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Lil Yachty's Vancouver concert cut short after attendees surge onto floor

Ubc staff and concert promoter live nation interrupted show due to safety concerns.

Footage from Lil Yachty's UBC concert that was shut down by organizers

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Rap artist Lil Yachty was forced to cancel his Vancouver concert on Saturday night after just a few songs due to safety concerns when attendees in the stands rushed onto the floor and toward the stage. 

Videos posted to social media platforms show the rapper encouraging audience members to join the venue's general admission section on the floor of the arena, calling on them to "fill it up." 

The concert was held at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

<a href="https://twitter.com/lilyachty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lilyachty</a> just had his show in Vancouver cancelled after 5 songs for inviting everyone into the pit, people then refused to leave the pit forcing the venue to shut it down.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lilyachty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lilyachty</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fieldtriptour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fieldtriptour</a> <a href="https://t.co/HgFkNyj97Q">pic.twitter.com/HgFkNyj97Q</a> &mdash; @IceTiltHero

In a statement released Sunday afternoon, UBC said arena staff and concert promoter Live Nation made the joint decision to cancel the concert. 

"During the performance, the artist had invited attendees from reserved seating in the stands to join the floor area. This put the floor area over capacity, so UBC and Live Nation staff paused the show to direct audience members back to their seats," said the statement.

But it says when Lil Yachty reappeared, the floor began to fill again, and staff decided to cancel the show "out of an abundance of caution and with the safety of concert-goers top of mind." 

"We are unaware of any significant medical or police incidents arising from the show's cancellation," says the statement.

Yachty !!! Cmon bro Vancouver needs another dates…please was waiting for this for months <a href="https://twitter.com/lilyachty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lilyachty</a> <a href="https://t.co/mww8SeIvW0">pic.twitter.com/mww8SeIvW0</a> &mdash; @BrownAct07

Sebastian Stratford, 18, says the energy of the crowd changed when the rapper invited people to the floor. 

"Heat of the moment, everybody started storming it," said Stratford. "Everybody just started hopping the wall." 

Although Stratford was disappointed his first-ever concert was cut short, he said he understands why the decision was made.

"It's just unfortunate, but it's not the end of the world," he said. 

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The artist posted to Instagram footage of concert-goers flooding down from the stands to the floor section, writing "they shut us down last night Vancouver." 

In the video, he can be heard shouting to the crowd, "Come down here! Come on!"

CBC News has reached out to Live Nation to ask if attendees will be refunded for the event.   

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Rapper Lil Yachty's Vancouver concert cancelled after fans rush the floor

Rapper Lil Yachty’s show in Vancouver was halted after only a few songs on Saturday night after he encouraged fans in the stands to rush the floor.

Videos posted to social media show the artist telling the crowd to “come on over” and “fill it up,” and attendees appearing to jump over barriers to join the general admission area.

The videos then show the lights at UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre turning on, and Lil Yachty telling fans that security will shut down the concert.

“They’re saying we have to go back to the seats or I have to cancel the show,” he’s heard announcing.

In statement to CTV News Sunday, the University of British Columbia said arena staff and Live Nation ultimately decided to cancel the performance part way through due to safety concerns.

“During the performance, the artist had invited attendees from reserved seating in the stands to join the floor area. This put the floor area over capacity, so UBC and Live Nation staff paused the show to direct audience members back to their seats,” a spokesperson wrote.

“When the performer reappeared, the floor began to fill again. At that time, out of an abundance of caution and with the safety of concert-goers top of mind, the joint decision was made to cancel the remainder of the show.”

The spokesperson added that the arena is not aware of any “significant medical or police incidents” as a result of the show’s abrupt cancellation.

Lil Yachty himself took to Instagram on Sunday, posting a video of the incident and writing, “They shut us down last night Vancouver.” 

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Lil Yachty’s Vancouver show shut down after crowd rushes stage

By Emma Crawford

Posted October 22, 2023 9:44 pm.

Last Updated October 22, 2023 9:45 pm.

Grammy-nominated Lil Yachty’s performance at UBC’s Thunderbird Sports Centre was shut down shortly after it started Saturday, due to safety concerns.

A few songs in, the rapper asked the crowd to fill the mosh pit.

“You don’t come to a Lil Yachty show to (stay in) your seats,” he said in a video he posted to Instagram . “Come down here! Come over! Fill it up!”

At this point, the crowd rushed the stage. Multiple videos posted online show several audience members jumping over a security fence near the stage.

Videos then show security telling the crowd that everyone had to head back to their seats if they wanted the show to start back up.

When this did not happen, the venue put an end to the performance.

“They shut us down last night, Vancouver,” Lil Yachty posted to Instagram, along with a video of the incident.

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Lil Yachty's Vancouver Show Ends Early Over Safety Concerns After He Invited Crowd Into General Admission

Yachty encouraged the crowd to join the mosh pit, before urging the audience to return to their seats.

Lil Yachty 's show in Vancouver on Saturday was shut down early due to safety concerns.

The incident took place during Yachty's latest stop on his The Field Trip Tour at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, Canada. As seen in videos circulating social media, Yachty encouraged the crowd to fill up in the pit, before urging fans to return to their seats.

The concert was subsequently shut down after Yachty had performed only five songs, as security struggled to keep crowd members from entering the pit.

Yachty has yet to release a statement about the incident.

Over the next month, Yachty will take The Field Trip Tour to Portland (Oct. 22), Las Vegas (Oct. 26), Salt Lake City (Oct. 27), Denver (Oct. 28), St. Louis (Oct. 31), Minneapolis (Nov. 2), and Madison (Nov. 4), before wrapping the North American trek in Detroit on Nov. 5.

From there, the Let's Start Here rapper will hit the road for the tour's European leg, which will take Yachty to Oslo (Nov. 22), Stockholm (Nov. 24), Berlin (Nov. 27), Manchester (Nov. 30), London (Dec. 1), Paris (Dec. 6), Brussels (Dec. 10), Barcelona (Dec. 12), and Milan (Dec. 14), among other cities, before The Field Trip Tour concludes Dec. 17 in Vienna.

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Lil Yachty’s Vancouver show canceled after seated fans rush onto the floor

Saturday’s show at the doug mitchell thunderbird sports centre ended after just 10 songs..

Lil Yachty ’s show in Vancouver on Saturday night ended early after fans from the seated section of the arena he was performing in made their way to the front section, away from the area designated on their tickets.

Yachty was performing at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver as part of his Field Trip Tour and has yet to comment on the incident. In footage shot inside the arena he is heard telling fans to "fill it up" prior to performing "Slide." He is later shown to tell people to return to their seats. It is unclear precisely why the concert was axed by security, with no statement forthcoming from the promoter. The FADER has reached out for further information.

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@lilyachty just had his show in Vancouver cancelled after 5 songs for inviting everyone into the pit, people then refused to leave the pit forcing the venue to shut it down.. #lilyachty #fieldtriptour pic.twitter.com/HgFkNyj97Q — Ice Tilt (@IceTiltHero) October 22, 2023

Yachty !!! Cmon bro Vancouver needs another dates…please was waiting for this for months @lilyachty pic.twitter.com/mww8SeIvW0 — BrownAct (@BrownAct07) October 22, 2023

Yachty is touring his latest album Let's Start Here , released earlier this year. More recently he collaborated with J.Cole and contributed both vocals and production to Drake 's For All The Dawgs .

The Field Trip Tour continues later this week and will conclude in Detroit on November 5 before Yachty heads to Europe. See below for his full schedule.

Lil Yachty tour dates

October 26 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas October 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex October 29 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium October 31 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

November 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Fillmore November 4 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee November 5 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore

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After just a handful of songs, Lil Yachty had to sail away after his Vancouver show was cancelled.

The show at UBC's Thunderbird Sports Centre Saturday night (Oct. 21) started normally, but after the Grammy-nominated rapper asked the crowd to rush the stage, security shut the show down.

Several videos on social media catch the moment Lil Yachty told the crowd to get in the mosh pit, calling for attendees to "fill it up." Audience members who had been in the arena's seated area appeared to hop the security fence around the floor area and charge toward the stage.

In the videos, it appears that a short time later the show was cut short, after only a few songs from the headliner. The lights in the venue are turned on and Lil Yachty comes out to ask the crowd to return to their seats.

"I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know," he tells the crowd. "They say have to go back to the seats or we're going to have to cancel the show."

It appears the crowd did not return to their seats in an orderly fashion, and the show was officially cancelled. On social media some people in attendance note it was security who made the final call.

On Instagram Lil Yachty himself has posted footage from the show, showing the crowd coming down to the stage front.

"They shut us down last night Vancouver," he writes.

In a statement issued Sunday, Oct. 22 afternoon, UBC stated safety was the reason for the cancelled concert; the university notes venue staff and Live Nation, the event's promoter, decided together.

"During the performance, the artist had invited attendees from reserved seating in the stands to join the floor area," states UBC.

"This put the floor area over capacity, so UBC and Live Nation staff paused the show to direct audience members back to their seats. When the performer reappeared, the floor began to fill again."

It was at that point the plug was pulled on the show.

"We are unaware of any significant medical or police incidents arising from the show's cancellation," notes UBC.

V.I.A. has reached out to police and will update this story once details are released.

Warning, some videos contain strong language.

@lilyachty just had his show in Vancouver cancelled after 5 songs for inviting everyone into the pit, people then refused to leave the pit forcing the venue to shut it down.. #lilyachty #fieldtriptour pic.twitter.com/HgFkNyj97Q — Ice Tilt (@IceTiltHero) October 22, 2023

Lil Yachty getting canceled halfway through due to people storming the mosh pit pic.twitter.com/olzCkdPN4e — Sebastian Stratford (@Sebastianstrat) October 22, 2023

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@tyler_enthusiast Lil Yachty in Vancouver was crazy. So sad we didnt get to hear flex up tho 😕 #lilyachty #concert #vancouver #ubc #tyler_enthusaist ♬ original sound - tyler_enthusiast

Yachty !!! Cmon bro Vancouver needs another dates…please was waiting for this for months @lilyachty pic.twitter.com/mww8SeIvW0 — BrownAct (@BrownAct07) October 22, 2023

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Various eyewitnesses have alleged that security pulled the plug on the show when concertgoers refused to leave the pit

A Lil Yachty show in Vancouver was reportedly stopped by security after the rapper invited the crowd to rush the arena floor.

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The rapper was playing at the 7,000-capacity Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre last night (October 21), and before he performed ‘Slide’, he invited the concertgoers in the stands to come down into the arena floor and join the mosh pit.

Lil Yachty can be heard telling his fans to “fill it up,” referring to the arena’s main floor in front of the stage, as they came down from higher arena sections.

However, various eyewitnesses have alleged that security pulled the plug on the show when concertgoers refused to leave the pit. In footage of the incident, Lil Yachty could also be heard asking people to return to their seats.

Lil Yachty has not yet commented on the incident. NME has approached his representatives for comment.

@lilyachty just had his show in Vancouver cancelled after 5 songs for inviting everyone into the pit, people then refused to leave the pit forcing the venue to shut it down.. #lilyachty #fieldtriptour pic.twitter.com/HgFkNyj97Q — Ice Tilt (@IceTiltHero) October 22, 2023

Yachty !!! Cmon bro Vancouver needs another dates…please was waiting for this for months @lilyachty pic.twitter.com/mww8SeIvW0 — BrownAct (@BrownAct07) October 22, 2023

Lil Yachty getting canceled halfway through due to people storming the mosh pit pic.twitter.com/olzCkdPN4e — Sebastian Stratford (@Sebastianstrat) October 22, 2023

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Before the album came out, Lil Yachty said it would see Drake dealing “with some controversial things” .

Earlier this year, the rapper released a new rock album ‘Let’s Start Here’, marking a departure from his usual trap-pop stylings.

‘Let’s Start Here’ features production by Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberly,  Unknown Mortal Orchestra  bassist Jacob Portrait and synth-pop duo  Magdalena Bay . Guest performers include  Daniel Caesar ,  Fousheé ,  Teezo Touchdown , Justine Skye and Diana Gordon while  Mac DeMarco  is credited as a writer on two tracks – ‘Drive Me Crazy!’ and ‘Failure’.

The record was inspired by the likes of  Tame Impala ‘s ‘Currents’,  Pink Floyd ‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and  Frank Ocean ‘s ‘Blonde’.

“To be honest, I’ve always been so much more than just hip-hop,”  he said in an interview with  Billboard .

He continued: “There’s a lot of kids who haven’t heard any of my references. They don’t know anything about  Bon Iver  or Pink Floyd or  Black Sabbath  or  James Brown . I wanted to show people a different side of me — and that I can do anything, most importantly.”

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Lil Yachty Concert Abruptly Shut Down After He Incites Pandemonium In Crowd

Lil Yachty ‘s tour stop in Vancouver was forced to come to a halt this week after he inadvertently incited pandemonium in the crowd.

The incident went down on Saturday (October 21), when Lil Boat’s ‘Field Trip Tour’ made its way to the Canadian city. According to video footage from the night, Yachty was shouting “fill it up” from the moment he started performing, directing the crowd to descend toward the mosh pit area of the arena.

His fans were more than happy to oblige and started climbing over railings and security guards – which, unsurprisingly, quickly resulted in chaos. According to TMZ , the “One Night” rapper was able to do about three or four more songs, but his mic was then promptly cut off and the house lights came on. However, the show still wasn’t over, as a voice over the speakers simply told the crowd to head back to their seats, which Yachty encouraged.

Unfortunately, this wasn’t enough, and the show was ultimately shut down. You can view footage from the night below.

Earlier this month, Toronto attendees at Lil Yachty’s Field Trip Tour were treated to a surprise appearance from their hometown hero, Drake .

Lil Boat brought his Field Trip Tour to HISTORY, where Drizzy was lurking in the crowd up in the balcony section. Needless to say, the 6 God’s presence didn’t go unnoticed and at some point during the show he jumped on the mic himself.

“Aye Boat,” Drake said while rocking colorful hair accessories. “I know you been going crazy tonight. First of all, I just wanna say, y’all make some noise for one of my best friends in the muthafuckin’ world.

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“You been going crazy tonight. I haven’t been home in four months, so you take yourself a little break. I’ma try some shit out.”

From the comfort of the VIP section, Drake then proceeded to perform his “Meltdown” collaboration from Travis Scott ‘s UTOPIA , which sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy.

Drake’s appearance at Lil Yachty’s show arrived on the heels of the “Poland” rapper explaining how they differ in terms of how they approach life and music.

“Me and him are kind of different when it comes to lifestyle,” Yachty recently told Complex . “We’re really similar as people, but as far as life, we’re very different. I don’t go out, he loves to go out, he loves to host people, he loves to party and I don’t like people that much.”

He continued: “And I record every day all day, where he kind of is very selective on his recording days as he has more of a life than I do. And, he is much more into actually living life as to where I am literally trying to record music every day.

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Lil yachty vancouver show shut down early over safety concerns.

Yachty's desire to get up close and personal with his fans resulted in pandemonium.

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Lil Yachty ‘s recent show in Vancouver was shut down early due to the rapper inciting pandemonium after inviting fans into the pit area of the arena.

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Weeks later, a 22-year-old named Kevin Young was arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs. Upon a search of his Memphis home, police found guns, ammunition, and drugs. Young’s bond was reportedly set at $150,000.

Lil Yachty is currently winding down the North American run of The Field Trip Tour, with stops in Las Vegas (Oct. 26), Salt Lake City (Oct. 27), Denver (Oct. 28), St. Louis (Oct. 31), Minneapolis (Nov. 2), and Madison (Nov. 4), remaining before the final show in Detroit on Nov. 5.

The rapper will then trek abroad for international stops , which include concerts in Oslo (Nov. 22), Stockholm (Nov. 24), Berlin (Nov. 27), Manchester (Nov. 30), London (Dec. 1), Paris (Dec. 6), Brussels (Dec. 10), Barcelona (Dec. 12), and Milan (Dec. 14), among other cities. The Field Trip Tour will end with a closing show in Vienna on Dec. 17.

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Lil yachty appears to encourage fans to rush stage, show canceled, lil yachty appears to encourage fans to rush stage before show halts.

Lil Yachty seems to be responsible for getting his own concert canceled early this weekend -- because not long before the plug got pulled ... he was telling folks to come on down.

The rapper was performing Saturday night in Vancouver, BC ... and toward the beginning of his set at the University of British Columbia's Thunderbird Arena -- which looked to be packed -- the ticketholders could be seen pouring down onto the main floor and rushing the stage.

Take a look for yourself ... in footage obtained by TMZ -- you can see tons of young people descending toward the mosh pit area of the arena, seemingly at LY's behest.

Eyewitnesses tell us Yachty was shouting "fill it up" as he was starting to perform the very first song of his set list ... and his fans obliged, with tons of folks climbing over railings and security guards to get to the mosh pit area and be as close to Yachty as possible.

We're told Yachty did 3 or 4 songs under these conditions, but then his mic was cut off and the house lights came on. Someone over the speaker told everyone to go back to their seats -- something Yachty himself encouraged, saying the show would be over if they didn't.

Sounds like people didn't head back fast enough ... 'cause our sources say when Yachty trying launching into yet another song, the sound was gone -- and the gig was canceled.

No word on whether anyone was hurt here ... but it goes without saying, rushing the stage like that can be dangerous. We've reached out to Yachty's rep ... so far, no word back.

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Lil Yachty's Vancouver Show Abruptly Canceled After He Appears To Rile Up Crowd

Lil Yachty was scheduled to perform at the Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday night (October 22), but the show didn’t go according to plan. Per  TMZ , the 26-year-old rapper appeared to encourage the crowd to rush the stage, causing organizers to pull the plug. Concert attendees claimed Lil Yachty was yelling “fill it up” as he started his set. Fans then began climbing over railings and security guards to get to the mosh pit area to be as close to Lil Yachty as possible.

After performing three or four songs, Lil Yachty’s mic was cut and the house lights were turned on. Someone then announced over the speaker that if attendees didn’t return to their seats, the show would be canceled. Evidently, they didn’t follow orders quickly enough and the show ended prematurely.

Concert promoters have been on high alert since 2021, when Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival ended in tragedy. During the show, a crowd surge ultimately led to 10 deaths. Scott faced questioning in a deposition for various lawsuits filed against him last month. It marked the first opportunity for attorneys to question Scott about the horrific incident.

“Travis Scott’s deposition is typical legal procedure,” Ted Anastasiou, a spokesperson for Scott, said in a statement. “What is not typical is how the media continues to focus on him despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by extensive government investigations, including by the Houston Police Department. Travis is fully cooperating with the legal process while still remaining committed to his tour in support of his record-breaking album, ‘Utopia,’ and his charitable efforts to support at-risk communities.”

More than 1,500 cases were filed against Scott and other parties involved in the Astroworld Festival. Live Nation reached settlements with some of the families of victims who died. No charges were filed against Scott following an investigation by the Houston Police Department. A grand jury also declined to indict him and five other people on any criminal counts related to the deadly concert. Police Chief Troy Finner wouldn’t explain his agency’s overall conclusion.

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LIL YACHTY ANNOUNCES THE FIELD TRIP TOUR ‘23

By Dyne Hong on May 9, 2023

QC ARTIST WILL SUPPORT HIS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM LET’S START HERE. FOR 39 STOPS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Vancouver, bc – doug mitchell thunderbird sports centre october 21, 2023.

Lil Yachty has announced a 39 stop global tour in support of his most recent and highly acclaimed album Let’s Start Here. (Quality Control Music/Motown Records) which wasreleased in January of 2023 to much critical acclaim. Produced by Live Nation and Bose, The Field Trip Tour is set to kickoff Thursday, September 21st in Washington, DC at Echostage with stops across North America and Europe including New York, Toronto, Nashville, Oslo, Berlin, London and more before wrapping up on Sunday, December 17th in Vienna, Austria at Gasometer.

Artist pre sale will start Tuesday May 9th at 10 AM local time in North America and on Tuesday May 9th at 1pm BST in Europe. Additional pre sales will run throughout the week with general onsale starting Friday, May 12th at 10 AM local time in North America and on Friday, May 12th at 12pm local time in Europe. For more information and ticket purchasing please visit:  fieldtriptour.com .

This tour announcement comes a month after Lil Yachty released the music video for his highly anticipated single “Strike (Holster)”. Yachty started 2023 on a high note after his monumental psychedelic alternative rock album Let’s Start Here. received critical acclaim from both the press and his musical peers alike garnering him a cover on Billboard along with his musical guest debut performance on Saturday Night Live (SNL) where Yachty performed “ the BLACK seminole ” and “ drive ME crazy! ” with a live band.

THE FIELD TRIP TOUR ‘23 NORTH AMERICA DATES:

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Thu Sep 21 — Washington, DC — Echostage

Fri Sep 22 — New York, NY — SummerStage in Central Park

Sun Sep 24 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore

Mon Sep 25 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz

Wed Sep 27 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS

Fri Sep 29 — Wallingford, CT — The Dome at Oakdale

Sun Oct 01 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre

Mon Oct 02 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY

Wed Oct 04 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte

Sun Oct 08 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

Mon Oct 09 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works

Wed Oct 11 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore

Sun Oct 15 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee Theatre

Tue Oct 17 — San Diego, CA — SOMA

Sat Oct 21 — Vancouver, BC — UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Sun Oct 22 — Portland, OR — McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

Thu Oct 26 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas

Fri Oct 27 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex

Sun Oct 29 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium

Tue Oct 31 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant

Thu Nov 02 — Minneapolis, MN — Fillmore

Sat Nov 04 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee

Sun Nov 05 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore

THE FIELD TRIP TOUR ‘23 EUROPE DATES:

Wed Nov 22 — Oslo, Norway — Sentrum Scene

Fri Nov 24 — Stockholm, Sweden — Fryhuset

Sat Nov 25 — Copenhagen, Denmark — KB Hallen

Mon Nov 27 — Berlin, Germany — Columbiahalle

Tue Nov 28 — Cologne, Germany — Palladium

Thu Nov 30 — Manchester, UK — O2 Victoria Warehouse

Fri Dec 01 — London, UK — OVO Wembley Arena

Sun Dec 03 — Glasgow, UK — O2 Academy

Mon Dec 04 — Birmingham, UK — O2 Academy

Wed Dec 06 — Paris, France — Salle Pleyel

Fri Dec 08 — Tilburg, Netherlands — Poppodium013

Sun Dec 10 — Brussels, Belgium — Ancienne Belgique

Tue Dec 12 — Barcelona, Spain — Razzmatazz

Thu Dec 14 — Milan, Italy — Fabrique

Sat Dec 16 — Zurich, Switzerland — Komplex 457

Sun Dec 17 — Vienna, Austria — Gasometer

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Lil Yachty Schedules ‘The Field Trip’ North American Tour for Fall 2023

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Let’s Start Here , the latest studio album from Lil Yachty , will get the proper live treatment on the rapper’s newly announced The Field Trip tour . Kicking off later this year, the 39-date world tour will include 23 stops in North America.

The Field Trip tour will begin on September 21 in Washington D.C. and conclude its North American leg on November 5 in Detroit. Lil Yachty will also make stops in New York, Philadelphia, Montreal, Toronto, Charlotte, New Orleans, San Diego, Portland, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and more.

General sale for the tour will launch on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Lil Yachty 2023 North American Tour Dates Sept. 21 — Washington, D.C. @ Echostage Sept. 22 — New York, NY @ SummerStage in Central Park Sept. 24 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Sept. 25 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz Sept. 27 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS Sept. 29 — Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale Oct. 1 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre Oct. 2 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY Oct. 4 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte Oct. 8 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Oct. 9 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works Oct. 11 — New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore Oct. 15 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Oct. 17 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA Oct. 21 — Vancouver, BC @ UBC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Oct. 22 — Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Oct. 26 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas Oct. 27 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex Oct. 29 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium Oct. 31 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant Nov. 2 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Nov. 4 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee Nov. 5 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

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