LL Cool J announces Rock The Bells North American tour

LL will headline with support from The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, and a rotating cast of high-profile hip-hop acts.

April 25, 2023
LL Cool J announces Rock The Bells North American tour Peter Yang

Last August, LL Cool J pulled off his first Rock The Bells in the aftermath of a lawsuit in which he won the trademark rights to the popular New York hip-hop festival, named for a 1985 cut from his debut album, Radio. Today, he’s announced that he’ll be taking Rock The Bells on the road this summer, joining powers with Live Nation to present a “once-in-a-lifetime touring experience and a celebration of Hip-Hop culture” called “The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy).”

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LL will headline the festival himself, with support from The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, and a rotating, city-specific cast of rap legends: Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Ice-T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, and others. The 24-date run will kick off in Boston and June 25 and finish in Los Angeles on September 3. View its lineup poster and full schedule below.

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LL Cool J announces Rock The Bells North American tour
“The F.O.R.C.E Live”

June 25 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
June 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
June 28 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
June 29 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
July 1 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
July 2 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
July 4 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
July 6 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
July 8 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
July 9 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center

August 12 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
August 13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
August 18 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
August 19 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
August 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
August 22 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
August 23 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
August 24 - Ft. Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
August 25 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
August 27 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheater
August 29 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
September 1 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
September 2 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
September 3 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum

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LL Cool J announces Rock The Bells North American tour