Janelle Monáe will play The Met Philly this fall

Janelle Monáe embarks on their TheAge of Pleasure tour this August: with lipstick lovers across the U.S and Canada excitedly waiting for their chance to see the electric lady perform. Their North American romp kicks off in Seattle, Washington on August 30th, with other stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Monáe’s hometown of Kansas City, and Philly’s own The Met, before wrapping up in Inglewood, California on October 18th.

TheAge of Pleasure, set to release on June 9th, marks Monáe’s first major release since 2018’s Dirty Computer. Upon its release, Dirty Computer was universally praised, earning the artist two Grammy nominations, one of which for the coveted Album of the Year award. Since then, their soulful blend of R&B, pop, and hip-hop has catapulted the multi talented singer-songwriter into mainstream stardom. In promoting their forthcoming LP, Monáe dropped “Float” this past February, a horn-driven party anthem featuring Seun Kuti and Egypt 80. Likewise, on May 11th Monáe blessed fans with “Lipstick Lover”, a groovy love song that teases the stylistic direction for the remainder of the record.

Watch the “Float” below; to listen to “Lipstick Lover”, or Dirty Computer, or to learn more about Janelle Monáe, click here. Check out the full list of tour dates below, and find tickets and more information on The Met Philly concert at WXPN’s Concerts and Events page.

Wed Aug 30 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
Thu Aug 31 – Vancouver, BC – UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Sat Sep 02 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Wed Sep 06 –Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Thu Sep 07 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 09 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
Mon Sep 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
Wed Sep 13 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
Thu Sep 14 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sun Sep 17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Mon Sep 18 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Wed Sep 20 – Montreal, QB – Mtelus
Thu Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Sun Sep 24 – Washington, DC – The Anthem*
Tue Sep 26 – New York City, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Thu Sep 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
Mon Oct 02 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 03 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Wed Oct 04 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Fri Oct 06 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Atlanta
Mon Oct 09 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Tue Oct 10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Wed Oct 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
Sun Oct 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Tue Oct 17 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Wed Oct 18 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater