# Up in Smoke Tour

The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of da Ghetto, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, Crucial Conflict, TQ, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, The D.O.C., Hittman, DJ Crazy Toones, Six-Two, Ms. Toi, & DJ Jam.

## Background

The tour was originally called The Boyz in the Hood under the pretext of Dr. Dre's to-be-released collaborative album 2001. In September 1999, Snoop Dogg stated that he, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit, Warren G and Nate Dogg would form the line-up. By April 2000, Ice Cube was on board as part of the tour, which was slated for a June 15 start in San Diego. MC Ren, one of the former members of N.W.A, was expected to join the tour in order to have reunited version of N.W.A along with Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Snoop Dogg. Come May, the tour was officially known as the Up In Smoke Tour, and Dr. Dre was promising fans "It's gonna be incredible. We're gonna give everybody that's been buying our records a real show, something they've never seen before."
By June, the month which the tour began in, plans were finalised with Kurupt joining the tour. It was decided that he would start the opening set, which would be followed by Warren G and Xzibit, then Ice Cube would take the third spot whilst Eminem would take the fourth set. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg would be the final set with collaborations including the N.W.A reunion taking place during this segment. MC and N.W.A affiliate The D.O.C. appeared on stage with Dre and Snoop Dogg on July 20, 2000 at The Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts, when they performed the intro to "Let Me Ride" and "Still D.R.E.". Also, surprise guests were promised during various shows.
In October 2009, Aftermath Entertainment artist Bishop Lamont said to expect another Up in Smoke Tour when Dr. Dre's studio album, Detox was released. Expected to tour were: G-Unit, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and other Aftermath artists. However, with the cancellation of Detox, another Up in Smoke Tour is unconfirmed. In 2015 Dr. Dre hinted to a European tour similar to the Up in Smoke Tour, wanting to call it the Beats & Rhymes tour. Potential guests for the tour, according to Dr. Dre, would be Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. A year later Snoop confirmed that the tour is still in the works.

## Tour dates

The tour's itinerary included the following cities:
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| June 15, 2000 | Chula Vista | United States | Coors Amphitheatre |
| June 16, 2000 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| June 18, 2000 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| June 19, 2000 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Arena |
| June 21, 2000 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| June 23, 2000 | Seattle | United States | Memorial Stadium |
| June 24, 2000 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| June 26, 2000 | Nampa | United States | Idaho Center |
| June 30, 2000 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| July 1, 2000 | Columbus | United States | Value City Arena |
| July 2, 2000 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena |
| July 4, 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| July 6, 2000 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| July 7, 2000 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| July 8, 2000 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| July 9, 2000 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| July 10, 2000 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| July 13, 2000 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena |
| July 14, 2000 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| July 15, 2000 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| July 16, 2000 | Scranton | United States | Coors Light Amphitheatre |
| July 18, 2000 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Spectrum |
| July 19, 2000 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| July 20, 2000 | Worcester | United States | Worcester's Centrum Centre |
| July 21, 2000 | Worcester | United States | Worcester's Centrum Centre |
| July 22, 2000 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| July 25, 2000 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| July 26, 2000 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| July 27, 2000 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| July 28, 2000 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| July 29, 2000 CANCELLED | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| August 1, 2000 | Sunrise | United States | National Car Rental Center |
| August 2, 2000 | Tampa | United States | Ice Palace |
| August 4, 2000 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| August 5, 2000 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena |
| August 6, 2000 | Houston | United States | Astrodome |
| August 7, 2000 | Dallas | United States | Smirnoff Music Centre |
| August 8, 2000 | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome |
| August 10, 2000 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| August 11, 2000 | Paradise | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| August 12, 2000 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| August 13, 2000 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Arena |
| August 15, 2000 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| August 16, 2000 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| August 18, 2000 | West Valley City | United States | E Center |
| August 20, 2000 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
$^A$ This concert is a part of the "Experience Music Project Opening Celebration"

## DVD release

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

### Ice Cube performance

* "Hello" (featuring MC Ren)
* "You Can Do It" (featuring Ms. Toi)
* "The Gutter Shit"
* "The Pledge (Insert) from Westside Connection"
* "Whoa! (Ice Cube Freestyle)"
* "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)"
* "Drug Lord' (Chilldrin of da Ghetto)"
* "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"
* "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate"
* "Cube's Freestyle"
* "We Be Clubbin'"

### Eminem/Proof performance

* "Kill You"
* "Dead Wrong" (Originally The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Eminem, this featured only Eminem's verse and the original chorus)
* "Under the Influence" (featuring D12)
* "Marshall Mathers"
* "Criminal"
* "The Real Slim Shady"

### Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg performance

* "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg)
* "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg)
* "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)
* "Gettin My Money" (Crucial Conflict)
* "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
* "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem)
* "Forgot About Dre" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem)
* "Boyz-N-The Hood – Eazy-E (Tribute)"
* "Still Not a Player – Big Pun (Tribute)"
* "One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) – The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)"
* "More Bounce to the Ounce – Roger Troutman (Tribute)"
* "Hail Mary – Makaveli (Tribute)"
* "California Love – 2Pac (Tribute)"
* "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted – 2Pac (Tribute)"
* "Bust One Fa Ya – Devin The Dude"
* "Showdown" (Crucial Conflict)
* "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f. Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg)
* "Let Me Ride (G-Funk Remix)" (Truth Hurts)
* "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 8× Platinum | 120,000$^^$ |
| France (SNEP) | 2× Platinum | 40,000$^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 25,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 6× Platinum | 600,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||