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Lauryn Hill Announced “Miseducation” World Tour To Mark 20th Anniversary Of Album

Lauryn Hill will be embarking on her “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” World Tour this summer.

Ms. Hill announced her upcoming tour on Twitter this week telling her fans that she will be hitting the road for a major tour to mark the 20th anniversary of her iconic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill which was released on August 25, 1988. The project debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart after selling 422,000 copies in the first week. Hill’s solo debut album went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide and earning Hill five Grammy awards and 9 nominations in one year.

Over the years, the album has been recognized in major ways including the Associated Press “The 10 Best Albums of the 1990s” and Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Lauryn Hill will be performing all of the songs on the album on her tour which is set to get underway on July 5th at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA. So far she has revealed 29 tour dates across North America including stops in Atlanta, Toronto, New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and more.

She revealed on Twitter that some international dates will be announced at a later date. “Ms. Lauryn Hill is excited to announce The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour!” she said. “Details will be announced soon, including international dates, & the full lineup with Special Guest performers at each show on the tour.” Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday.

“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” World Tour dates.

July 5 — Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 8 — Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 11 — Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 13 — Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier
July 15 — Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach
July 18 — Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage
July 20 — Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
July 22 — Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
July 25 — Charlotte, NC – CHarlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 26 — Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
July 29 — St. Petersburg, FL – Al Lang Stadium
July 31 — Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Aug. 2 — Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Aug. 3 — Atlanta, GA – State Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 5 — Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Aug. 8 — Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 7 — Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas
Sept. 9 — San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sept. 12 — Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sept. 14 — Burnaby, British Columbia – Deer Lake Park
Sept. 15 — Kent, WA – ShoWare Center
Sept. 20 — Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 22 — Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Sept. 24 — Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheatre
Sept. 26 — Morrison, CO – Red Rock Amphitheatre
Sept. 29 — Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
Sept. 30 — Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 3 — New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena
Oct. 5 — St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena