R&B icons NE-YO and AKON are teaming up for a co-headlining global run, bringing their ‘Nights Like This’ tour to New York this summer.
The 57-city tour will stop at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh on July 22, with additional New York dates at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on July 24 and Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on August 1.
The tour combines two Grammy winning artists whose music dominated radio and nightlife throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. Rather than performing separate full sets, NE-YO and AKON will share the stage throughout the night, trading songs and moving back and forth in a collaborative set built around their biggest hits, mixing their reggae, Afro beats and R&B sound to deliver “defining hits, sing-along anthems, and club classics.”
NE-YO broke out in the mid-2000s with “So Sick” and his smooth, R&B hits began to hit radio charts across the country. His career also featured as a songwriter for major artists like Rihanna and Beyonce. AKON is from the same era, and his club-style hits, such as “Lonely” and “Smack That,” feature heavier bases with a more pop sound. AKON has released 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs, and appeared with some of pop’s biggest names, from Michael Jackson to Eminem.
The duo have promised to deliver on some of their best-known hits, like NE-YO’s “So Sick,” “Closer,” and “Miss Independent,” alongside AKON classics including “Smack That,” “Lonely,” and “Right Now (Na Na Na).”
Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, with a capacity of 5,000, has featured some memorable artists in recent years, from Dave Matthews to Wiz Khalifa. Darien Lake Amphitheater and Syracuse’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater are also impressive venues.
Tickets for the U.S. dates are now on sale at livenation.com.
‘NIGHTS LIKE THIS’ US/CANADA 2026 TOUR DATES
Wed Jun 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Jun 19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sat Jun 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Mon Jun 22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Tue Jun 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Fri Jun 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Sat Jun 27 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum
Fri Jul 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Sat Jul 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 12 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Tue Jul 14 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed Jul 15 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Jul 17 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sat Jul 18 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sun Jul 19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue Jul 21 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Wed Jul 22 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Fri Jul 24 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sat Jul 25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun Jul 26 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre
Tue Jul 28 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Wed Jul 29 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Fri Jul 31 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 01 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Sun Aug 02 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Tue Aug 04 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Wed Aug 05 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Fri Aug 07 – Kansas City, MO – MORTON Amphitheater
Sat Aug 08 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Sun Aug 09 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Tue Aug 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Aug 14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat Aug 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Tue Aug 18 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 21 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
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