Kendrick Lamar at ACL Fest 2016 Credit: David Brendan Hall

Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment announced their upcoming TDE: The Championship Tour today with a date in Austin at the Circuit of Americas on Fri., May 18. Tickets drop this Fri., Jan. 26, 12noon, at Ticketmaster.com.

Kendrick Lamar at ACL Fest 2016 Credit: David Brendan Hall

Lamar continues support of his phenomenal fourth studio album, Damn., which features his first-ever No. 1 single, “Humble.” Kendrick last performed in Austin at Zilker Park during a triumphant headlining spot at the 2016 Austin City Limits Festival.

The Championship Tour also features his labelmates SZA (whose debut album Ctrl earned five Grammy nominations), Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Sir, Lance Skiiiwalker, and more TBA.

This article appears in January 19 • 2018.

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