List of live performances

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Concert tours 	16
Concerts and festivals 	129
Live performances 	116
List of live performances by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, which includes concert tours, festivals, and one-night or promotional concerts. In June 2006, before the release of his debut solo studio album Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, he performed at Intonation Music Festival."Intonation Festival / June 24-25, 2006 / Chicago (Union Park)". Billboard. June 26, 2006. In 2008, he embarked on Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour alongside Rihanna, N.E.R.D, and Santigold.Kreps, Daniel (January 30, 2008). "Kanye West Recruits N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna for New Tour". Rolling Stone. That same year, he was a featured performer for Glastonbury Festival at the Jazzworld stage, where Oasis member Noel Gallagher infamously declared hip hop "wrong" for the event, as Jay-Z was a main headliner. At the end of his set, Fiasco refuted Gallagher's statement and urged concertgoers to see Jay-Z the next day."Lupe Fiasco Slams Robert Mugabe". NME. June 27, 2008. Fiasco has performed at various award shows, including at the 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, and the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for Play It Forward.
In 2022, he launched a North American concert tour in celebration of The Cools 15th anniversary, the record certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that same year.Corrine, Amber (September 5, 2022). "Lupe Fiasco's 'The Cool' Reaches Platinum Status". Vibe. In celebration of hip hop's 50th anniversary, Mass Appeal organized the one-night concert Hip Hop 50 Live at the Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2023, where Fiasco was one of the many featured artists.Williams, Aaron (June 5, 2023). "Yankee Stadium Will Host a 'Hip-Hop 50 Live' Show Featuring Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Many More". Uproxx.
== Concert tours ==
=== Headlining ===
Title 	Date 	Associated album(s) 	Continent 	Shows	
Coca-Cola Refresh Your Flow Tour	July 17, 2008 –August 29, 2008 	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	North America	6 	
 	 	 	 	 	
The Cool Tour 	January 13, 2008 –December 5, 2008 	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	 	117 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Steppin' Laser Tour 	February 19, 2010 –May 7, 2010 	Lasers 	 	25 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Generation Laser Tour 	September 1, 2011 –November 18, 2011	Lasers 	North America	30 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Tetsuo & Youth Preview Tour 	November 1, 2013 –December 15, 2013 	Tetsuo & Youth 	North America	33 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Tour for the Fans 	January 13, 2016 –May 6, 2016 	 	North America	31 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Lupe Fiasco on Tour 	April 12, 2017 –December 15, 2017 	Drogas Light 	North America	23 	
 	 	 	 	 	
2018 Lupe Fiasco Tour 	June 30, 2018 –August 25, 2018 	Drogas Light 	North America	20 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Drogas Wave Tour 	September 16, 2018 –October 10, 2018	Drogas Wave 	North America	5 	
 	 	 	 	 	
2021 Food & Liquor Tour 	November 18, 2021 –February 13, 2022	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	North America	6 	
 	 	 	 	 	
2022 UK Tour 	March 3, 2022 –March 16, 2022 	 	Europe 	9 	
 	 	 	 	 	
The Cool 15th Anniversary Tour 	September 7, 2022 –October 1, 2022 	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	North America	6 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Samurai Tour 	October 3, 2024 –November 24, 2024 	Samurai 	North America	19 	
 	 	 	 	 	
=== Co-headlining ===
Title 	Date 	Associated album(s)	Continent 	Shows	
Rock the Roots Music Tour	June 30, 2018 –August 25, 2018	 	North America	5 	
 	 	 	 	 	
=== Supporting ===
Title 	Date 	Associated album(s)	Continent 	Shows	
The Roots 2007 Tour 	February 2, 2007 –April 29, 2007	 	North America	40 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Glow in the Dark Tour	April 16, 2008 –December 7, 2008	 	 	61 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Island Glow Tour 	June 13, 2023 –August 6, 2023 	Midnight Control 	North America	33 	
 	 	 	 	 	
== Concerts and festivals ==
=== Promotional concerts ===
	
	Indicates tour date
Date 	Event 	City 	
June 20, 2007 	MySpace LIVE 	Chicago 	
November 17, 2007 	Outlets at Lake Elsinore 	California 	
October 29, 2009 	Remember 2 Smile 	Chicago 	
March 7, 2011 	Lasers Album Launch 	New York City	
September 27, 2012	Food & Liquor II Album Launch	New York City	
June 22, 2018 	Cove Manila 	Manila 	
November 14, 2019 	The Kennedy Center 	Washington 	
April 15, 2021 	FutureStream 	 	
September 7, 2022 	SummerStage 	New York City	
May 28, 2023 	Gila River Resorts & Casinos 	Chandler 	
=== School concerts ===
	
	Indicates tour date
Date 	Event 	City 	
October 26, 2007 	Shocktoberfest 	Irvine 	
February 1, 2008 	VCU Homecoming 	Richmond 	
April 11, 2008 	Spring Weekend 	Providence 	
February 20, 2009 	USF Homecoming 	San Francisco 	
February 27, 2009 	TCNJ Spring Concert 	New Jersey 	
September 3, 2009 	Hawkapalooza 	Iowa City 	
October 3, 2009 	Big Show 	Los Angeles 	
October 21, 2009 	Morehouse Homecoming 	Atlanta 	
April 17, 2010 	Gustavus Adolphus College 	St. Peter 	
October 8, 2010 	Wake Forest Homecoming 	Wake 	
October 30, 2010 	Georgetown Concert 	Washington 	
April 28, 2011 	RWU Spring Concert 	Bristol County	
September 9, 2011 	Pantherfest 	Milwaukee 	
September 25, 2011	FIU Homecoming 	Florida 	
September 29, 2011	Concert Knight 	Orange County 	
October 22, 2011 	SLU Homecoming 	St. Louis 	
April 28, 2012 	FredFest 	New York City 	
September 21, 2012	UGBC Fall Concert 	Boston 	
October 19, 2012 	UM Homecoming 	Miami 	
April 5, 2013 	BU Spring Concert 	Union County 	
April 6, 2013 	PAC Spring Concert 	Cincinnati 	
April 19, 2013 	CMU Spring Carnival 	Pittsburgh 	
April 27, 2013 	Springfield College Spring Concert	Springfield 	
April 24, 2015 	Volapalooza 	Knoxville 	
November 6, 2015 	2015 Homecoming Concert 	Houston 	
November 7, 2015 	ETSU Concert 	Johnson City 	
October 14, 2016 	KSU Homecoming 	Kennesaw 	
April 8, 2017 	ASI Spring Concert 	Fullerton 	
May 5, 2017 	Class & Charter 	Oneida County 	
October 15, 2017 	KSU Homecoming 	Marietta 	
April 28, 2018 	18 Pines Concert 	Stearns County	
April 25, 2019 	RWU Spring Concert 	Bristol County	
May 13, 2023 	Rhythms Music Festival 	San Francisco 	
=== Music festivals ===
	
	Indicates tour date
Date 	Event 	City 	
May 13, 2006 	Chicago Rocks 	Chicago 	
June 24, 2006 	The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 	New York City 	
June 25, 2006 	Intonation Music Festival 	Chicago 	
September 10, 2006	Virgin Festival 	Toronto 	
January 2007 	Big Day Out 	 	
April 29, 2007 	Coachella 	Indio 	
May 11, 2007 	Manifest 	Chicago 	
May 26, 2007 	Dillo Day 	Evanston 	
May 27, 2007 	JazzReggae Festival 	Los Angeles 	
June 1, 2007 	DePaul FEST 	Chicago 	
July 8, 2007 	Summerfest 	Milwaukee 	
July 29, 2007 	Wakestock 	Toronto 	
August 5, 2007 	Lollapalooza 	Chicago 	
September 3, 2007 	Bumbershoot 	Seattle 	
October 27, 2007 	Vegoose 	Las Vegas 	
June 14, 2008 	Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 	Manchester 	
June 26, 2008 	Hovefestivalen 	Arendal 	
June 27, 2008 	Glastonbury Festival 	Somerset 	
July 4, 2008 	5 Days Off 	Amsterdam 	
July 19, 2008 	Mile High Music Festival 	Commerce City 	
August 2, 2008 	Lollapalooza 	Chicago 	
August 9, 2008 	Virgin Festival 	Baltimore 	
August 23, 2008 	Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival 	San Francisco 	
October 26, 2008 	Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 	New Orleans 	
January 2009 	Big Day Out 	 	
April 19, 2009 	Coachella 	Indio 	
June 29, 2009 	Summerfest 	Milwaukee 	
February 19, 2010 	Splore 	Auckland 	
February 26, 2010 	Sound Safari 	Melbourne 	
May 30, 2010 	B.O.M.B. Fest 	Middlesex County 	
September 5, 2010 	North Coast Music Festival 	Chicago 	
January 2011 	Big Day Out 	 	
May 1, 2011 	Sweetlife Festival 	Columbia 	
May 6, 2011 	New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 	New Orleans 	
May 29, 2011 	JazzReggae Festival 	Los Angeles 	
June 4, 2011 	Jam'n 94.5's Summer Jam 	Mansfield 	
June 10, 2011 	KS107.5 Summer Jam 	Greenwood Village 	
July 10, 2011 	Splash! 	Gräfenhainichen 	
July 17, 2011 	Ottawa Bluesfest 	Ottawa 	
July 30, 2011 	Osheaga Festival 	Québec City 	
August 14, 2011 	Summer of Sound Music Festival 	Penticton 	
September 1, 2011 	Spark in the Park 	Chicago 	
September 3, 2011 	Triad Music Festival 	Greensboro 	
April 20, 2012 	Soundset Music Festival 	Shakopee 	
April 2012 	Supafest 	Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne	
May 4, 2012 	Beale Street Music Festival 	Memphis 	
May 5, 2012 	Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil 	Birmingham 	
June 1, 2012 	DePaul FEST 	Chicago 	
June 27, 2012 	Summerfest 	Milwaukee 	
July 21, 2012 	Firefly Music Festival 	Dover 	
May 3, 2013 	Landstreff 	Stavanger 	
June 1, 2013 	Jam'n 94.5's Summer Jam 	Mansfield 	
November 8, 2013 	Fun Fun Fun Fest 	Austin 	
August 10, 2014 	City Break 	Seoul 	
September 21, 2014	Aahh! Fest 	Chicago 	
April 25, 2015 	SpringFest 	Cambridge 	
May 15, 2015 	Hangout Music Festival 	Gulf Shores 	
July 3, 2015 	Summerfest 	Milwaukee 	
August 2, 2015 	Grassroots Music Festival 	Iowa 	
July 2, 2016 	FRDM Fest 	Long Beach 	
July 3, 2016 	Mamby on the Beach 	Chicago 	
July 29, 2016 	Bass Center Festival 	Commerce City 	
April 20, 2017 	2017 Soul'd Out Music Festival 	Portland 	
April 29, 2017 	Grizzly Fest 	Fresno 	
May 28, 2017 	Ship Show Music Festival 	Alameda 	
September 9, 2017 	Founders' Festival 	New York City 	
April 20, 2018 	Cannabis Cup 	Los Angeles 	
March 12, 2019 	312 Day 	Chicago 	
September 22, 2019	Xperience Boston 	Boston 	
July 31, 2020 	Lollapalooza 	Chicago 	
July 24, 2021 	Gridlife Alpine Horizon Festival 	Colorado Springs 	
September 5, 2021 	Célébrez en Rosé 	Prince George's County 	
October 23, 2021 	Acadia Music Fest 	Thibodaux 	
November 21, 2019 	Red Bull Music Festival 	Chicago 	
September 17, 2021	Riot Fest 	Chicago 	
April 30, 2022 	The Smoker's Club Fest 	San Bernardino 	
June 11, 2022 	Hyde Park Summer Fest 	Chicago 	
July 2, 2022 	Summerfest 	Milwaukee 	
September 3, 2022 	Sonder Festival 	El Paso 	
October 9, 2022 	ONE Musicfest 	Atlanta 	
November 7, 2022 	Warren Hill's Cancun Jazz Festival 	Cancún 	
December 10, 2022 	Balad Beast 	Jeddah 	
May 27, 2023 	BottleRock Napa Valley 	Napa 	
August 10, 2023 	Vibe Fest 	Charlottesville 	
September 2, 2023 	Jacksonville Taco & Tequila Festival 	Jacksonville 	
December 9, 2023 	Sole DXB 	Dubai 	
March 14, 2024 	Reggae Rise Up 	St. Petersburg 	
March 24, 2024 	ComplexCon 	Hong Kong 	
April 14, 2024 	Coachella 	Indio 	
April 21, 2024 	Coachella 	Indio 	
May 18, 2024 	Dillo Day 	Evanston 	
May 26, 2024 	California Roots Music & Arts Festival 	Monterey 	
July 4, 2024 	Celebrate Saint Louis July 4th Festival	St. Louis 	
July 13, 2024 	Northwest Tune-Up Festival 	Bellingham 	
September 14, 2024	Legacy Cup 	Minneapolis 	
== Live performances ==
=== Award show performances ===
Date 	Event 	City 	Performed song(s) 	
October 4, 2007 	4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	New York City	 	
November 8, 2007 	2007 mtvU Woodie Awards 	New York City	"Superstar" 	
July 16, 2008 	2008 ESPY Awards 	Los Angeles 	"Kick, Push" 	
April 28, 2011 	2011 O Music Awards 	Las Vegas 	"The Show Goes On" 	
June 5, 2011 	2011 MTV Movie Awards 	Los Angeles 	 	
October 1, 2011 	2011 BET Hip Hop Awards 	Atlanta 	"Words I Never Said"	
November 30, 2011	54th Annual Grammy Awards 	Los Angeles 	"The Show Goes On" 	
November 29, 2012	26th Annual ARIA Awards 	Sydney 	"Battle Scars" 	
February 7, 2013 	Play It Forward 	Los Angeles 	"Battle Scars" 	
=== Performances on broadcast shows ===
Date 	Show 	City 	Performed song(s) 	
November 7, 2006 	AOL Sessions 	Los Angeles 	 	
January 2, 2008 	Late Show with David Letterman 	New York City	"Superstar" 	
January 14, 2008 	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Los Angeles 	"Superstar" 	
January 29, 2008 	Mi TRL 	New York City	"Superstar" 	
February 26, 2008 	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 	Burbank 	"Paris, Tokyo" 	
March 7, 2011 	106 & Park 	New York City	"The Show Goes On" 	
March 8, 2011 	MTV Spring Break 	Paradise 	 	
March 9, 2011 	Lopez Tonight 	Burbank 	"The Show Goes On" 	
April 25, 2011 	Late Show with David Letterman 	New York City	"The Show Goes On" 	
May 9, 2011 	The Colbert Report 	New York City	"Words I Never Said"	
October 13, 2011 	The Ellen DeGeneres Show 	Los Angeles 	"The Show Goes On" 	
April 10, 2012 	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 	Burbank 	"Angels & Stars" 	
September 18, 2012	The X Factor 	Sydney 	"Battle Scars" 	
September 27, 2012	Late Show with David Letterman 	New York City	"Battle Scars" 	
February 14, 2013 	Conan 	New York City	"Battle Scars" 	
September 5, 2014 	Stand Up to Cancer 	Los Angeles 	"Remission" 	
January 21, 2015 	Late Night with Seth Meyers 	New York City	"Deliver" 	
January 27, 2015 	Revolt Live 	Los Angeles 	 	
February 25, 2015 	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	New York City	"Little Death" 	
August 26, 2015 	Why? with Hannibal Buress 	Los Angeles 	"Prisoner 1 & 2" 	
February 4, 2017 	Chicago Voices 	Chicago 	"Kick, Push" 	
February 23, 2017 	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 	New York City	"Jump" 	
=== Performances at live events ===
	
	Indicates tour date
Date 	Event 	City 	
October 23, 2005 	Stand Up for Skateparks 	Beverly Hills 	
October 27, 2005 	Anthony Walker Fundraising Concert 	Liverpool 	
June 8, 2006 	Save the Rhino 	New York City 	
August 5, 2006 	MLS All-Star Game 	Cook County 	
August 22, 2006 	The Roof Is on Fire 	Los Angeles 	
August 2, 2007 	Staple Design 10th Anniversary Party 	New York City 	
September 8, 2006 	Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Conference & Awards 	Atlanta 	
November 5, 2006 	Stand Up for Skateparks 	Beverly Hills 	
November 24, 2006 	Flash Concerts 2006 	Chicago 	
December 7, 2006 	Flash Concerts 2006 	Philadelphia 	
March 20, 2008 	Full Frontal Hip Hop Fashion Show 	New York City 	
March 28, 2008 	Spring Bling 	Riviera Beach 	
April 1, 2008 	Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 	London 	
September 16, 2008	New Yorkers for Children 	New York City 	
February 5, 2009 	5th Annual Peapod Foundation Benefit 	Los Angeles 	
April 7, 2009 	Chicago White Sox Home Game Opener 	Chicago 	
May 5, 2009 	Joyful Heart Foundation Gala 	New York City 	
August 1, 2009 	Live on the Levee 	St. Louis 	
May 9, 2010 	Benefit Concert for Invisible Children 	San Diego 	
August 21, 2010 	Chicago Has Talent 	Chicago 	
February 27, 2011 	Walmart Soundcheck 	New York City 	
February 28, 2011 	XFINITY Performance Theatre 	Montgomery County	
May 14, 2011 	Wango Tango 	Los Angeles 	
June 11, 2011 	B96 Pepsi SummerBash 	Chicago 	
July 13, 2011 	ESPY Awards Afterparty 	Los Angeles 	
August 13, 2011 	Bass Island 	New York City 	
August 25, 2011 	Twilight Concert Series 	Salt Lake City 	
September 10, 2011	OneXOne Hope Belongs to Everyone 	Toronto 	
December 31, 2011 	Big Bang New Year's Eve 	Hollywood 	
June 18, 2012 	Electric Burma 	Dublin 	
September 12, 2012	Yorkfest 	Toronto 	
October 6, 2012 	Last Damn Show 	Tampa 	
October 17, 2012 	Big Boy's Block Party 	Los Angeles 	
January 20, 2013 	StartUp RockOn 	Washington 	</blockquote>
August 23, 2013 	Ditch Fridays 	Las Vegas 	
August 29, 2013 	Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary 	Milwaukee 	
April 6, 2014 	Dodger Stadium Opening Week 	Los Angeles 	
September 10, 2014	Born in Blue: Remixed and Reissued 	Los Angeles 	
May 14, 2016 	Lake FX Summit + Expo 	Chicago 	
November 14, 2016 	Rhymefest Campaign Kick-Off 	Chicago 	
March 2, 2017 	Bulls-Warriors Game 	Chicago 	
April 21, 2017 	The Good Life Fridays 	Las Vegas 	
July 16, 2017 	2017 The Surf Lodge's Summer Concert Series	New York City 	
September 18, 2017	Help Houston Heal 	West Hollywood 	
October 21, 2017 	MCA Hearts Chicago 	Chicago 	
March 18, 2018 	Power to the People 	San Juan 	
April 21, 2018 	Live the Good Life Party 	Coconut Creek 	
June 10, 2018 	2018 The Surf Lodge's Summer Concert Series	New York City 	
December 31, 2018 	2019 Countdown Chicago 	Chicago 	
August 17, 2019 	Celebrating 25 Years of Illmatic 	Kent 	
July 28, 2019 	2019 The Surf Lodge's Summer Concert Series	New York City 	
January 10, 2020 	Bucks-Kings Game 	Sacramento 	
February 7, 2020 	Suns-Rockets 	Phoenix 	
August 7, 2020 	Grubhub Sound Bites 	New York City 	
July 25, 2021 	Live in Alaska 	Anchorage 	
October 20, 2021 	Raptors-Wizards Game 	Toronto 	
July 10, 2022 	2022 World Games 	Birmingham 	
August 28, 2022 	Red Rocks Amphitheatre 	Jefferson County 	
September 24, 2022	2022 The Surf Lodge's Summer Concert Series	New York City 	
October 16, 2022 	Rams-Panthers Game 	Inglewood 	
November 25, 2022 	Friendsgiving 	Chicago 	
December 24, 2022 	Bears-Bill Game 	Chicago 	
December 31, 2022 	Last Night on the Town 	Virginia Beach 	
February 10, 2023 	Clippers-Bucks Game 	Los Angeles 	
August 11, 2023 	Hip Hop 50 Live 	New York City 	
November 17, 2023 	Baltimore Boom Bap Society 	Baltimore 	
May 25, 2024 	Sky-Sun Game 	Chicago 	
June 12, 2024 	Resolve Gala 2024 	New York City 	
=== Performances as featured appearance ===
Date 	Artist 	Event 	City 	
August 5, 2006 	Kanye West 	Lollapalooza 	Chicago 	
March 15, 2007 	Big-O and Iggy 	SWAGGER Tokyo, US Launch 	New York City 	
August 7, 2009 	Big-O and Iggy 	SWAGGER 10th Anniversary Party 	Tokyo 	
October 10, 2009 	Sprite 	Sprite Step Off 	West Virginia 	
July 22, 2010 	Trae tha Truth 	Trae Day 	Houston 	
July 22, 2011 	Trae tha Truth 	Trae Day 	Houston 	
September 23, 2012	Kendrick Lamar 	Music Still Matters Tour 	Chicago 	
September 1, 2013 	Robert Glasper Experiment 	Chicago Jazz Festival 	Chicago 	
January 23, 2020 	Robert Glasper 	Grammy Jam 	Los Angeles 	
May 28, 2022 	Coldplay 	Music of the Spheres World Tour 	Chicago 	
June 28, 2023 	Bubba Wallace 	Bubba's Block Party 	Chicago 	
September 9, 2023 	Robert Glasper 	Black Radio: A Hip Hop 50 Celebration 	Fairfax County	
September 15, 2023	Michael Franti & Spearhead	Big Big Love Tour 	Los Angeles 	
November 1, 2023 	Robert Glasper 	Robtober 	New York City 	
November 2, 2023 	Robert Glasper 	Robtober 	New York City 	
December 2, 2023 	Ryan Garcia 	Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte 	Houston 	
June 14, 2024 	Art, Beats + Lyrics 	Art, Beats + Lyrics 20th Anniversary Tour	Chicago 	
== Canceled shows ==
Date 	Event 	City 	Reason 	
March 17, 2011 	Killers, Lasers, Papers 	Austin 	Sick 	
September 16, 2017	Get in It MusicFest 	Chicago 	More organization 	
May 14, 2022 	We Are One Music + Arts Festival 	Houston 	Low ticket sales 	
March 22, 2024 	International Cherry Blossom Festival	Macon 	Unforeseen circumstances	
May 4, 2024 	Lovers & Friends Festival 	Las Vegas 	Severe weather 	
September 8, 2024 	Sudden Little Thrills 	Pittsburgh	Unforeseen circumstances	
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