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Jay-Z and Beyonce add second Atlanta concert to 'OTR II' summer stadium tour

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Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

By Melissa Ruggieri
March 20, 2018

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

Explore Apparently, one Jay-Z and Beyonce date wasn’t enough for Atlanta.

The duo has added a handful of additional shows to their summer “OTR II” stadium tour, including a second performance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26. The initial previously announced show on Aug. 25 is sold out.

Tickets for the Aug. 26 date are $24-$324 and will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 26 via www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000.

A Citi cardmember pre-sale runs from noon March 21 through 5 p.m. March 24 (www.citiprivatepass.com); pre-sales for members of the BeyHive and Tidal subscribers can also purchase tickets during that period.

Beyonce and Jay-Z previously toured together in 2014,  when they brought their fiery show to the Georgia Dome . Following that,  Beyonce played a pair of solo concerts at the Dome , while  Jay-Z performed a sold-out show at Philips Arena  last fall.

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OTR II NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

July 27 Washington, DC FedExField On Sale March 26

Aug. 03 E. Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium On sale March 26

Aug. 11 Chicago, IL Soldier Field On sale March 26

Aug. 16 Columbus, OH Ohio Stadium On sale March 26

Aug. 21 Columbia, SC Williams-Brice Stadium On sale March 26

Aug. 26 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium On sale March 26

Sept. 23 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl On sale March 26

Oct. 04 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field On sale March 26

About the Author

Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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