By Julia Drossel
It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What tour featuring Drake and J. Cole took place Friday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. Thousands of Tampa fans came to support Drake and J. Cole during the two-hour concert.
Drake, also known as “Champagne Papi,” performed songs from his newest album, “For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition,” while also adding some throwbacks from his 2017 “More Life” album. Together, J. Cole and Drake performed their hit song, “First Person Shooter.”
“I have been a Drake fan since 2010, and this was the first time I could see him in person,” said Zoe Heindlen, a concert attendee. “I drove from Boca Raton to Tampa for the day just to see him perform, and I’m so happy I made the last-minute decision.”
Due to popular demand, Drake added the second show since he has not played in Tampa since his 2016 “The Summer Sixteen Tour.” As of Feb. 2, ticket prices started at $218.00 for seats in the 300 and went up to $16,299 for row 4.
Concertgoers began lining up at 8 a.m. on show day Friday and Sunday. Fans were encouraged to line up at 5 p.m. For General Admission in numerical order for the two-hour concert.
“I grabbed my wristband at 10 a.m. and planned to come back around 6 p.m. to line up for the concert,” said Vinny Palmer, a UT concert attendee. “I’ve been to many concerts in my lifetime, and this one was the craziest one I have ever been to.”
Tickets went on sale Friday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. and continued to sell until the concert began. A Cash App Card presale started at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for those with Cash App cards.
Drake recently completed his “It’s All A Blur” tour, which consisted of 50 sold-out arena shows across North America supporting his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs,” released in 2017.
As soon as Drake wraps up his performance in Tampa, he will have fifteen more performances all around the country, from Ohio to Kentucky.
I’ve been to many Drake shows, including one from his last tour,” said Thalia Shea, a long-time Drake fan. He’s playing in my hometown of Buffalo, NY, on February 27, and I’m considering buying a ticket back home just to see him again.”
For more information or to purchase tickets for any upcoming Drake concerts, they can be found at https://drakerelated.com/pages/tour. The Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor will continue to put on similar shows for all fans.
Drake began his career as an actor on the acclaimed television series “Degrassi: The Next Generation” before becoming the highly respected and acclaimed musician he is today. Currently, Drake is working on music, and he plans on releasing more songs soon.