Janet Jackson Gears Up for State of the World Tour

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    LOS ANGELES -- Global music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist, the incomparable JANET JACKSON, will embark on a four-month North American tour this fall, announced today.  Produced by Live Nation, theSTATE OF THE WORLD tour is set for a 56-city run beginning September 7, in Lafayette at the Cajundome. Jackson will make multiple stops in Texas and California, hit all four corners of the U.S. visiting Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Boston, Philly, Memphis, Jacksonville, as well as head north of the border to include Vancouver and Toronto, with her final stop on December 17 in Atlanta at Philips Arena.  Full itinerary below.

    LOS ANGELES -- Global music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist, the incomparable JANET JACKSON, will embark on a four-month North American tour this fall, announced today.  Produced by Live Nation, theSTATE OF THE WORLD tour is set for a 56-city run beginning September 7, in Lafayette at the Cajundome. Jackson will make multiple stops in Texas and California, hit all four corners of the U.S. visiting Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Boston, Philly, Memphis, Jacksonville, as well as head north of the border to include Vancouver and Toronto, with her final stop on December 17 in Atlanta at Philips Arena.  Full itinerary below.  Tickets for the newly scheduled dates will go on sale onMay 5.  Tickets held for previous Unbreakable tour events that are now re-scheduled will be honored at the new dates.  For more information please visit livenation.com

    The legendary entertainer began her sold out Unbreakable tour in August 2015, but just one year ago she reached out directly to fans via Twitter with news of her focusing on starting a family, confirmed months later with the arrival of her first child.  Since, she has taken the past year to enjoy pregnancy and motherhood, and is now ready to return to the live stage to give Janet fans everything they could hope for in one epic concert event.  The STATE OF THE WORLD tour is a continuation of the Unbreakable tour and will include fan favorites from her chart-topping 'Unbreakable' album, an array of her socially conscious music she's released throughout her career, and other smash hits and soon-to-be released new tracks with a state of the art live production! 

    Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 6 GRAMMY® Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for an Academy Award along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. She has received accolades as an actress as well including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award.  Janet is a published author, dancer, businessperson, philanthropist and one of biggest-selling artists in popular music history. With sales of over 160 million records worldwide, Janet Jackson stands as one of the best-selling artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. Her music and artistry has opened doors through which other top artists have followed, many acknowledging her impact on their musical perceptions.  For more information please visit janetjackson.com.

    THE STATE OF THE WORLD TOUR:

     

    **Denotes a New Event

     

    Thursday, September 07, 2017

    Lafayette, LA

    Cajundome**

    Saturday, September 09, 2017

    Houston, TX

    Toyota Center

    Sunday, September 10, 2017

    Austin, TX

    Frank Erwin Center

    Wednesday, September 13, 2017

    San Antonio, TX

    AT&T Center

    Thursday, September 14, 2017

    Dallas, TX

    American Airlines Center

    Saturday, September 16, 2017

    Little Rock, AR

    Verizon Arena

    Sunday, September 17, 2017

    Tulsa, OK                

    BOK Center

    Tuesday, September 19, 2017

    Albuquerque, NM      

    Isleta Amphitheater

    Thursday, September 21, 2017

    Phoenix, AZ             

    Talking Stick Resort Arena**

    Saturday, September 23, 2017

    Anaheim, CA           

    Honda Center

    Sunday, September 24, 2017

    Fresno, CA              

    Save Mart Center**

    Tuesday, September 26, 2017 

    Vancouver, BC        

    Rogers Arena**

    Wednesday, September 27, 2017

    Seattle, WA          

    Key Arena

    Friday, September 29, 2017

    Portland, OR          

    Moda Center

    Sunday, October 01, 2017

    Reno, NV               

    Grand Sierra Resort & Casino**

    Tuesday, October 03, 2017

    Sacramento, CA      

    Golden 1 Center**

    Thursday, October 05, 2017

    Concord, CA             

    Concord Pavilion

    Saturday, October 07, 2017

    San Diego, CA           

    Valley View Casino Center**

    Sunday, October 08, 2017  

    Los Angeles, CA    

    Hollywood Bowl

    Saturday, October 14, 2017 

    Las Vegas, NV        

    Mandalay Bay Events Center**

    Monday, October 16, 2017

    Salt Lake City, UT     

    Vivint Smart Home Arena

    Tuesday, October 17, 2017

    Denver, CO            

    Pepsi Center Arena

    Thursday, October 19, 2017

    Kansas City, MO    

    Sprint Center

    Saturday, October 21, 2017

    St. Louis, MO         

    Chaifetz Arena

    Sunday, October 22, 2017  

    Milwaukee, WI        

    BMO Harris Bradley Center

    Wednesday, October 25, 2017

    Moline, IL             

    iWireless Center

    Thursday, October 26, 2017

    Chicago, IL           

    Allstate Arena

    Saturday, October 28, 2017     

    Toledo, OH           

    The Huntington Center

    Sunday, October 29, 2017

    Detroit, MI             

    Little Caesars Arena**

    Wednesday, November 01, 2017

    Grand Rapids, MI     

    Van Andel Arena**

    Thursday, November 02, 2017

    Toronto, ON     

    Air Canada Centre**

    Saturday, November 04, 2017

    Buffalo, NY      

    KeyBank Center**

    Sunday, November 05, 2017

    Boston, MA  

    TD Garden

    Tuesday, November 07, 2017

    Providence, RI        

    Dunkin Donuts Center

    Wednesday, November 08, 2017

    Manchester, NH  

    SNHU Arena

    Friday, November 10, 2017

    Atlantic City, NJ      

    Boardwalk Hall

    Saturday, November 11, 2017

    Bethlehem, PA             

    Sands Bethlehem Events Center

    Monday, November 13, 2017

    Philadelphia, PA           

    Wells Fargo Center

    Wednesday, November 15, 2017

    Brooklyn, NY           

    Barclays Center

    Thursday, November 16, 2017

    Washington, DC     

    Verizon Center

    Saturday, November 18, 2017

    Baltimore, MD       

    Royal Farms Arena

    Sunday, November 19, 2017

    Newark, NJ            

    Prudential Center

    Sunday, November 26, 2017

    Indianapolis, IN       

    Bankers Life Fieldhouse

    Tuesday, November 28, 2017

    Columbus, OH       

    Schottenstein Center

    Wednesday, November 29, 2017

    Pittsburgh, PA      

    PPG Paints Arena

    Friday, December 01, 2017          

    Louisville, KY         

    KFC Yum! Center

    Sunday, December 03, 2017       

    Cleveland, OH          

    Quicken Loans Arena

    Monday, December 04, 2017      

    Lexington, KY         

    Rupp Arena**

    Wednesday, December 06, 2017

    Memphis, TN          

    FedEx Forum**

    Thursday, December 07, 2017

    Nashville, TN            

    Bridgestone Arena**

    Saturday, December 09, 2017

    Birmingham, Al       

    The BJCC

    Monday, December 11, 2017

    Fort Lauderdale, FL    

    BB&T Center

    Tuesday, December 12, 2017

    Jacksonville, FL    

    Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

    Thursday, December 14, 2017

    Norfolk, VA        

    Norfolk Scope Arena

    Saturday, December 16, 2017

    Columbia, SC      

    Colonial Life Arena

    Sunday, December 17, 2017 

    Atlanta, GA           

    Philips Arena