We have good news, music fans.
More than 30 of MTV’s biggest stars nominated for this year’s VMAs are also on massive national tours.
This includes larger than life icons Harry Styles, Adele, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Lizzo and many more.
Fellow nominees Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow led the way with seven nominations each for the annual awards ceremony, which is set to take place Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
We have even more good news.
They also all go on tour.
So if you want to catch your favorite stars IRL this year instead of on screen, check out our list of all the major upcoming and ongoing North American tours, festival appearances and one-off shows in 2022 featuring the class of this year’s VMA nominees.
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“Visiting Harry’s House” by Harry Styles
From August 15 to November 15.
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“Weekends with Adele” by Adele
From November 18 to February 25, 2023.
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Bad Bunny’s “Hottest Tour Ever”
From August 5 to October 1.
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Big Steppers Tour” with fellow nominee Baby Keem
From July 27 to September 17.
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“La Ultima Vuelta Tour” by Daddy Yankee
From July 27 to December 22.
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Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Tour
From September 10 to November 16.
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“After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour” by The Weeknd
From July 27 to September 22.
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“Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” by Elton John
From July 27 to November 20.
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Lizzo’s “Special Tour” with fellow nominee Latto
From September 23 to November 19.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers “2022 Stadium Tour”
From July 27 to September 18.
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Machine Gun Kelly’s “Mainstream Sellout Tour” with fellow Avril Lavigne nominees Travis Barker
From July 27 to August 13.
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“Long Live Montero Tour” by Lil Nas X
From September 6 to November 11.
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Jack Harlow’s “Come Home The Kids Miss You” Tour
From September 5 to October 16.
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“One Of Them Ones Tour” by Lil Baby featuring Chris Brown
From July 27 to September 17.
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“ALICIA The World Tour” by Alicia Keys
From August 2 to September 24.
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Panic! at Disco’s “Viva Las Vengeance Tour”
From September 8 to October 25.
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Imagine Dragons’ “Mercury World Tour”
From August 5 to September 15.
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“The Icy Tour” by Twenty One Pilots
From August 18 to September 24.
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“Crash The Live Tour” by Charli XCX
Operates August 2-6.
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“$trip Love Tour” by Karol G
From September 6 to October 29.
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Rosalía’s “Motomami World Tour”
From September 15 to October 17.
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“The 1st World Tour: Checkmate” by ITZY
From October 26 to November 13.
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“Be The Sun Tour” by SEVENTEEN
From August 10 to September 6.
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Muse
From October 4 to 16.
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“The Summer Walker Series: Part II” by Summer Walker
August 6 to 17
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Jack White’s “The Supply Chain” Tour
From August 13 to October 1.
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“It’s Almost Dry Tour Phase 2” by Pusha T
From September 18 to October 30.
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“Explosions Tour” from Three Days Grace
From July 27 to November 27.
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“Planet Zero World Tour” from Shinedown
From July 27 to October 8.
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Gayle’s “Avoid the College Tour”
From October 8 to November 11.
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Kid LAROI’s “End Of The World Tour”
From August 2 to October 23.
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Måneskin’s “The Loud Kids Tour”
From October 31 to December 16.
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“Hold The Girl Tour” by Rina Sawayama
From November 1 to 23.
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blackbear’s “nothing matters” tour
From August 12 to September 30.
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“The Gwingle Gwongle Tour” by Remi Wolf
From September 12 to October 16.
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Stromae’s “tour of the multitudes”
From October 21 to December 14.
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Wet legs
From August 2 to December 6.
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Lollapalooza
July 28-31; Chicago, Ill.
Nominees include Doja Cat, Willow, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, The Kid LAROI and Wet Leg. Buy your tickets here
OVO-Festival
July 28 to August 1; Toronto, Canada
Nominees include Drake and Nicki Minaj. Buy your tickets here
Outer lands
August 5-7; San Francisco, California
Nominees include Post Malone, Jack Harlow, SZA and Wet Leg. Buy your tickets here
Austin city limits
Oct. 7-9 and 14-16; Austin, TX
Nominees include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Nas X, SZA, Kacey Musgraves, Gayle and Omar Apollo. Buy your tickets here
Ride hard
September 9-11; Toronto, Canada
Nominees in the running include Future. Buy your tickets here
September 23-25; Rinse, New York
Nominees include Nicki Minaj, Future, Lil Baby and Pusha T. Buy your tickets here
KCON
On tour in the United States from August 20 to September 1
Nominees include Stray Kids. Buy your tickets here
firefly festival
September 22-25; Dover, Delaware
Headliners include Dua Lipa and Charli XCX. Buy your tickets here
When We Were Young Music Festival
October 22, 23 and 29; Las Vegas, Nevada
Nominees include Avril Lavigne and Nessa Barrett. Buy your tickets here
Hard Summer Music Festival
July 29-31; San Bernadino, California
Nominees include Megan Thee Stallion and Doechii. Buy your tickets here
A music festival
Oct. 8-9; Atlanta, Georgia
Nominees include Lil Baby and Tems. Buy your tickets here
Ed Sheeran at the Grand 1 Prix
October 22; Austin, TX
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Tribute to Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters
September 27; Los Angeles, California
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“Amor En Vivo” by Becky G.
October 8; Newark, New Jersey
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Many of the nominated artists have just completed a tour or have no concerts scheduled at the time of publication.
They include Taylor Swift, BTS, Madonna, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, Eminem, Ariana Grande, Snoop Dogg, Camila Cabello, HER, Blackpink, J Balvin, Young Thug, Farruko, Skrillex, Twice, Dove Cameron, Griff, Mae Muller, Sheneesa, Muni Long, JID, Chlöe, Normani and Lisa.
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Matt Levy covers the entertainment industry live, writing about upcoming concerts, festivals, shows and events. He can be reached at [email protected].
