J Cole live in concert.
ON TOUR

J Cole

90
critic concert reviews
rap

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
90
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
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Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 90 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that J Cole is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. J Cole concert reviews describe live shows and performances as intense, cathartic, and satisfying.

How long are their concerts?

How long are J Cole concerts? J Cole concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book J Cole? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for J Cole range from $500,000 - $750,000, with J Cole's current estimated booking fee to be around $500,000.

On tour

Centre Bell, Montreal, Canada (July 25); Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada (July 27); Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada (July 28);Madison Square Garden, New York, United States (August 4); United Center, Chicago, IL, United States (August 11); United Center, Chicago, IL, United States (August 12); T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO, United States (August 19); Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, United States (August 25); Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA, United States (August 29);3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland (October 22); SSE Hydro Arena, Glas­gow, United Kingdom (October 26); Co-op Live, Manchester, UK, United Kingdom (October 28); Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (October 29);Crypto Arena, LA Convention Center, Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, Los Angeles, United States (September 1); Intuit Dome, Inglewood, United States (September 3); Intuit Dome, Inglewood, United States (September 4); Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC, United States (September 23)

Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (1/28/1985)
Bio
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer.
Has Performed With
Young Thug, Wale, Bas
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts STL (USA)

February 25, 2024
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“Big as the what? Big as the Super Bowl!” Drake, J. Cole, and Lil Durk put on a two-day, star-studded event at the Enterprise Center here in St. Louis February 12th and 13th.

Rolling Stone (USA)

April 3, 2023
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Two of rap's biggest superstars co-headline the North Carolina festival, with special appearances from GloRilla, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, and more

Variety (USA)

October 3, 2021
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J. Cole Brings Bars Back to the Barclays Center:

Live in Limbo (Canada)

October 17, 2018
%
There are only a handful of times where I have found myself in actual awe of rappers (specifically of the charting, superstar, record-breaking calibre) when they perform a verse or song a cappella.

Exclaim (Canada)

October 5, 2018
70
%
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto on October 4, 2018

Glide Magazine (USA)

September 25, 2018
%
In the United States of America.

AzCentral.com (USA)

August 22, 2018
%
Phoenix, USA

Past critic reviews published in

Tampa Bay Times (USA), Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (USA), The Music (Australia), The 13th Floor (New Zealand), GoldenPlec (Ireland) and more

Image Credit

[CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Fall-Off (6 February 2026)