{"id":4441,"date":"2026-08-06T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apolloonlinemedia.com\/thecity\/2026\/08\/06\/rod-wave-to-embark-on-fall-2026-arena-run-dont-look-down-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:00:58","slug":"rod-wave-to-embark-on-fall-2026-arena-run-dont-look-down-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apolloonlinemedia.com\/thecity\/2026\/08\/06\/rod-wave-to-embark-on-fall-2026-arena-run-dont-look-down-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Rod Wave to embark on Fall 2026 arena run: \u201cDon\u2019t Look Down Tour\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rod Wave has mapped out his largest headlining excursion to date. Dubbed the \u201cDon\u2019t Look Down Tour,\u201d the massive 25-city <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/rod-wave-2026-fall-us-tour\/\">North American arena run<\/a> is set to launch this fall and serves as support for his highly anticipated seventh full-length studio album, <em>Don\u2019t Look Down<\/em>, which is scheduled to drop August 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The cross-country trek officially launches on September 12 in Philadelphia, PA, hitting major markets across the South, Midwest, and both coasts (including Dallas, TX, Inglewood, CA, Washington, DC, Brooklyn, NY, and Chicago, IL) before throwing a final hometown-adjacent curtain call in Atlanta on November 18. R&amp;B singer-songwriter Fridayy has been tapped as the permanent special guest and opening act for the entirety of the tour.<\/p>\n<p>Wave previously revealed the arrival of his next studio album, <em>Don\u2019t Look Down<\/em>, the follow-up to 2024\u2019s <em>Last Lap. <\/em>\u00a0The multi-platinum singer and rapper shared the news to fans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZqSgqIimNd\/?hl=en\">through social media<\/a>, writing: <em>\u201cDon\u2019t Look Down dropping . Limited Edition Vinyl &amp; CD pre-order link in bio. 1000 Signed Copies Available <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/24c2.png\" alt=\"\u24c2\" class=\"wp-smiley\"\/> @mainstay_films\u201d <\/em>See the album announcement \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iPgltcIE4_s\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Presave \u2018Don\u2019t Look Down\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.official-rodwave.com\/\">HERE<\/a>.<br \/>\nTicket info can be found via: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/artist\/2663489\">Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial credit: Jgphotographydetroit \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rod Wave has mapped out his largest headlining excursion to date. 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