Key Tour Highlights
- Kelela’s New Avatar Live tour is her first full multinational headline run in years, spanning 28 cities across 10 countries, with a North American leg from September 8 to October 17, 2026.
- The tour supports her third studio album New Avatar (released July 10, 2026 via Warp Records) and features a full-band, high-energy rave production.
- Multi-night stands in Los Angeles and Brooklyn signal strong demand, while festival appearances at Portola, III Points, C2C, and AFROPUNK Brasil mirror the album’s electronic and dance focus.
- Most North American headline dates still have tickets available through official Ticketmaster links, with the Toronto show 19+ and Portola 21+.
- OnesToWatch Live provides a complete North American headline itinerary with direct ticket links for every listed show.
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Quick Ticket Links For North American Headline Shows
Below are the upcoming North American headline dates for Kelela’s New Avatar Live tour, listed chronologically with direct ticket links. Past dates appear later in the Past North American Headline Dates section.
Tue, Sep 21 — The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
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Wed, Sep 22 — The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
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Wed, Sep 23 — The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
Thu, Sep 24 — The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
Mon, Oct 5 — Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
Tue, Oct 6 — Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
Wed, Oct 7 — The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON (19+ event)
Fri, Oct 9 — Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
Sat, Oct 10 — Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY
Sun, Oct 11 — Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Tue, Oct 13 — The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD
Wed, Oct 14 — The Underground, Charlotte, NC
Thu, Oct 15 — Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA
With the quick links covered, the next section breaks down what each North American stop represents in the wider tour story.
Upcoming North American Headline Dates: Show-By-Show
The following dates are upcoming as of September 20, 2026, presented in chronological order with context on each stop.
- Tue, Sep 21 — The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA — The first of two consecutive nights at the historic Los Angeles theater. This date is not sold out, with over 100 live listings and 151 tickets still available. The Wiltern seats 1,850 and holds up to 2,300 standing, making it one of the country’s most storied mid-size venues. A two-night stand here signals strong demand in Kelela’s adopted home market.
- Wed, Sep 22 — The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA — The second Los Angeles night, added to meet demand. Tickets remain available.
- Wed, Sep 23 — The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA — A 1,100-capacity room in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood and one of the city’s key indie venues.
- Thu, Sep 24 — The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ — Phoenix’s Van Buren anchors the Southwest leg before a short pause ahead of the Midwest run. Its main concert hall has a capacity of about 1,900 guests.
- Mon, Oct 5 — Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN — The Midwest leg opens at the intimate Varsity Theater in Dinkytown, with a maximum standing capacity of 750 guests and 190 seated banquet capacity.
- Tue, Oct 6 — Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL — This date is not sold out, with 23 live listings covering 83 seats and get-in prices around $140–$162.50. The Vic is a Chicago landmark dating back to 1912, with a concert capacity of about 1,400, including roughly 1,000 seated.
- Wed, Oct 7 — The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON — As of late August 2026, 14 seats remained across 5 listings, starting at about $290 all-in per ticket. This is the tour’s only Canadian date and a 19+ event.
- Fri, Oct 9 — Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY — Tickets remain available, including secondary options starting around $74. The first of two nights at the restored Brooklyn Paramount, a 2,700-capacity room in Downtown Brooklyn operated by Live Nation.
- Sat, Oct 10 — Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY — Tickets are available, with secondary-market get-in prices around $70. The second Brooklyn night underlines the depth of Kelela’s New York audience.
- Sun, Oct 11 — Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA — Tickets remain available on the secondary market, with about 23 listings covering 77 seats and get-in prices starting near $71. The TLA on South Street is a Philadelphia institution, with capacity typically listed around 800 to 1,000.
- Tue, Oct 13 — The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD — Tickets remain available, with 44 live listings covering roughly 180 seats and general admission starting around $77.50 all-in. This DMV-area date at The Fillmore Silver Spring can host up to about 2,000 guests for a standard music show.
- Wed, Oct 14 — The Underground, Charlotte, NC — Tickets remain available, with resale listings starting around $88.75–$93.75 all-in. This Charlotte show is the penultimate North American headline date, followed by Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre and the III Points festival in Miami.
- Thu, Oct 15 — Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA — As of August 28, 2026, 37 verified listings covering 107 seats remained available. The final North American headline date closes the run at Buckhead Theatre, which can host up to 1,200 guests, with theater-style seating for about 840.
Past North American Headline Dates
The following headline shows had already taken place as of September 20, 2026.
- Tue, Sep 8 — The Showbox, Seattle, WA — Sold out at the primary box office, with secondary market tickets still available. The tour opener at The Showbox, which can accommodate up to 1,100 guests standing and 300 to 600 seated, set the tone for the run.
- Sun, Sep 13 — Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO — The Denver-area date at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, which has a maximum capacity of about 1,100. No setlist has been published for this performance.
- Tue, Sep 15 — Emo’s Austin, Austin, TX — The first of three consecutive Texas dates, followed by House of Blues Dallas on September 16 and House of Blues Houston on September 17.
- Wed, Sep 16 — House of Blues Dallas, Dallas, TX
- Thu, Sep 17 — House of Blues Houston, Houston, TX
Additional past North American dates not in the OnesToWatch headline dataset include September 9, 2026 at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR, and a Portola Music Festival appearance in San Francisco on Sunday, September 27, 2026 (festival slot, detailed below).
Festivals And International Dates
Three dates on the North American leg are festival appearances rather than standalone headline shows. These sit alongside a compact Europe and UK run.
- Sep 27 — Portola Music Festival, Pier 80, San Francisco, CA — Portola 2026 is a 21+ event produced by Goldenvoice at the industrial Pier 80 warehouse. The 2025 edition drew an estimated 45,000 attendees per day. Kelela’s 2026 set is scheduled for 8:05 pm on Sunday, September 27, during the September 26–27 weekend.
- Oct 16–17 — III Points Festival, Miami, FL — The North American leg closes at III Points at Mana Wynwood Convention Center. III Points tickets are sold via Front Gate Tickets (iiipoints.frontgatetickets.com), which Ticketmaster lists and then routes to a partner site.
- Nov 8 — AFROPUNK Brasil, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil — Kelela is confirmed for the Sunday lineup at Parque de Exposições in Salvador, alongside Kehlani, Gilberto Gil, and Gaby Amarantos. This show marks her Bahia debut.
The Europe and UK leg of Kelela’s New Avatar Live tour runs from October 21, 2026 in Lisbon through November 4, 2026 in London. All dates below are headline shows unless noted.
- Oct 21 — LAV Lisboa ao Vivo, Lisbon, Portugal
- Oct 22 — Sala Lab/Wagon, Madrid, Spain
- Oct 23 — La Paloma, Barcelona, Spain — A Barcelona date on the 2026 New Avatar Live tour, promoted by Primavera Sound Tours.
- Oct 27 — Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France — A Paris headline show on the New Avatar Live tour, presented by Talent Boutique.
- Oct 28 — Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany
- Oct 29 — Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
- Oct 31 — C2C Festival, Turin, Italy (festival appearance)
- Nov 2 — La Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium
- Nov 3 — Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nov 4 — O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK — Tickets start from £37.50, with other listings around £50.29.
Looking across the full itinerary, several patterns emerge about how this tour is structured.
Tour Patterns, Themes, And Artistic Context
The New Avatar Live tour spans 10 countries and 28 cities, marking Kelela’s first full multinational tour in years. Demand has been strong, with multi-night stands in Los Angeles and Brooklyn highlighting the depth of her audience in major markets.
The festival strategy at Portola, III Points, C2C, and AFROPUNK Brasil places Kelela alongside electronic and dance-focused lineups that match the sonic world of New Avatar. The headline club and theater circuit keeps the core experience close-range, while the full-band rave production, described in her Los Angeles Times interview, steps up the scale from earlier touring formats.
Kelela’s trajectory from her 2013 debut mixtape Cut 4 Me through Raven (2023), its remix counterpart RAVE:N, The Remixes (2024), and the 12-track New Avatar represents one of the more singular artistic evolutions in contemporary R&B and electronic music. Raven appeared on Best Albums of 2023 lists from Pitchfork, Billboard, Vulture, and Variety.
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Practical Ticket And Show Guidance
Tickets for the North American headline dates listed here are sold via Ticketmaster. Use the direct links in the Quick Ticket Links section to reach the correct event pages. These links route to official listings rather than unverified third-party resale platforms.
For sold-out dates, Ticketmaster’s Fan-to-Fan exchange offers the safest secondary option. III Points tickets run through a separate platform, so check the festival’s official site for access details.
The Toronto date at The Danforth Music Hall is a 19+ event, and attendees should bring valid government-issued ID. Portola Music Festival in San Francisco is a 21+ event, and for the 2026 Portola Music Festival at Pier 80, non-clear bags larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″ x 1.5″ are prohibited, with no designated parking at Pier 80.
The New Avatar Live production features a full backing band, as heard in Kelela’s Spotify live session with an all-Black femme ensemble including string quartet, guitar, bass, and backup vocals. Combined with her description of the show as a potential mosh pit, attendees should expect a physically energetic environment.
FAQ
What Is The Concept Behind The New Avatar Live Tour?
Kelela has described the show as a high-energy rave backed by a full band, as outlined earlier in this article. The production is designed to feel cathartic and mirrors the themes of New Avatar. The album explores Black femme rage, joy as resistance, misogynoir, romantic tension, and dystopian unease, with opener “idea 1” inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower and its Earthseed philosophy. Kelela has said, “It’s another medium for me to be able to articulate or dismantle those constructs around what makes sense together.”
Which Kelela New Avatar Live Dates Are Sold Out?
As of this writing, Kelela’s September 8, 2026 show at The Showbox in Seattle was sold out at the primary box office, with secondary market tickets still available. Most other North American headline dates still have tickets available through the links above.
What Songs Can Fans Expect To Hear At A New Avatar Live Show?
No setlist has been published for the September 13 Gothic Theatre show in Englewood, CO. Given the full-band format and the 12-track New Avatar album, the set is expected to draw heavily from the new record, alongside material from Take Me Apart (2017) and Raven (2023). No canonical setlist has been officially released.
Are There Any Support Acts Announced For The New Avatar Live Tour?
No opening support acts are listed in the available data for the North American headline dates at the time of writing. Festival appearances at Portola, III Points, C2C, and AFROPUNK Brasil feature multi-artist lineups curated by each festival.
What Is The New Avatar Album And Who Appears On It?
New Avatar is Kelela’s third studio album, released July 10, 2026 via Warp Records. The 12-track project was produced almost exclusively by Oscar Scheller. Kelela recorded New Avatar with Scheller at his home studio in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Guest appearances include PinkPantheress on “the bridge,” Fousheé on “new life forms,” and A.K. Paul on “outta time.” Singles released ahead of the album included “idea 1,” “linknb,” “point blank,” “outta time,” and “the bridge.”
Conclusion
OnesToWatch provides a detailed North American itinerary for Kelela’s New Avatar Live tour, with direct Ticketmaster links for every headline date and clear separation of festival appearances from standalone shows. Many dates are still on sale, though availability varies by market.
Kelela’s path from a 2013 mixtape to a 28-city world tour behind a widely anticipated third album illustrates a long-arc artistic evolution that OnesToWatch continues to document across its coverage.
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