Tour for the Fans

The Tour for the Fans was a concert tour by Lupe Fiasco around the United States. It began at The Neptune Theatre on January 13, 2016 in Seattle, Washington, and concluded on May 6, 2016 at Iron City in Birmingham, Alabama.Green, S. (January 2, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Announces "Tour for the Fans"". The Source. In a statement to HipHopDX, he said, "I've dedicated this tour to my fans who have stood by me as I work on new material for them in 2016." Opening acts on select dates included Billy Blue, The Boy Illinois, and Zverse.Hernandez, Victoria (December 29, 2015). "Lupe Fiasco Announces "Tour for the Fans"". HipHopDX. Later that year, he unveiled dates for a fall tour that ran from October to December."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. September 8, 2016.
== Background ==
The tour was announced on December 28, 2015, with a list of seventeen dates."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. December 28, 2015. The second leg was added in March 2016."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. March 14, 2016. A majority of his set list contained songs from his fifth studio album, Tetsuo & Youth, which was released in January 2015.
During the last part of his set list for the New York show, he revealed that he would leave the hip hop scene after his albums Drogas, Skulls, and ROY come out in 2016 and The Cool 2 in 2017. After his New York City show on October 18, he took to Twitter to state of being followed by the police. He remarked, "When the NYPD follows you from the show then pulls you over 10 deep to the search the car cuz we from Chicago! Hahaha…I ain't even mad." While he later deleted the tweet, he had mentioned before that he has family who are police officers, so he "walks both sides" when it comes to the relationship between the police and the Black community.Platon, Adelle (October 19, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Pulled Over by Police Following New York City Show". Billboard.
At the Austin show in December, Bill Murray visited and wanted an encore and also gave him "words of encouragement."Brennan, Colin (December 1, 2016). "Bill Murray shows up to support Lupe Fiasco, then demands encore". Consequence.
== Critical reception ==
Newspaper Willamette Week commented, "For a tour dedicated to his fans, the Chicago MC spent a lot of time onstage pleasing himself.""Concert Review: Lupe Fiasco at Roseland Theater, 1/14". Willamette Week. January 15, 2016. Reviewing Fiasco's New York concert on February 4, Darryl Robertson of Vibe praised the vocal ability, "To see Lupe roll through top-notch bars for nearly nine minutes [...] It takes serious breath control, and a sharp mind to remember such complex raps on one song." He continued, "Overall, Lupe's energetic and passion on stage matches the same explosive and fieriness behavior that he displays on his Twitter rants. After seeing Lupe's performance, it makes one appreciate his voice, and thought-provoking—and important content all the more. Lupe really cares about hip-hop, his art and the important issues that he discusses. [...] he left it all on the stage."Robertson, Darryl (February 9, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Feels The Big Apple Love At 'Tour For The Fans' Concert". Vibe.
Billboard wrote of the first Los Angeles performance, "For an event targeting fans, it was admittedly perplexing in terms of pacing and execution."Horowitz, Steven (January 19, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Caters to His Fans on L.A. Tour Stop at Fonda Theatre: Live Review". Billboard. Boston Globe Franklin Soults reported for the February 10 date, "For a tumultuous decade on Atlantic Records, this Jay-Z and Kanye West protégé continually surprised listeners with just such contradictory twists of brazen, purist righteousness and broad, all-is-forgiven fun."Soults, Franklin (February 11, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco engrosses with career review at Wilbur Theatre". Boston Globe.
== Opening acts ==
* Billy Blue
* The Boy Illinois
* Zverse
* Positive Disturbance
* Wayne Brezz
* Chutes McGoo & The Trukstop Assasins
* B-Ham
* RXMN
* Venture
== Set list ==
== Tour dates ==
North America 	North America 	North America	North America 	North America
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	
Leg 1 	Leg 1 	Leg 1 	Leg 1 	Leg 1
January 13, 2016 	Seattle, WA 	United States	The Neptune Theatre 	
January 14, 2016 	Portland, OR 	United States	Roseland Theater 	
January 17, 2016 	Anaheim, CA 	United States	House of Blues Anaheim 	
January 18, 2016 	Los Angeles, CA 	United States	Fonda Theatre 	
January 20, 2016 	San Francisco, CA	United States	Mezzanine 	
January 22, 2016 	Garden City, ID 	United States	Revolution Concert House and Event Center	
January 24, 2016 	Denver, CO 	United States	Ogden Theatre 	
January 28, 2016 	Dallas, TX 	United States	Gas Monkey Live! 	
January 29, 2016 	Houston, TX 	United States	Scout Bar 	
January 31, 2016 	New Orleans, LA 	United States	Republic NOLA 	
February 2, 2016 	Athens, GA 	United States	Georgia Theatre 	
February 4, 2016 	New York City, NY	United States	Highline Ballroom 	
February 7, 2016 	Washington, DC 	United States	9:30 Club 	
February 9, 2016 	Montclair, NJ 	United States	The Wellmont Theater 	
February 10, 2016	Boston, MA 	United States	The Wilbur 	
February 12, 2016	Cleveland, OH 	United States	House of Blues 	
February 13, 2016	Indianapolis, IN 	United States	Vogue Theatre 	
Leg 2 	Leg 2 	Leg 2 	Leg 2 	Leg 2
April 14, 2016 	Mashantucket, CT 	United States	Foxwoods 	
April 15, 2016 	Keene, NH 	United States	Keene College 	
April 18, 2016 	Cincinnati, OH 	United States	Bogarts 	
April 19, 2016 	St. Louis, MO 	United States	The Pageant 	
April 21, 2016 	Des Moines, IA 	United States	Flags Event Center 	
April 22, 2016 	Minneapolis, MN 	United States	Pour House 	
April 23, 2016 	Big Rapids, MI 	United States	Ferris State 	
April 25, 2016 	Detroit, MI 	United States	The Fillmore 	
April 26, 2016 	Louisville, KY 	United States	Mercury Ballroom 	
April 28, 2016 	Wilkes Barre, PA 	United States	The FM Kirby Center 	
April 29, 2016 	Atlantic City, NJ	United States	Caesars 	
May 1, 2016 	Knoxville, TN 	United States	The International 	
May 2, 2016 	Atlanta, GA 	United States	Variety Playhouse 	
May 6, 2016 	Birmingham, AL 	United States	Iron City 	
Fall 2016 Tour 	Fall 2016 Tour 	Fall 2016 Tour	Fall 2016 Tour 	Fall 2016 Tour
North America 	North America 	North America 	North America 	North America
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	
October 14, 2016 	Kennesaw, GA 	United States 	Fifth Third Bank Stadium 	
October 16, 2016 	Wilmington, NC 	United States 	Throne Theater 	
October 18, 2016 	New York, NY 	United States 	B.B. Kings 	
October 19, 2016 	Washington, DC 	United States 	The Howard Theatre 	
October 21, 2016 	New Haven, CT 	United States 	Toad's Place 	
October 23, 2016 	Boston, MA 	United States 	The Wilbur 	
October 25, 2016 	Pittsburgh, PA 	United States 	Mr. Smalls 	
October 26, 2016 	Cleveland, OH 	United States 	House of Blues 	
October 28, 2016 	Urbana, IL 	United States 	Canopy Club 	
October 30, 2016 	Chicago, IL 	United States 	House of Blues 	
November 4, 2016 	Minneapolis, MN 	United States 	Skyway Theatre 	
November 13, 2016	Scottsdale, AZ 	United States 	Livewire 	
November 14, 2016	San Diego, CA 	United States 	House of Blues 	
November 15, 2016	Riverside, CA 	United States 	Riverside Municipal Auditorium	
November 16, 2016	San Francisco, CA 	United States 	1015 Folsom 	
November 18, 2016	Portland, OR 	United States 	Crystal Ballroom 	
November 19, 2016	Tacoma, WA 	United States 	Temple Theatre 	
November 22, 2016	Sacramento, CA 	United States 	The Crest Theatre 	
November 23, 2016	Los Angeles, CA 	United States 	The Belasco Theater 	
November 25, 2016	Salt Lake City, UT	United States 	The Depot 	
November 27, 2016	Albuquerque, NM 	United States 	El Rey Theater 	
November 30, 2016	Austin, TX 	United States 	The Belmont 	
December 1, 2016 	Dallas, TX 	United States 	Gas Monkey Live! 	
December 6, 2016 	New Orleans, LA 	United States 	House of Blues 	
December 8, 2016 	Indianapolis, IN 	United States 	The Vogue 	
December 10, 2016	Lawrence, KS 	United States 	The Granada 	
December 11, 2016	Lincoln, NE 	United States 	Bourbon Theatre 	
December 15, 2016	Denver, CO 	United States 	The Fillmore 	
December 16, 2016	Aspen, CO 	United States 	Belly Up Aspen 	
== Gallery ==
File:Tour for the Fans (2).jpg|Tour for the Fans promotional posterArtwork by Pixote
File:Tour for the Fans (3).jpg|Fall Tour 2016 promotional poster
== References ==
Category:2016 live performances
Category:Headlining tours
Category:Tours