Organizers of next year’s Monster Energy Outbreak Tour have just announced that rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie will headline the event. The tour starts in February and includes a March 13 stop at House of Blues.

A Boogie wit da Hoodie, 22-year-old New York rapper Artist Dubose, rose to fame when his major label debut, The Bigger Artist, cracked the Top 5 of the Billboard Top 200. Named by The New York Times as “the most promising young rapper the city has produced in some time” and nominated by BET for 2018’s Best New Artist award, Dubose says he’s looking forward to the tour.

“Partnering up with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour marks a milestone moment in my career,” he says in a press release. “I can’t wait to create memories with the fans that will live with them for a lifetime.”

A Citi cardmember presale begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow. A Spotify presale starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Live Nation Mobile App presales begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday.

This article appears in Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2018.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.