| Tour by J. Cole | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | 4 Your Eyez Only |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 1, 2017 (2017-06-01) |
| End date | December 9, 2017 (2017-12-09) |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows |
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| Box office | $35,600,000 |
| J. Cole concert chronology | |
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4 Your Eyez Only World Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist J. Cole, to support his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only (2016). Dreamville artists J.I.D, Ari Lennox and Lute served as opening acts on the first leg of the tour. Rappers Anderson .Paak and Bas served as opening acts on the second leg of the tour, along with J.I.D and Ari Lennox. Dreamville artists J.I.D., Ari Lennox and EarthGang served as opening acts on the European leg of the tour.
Background
To further promote his fourth studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only, Cole announced 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour on February 21, 2017. The tour was to include 62 dates across North America, Europe and Australia. The first 13 dates took place in smaller, intimate venues, while the remaining set of dates will take place in arenas. The tour began on June 1, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina and concluded on December 9, 2017 in Perth, Australia.
A limited-edition 4 Your Eyez Only collectors' set was made available for pre-order on February 22, 2017 via Dreamville's website, with a shipping and release date of April 28, 2017. The bundle included 4 Your Eyez Only on vinyl, cassette and CD, or each could be purchased individually. The set also included limited artwork and 4 Your Eyez Only tour pre-sale access.
Opening acts
- J.I.D (Leg 1, leg 2, European leg)
- Ari Lennox (Leg 1, leg 2, European leg)
- Lute (Leg 1)
- Anderson .Paak (Leg 2, selected dates)
- Bas (Leg 2)
- Cozz (performed with Bas during the opening act for majority of Leg 2)
- EarthGang (European leg)
Set list
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Immortal"
- "Deja Vu"
- "Ville Mentality"
- "Change" (with Ari Lennox)
- "Lights Please"
- "Nobody's Perfect"
- "Can't Get Enough"
- "Forbidden Fruit"
- "Neighbors"
- "Foldin Clothes"
- "She's Mine, Pt. 2"
- "Love Yourz"
- "Wet Dreamz"
- "A Tale of 2 Citiez"
- "G.O.M.D."
- "Power Trip"
- "No Role Modelz"
- "4 Your Eyez Only"
- During the Las Vegas show, Cozz joined Ari Lennox during the opening act to perform "Backseat". Dennis Smith Jr., Statik Selektah, Joey Badass and DJ Mustard also attended the show.
- During the first Inglewood show, EarthGang joined J.I.D during the opening act, Russ also attended the show.
- During the second Toronto show, Cozz joined Bas during the opening act, WondaGurl and Michael B. Jordan also attended the show.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| June 1, 2017 | Columbia | United States | The Senate | 1,140 / 1,200 | $40,215 |
| June 2, 2017 | Jacksonville | Maverick's | 1,060 / 1,060 | $37,100 | |
| June 3, 2017 | Tallahassee | The Moon | 1,961 / 2,000 | $68,635 | |
| June 5, 2017 | Jackson | Hal and Mal's | 890 / 900 | $35,600 | |
| June 6, 2017 | Birmingham | Avondale | 2,050 / 2,100 | $71,750 | |
| June 7, 2017 | Baton Rouge | Varsity Theater | 800 / 800 | $32,000 | |
| June 9, 2017 | Little Rock | Metroplex | 2,521 / 2,521 | $88,235 | |
| June 11, 2017 | Kansas City | Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland | 2,787 / 2,787 | $99,485 | |
| June 13, 2017 | St. Louis | The Pageant | 2,000 / 2,000 | $74,335 | |
| June 14, 2017 | Memphis | The New Daisy Theatre | 1,033 / 1,100 | $36,155 | |
| June 15, 2017 | Louisville | Mercury Ballroom | 925 / 950 | $32,625 | |
| June 17, 2017 | Norfolk | Norva Theatre | 1,450 / 1,450 | $50,750 | |
| June 18, 2017 | Greensboro | Cone Denim Entertainment Center | 915 / 949 | $33,985 | |
| July 6, 2017 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,043 / 13,853 | $862,208 | |
| July 8, 2017 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 11,055 / 11,429 | $917,931 | |
| July 9, 2017 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 11,974 / 12,320 | $972,488 | |
| July 11, 2017 | Inglewood | The Forum | 26,220 / 28,134 | $2,087,961 | |
| July 12, 2017 | |||||
| July 14, 2017 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 26,137 / 27,032 | $2,129,932 | |
| July 15, 2017 | |||||
| July 17, 2017 | Seattle | KeyArena | — | — | |
| July 19, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 13,196 / 13,196 | $776,114 |
| July 22, 2017 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 8,477 / 16,872 | $578,814 |
| July 24, 2017 | Chicago | United Center | 12,143 / 14,439 | $1,139,097 | |
| July 25, 2017 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 8,581 / 14,015 | $678,450 | |
| July 28, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 26,071 / 26,071 | $2,717,007 |
| July 29, 2017 | |||||
| August 1, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | 25,791 / 26,984 | $2,163,542 |
| August 2, 2017 | |||||
| August 4, 2017 | Boston | TD Garden | 11,975 / 12,338 | $1,166,353 | |
| August 5, 2017 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10,103 / 10,544 | $787,157 | |
| August 6, 2017 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | 7,773 / 13,157 | $564,774 | |
| August 8, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 11,572 / 15,211 | $956,912 | |
| August 9, 2017 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 11,686 / 15,297 | $734,562 | |
| August 11, 2017 | Duluth | Infinite Energy Arena | 10,058 / 10,533 | $765,227 | |
| August 14, 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 11,990 / 12,330 | $991,465 | |
| August 16, 2017 | Orlando | Amway Center | 9,363 / 10,498 | $750,411 | |
| August 18, 2017 | Houston | Toyota Center | 10,585 / 11,050 | $909,708 | |
| August 19, 2017 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 11,436 / 13,511 | $1,056,319 | |
| August 20, 2017 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 12,880 / 13,579 | $983,628 | |
| Europe | |||||
| September 29, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Tap1 | — | — |
| September 30, 2017 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — |
| October 1, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Annexet | — | — |
| October 3, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | — | — |
| October 5, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — |
| October 6, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | — | — |
| October 7, 2017 | Offenbach | Stadthalle Offenbach | — | — | |
| October 9, 2017 | Zürich | Switzerland | Samsung Hall | — | — |
| October 10, 2017 | Paris | France | Le Zénith Paris - La Villette | — | — |
| October 12, 2017 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | — | — |
| October 14, 2017 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | 13,249 / 15,305 | $884,823 | |
| October 15, 2017 | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
| October 16, 2017 | |||||
| October 18, 2017 | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 3Arena | — | — |
| October 20, 2017 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | — | — |
| October 21, 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | 10,228 / 11,379 | $675,651 |
| October 22, 2017 | Leeds | First Direct Arena | 5,952 / 7,093 | $370,301 | |
| Oceania | |||||
| December 1, 2017 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | — | — |
| December 2, 2017 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | — | — |
| December 4, 2017 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | 10,935 / 10,935 | $829,765 | |
| December 5, 2017 | |||||
| December 6, 2017 | Melbourne | Margaret Court Arena | 6,350 / 6,350 | $521,250 | |
| December 9, 2017 | Perth | HBF Stadium | 4,796 / 5,037 | $294,892 | |
| Total | 372,151 / 418,309 (88.97%) | $28,967,612 | |||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July 18, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada | Rogers Arena | Rescheduled to July 19, 2017 |
| July 21, 2017 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | Rescheduled to July 22, 2017 |
| July 23, 2017 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Rescheduled to July 25, 2017 |
| July 25, 2017 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | Cancelled |
References
- ^ "2017 year end top 100 Worldwide Tours" (PDF). Pollstar.
- ^ J. Cole (January 21, 2017). "4 Your Eyez Only Tour. On sale Friday. See you in a few". Twitter. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Ibrahim Hamad. "Tomorrow, #4youreyezonlytour let's get it started. First Run with the home team @jidsv @arilennox @lute_west9 @dreamville". Twitter. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Dreamville (June 17, 2017). "It's time to hit them arenas. Catch @JColeNC this summer with @AndersonPaak @Bas @JIDsv @AriLennox". Twitter. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- Dreamville. "The #4YEOTour hits Europe in T-minus 10 days. Pulling up with @JColeNC @JIDsv @AriLennox @EarthGang See you soon". Twitter. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Ted (February 21, 2017). "J. Cole Reveals 4 Your Eyez Only Tour Dates". XXL. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- Dreamville (February 22, 2017). "Limited Edition Vinyl & Cassette Available Now! Order for Exclusive access to #4YourEyezOnly Tour Pre-sale Tickets!". Twitter. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- Ibrahim Hamad (February 22, 2017). "The Bundle, The Vinyl, or the Cassette order which ever one you want to get a pre sale code @". Twitter. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- Dreamville (July 9, 2017). "When a collab come together like this you gotta hear it live #4YEOTour #Dreamville". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Dreamville (July 10, 2017). "Hometown Heroes #4YEOTour #Dreamville". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Dreamville (July 10, 2017). "Peace to Statik Selektah and Joey Badass pulling up last night in Vegas. #4YEOTour #Dreamville". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Dreamville (July 10, 2017). "Cole World x 10 Summers #4YEOTour #Dreamville". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Dreamville (July 12, 2017). "Gang takeover #4YEOTour #Dreamville". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Russ (July 12, 2017). "THE WARM UP. This is my Tupac. Been a massive fan since 17. Life is lit". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- Bas (July 29, 2017). "TORONTO 🇨🇦 w/ @cody_macc #4youreyezonlytour 📷: @joshygonz". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- J.I.D (July 29, 2017). "One of my favorite composers 🖤🕊#HastaLuego #TheNeverStory #4youreyezonlytour". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- Bas (July 30, 2017). "This tour's been hella inspiring. Shouts to @michaelbjordan for stopping by and dropping some gems. Looking forward to the next project champ! #4youreyezonlytour 📷: @anthony_supreme". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Ibrahim Hamad (July 18, 2017). "Due to the Vancouver show moving to tomorrow, the rest of the shows this week had to be shifted around. Apologies for any inconvenience". Twitter. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
