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Bow Wow Announces All-New ‘Millennium Tour’ Lineup Featuring Keri Hilson, Mario, Day26, & More

Mario may have referred to the Omarion -toplined edition of the ‘Millennium Tour’ as “raggedy sh*t” during their VERZUZ battle in June, but it appears the GRAMMY-nominated singer has had a change of heart as he’s listed as one of the headliners for the forthcoming iternation of the highly anticipated North American jaunt.

Once again led by Bow Wow , the trek calls on some of the early 2000’s most popular Urban movers and shakers to unite for a night of nostalgic hits.

Having previously wowed crowds across the United States with a lineup that’s featured the likes of Ashanti, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, Bobby V, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy , and more, this time new faces like Hilson and Day26 are being brought into the mix.

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Taking to Instagram Friday ( August 12 ), Bow stunned his 4.7 million followers with the announcement he’s assembling Mario, Hilson, Day26, Lloyd, Pleasure P , Chingy, Lil Scrappy, Bobby V, Dem Franchize Boyz, Crime Mob, and Travis Porter for the newest version of the tour dubbed “The Millennium Tour: Turned Up!”   This will be the first ‘Millennium Tour’ to not feature Omarion.

Kicking off October 7 at Hampton, Virginia’s Hampton Coliseum, the 24-date trek will venture to major North American cities like Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, New York City, and more before wrapping up in Oakland on November 27 .

See the full list of dates below.

The Millennium Tour: Turned Up! 

Oct. 7 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum Oct. 8 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center Oct. 9 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Arena Oct. 14 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center Oct. 15 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Oct. 16 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center Oct. 22 – Chicago, IL – Wintrust Arena Oct. 23 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena Oct. 27 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre Oct. 28 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Oct. 29 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre Nov. 4 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC Nov. 5 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum Nov. 6 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Nov. 9 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater @ MSG Nov. 11 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Nov. 12 – Fairfax, VA – EagleBank Arena Nov. 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center Nov. 18 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena Nov. 19 – Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Arena Nov. 20 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena Nov. 25 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Arena Nov. 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Nov. 27 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

The presale for tickets to the new ‘Millennium Tour’ starts Thursday, August 18th at 10am, while the general on sale date is Friday, August 19th at 10am.

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I’m hoping this is the dawn of a new Keri Hilson era!

Yup! This could very well be her chance to transcend! I’m rooting for her!

Please! Finally!

It seems Omarion has no friends now. 😢

From the outside looking in, he seemed like a fairly decent person. Either he has a lot of haters or everyone can’t be lying about him.

Too many on the bill. Everyone will get what, 15 minutes? My lineup would be Mario, Keri Hilson, Blaque, Day 26, and the more humble version of Bow Wow.

LITERALLY ONLY GOING FOR DAY26 don’t care about anyone else.

They are clearly desperate for some fast cash🤣😂🤣😂 embarrassing💅🏾

Me Keri baby please come back💅🏾 You’ve been gone for too long..,.

They should add Nicki to the lineup. Not like her old fat ass is making hits anymore☕️

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Omarion and Bow Wow Announce 'Millennium Tour' Dates

The “Millennium Tour” is coming back this fall.

After being delayed due to the pandemic, Omarion and Bow Wow have announced new dates for their joint tour. This time around, they will be joined by Ashanti, plus special guests Soulja Boy, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Sammie, and Pretty Ricky.

The 27-date trek kicks off Oct. 1 at L.A.’s The Forum before making its way to arenas across the country, with stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Miami, and Memphis, wrapping Nov. 26 in Las Vegas.

BACK!!! pic.twitter.com/RMItfdSQCW — OMARION (@Omarion) June 18, 2021

Omarion and Bow Wow were originally set to tour last year before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled tour dates. The original “Millennium Tour” was headlined by B2K in 2019 and grossed over $28 million .

Before bringing their live show to a city near you, Bow Wow and his tourmate Soulja Boy will face off during their highly-anticipated Verzuz battle on Saturday, June 26.

Tickets go on sale the same day. See an itinerary below.

Millennium Tour 2021 Dates

Oct. 1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum Oct. 2 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena Oct. 3 – Fresno, CA – Selland Arena Oct. 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center Oct. 8 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena Oct. 9 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Oct. 10 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Oct. 15 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Oct. 17 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center Oct. 22 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie Oct. 23 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre Oct. 24 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Oct. 28 – Milwaukee, WI – UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Oct. 29 – Chicago, IL – Wintrust Arena Oct. 30 – Nashville,TN – Municipal Auditorium Oct. 31 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center Nov. 5 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena Nov. 6 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena Nov. 7 – Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Nov. 12 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Nov. 13 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum Nov. 14 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena Nov. 17 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center Nov. 19 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena Nov. 21 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum Nov. 26 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

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***CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 UPDATE FROM CHAIFETZ ARENA***

We are pleased to announced that The Millennium Tour has been rescheduled and will now take place on Sunday, May 9 th , 2021. All previously tickets purchased will be honored for the new date.

Experience The Millennium Tour 2021 at Chaifetz Arena on August 8th featuring performances by Omarion ,  Bow Wow ,  Ying Yang Twins ,  Pretty Ricky , Ashanti ,  Soulja Boy , Lloyd , and Sammie .

Ticket prices:  $48.50, $62.50, $72.50, $82.50, $92.50, $102.50, $112.50 *Plus applicable service charges on non-box office sales **Prices subject to change without notice.

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Mario, Keri Hilson and Bow Wow Announce ‘Millennium Tour: Turned Up’ Dates

The star-studded lineup also includes day26, pleasure p and bobby v, to name a few..

Mario, Keri Hilson and Bow Wow (Courtesy Photos; Prince Williams/Getty Images)

The  Millennium Tour  continues to evolve. Mario, Keri Hilson and Bow Wow are at the top of the bill for the  Millennium Tour: Turned Up , announced today (Aug. 12). 

Powered by G-Squared Events ,  Millennium Tour: Turned Up  will also include a special reunion of R&B group Day26, plus Lloyd, Pleasure P , Bobby V, and Sammie. The latter four acts were on the previous  Millennium Tour , as well as Mario and Bow Wow.

It won’t be a full night of R&B, though. The tour will also feature performances by rap acts Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Dem Franchize Boyz, Lil Scrappy, Travis Porter, Crime Mob and Trillville.

The 24-city tour kicks off Oct. 7 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia at Hampton Coliseum. From there, the crew will travel across the U.S., playing in major cities such as Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis and Miami.

The tour will conclude Nov. 27 at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. 

Tickets will be available for presale beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. local time. All tickets can be purchased at gsquaredevents.com .

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Circling back to Day26, the group recently announced their reunion and plans to celebrate their 15th anniversary with new music.

On Aug. 26, they will perform a special virtual concert with all five original members.

While Day26 is reuniting, another is formalizing. Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V and Pleasure P recently announced their new group RSVP , following their bonus match during Mario and Omarion’s Verzuz battle.

Although Ray J isn’t included in the Millennium Tour: Turned Up , it wouldn’t be a surprise if the other three members preview new music. 

Millennium Tour: Turned Up 2022 Dates 

Oct 7 – Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum Oct 8 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center Oct 9 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Ins. Arena Oct 14 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center Oct 15 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena Oct 16 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center Oct 22 – Chicago, IL @ Wintrust Arena Oct 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena Oct 27 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre Oct 28 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center Oct 29 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre Nov 4 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCC Nov 5 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum Nov 6 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Nov 9 – New York, NY @ Hulu Theater @ MSG Nov 11 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center Nov 12 – Fairfax, VA @ Eaglebank Arena Nov 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center Nov 18 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena Nov 19 – Jacksonville, FL @ Vystar Arena Nov 20 – Miami, FL @ FTX Arena Nov 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena Nov 26 – Los Angeles @ Kia Forum Nov 27 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

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Soulja Boy Pulled From Millennium Tour Stop In St. Louis and Memphis

Soulja Boy is being pulled from performing at The Millennium Tour following the shooting death of Young Dolph.

Touring company G-Squared Events made the announcement yesterday, saying it’s in response to Young Dolph’s murder.

The tour is making a stop in St. Louis tonight and will play FedExForum on Sunday.

G-Squared Events says the decision to temporarily pull Soulja Boy from the tour was made to preserve the safety of the artists and fans.

Soulja Boy temporarily pulled from “Millennium Tour” following Young Dolph’s death🤯 pic.twitter.com/lZBAji8ly3 — Get Noticed🙏🏾👀 (@Bee4theclout) November 19, 2021

This comes after Soulja Boy was on IG live talking about putting a $100K bounty on Young Dolphs head, which was just days before Dolph’s death.

Big Draco is known for trolling and entertaining his fans. While people don’t think he was serious with the alleged bounty, Young Dolph was murdered a week later.

Police are actively searching for the shooting suspects.

Hopefully after this situation, Soulja can understand the power of words when it comes down to trying to create a viral moment.

Soulja boy said he put $100k on Young Dolph head last week. Today, Young Dolph was shot & killed. pic.twitter.com/aOkQki5IcL — The Academy (@BenjaminEnfield) November 17, 2021

Soulja Boy finding out Young Dolph is dead, a week after putting 100 on his head pic.twitter.com/bZbkhF7UMU — Iceburg 🥶 (@Iceburg_music) November 18, 2021

SB issued a response to being removed from the Memphis and St. Louis stops on the millennium tour on his IG live.

He reminded people, he’s still getting paid and there was no real beef.

Soulja Boy responds to being removed from the Memphis and St Louis show on the millennium tour pic.twitter.com/Xchv8oFBLe — DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) November 19, 2021

Now Soulja Boy can proudly add that he is the “first rapper to be kicked off The Millennium Tour.”

Tour fans are encouraged to contact the local venue for more information.

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A St. Louis Museum Revisits a Famous but Complex World’s Fair

A new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum examines “the triumphant side and the tragic side” of the 1904 spectacle to present a fuller story.

By Valerie Schremp Hahn

Reporting from St. Louis

This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are striving to offer their visitors more to see, do and feel.

In the final scene of the 1944 musical film “Meet Me in St. Louis,” the Smith family, dressed in fancy attire, wanders the grounds of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, better known as the 1904 World’s Fair. Daylight fades, the electric lights flash on and the group stops in its tracks.

“I can’t believe it,” Judy Garland, playing Esther Smith, says breathlessly. “Right here where we live. Right here in St. Louis.”

A new exhibit about the fair opens here this month at the Missouri History Museum. It shines a light on the wonder and complexity of the seven-month spectacle, still a mythical, sometimes pinnacle moment in the minds of many St. Louisans.

As the exhibit explains, the fair was where a vendor might have created the ice cream cone, but it was also where vendors might not have served Black people.

It was where governments of more than 60 nations came together to show off artwork, furniture and marvels, including the Liberty Bell and two butter sculptures of President Theodore Roosevelt. But it was also where spectators gawked at more than 1,000 Filipinos who came to live on the grounds of a 47-acre reconstructed village known as the Philippine Reservation as part of a living exhibition.

It was where scientists and engineers showed off technology like electricity, the wireless telegraph and baby incubators. But it was also where up to 39 out of 43 babies on display in the incubator exhibit died because of unsafe conditions. It was new technology at the time. The exhibit was run by an inexperienced doctor, the babies got a poor diet and the incubators overheated, the museum explains.

The fair stories about the ice cream cone and the much-loved 264-foot Ferris wheel that was sent down from Chicago are good ones, said Jody Sowell, president and chief executive of the Missouri Historical Society, which runs the museum.

“But I am convinced that most visitors want the full story,” Sowell said. “They want both the triumphant side and the tragic side, and they can handle both. And in fact, they get suspicious when they think one side’s being left out.”

The fair was meant to celebrate progress — namely, the commemoration of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase that doubled the size of the country. The fair’s opening was delayed by a year in order to complete the large-scale preparations. The exhibition covered around 1,200 acres, about two square miles, more than half of which took over the western end of Forest Park.

The museum, now in the park, stands on the site of the fair entrance. The building, the first national monument to Thomas Jefferson, was constructed in 1913 using fair proceeds.

In 2022, in another reinterpretation of a complex story, the museum installed labels around the building lobby’s Jefferson statue, acknowledging that the Declaration of Independence author and former president enslaved more than 600 people and that his Louisiana Purchase (from France) ultimately stripped Native Americans of their ancestral lands.

One label asks, “Can we still be moved by Jefferson’s words but horrified by his actions?”

“That’s an answer that I could give you as a historian,” Sowell said. “Or I can say, ‘Let me tell you the story and then open this up to a dialogue and let you have this conversation.’”

The exhibit’s centerpiece, a massive, 3-D-printed map of the fairgrounds, shows off nearly 300 of the fair’s buildings and structures, most of which were meant to be temporary. Projectors bring the map to life with color and movement, showing tiny figures walking the grounds.

The map is meant to wow visitors. It’s also meant to help them orient themselves in space, time and thought.

Sharon Smith, the museum’s curator of civic and personal identity, found herself peering at the map to find the location of the fair’s re-enactments of the Anglo-Boer War, now known as the South African War. The war between Britain and two South African republics had ended two years before the fair opened, and some of its veterans staged battles twice daily for fairgoers who paid 50 cents (about $17.50 today) to watch.

“I’m looking at that model,” Smith said. “And I’m thinking, ‘That’s where that was.’” She said that she had heard of it but that “I never really examined it so deeply because we didn’t have to, or we didn’t choose to.”

Nearby hangs a print by the artist Ria Unson , whose great-grandfather Ramon Ochoa came from the Philippines as a teenager to work as a waiter and guide at the fair’s Philippine Reservation, also represented in the 3-D map.

The artwork is based on a photograph of her uncle, Ramon Unson, his grandfather’s namesake, and contains overlays of newspaper articles about the reservation. It’s her way of reclaiming the narrative, Ria Unson said.

“The fair is actually material evidence of when America chose to be an empire,” she said in an interview.

The Philippines had been colonized by the United States in 1898, and her great-grandfather served as an example of what a “civilized” Filipino could become, she said. He then went to school in Oswego, N.Y., northwest of Syracuse, and became Americanized by his experience. She grew up in the Philippines speaking American English and now lives in St. Louis.

“The past continues to impose itself on the present,” Unson said. “And we will be creating a certain kind of future because of who we are in the present.”

Linda Young Nance, who grew up in St. Louis, is the historian for the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs. She helped the museum create a digital walking tour and video about the Black experience at the fair. The National Association of Colored Women had met in St. Louis for their convention in 1904 but boycotted the fair after several members were treated poorly there, even denied cups of water.

While Young Nance says the fair was wonderful and glorious in many ways, she worries that some people in St. Louis, which has a long history of racial division, won’t be prepared to hear a more complete story. But they may learn something, she said.

“So when they come, they get to learn the whole story about our city, and they also get to learn that we are a city that is at least working toward including everybody and stories of all of us that are here. If you don’t keep working toward equity, you’ll never get it.”

The exhibit dazzles with fair memorabilia: dozens of pieces of ruby red glassware like ones that still appear in local antiques shops, the clockworks from the fair’s giant floral clock and the desk of David R. Francis, a former mayor of St. Louis and governor of Missouri who was president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He famously closed the fair with the words “Farewell, a long farewell to all thy splendor!” before throwing the switch to turn off the lights.

As for the movie “Meet Me in St. Louis,” a beloved classic, the exhibit includes a movie poster and a screen playing clips, including the final scene.

It’s a movie Sowell loves, about a complex chapter that took place right here in St. Louis, a complex city he also loves.

“There are these great inspirational chapters in St. Louis’ history that can help us get more connected to this place and be more invested in its future,” he said. “We want to look back at the past, again from all of those perspectives, and understand that it’s important to never write a simple story of history.”