Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Kick Off Tour at Ravinia Tomorrow

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist by Adraint Bereal

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist kick off their newly announced U.S. tour tomorrow, September 10, at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, with special guests De La Soul.

The show follows the August 28 release of Badu and The Alchemist’s 16-track collaborative album, Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment. The album features appearances from Steve Lacy, Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, Earl Sweatshirt, Westside Gunn, DRAM and more.

The show begins at 7 p.m. at Ravinia’s Hunter Pavilion, with De La Soul opening before Badu and The Alchemist take the stage.

Tickets and additional information are available through Ravinia.

https://www.ravinia.org/events/detail/erykah-badu-260910

One of the foundational and still-reigning voices of neo-soul, Erykah Badu has been fusing her ’70s soul and ’80s hip-hop upbringing into lavish, conscious tracks since launching her definitive presence in 1997 with “On & On” and the multi-platinum album Baduizm, winning Grammy Awards for both. Also a top-flight collaborator from the beginning, Badu’s crossovers with The Roots earned her another Grammy as a feature on “You Got Me” off their seminal 1999 album Things Fall Apart.

The powerhouse Badu kept rolling with 2000’s Mama’s Gun and 2003’s Worldwide Underground, each lifting up a top-10 hit—“Bag Lady” and the Common-featuring “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop).” All the while, she also played supporting roles in the movies Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D.

Following her New Amerykah albums in 2008 and 2010, Badu lent a string of guest vocals to albums by the likes of Janelle Monáe, Flying Lotus, Bonobo, and Tyler The Creator before releasing her 2015 mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone. Since receiving Billboard Women In Music’s Icon Award in 2025, she’s been collaborating with prolific rap producer The Alchemist on Abi & Alan, touring their new music, including the single “Next to You,” last summer.

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Tour Dates:

Sep 10, 2026 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival

Sep 11, 2026 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre

Sep 13, 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre

Sep 15, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

Sep 17, 2026 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sep 18, 2026 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

Sep 20, 2026 – Washington, D.C. – Wolf Trap

Sep 22, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater

Sep 24, 2026 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium

Sep 26, 2026 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Sep 27, 2026 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre

Sep 28, 2026 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater

Sep 29, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

Links:

Erykah Badu:

Official: https://erykahbadu.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erykahbadu/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erykahbadu/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erykahbadu

The Alchemist:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanthechemist/

Ravinia:

Official: https://www.ravinia.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaviniaFestival/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raviniafestival
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raviniafestival