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.
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).”
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.
“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