American rapper Kendrick Lamar has headlined five concert tours and nine one-off concerts, and performed in 157 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). Throughout 2012, he served as a supporting act for Drake, Wiz Khalifa, and Mac Miller. 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. Following the tour's conclusion, he opened for Kanye West and Eminem.
Kunta's Groove Sessions (2015), Lamar's second concert tour, visited select small-capacity venues across the US. His stage presence and intimate experience was praised by contemporary music critics. Lamar's Damn Tour (2017–2018) was his first to primarily visit arenas, and visited North America, Europe, and Oceania. Applauded by critics for its incorporation of kung fu imagery, the tour grossed over $77 million from 64 shows. While embarking on the Damn Tour, Lamar co-headlined the Championship Tour (2018) alongside artists from Top Dawg Entertainment. After they concluded, he performed at various festivals before taking a two-year hiatus from touring. In 2021, Lamar returned to the stage with his critically acclaimed headlining performance at Day N Vegas. The following year, he embarked on the Big Steppers Tour, his first solo concert tour in over four years. It was met with rave reviews from critics, who lauded the tour's minimalist aesthetic and Lamar's performance. Earning over $110 million from 76 shows across Europe, North America, and Oceania, the Big Steppers Tour is the second highest-grossing rap tour of all time.
Outside of concert tours, Lamar has performed at various television programs, award shows, and benefit concerts like the Global Citizen Festival (2016). 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. In 2025, he headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show featuring SZA. 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.
Tours Headlining Title Dates Associated album(s) Continent(s) Shows Gross Attendance Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Tour – August 24, 2013 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 60 Kunta's Groove Sessions – November 10, 2015 To Pimp a Butterfly 13 The Damn Tour – July 30, 2018 Damn 64 The Big Steppers Tour – March 23, 2024 Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 101
Co-headlining Title Co-headliner(s) Date Associated album(s) Continent(s) Shows Gross Attendance The Championship Tour Top Dawg Entertainment artists – June 16, 2018 Various North America 30 Grand National Tour SZA – December 10, 2025 GNX, Lana 39
Promotional Title Dates Associated album(s) Continent(s) Shows Gross Attendance BET Music Matters Tour – October 8, 2012 Section.80 North America 23 The Verge Campus Tour – April 30, 2013 Various 24
Supporting Title Headliner(s) Date Associated album(s) Continent(s) Shows Club Paradise Tour Drake – April 25, 2012 Take Care North AmericaEurope 38 Under the Influence of Music Tour Wiz KhalifaMac Miller – August 5, 2012 Various North America 9 The Yeezus Tour Kanye West – December 23, 2013 Yeezus 25 Rapture Tour Eminem – July 12, 2014 The Marshall Mathers LP 2 OceaniaAfricaEurope 8
One-off concerts TitleDateEventVenueCityCountry Performed song(s) Kendrick Lamar with the NSO Pops John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. United States AMEX Music Meets Art: Kendrick Lamar featuring Shantell Martin Art Basel Faena Art Dome Miami Beach American Express Secret Show Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn Spotify Beach Party at Cannes Lions Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Palais des Festivals et des Congrès Cannes France Yasalam After-Race Concert 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Etihad Park Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates An Evening with Kendrick Lamar Arena di Verona Festival Verona Arena Verona Italy GPWeek 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix Allianz Parque São Paulo Brazil Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 2024 Livery Reveal Super Bowl LVIII Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas United States The Pop Out: Ken & Friends Juneteenth Kia Forum Inglewood 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Super Bowl LIXCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans"GNX" • "TV Off* "Squabble Up" • "Humble" • "Not Like Us" • "DNA" • "Euphoria" • "Man at the Garden" • "Peekaboo" • "Luther" • "All The Stars"
Benefit concerts DateEventCityPerformed song(s) November 18, 2011 Downtown Women's Center and RISHI Benefit Los Angeles September 14, 2017 Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Ball New York City May 15, 2023 Robin Hood Foundation Benefit December 6, 2023 Move Afrika: Rwanda Kigali December 12, 202411th Annual TDE Christmas Concert & Toy DriveLos Angeles
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