Rock The Bells Announces The F.O.R.C.E. Tour, with Headliner LL Cool J, The Roots, Salt-N-Pepa and more

Rock The Bells has announced The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), a North American Summer Tour. Hip-Hop icon LL Cool J will take the stage as the headlining performance. The tour begins on June 25th and will be making a stop at the Barclays Center on June 27th. 

The tour was curated by LL Cool J himself and will mark his first headline arena tour in 30 years. Fans can expect to see additional performances from favorites such as the award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip. In select cities fans can also watch the legends Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, and Rick Ross perform live. 

LL Cool J is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, two-time Grammy Award-winner, Kennedy Center Honoree, actor, author, NAACP Image Award winner, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder and CEO of Rock The Bells. The icon has one of the most multifaceted careers in entertainment and continuously showcases his wide range of talents with every project. To this day LL Cool J increases his success throughout his trailblazing career after three decades.

In March 2018, LL Cool J launched his own SiriusXM timeless Hip-Hop channel titled “LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio,” and it garnered millions of daily listeners. The channel features Hip-Hop content, music, interviews, and in-depth retrospectives curated, programmed, and presented by the award-winning artist. LL COOL J’S Rock The Bells has developed into a global platform that has become the preeminent voice for timeless Hip-Hop. More information about the platform can be found here.

General on-sale kicks off on Friday, April 28 and can be purchased here. 

TOUR DATES

6/25     Boston, MA                     TD Garden

6/27     Brooklyn, NY                   Barclays Center

6/28     Newark, NJ                     Prudential Center

6/29     Toronto, ON                  Scotiabank Arena

7/1       Baltimore, MD               CFG Bank Arena

7/2       Washington, DC             Capital One Arena

7/4       Atlanta, GA                     State Farm Arena

7/6       Hollywood, FL                Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

7/8       Raleigh, NC                     PNC Arena

7/9       Charlotte, NC                 Spectrum Center

8/12     Cleveland, OH                Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse           

8/13     Chicago, IL                     United Center

8/18     Detroit, MI                    Little Caesars Arena

8/19     St. Louis, MO                  Enterprise Center

8/20     Indianapolis, IN              Gainbridge Fieldhouse                       

8/22     Memphis, TN                  FedExForum

8/23     New Orleans, LA            Smoothie King Center

8/24     Ft. Worth, TX                  Dickies Arena

8/25     Houston, TX                   Toyota Center

8/27     Albuquerque, NM         Sandia Casino Amphitheater

8/29     Denver, CO                    Ball Arena

9/1       San Francisco, CA          Chase Center             

9/2       Las Vegas, NV                MGM Grand Garden Arena

9/3       Los Angeles, CA              Kia Forum