Dallas: Rod Wave at American Airlines Center
September 26 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
$119
Rapper and singer Rod Wave plays American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday, September 26 (a second Dallas date follows the next night, September 27). Tickets start at $119.
The St. Petersburg, Florida, artist built his following on emotionally raw, melodic songs that blend hip-hop with soul and gospel-influenced singing, breaking through with albums including “Ghetto Gospel” and “Nostalgia,” several of which have topped the Billboard 200. Rod Wave’s music leans heavily on vulnerable, confessional lyricism about trauma, grief, and street life, delivered in a distinctive rasped singing style that’s set him apart from more straightforwardly rapped hip-hop peers, and his catalog has built one of the more devoted fanbases in current mainstream rap and R&B.
American Airlines Center has anchored Dallas’s Victory Park development since it opened in July 2001, a roughly $420 million arena built on the former site of a downtown power plant. Owned by the City of Dallas and operated by a joint venture of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars, the arena reconfigures for basketball, hockey, or a full concert setup, drawing crowds of up to 21,000 for touring shows. Read more on its Texas Music Map venue page. The arena has hosted three NBA Finals and the biggest touring acts to come through North Texas.
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Expect an emotionally heavy, vocal-forward set built around Rod Wave’s most personal material — a two-night Dallas stand that reflects how quickly his fanbase has grown into arena-headliner territory.
Doors typically open around 6:30 PM ahead of an 8 PM start, with Victory Park’s restaurants and bars nearby. Given the popularity of this tour, arriving with plenty of time to find parking and get settled before the opening act is a good idea, especially on a weeknight with heavier traffic. Longtime followers of the artist’s catalog can expect a set that draws from across their full discography rather than just the latest release.