Jay Z Back To School With Wale, NERD, J. Cole

N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole are going back to school via Jay-Z's forthcoming North American tour.

Revealed as opening acts for Jay-Z Thursday, NERD, Wale and J. Cole will join Jay-Z for a twenty-four date tour that kicks off October 9 at Penn State University. (see dates below)

Touring in support of their respective efforts, including 'The Blueprint 3,' each artist will perform at stops in Seattle, Columbus, Toronto and Philadelphia before wrapping up in Austin, TX November 22.

Ticket and tour information for JAY-Z, N.E.R.D, Wale, and J.Cole is available at LiveNation.com.

Tour Itinerary (*Subject to Change):

Oct 09 State College, PA Penn State/Bryce Jordan Center Oct 10 Cincinnati, OH N Kentucky U/Bank of Kentucky Center

Oct 13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Oct 14 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

Oct 15 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place

Oct 16 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place

Oct 17 Seattle, WA KeyArena

Oct 21 Ypsilanti, MI Eastern Michigan U/Convocation Center

Oct 23 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (Powerhouse)

Oct 24 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center

Oct 25 Amherst, MA U of Mass/Mullins Center

Oct 27 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena

Oct 28 Columbus, OH Ohio State/ Value City Arena the Schottenstein Center

Oct 29 London, ON John Labatt Centre

Oct 30 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Oct 31 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Nov 01 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place

Nov 07 Fresno, CA Fresno State/Save Mart Center

Nov 12 Champaign, IL University of Illinois/Assembly Hall

Nov 19 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum

Nov 20 El Paso, TX U of Texas at El Paso/Don Haskins Ctr

Nov 21 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena

Nov 22 Austin, TX U of Texas at Austin/Frank Erwin Center

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