Kendrick Lamar and SZA at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
‘The Grand National Tour’ Predictions: What Songs Will Kendrick Lamar and SZA Perform?
Kendrick Lamar and SZA are joining forces to put on one of the biggest tours in history. We have all the latest on what songs they are playing and more.
By Xavier GauthierApril 5 2025, Published 12:23 a.m. ET
The Breakdown: Kendrick Lamar and SZA are going on tour together for the first time in their long-lived friendship. Both artists are coming off an amazing run in their solo careers. We have the latest on their setlists and tour dates for the Grand National Tour.
Kendrick Lamar has become the biggest name in modern music after winning his feud against Canadian-born rapper/singer Drake. While he was already a legend for hip-hop heads, he became a household name after the release of the popular Drake-aimed disses “Like That” and “Not Like Us”. His latest album, GNX, has been dominating the charts since its release in November 2024.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA on Grand National Tour promotional poster.
SZA has proven she’s no force to play with, either. Her album SOS has broken multiple records, including now holding the record for most nonconsecutive weeks in the Billboard Top 10 by a Black artist.
She surpassed Michael Jackson’s Thriller when the album reached its 80th week in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart on March 19, 2025. As of March 31st, the album had been on the chart for 119 weeks since its debut at number one.
Now, the two TDE-bred powerhouses are joining forces for a once-in-a-lifetime tour. We have all the latest on what songs Kendrick Lamar and SZA will be playing on tour, as well as tour dates and their ticket prices.
SZA in promotional alternate album artwork for SOS Deluxe: LANA.
Will Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform 'luther' on the superstar ‘GNX’ tour?
While the two artists have not confirmed a setlist for the tour ahead of its start in Minneapolis, we can speculate what tracks they will perform in a “dream setlist” of sorts.
SZA’s set will probably include songs from her SOS album tour. It is her most recent and biggest tour yet, which has given the songstress the best gauge on which songs will perform best. However, it’s also about the tracks she holds dear to herself and loves to perform personally. With both of these perspectives in mind, we can anticipate an SZA opening set that hosts an abundance of hits.
SZA backstage during her 'SOS' tour
Here's are songs we hope SZA performs on the Grand Nationals Tour.
“PSA (Intro)”
“Seek & Destroy”
“Love Galore”
“Broken Clocks”
“Forgiveless”
“Used”
“Ghost in the Machine”
“Blind”
“Far”
“Shirt”
“Low”
“Prom”
“Garden (Say It Like Dat)”
“Drew Barrymore”
“Normal Girl”
“Supermodel”
“Doves in the Wind”
“Nobody Gets Me”
“Gone Girl”
“SOS”
“Love Language”
“Kill Bill”
“I Hate You”
“Snooze”
“The Weekend”
“Good Days (Outro)”
Kendrick, on the other hand, had his last road show over a year ago with The Big Steppers Tour. However, he still had two key performances during the hip-hop feud against Canadian rapper Drake since the release of “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin: The Pop Out and his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
Kendrick Lamar in front of a 1987 Buick GNX for album promotion
Taking these latest two shows into consideration, one before the release of GNX and the other not long after, we can estimate what Kendrick’s closing setlist will look like.
Kendrick Lamar’s Setlist:
“United in Grief"/”wacced out murals” (intro mashup)
“squabble up”
“N95”
“ELEMENT.”
“HUMBLE.”
“hey now”
“peekaboo”
“tv off”
“Alright/Backseat Freestyle”
“Rich Spirit”
“m.A.A.d city”
“euphoria” (interlude)
“Purple Hearts”/”dodger blue” (mashup)
“King Kunta”
“Swimming Pools (Drank)”
“B**ch Don’t Kill My Vibe”
“gnx”
“man at the garden”
“LOYALTY.”
“heart pt. 6”
“DNA.”
“Count Me Out”
“Silent Hill”
“Not Like Us” (outro)
Kendrick Lamar smiling while performing at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
After the Compton rapper’s solo set is over, SZA will more than likely come back out to join him on stage for the encore/closing set. This will include most of their collaborative tracks, including: “gloria”, “30 for 30”, “Doves in the Wind”, “All The Stars”, and “luther”.
What are the tour dates, and how much are tickets going for city-to-city?
With two of the world’s biggest stars going on tour together, fans may think that tickets are outrageously priced. The Grand National Tour is a stadium tour across the continental U.S., so the good news for fans is that there are plenty of seats for each show. Tickets start around $150 for nosebleeds in most stadiums. If you're looking to see the duo right in front of you, tickets can go up to a little less than $1,000 for floor seats in venues like Northwest Stadium.
Kendrick Lamar with a puppet of himself during 'The Big Steppers" Tour
The Grand National Tour kicks off in Minneapolis on April 19th, 2025, and ends in Washington, DC, on June 18th. Here’s the full tour schedule:
April 19th - Minneapolis, MN
April 23rd - Houston, TX
April 26th - Arlington, TX
April 29th - Atlanta, GA
May 3rd - Charlotte, NC
May 5th - Philadelphia, PA
May 8th-9th - East Rutherford, NJ
May 12th - Foxborough, MA
May 17th - Seattle, WA
May 21st, 23rd, 24th - Los Angeles, CA
May 27th - Glendale, AZ
May 29th - San Francisco, CA
May 31st - Las Vegas, NV
June 4th - St. Louis, MO
June 6th - Chicago, IL
June 10th - Detroit, MI
June 12th, 13th - Toronto, ON
June 16th - Hershey, PA
June 18th - Washington, DC
