Chance the Rapper Is Taking ‘Coloring Book’ Back on the Road for Its 10th Anniversary

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Summary

  • Chance the Rapper announces “The Coloring Book 10 Tour,” a 37-date Live Nation-promoted North American run celebrating the 10th anniversary of his landmark 2016 mixtape, kicking off August 11 in Cleveland and closing October 11 in Pittsburgh
  • The tour hits storied rooms including the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, SummerStage Central Park in New York, and MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, reflecting a venue tier that matches the cultural weight of the project being celebrated

Chance the Rapper is hitting the road this summer and fall with ‘The Coloring Book 10 Tour,’ a 37-city North American tour celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his groundbreaking mixtape. The tour, put on by Live Nation, kicks off August 11th in Cleveland and wraps up October 11th in Pittsburgh, with shows scheduled in cities like Montreal, Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.

Man, thinking back to when Coloring Book dropped in 2016 is wild. It seriously blew up instantly. It came out as a free exclusive on Apple Music before hitting other platforms at a time when everyone in the music industry was still figuring out what streaming meant for artists – especially those doing it themselves without a big label. Chance the Rapper basically shut down the debate by releasing one of the year’s best albums completely independently. The GRAMMYs even had to change their rules to let streaming-only releases qualify, and then they gave Coloring Book three awards, including Best Rap Album! Chance was the first independent artist to ever win a GRAMMY that way. It wasn’t just a huge win for him, though – it totally changed how everyone talked about artists being independent and doing their own thing.

Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book earned critical acclaim for its fresh combination of gospel, hip-hop, and live instruments. It wasn’t just a mix of styles; it felt emotionally rich and stood out from other music at the time. The album’s many collaborations with artists like Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Kirk Franklin felt like a genuine community effort, not just a marketing tactic. Producers like Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, and The Social Experiment crafted the album’s unique sound, with contributions from Kaytranada and others. Critics hailed it as a groundbreaking work – Rolling Stone called it a “gospel-rap masterpiece,” The New York Times praised Chance as both a passionate advocate and a pop innovator, and Complex labeled it a pivotal moment for independent artists. Even ten years later, those descriptions still ring true.

Artist presale for “The Coloring Book 10 Tour” begins May 19. General on-sale follows May 21.

THE COLORING BOOK 10 TOUR DATES:

Here’s a list of tour dates and locations:

August 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
August 14 – Waterloo, NY – The Vine Showroom at del Lago Resort & Casino
August 15 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
August 16 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
August 18 – New York, NY – SummerStage Central Park
August 20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
August 21 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
August 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
August 23 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
August 25 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
August 29 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
August 30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
September 1 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
September 2 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
September 3 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
September 5 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
September 6 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
September 8 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
September 9 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
September 10 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
September 12 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
September 13 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
September 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
September 18 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
September 21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
September 22 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
September 25 – Vancouver, BC – Freedom Mobile Arch
September 26 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
September 27 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
September 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
October 1 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
October 2 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove
October 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
October 6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
October 7 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
October 10 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
October 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie

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2026-05-15 11:58