On the back of the release of his surprise new album KOD, J. Cole has announced a North American tour with Young Thug. The 'KOD' Tour will kick off in Miami on August 9, concluding on October 10 in Boston. The Grammy-nominated artist also recently announced the inaugural Dreamville Festival going down at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 15.

Peep the tour dates below, and stream J. Cole's KOD after the jump.

08-09 Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena 08-11 Tampa, FL - Amelia Arena 08-12 Atlanta, GA - Infinite Energy Center ^ 08-14 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 08-15 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 08-17 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center 08-18 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 08-21 Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Arena ^ 08-22 San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU 08-24 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center 08-29 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena 09-02 Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena 09-04 Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center 09-05 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center 09-07 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 09-08 Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Smart Home Arena 09-10 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center 09-12 Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena ^ 09-13 Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC 09-17 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 09-18 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center 09-19 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center 09-21 Detroit, MI - Little Caesar’s Arena 09-22 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena 09-23 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 09-25 Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center 09-26 Hartford, CT - XL Center 09-28 University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center 10-01 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden ^ 10-04 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre 10-05 Montreal, Québec - Bell Centre 10-06 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 10-08 Washington, DC - Capital One Arena ^ 10-10 Boston, MA - TD Garden

^ Young Thug not performing

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