The Anaconda Cometh

Dallas gets first dibs on Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint North American concert tour

Nicki Minaj kicks off the North American leg of her Pinkprint Tour at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas on July 17.

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Dallas gets special treatment for Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint Tour: The rapper/singer will make Gexa Energy Pavilion her first North American stop on Friday, July 17 — and it's her only date in Texas.

The tour is in support of Minaj's 2014 album The Pinkprint, and she'll be joined by special guests Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe and Dej Loaf.

After Dallas, Minaj will visit 18 other cities across North America, including Miami, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago and San Diego. The European leg of the Pinkprint Tour started March 16 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Pinkprint hit No. 1 on both the Billboard R&B and rap charts, but it failed to make it to No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 as her first two albums did. Along with the likes of Meghan Trainor and Kim Kardashian, Minaj contributed to 2014's being the year of the butt, thanks to her hit song "Anaconda."

Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning at noon on Wednesday, March 18, through Citi's Private Pass® Program. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, March 20, at 10 am at Live Nation.

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Dallas news of the week. Topics varied from remote work to the Super Bowl and, of course, winter weather. Read on for the five most popular CultureMap headlines of the week. And for the best things to do this weekend, consult this guide.

1. Techy Dallas suburb is No. 1 hot spot for remote workers in U.S. Even as many major companies are enacting return-to-office policies across the country, there's a stronghold in the Dallas area where remote work prevails. A new survey of cities with the biggest remote workforces has revealed Frisco is the No. 1 city with the highest share of remote workers in the nation.

2. Super Bowl FanFest debuts in 30 cities across U.S. including Dallas. A Super Bowl-themed festival is coming to 30 cities across the U.S., and that includes Dallas: Called Super Bowl FanFest, it'll take place at stadiums and venues across all 30 NFL markets on Super Bowl LIX Sunday, February 9, in a nationwide Super Bowl lovefest with food & beverages, meet & greets, local music, and interactive games.

Super Bowl FanFest is coming. Cosm Dallas

3. Dallas lawyer and one-time club owner Ray Balestri dies at 64. Dallas lawyer and investor Ray Balestri, who circulated through Dallas' media and entertainment world, died on January 4; he was 64.

4. Dallas ISD to shut down for 2 days and more winter storm cancellations. As Dallas-Fort Worth prepared for winter weather this week, the cancellations and postponements began to roll in, including Dallas Independent School District, which shut down for two days.

5. High-energy Mexican steakhouse is coming to Dallas' East Quarter. A new steakhouse is coming to town: Called Toca Madera, it's a "modern Mexican steakhouse" from Noble 33, a global hospitality group known for its high-energy restaurant concepts, and will open at 2203 Commerce St. in the East Quarter district.

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