Brent Faiyaz is heading back to the road, and this time he’s doing it in arenas. The singer has announced a trio of US dates dubbed “I Spent the Night with Brent Faiyaz,” marking his first headlining performances in the country since 2023.
The three-date trek starts at Chicago’s United Center on November 30th, moves to New York’s Barclays Center on December 3rd, and wraps at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on December 11th. Venue and promoter pre-sales begin September 24th at 10:00 a.m. local time and run through 10:00 p.m. local time. General sale opens September 25th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Faiyaz’s website, with tickets also available at Ticketmaster.
“I’m excited to get back onstage again,” the 31-year-old vocalist said in a statement. “Being in the room with the fans, feeling the energy back and forth, that’s something you can’t recreate anywhere else. I took my time with Icon because I wanted it to mean something, and now I get to bring it to the people who rode with me through all of it.”
The Album Behind the Shows
Faiyaz was talking about Icon, his third studio album, released earlier this year. Executive produced by Raphael Saadiq, the record reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart and No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
An expanded Director’s Cut pushed the tracklist up to 15 cuts, adding “fallin.’,” “like it was.,” and the Tokischa collaboration “suave” to the bundle.
What He’s Playing Live
According to the tour announcement, Faiyaz plans to pull from both his latest album and his broader catalog at the three shows. The list includes:
- “Clouded”
- “Dead Man Walking”
- “Wasting Time”
- “All Mine”
- “WY@”
- “have to.”
- “butterflies.”
- “wrong faces.”
- “other side”
The Cities on the Map
The tour runs across three cities, in this order:
- Chicago, IL @ United Center — November 30th
- New York, NY @ Barclays Center — December 3rd
- Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena — December 11th
The Setlist Breakdown
The nine-song list covers a mix of recent releases and older material. “Clouded” and “Dead Man Walking” sit alongside newer tracks like “Wasting Time” and “All Mine.” The full list includes:
- “Clouded”
- “Dead Man Walking”
- “Wasting Time”
- “All Mine”
- “WY@”
- “have to.”
- “butterflies.”
- “wrong faces.”
- “other side”
Why This One Matters
Faiyaz took his time with Icon, and he made that clear in his statement. Now he gets to play it live, alongside songs that have defined his career. The statement’s closing line lands directly on the relationship between artist and audience. Faiyaz wants to feel the energy back and forth, and he’s putting himself in rooms where that exchange can happen on a grand scale.
The Fan Angle
Fans who bought into Icon will find plenty of familiar ground on the setlist. The nine-song list covers a mix of recent releases and older material. “Clouded” and “Dead Man Walking” sit alongside newer tracks like “Wasting Time” and “All Mine.”
What to Watch For
The pre-sale window starts September 24th, and the general sale follows on September 25th. Tickets are available at Faiyaz’s website and Ticketmaster.
The Bottom Line
Brent Faiyaz is bringing his new album to arenas, and he’s pulling from both that record and his older material. That gives fans a reason to choose which date they want.
The shows start in November, and the setlist promises a mix of songs from his latest album and older material. Faiyaz has waited for this moment, and now he’s ready to play.
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