Erykah Badu and The Alchemist are trying something a little different.
The neo-soul singer and hip-hop producer will premiere their new collaborative album Abi & Alan live exclusively on their upcoming tour before the album hits streaming platforms.
The “Abi & Alan Luv Is Tour” will give audiences the chance to experience the entire new album performed live by Badu and The Cannabinoids (featuring award-winning producers RC Williams, A1, Rob Free, S1, and Jah Born) before its official release on August 29th. The tour turns each venue into an exclusive listening party, bringing the album to life using Badu’s signature “digital-analog fusion.”
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The “Abi & Alan Luv Is Tour” officially kicks off on August 8th in Seattle, Washington, touching down in cities including Denver, Minneapolis, Miami Beach, and Charlotte before coming to a close in Austin on August 24th.
Last month, the pair unveiled the first song from the new album, “Next to You.”Abi & Alan is Badu’s first album in 15 years, following 2010 full-length, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh).
Following the tour with The Alchemist, Badu will embark on a string of 2025 dates celebrating the 25th anniversary of her 2000 release, Mama’s Gun, on the “Mama’s Gun ’25: The Return of Automatic Slim Tour.” See Badu’s complete tour itinerary below, and grab tickets here.
Erykah Badu 2025 Tour Dates:
08/08 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
08/10 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen *
08/11 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
08/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore *
08/15 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY *
08/17 – Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore *
08/19 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore *
08/20 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *
08/21 – Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore *
08/24 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live *
10/03 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl #
10/04 – Las Vegas, NV @ Resorts World Theatre #
10/05 Las Vegas, NV @ Resorts World Theatre #
11/16 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena #
11/18 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
11/20 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit #
11/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center #
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre #
11/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre #
11/28 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall #
11/29 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall #
12/02 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre #
12/03 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre #
12/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre#
12/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre #
12/08 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle #
12/10 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory #
* = w/ “Abi & Alan” Tour Date
# = w/ “Mama Gun” Anniversary Performance