Issa Rae is taking Insecure on a victory lap, and Irving is on the guest list. This fall she hits the road with a 13-city Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour, a live show hosted by Rae and series showrunner Prentice Penny that promises candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from the hit series. North Texas fans get their turn on Oct. 3, when the tour pulls into The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.
Tour stops and dates
The run kicks off Sept. 10 at The Met in Philadelphia and wraps Oct. 8 in Inglewood, with 13 cities on the itinerary, including Washington, Detroit, Boston, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Oakland, Chicago, Atlanta, Irving and Houston, according to Pollstar. Live Nation and individual venues have posted listings for each stop along with show times, so fans should double-check venue pages for exact start times and any age restrictions before they buy.
What's on the program
Organizers describe the evening as an intimate mix of “candid conversations, untold stories and unforgettable moments,” according to a press release via YouTube Theater. Select dates will also feature appearances by cast members Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Natasha Rothwell, which promoters say should give many stops the feel of a full-on reunion, as reported by Consequence. The tour builds on Rae and Penny’s rewatch podcast, Blocc Party, which they launched earlier this year and have used to revisit episodes and tease behind-the-scenes stories.
Tickets and presales
Citi cardmember presales began on Wednesday, with the general on-sale opening yesterday at noon local time, according to Pollstar. Tickets for the Irving stop are listed through Ticketmaster, and official listings show VIP and upgrade options available for many dates. As always, buyers should stick with official sellers where possible and keep an eye out for secondary-market markups.
What Irving fans need to know
The Oct. 3 stop lands at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, a convertible indoor-outdoor amphitheater that regularly hosts Live Nation-promoted shows. The venue’s visitor page highlights the open-air configuration and urges guests to plan ahead for parking and weather; full guidance is available at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. Local fans would be wise to arrive early and review the venue’s bag and entry policies before heading out.
From podcast to stage
For many fans, the tour feels like a live spin-off of the conversations Rae and Penny have already been having on Blocc Party, which has dug into the making of Insecure and its cultural afterlife, according to Forbes. If you are eyeing the Irving show, check availability on Ticketmaster soon; dates in several cities are already moving quickly. The first local word of the tour stop here came via CultureMap Dallas.
