Upcoming Rod Wave dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Rod Wave seat pick, before anything else
The seat to buy for a Rod Wave concert is in the lower bowl, straight across from the stage. Rod Wave, the St. Petersburg, Florida, rapper and singer, headlines indoor arenas, and his shows run on voice and crowd response more than on stage effects. From the lower bowl you see the whole stage and both video screens, you sit above the standing floor, and you hear thousands of fans carry the choruses.
The floor is the high-energy choice, and the upper level is the value choice. Which one suits you depends on how much you want to stand, how early you can arrive and how much detail you need to see.
Floor, lower bowl, upper level: trade-offs at a Rod Wave show
His arena tours have used an end stage (the stage sits at one end of the floor, with seats on the floor and around three sides of the bowl). Layouts change between tours, so confirm the map for your date.
- Floor near the stage: the closest you can get and the loudest part of the room. The floor is flat, so height matters. On general-admission floors (standing, first come, first served) the front fills early; on reserved floors, most people stand anyway.
- Lower bowl, end facing the stage: the all-around winner. A full view, comfortable seats and the best read on the screens.
- Lower bowl along the sides: closer than the end, but the angle tightens as you approach the stage. A few sections back from the stage line usually show more of it.
- Upper level, center: cheaper and still worthwhile. A show built on singing loses less from the top of the building than a heavily choreographed pop production does.
Rod Wave seats to pass on
- Behind the stage: unless the listing says the stage is open to the rear, assume a blocked view.
- Limited-view sections at the stage edge: speakers and lighting rigs hang in the sightline. Buy only when the listing describes the view.
- The back third of a crowded floor: if you are not tall, a seat in the bowl will show you far more.
A crowd that sings every verse
Rod Wave's music is often called trap-soul: trap drums (the rattling hi-hats and heavy bass of Southern hip-hop) under melodic, gospel-tinged singing. The lyrics deal with pain, loyalty and heartbreak, and his fans know the deep cuts as well as the singles. A review of his 2024 tour stop in Dallas described the crowd singing along through the whole performance.
Plan for a long night. His tours carry several openers, and the headline set comes well after doors. The 2023 Nostalgia Tour featured Ari Lennox, G Herbo, Toosii and Eelmatic, and the 2024 Last Lap Tour listed Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic. Support acts can differ by city, so check the listing.
Rod Wave's road record, Kevin Gates to Last Lap
Each headline tour has followed an album. These dates come from the cited tour records.
- 2019: support act on Kevin Gates's I'm Him Tour, July to October.
- 2020: the Ghetto Gospel Tour, announced as 22 US stops from March 3 to April 3, beginning in Augusta, Georgia.
- 2021: the SoulFly Tour, 36 stops from Houston to Seattle between August 27 and October 23, the first tour under a joint venture of Rolling Loud and Live Nation.
- 2022: the Beautiful Mind Tour, 25 stops from Minneapolis to Seattle, November 11 to December 21, with Toosii and Mariah the Scientist.
- 2023: the Nostalgia Tour, 35 US arena shows from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Jacksonville, Florida, October 19 to December 18, including Barclays Center, TD Garden, United Center and the Kia Forum.
- 2024 to 2025: the Last Lap Tour, announced with 36 dates. Production problems led to canceled and rescheduled shows, a second leg was added, and the last 13 dates were canceled on January 29, 2025. Sources disagree on how many shows took place, with counts of 26 and 28.
As of October 2026, no later tour dates were verified in the sources reviewed for this page. New dates will show up in the event list here.
Which cities sell out for Rod Wave, and which ease off
Where you buy matters as much as when. Billboard boxscore figures (the reported ticket counts and grosses for each show) for the Nostalgia Tour list full houses at Barclays Center, Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center and Detroit's Little Caesars Arena, but about 72% sold in Toronto and about 78% in Kansas City. On the Last Lap Tour, Dallas and Houston came in around 94%, while Phoenix reported about 62%.
- Proven markets hold firm. Cities in the Southeast, the Northeast corridor and the Midwest that have sold out before tend to keep resale prices steady.
- Slower markets soften late. When a show is not selling through, resale sellers often cut prices in the final week.
- Weekends draw more buyers. Friday and Saturday nights usually outsell weeknights in the same city.
Several past dates were postponed or canceled, so buy where you are protected. Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee.
St. Petersburg to a fourth No. 1 album
Born Rodarius Green in 1998, Rod Wave broke through in 2019 when "Heart on Ice" spread on TikTok and YouTube and climbed to No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Signed to Alamo Records, he released Ghetto Gospel (2019), executive produced by Kevin Gates, and Pray 4 Love (2020), a No. 2 album. SoulFly (2021), Beautiful Mind (2022) and Nostalgia (2023) all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Last Lap (2024) peaked at No. 2, and Don't Look Down (August 28, 2026) became his fourth No. 1, making him the 24th artist with 100 songs on the Hot 100.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a Rod Wave concert?
Expect a long evening. His tours carry several opening acts, and the headline set usually starts well after doors open, so plan your ride home with a late finish in mind.
Is the floor at a Rod Wave show standing room?
It depends on the date. Some arena floors are general admission standing, and others are reserved seating where most fans stand anyway. The seating map on the listing shows which.
Why are Rod Wave tickets easier to find in some cities?
Demand varies by market. On recent tours, cities such as Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Detroit reported sellouts, while Toronto, Kansas City and Phoenix reported more unsold seats.
Which openers have toured with Rod Wave?
The 2023 Nostalgia Tour had Ari Lennox, G Herbo, Toosii and Eelmatic. The 2024 Last Lap Tour listed Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic.
What songs made Rod Wave famous?
Heart on Ice went viral in 2019 and reached No. 25 on the Hot 100. Rags2Riches and Street Runner are other fan favorites.