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On July 4, global superstar and music pioneer Missy Elliott made her historic debut headline tour, Out of This World – The Missy Elliott Experience. The sold-out show took place in Vancouver and has been named a must-see tour by various publications. Read more about the impressive tour and an upcoming open-to-the-public dance challenge Missy’s hosting in Los Angeles.
Missy started her 30 city tour in Vancouver to a sold-out crowd. The launch set an electrifying tone for the remaining dates across the countyr. Before the award-winning talent graced the stage, DJ Navarris made sure fans were hype. Following his set, there were back-to-back high-octane sets from Missy’s friends like mega producer Timbaland, multi-platinum selling superstar Ciara and legendary hip hop artist Busta Rhymes.
The show is a full on Missy production boasting an impressive ensemble of 25 dancers including ballerinas and a tap dancer. Each performance is interwoven and elevated by intergalactic set themes, state-of-the-art visuals, and cutting-edge illuminations. Elliott shared an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the tour to her personal Instagram account on July 5 after the first show.
Missy shared her extensive iconic catalog that spans three decades. She starts the set with “Throw It Back,” and supercharged the packed house with fan favorites like “Sock It 2 Me,” “Get Ur Freak On,” and “Hot Boyz,” before wrapping on a high note with “Ching-A-Ling,” “Bring the Pain,” and “Work It.”
Dressed in custom designs from longtime friend, celebrity super-stylist, and 2024 NAACP Image Awards Fashion Vanguard Award recipient June Ambrose, Elliott has countless costume changes throughout the show, from a blinged-out astronaut suit to an exclusive all-black latex style ensemble and unique outfits inspired by graffiti art.
Out of This World — The Missy Elliott Experience is produced by Live Nation in association with Mona Scott-Young, Elliott’s longtime manager and CEO of Monami Entertainment, and represented by Seth Shomes through Day After Day Productions (DADP).
Hosted in partnership with The Music Center and Gloria Molina Grand Park, Elliott is further celebrating her upcoming back-to-back headline dates at Crypto.com Arena (July 11 and July 12) with MISSY ELLIOTT PRESENTS PARTY ON THE PLAZA: AN OUT OF THIS WORLD EXPERIENCE. Held on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, the FREE event on July 10 is open to the public and starts at 7 p.m. PST. Encouraging everyone to participate in the OUT OF THIS WORLD Dance Challenge (see here) and tag her on their video posts (learn the dance), Elliott will join fans in person for a cosmic dance party featuring live DJs and her tour dancers who will lead the Dance Challenge, plus a special spectacular surprise that will have all eyes on the sky! Fans can RSVP here.
Be sure to check out more information about the tour on Missy’s website here.
OUT OF THIS WORLD — THE MISSY ELLIOTT EXPERIENCE TOUR 2024 UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, July 4 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena SOLD OUT!
Saturday, July 6 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday, July 9 — Oakland, CA — Oakland Arena
Thursday, July 11 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
Friday, July 12 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, July 13 — Las Vegas, NV — T-Mobile Arena
Tuesday, July 16 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Thursday, July 18 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
Saturday, July 20 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Sunday, July 21 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena
Wednesday, July 24 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
Thursday, July 25 — Sunrise, FL — Amerant Bank Arena
Saturday, July 27 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Sunday, July 28 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Tuesday, July 30 — Orlando, FL — Kia Center
Thursday, August 1 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Friday, August 2 — Hampton, VA — Hampton Coliseum
Saturday, August 3 — Belmont Park, NY — UBS Arena
Monday, August 5 — Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
Thursday, August 8 — Washington, DC — Capital One Arena
Friday, August 9 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
Saturday, August 10 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Monday, August 12 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
Wednesday, August 14 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Thursday, August 15 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Saturday, August 17 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Monday, August 19 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Tuesday, August 20 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Thursday, August 22 — Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena
Friday, August 23 — Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena
Check out photos from Missy’s first tour stop below:
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