Kendrick Lamar Kicks Off Grand National Tour Alongside SZA

Kendrick Lamar and SZA kicked off their tour yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the U.S. Bank Stadium. The two alternated back and forth in sets, allowing each to have a feature run. They also showed off their collaborative library, performing multiple songs together on stage. In total, they performed four individual sets, followed by a shared middle set, and finished with three individual sets and a grand final duo. The set in total was mammoth, spanning 52 different hits between the two phenomenal performers.

Kendrick Lamar has had an incredible year so far. He won five awards at this year’s Grammys for his hit Drake diss track, Not Like Us. He then headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which became the most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history. He was also the first ever solo rapper to headline the show. Next, in Lamar’s music video with SZA for the song “Luther”, he received praise for his deeper and hidden meanings throughout the cinematography. Now, with a massive tour on the slate and kicking off hugely on Saturday, the hip-hop icon is again at the top of the music industry.

Ultimately, the goal of the tour is to promote the duo’s two newest albums. For Lamar, that means  “GNX,” his fourth release to top the Billboard 100’s album chart. With SZA, the promoted album is “SOS Deluxe: Lana,” a deluxe edition of her 2022 album that topped the Billboard album chart. She also won a Grammy with the release, and it is a five-time platinum album.

The two performed an array of hits throughout the show, putting on a spectacular performance that thrilled the audience throughout. Their tour will continue through August, with stops in 36 different stadiums across the United States, Canada, and 11 different countries in Europe.

Kendrick Lamar And SZA Perform Massive Set In Minneapolis

In total, Lamar and SZA performed 53 songs in their Grand National Tour opening night. It is unclear whether the set will stay the same across all performance nights, or if any alterations will be made throughout the tour. Nevertheless, from AZCentral and reported by fans at the concert, here is the entire playlist at the Minneapolis event:

Act I: Kendrick Lamar

• “wacced out murals” (live debut)
• “squabble up”
• “King Kunta” (shortened)
• “ELEMENT.”
• “tv off”

Act II: SZA

• “30 for 30” (with Kendrick Lamar; live debut)
• “Love Galore”
• “Broken Clocks”
• “The Weekend” (shortened, with elements of Justin Timberlake’s “Set the Mood”)

Act III: Kendrick Lamar

• “euphoria”
• “hey now” (live debut)
• “reincarnated” (live debut)
• “HUMBLE.”
• “Backseat Freestyle” (shortened)
• “family ties”
• “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
• “m.A.A.d city” (shortened)
• “Alright”
• “man at the garden”

Act IV: SZA

• “PSA”
• “Scorsese Baby Daddy” (live debut)
• “F2F”
• “Garden (Say It Like Dat)”
• “Kitchen” (live debut)
• “Blind”
• “Forgiveless”
• “Low”

Act V: Kendrick Lamar & SZA

• “Doves in the Wind”
• “All the Stars”
• “LOVE.”

Act VI: Kendrick Lamar

• “dodger blue” (live debut)
• “peekaboo”
• “Like That”
• “DNA.”
• “GOOD CREDIT” (live debut)
• “Count Me Out”
• “Money Trees”
• “Poetic Justice”

Act VII: SZA

• “Diamond Boy (DTM)”
• “Shirt” (shortened)
• “Kill Bill”
• “Snooze”
• “Crybaby” (shortened)
• “Saturn”
• “Good Days”
• “Rich Baby Daddy”
• “BMF” (live debut)
• “Kiss Me More”

Act VIII: Kendrick Lamar

• Untitled song commonly called “bodies”
• “tv off” (part II)
• “Not Like Us”
• “luther” (with SZA)
• “gloria” (with SZA, live debut)

Tickets are on sale now for the event, so check the tour website for locations and how you can purchase tickets for the concert.