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Rapper A$AP Rocky proves he’s no dummy with Dallas stop on 2026 tour

A$AP Rocky will perform at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday, June 18.

Photo by @pleckham

Fresh off an appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, rapper/aspiring actor A$AP Rocky will go on the road with his 2026 Don’t Be Dumb World Tour, which will include a stop at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday, June 18.

The 42-date tour will start in Chicago on May 27, with the 25-city North American leg lasting through July 11.

There will be three Texas stops in the middle - Dallas will be followed by Austin on June 19 and Houston on June 20.

The tour is named after A$AP Rocky's new album, Don’t Be Dumb, his first full-length release in eight years.

Rocky's first two albums went to No. 1 on Billboard's overall 200, R&B/Hip Hop, and Rap charts, while 2018's Testing took a slight step back, still finishing in the top five of all three.

The rapper gained big notice as an actor in 2025, co-starring in two A24-produced films - Highest 2 Lowest, directed by Spike Lee, and the Golden Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Rocky's appearance on SNL included a cameo in a sketch alongside host Finn Wolfhard, as well as him performing “Punk Rocky” and a medley of the album’s title track and “Helicopter$."

Rocky also served as co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala, was announced as the creative director for Ray-Ban, and was appointed as Chanel’s new house ambassador.

To participate in A$AP Rocky’s Artist Presale in North America on Friday, January 23 at 10 am, fans must sign up at livemu.sc/asaprocky by Wednesday, January 21 at 9 pm.

Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed - access is tied to a user's account.

There will also be a presale for Cash App Card customers starting on Wednesday, January 21 at 10 am.

The global general on sale will go live on January 27 at 9 am at ASAPROCKY.COM.

Don’t Be Dumb World Tour 2026 North American Dates

Wed May 27 Chicago, IL United Center
Fri May 29 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena
Sun May 31 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Mon Jun 01 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Tue Jun 02 Boston, MA TD Garden
Thu Jun 04 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sun Jun 07 New York, NY The Governors Ball
Mon Jun 08 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
Thu Jun 11 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Fri Jun 12 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
Sun Jun 14 Orlando, FL Kia Center
Mon Jun 15 Miami, FL Kaseya Center
Thu Jun 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Fri Jun 19 Austin, TX Moody Center
Sat Jun 20 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Tue Jun 23 Phoenix, AZ Mortgage Matchup Center
Thu Jun 25 San Francisco, CA Chase Center
Fri Jun 26 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum
Tue Jun 30 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Jul 01 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Fri Jul 03 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Sat Jul 04 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Wed Jul 08 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
Sat Jul 11 Newark, NJ Prudential Center

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New Theater

Premieres lead the way in Dallas Theater Center's 2026-27 season

Aigner Mizzelle and Okieriete Onaodowan in the off-Broadway production of The Monsters

Photo courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club

The Monsters, which started off-Broadway, will make its regional premiere as part of Dallas Theater Center's 2026-27 season.

The 2026-2027 season for Dallas Theater Center will feature six productions, including three world premieres, a regional premiere, a returning favorite, and a to-be-determined sixth production.

The inaugural season of incoming Enloe/Rose Artistic Director, Jaime Castañeda, will be marked by a renewed commitment to new work at Dallas Theater Center.

That starts with with the world premieres of three new shows:

The Cold War thriller Reykjavik86 by Gabe McKinley, which brings the 1986 nuclear summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to life on stage. It will be the initial production of the season, running September 11-27, 2026 at Wyly Theatre.
The dark comedy musical Kill Local, with a book by Mat Smart and music and lyrics by Liza Anne, is about Sheila and her sister, Abigail, who work together for their mother’s small family business, which just so happens to be assassins. It features killer songs about blood ties, revenge, and how hard it is to get unstuck. It will run March 26-April 11, 2027 in the Wyly Studio Theatre
The Making of a Saint by KJ Sanchez is theatrical exploration of faith and family in which KJ, a documentary writer/performer, sets out to understand the story of Sister Blandina, whom KJ's brother is helping to canonize. It will be the final scheduled show of the season, running May 14-June 6, 2027 in the Wyly Studio Theatre.

Joining them will be the regional premiere of The Monsters by Ngozi Anyanwu, about a scrappy young fighter named Lil who is ready to enter the ring. She reconnects with her brother Big, an accomplished fighter in the local MMA scene and tries to earn his respect.

The production, which just finished a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run on March 22, runs October 9-November 1, 2026 in the Wyly Studio Theatre.

A yet-to-be-named fifth production, which will be announced on June 1, will run February 5-21, 2027 in the Kalita Humphreys Theater.

All of those productions will be part of the season subscriptions. Dallas Theater Center's annual holiday production of A Christmas Carol, running November 27-December 27, 2026 at Wyly Theatre, can be added on.

“New work is the engine of the American Theater, and Dallas Theater Center will be a laboratory for artists who have something urgent and honest to express today,” said Enloe/Rose Artistic Director Jaime Castañeda in a statement. "These plays are about the now, and they are events for the stage that are in direct conversation with the audience."

DTC’s Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company members will be featured throughout the 2025-26 season, including Christina Austin Lopez, Tiana Kaye Blair, Blake Hackler, Bob Hess, Liz Mikel, Alex Organ, Molly Searcy, Tiffany Solano, Sally Nysteun Vahle, Esteban Vilchez, Zachary J. Willis, and Bri Woods, who is the Linda and Bill Custard SMU Meadows Actor.

Subscriptions for the 2026-27 season are available now, and can be purchased online at DallasTheaterCenter.org or by calling the DTC Box Office at 214-522-8499.

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