED Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum August 1, 2000 Sunrise National Car Rental Center August 2, 2000 Tampa Ice Palace August 4, 2000 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre August 5, 2000 New Orleans New Orleans Arena August 6, 2000 Houston Astrodome August 7, 2000 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre August 8, 2000 San Antonio Alamodome August 10, 2000 Phoenix America West Arena August 11, 2000 Paradise Thomas & Mack Center August 12, 2000 Fresno Selland Arena August 13, 2000 San Jose San Jose Arena August 15, 2000 Tacoma Tacoma Dome August 16, 2000 Vancouver Canada General Motors Place August 18, 2000 West Valley City United States E Center August 20, 2000 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre The Seattle concert was a part of the opening celebration of the Experience Music Project Museum

DVD release

Ice Cube performance "Hello" (featuring MC Ren) "You Can Do It" (featuring Ms. Toi) "The Gutter Shit" "The Pledge (Insert) from Westside Connection" "Whoa! (Ice Cube Freestyle)" "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" "Drug Lord' (Chilldrin of da Ghetto)" "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" "Cube's Freestyle" "We Be Clubbin'" Eminem/Proof performance "Kill You" "Dead Wrong" (Originally The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Eminem, this featured only Eminem's verse and the original chorus) "Under the Influence" (featuring D12) "Marshall Mathers" "Criminal" "The Real Slim Shady" Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg performance "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg) "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg) "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg) "Gettin My Money" (Crucial Conflict) "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg) "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem) "Forgot About Dre" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem) "Boyz-N-The Hood – Eazy-E (Tribute)" "Still Not a Player – Big Pun (Tribute)" "One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) – The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)" "More Bounce to the Ounce – Roger Troutman (Tribute)" "Hail Mary – Makaveli (Tribute)" "California Love – 2Pac (Tribute)" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted – 2Pac (Tribute)" "Bust One Fa Ya – Devin The Dude" "Showdown" (Crucial Conflict) "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f. Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg) "Let Me Ride (G-Funk Remix)" (Truth Hurts) "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

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