Big Daddy Kane Concert History

Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), known professionally as Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He began his career in 1986 as part of the Juice Crew. He has been cited as an influential figure in hip-hop for his technical skill, lyricism, and stage presence. His song “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’” was included on Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, where he was described as a prominent artist of hip-hop’s late 1980s era and an influence on later generations of rappers.

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Big Daddy Kane Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 1)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 18, 2026
Upcoming
Ice-T / Big Daddy Kane / Rakim / DJ Jazzy Jeff / The Sugarhill Gang Walmart AMP (Arkansas Music Pavilion) Rogers, Arkansas, United States
Sep 18, 2026
Upcoming
Big Daddy Kane Yoshi's Oakland, California, United States
Aug 29, 2026
Upcoming
803Fresh / Cameo / Big Daddy Kane / Trouble Funk / D-Train / Midnight Star

Funk Fest Beach Party

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Aug 07, 2026
Upcoming
DJ Cassidy / Big Daddy Kane / Chubb Rock / Doug E. Fresh / Onyx / Special Ed / Monie Love / Rakim / Nice & Smooth / Rob Base / EPMD / Grand Puba / 3rd Bass / Slick Rick Hard Rock Live at the Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Aug 01, 2026
Upcoming
Doug E. Fresh / Big Daddy Kane / Chubb Rock / Rakim / Slick Rick / KWAMÉ Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre Mableton, Georgia, United States
Jul 11, 2026
Upcoming
Big Daddy Kane XL Live Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 09, 2026
Upcoming
Big Daddy Kane bEATS at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino Highland, California, United States
Jul 04, 2026
Big Daddy Kane Ys Firehouse Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States
Jun 25, 2026
Summerfest (Milwaukee)
Common / Gabriel Jacoby / 10,000 Maniacs / Lisa Loeb / Walk Off The Earth / Halestorm / Vertical Horizon / Porch Light / Hazlett / Kaleo / Old 97's / Lanie Gardner / Tucker Wetmore / Boy Golden / The Mountain Goats / Subtronics / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Kim Gordon / Big Daddy Kane / The Handcuffs / Sincere Engineer / Booker T. Jones / Pat McCurdy / Grabbitz / OUTDrejas / Chrystal Gales / DJay Mando / Abby Moeller / DJ Gemini Gilly / Wire & Nail / Elijah Scott / Jimmy Ray & The Hipsters / Ghosts In The Gravel / The Terry Sims Band Show all bands
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 25, 2026
Jun 18, 2026 –
Jul 04, 2026
Summerfest 2026
Solon Holt / JP Saxe / Megan Moroney / Dannyboy / Charlie Wilson / Saint Blonde / Avery Cochrane / Tigernite / Morgan St. Jean / Dora Jar / Mrs. Fun / Holly Humberstone / Scott E. Berendt & The Us Project / Circa 79 / The Dream Syndicate / Modern English / Taylor Acorn / Echo & The Bunnymen / Bowling Shoes / Mari / City of The Sun / Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals / Hunny / Tash Sultana / Alejandro Escovedo / DJ Mando / DJ B-Lee / Micah Emrich / Maximiano / Venus & the Flytraps / Marlon Funaki / Passion Pit / Barely Civil / Supertaste / Post Sex Nachos / The Bends / Blues Disciples / Mighty Ms. Erica & The Sound Production / 5 Card Stud / Don Toliver / SahBabii / Che / SoFaygo / sosocamo / Chase B / Lelo / The LoveMonkeys / Aldo Nova / Styx / Phil Wittliff / Brady Lee / Colin Lynch / Steph Strings / Adrian Nunez / Cameron Whitcomb / flowersatherfeet / Initiate / Sleepy Gaucho / Deer Tick / Evan Honer / From Ashes To Embers / Current Comfort / VIAL / Panic Shack / Amyl and the Sniffers / Rockinson / Ben Mulwana / Jazzmen / Chris Crain / The Family Stone / Nico at Nite / Amy Lowe & Kingkatz / Queen Drie / Troy Tyler / Emmitt James / FEE$ / Tyrese / Koyo / Fieldhockey / State Champs / Tiny Voices / The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus / Hot Mulligan / John Kocher / Hot & Dirty Brass Band / Carín León / Substitute: Tales From The Who / Kristie Kraus / Sarah Krohn / Noah Richardson / SM6 / Graham / Weston Estate / Connor Price / The Band Solstice / Tobacco Road / Old Mervs / Winyah / Penelope Road / flipturn / idkconundrum / American Progress / Colin Bracewell / The Juliana Theory / Braid / The Academy Is... / Cigarettes @ Sunset / Altered By Mom / Red Leather / Dexter and The Moonrocks / Aspen / Lauren Gottshall / Will Terry / Rhys Rutherford / Scott Wolverton / McCoy Moore / Nate Smith / Milly & The Mayhem / The Kenneth Brian Band / AJ Croce / Trapper Schoepp / Don Felder / Christopher Cross / Myles Smith / Aaron Rowe / Ed Sheeran / Big Daddy Kane / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Gabriel Jacoby / The Roots / The Handcuffs / Sincere Engineer / Kim Gordon / Subtronics / Grabbitz / Pat McCurdy / Booker T. Jones / Vertical Horizon / Porch Light / Hazlett / Kaleo / Chrystal Gales / OUTDrejas / Walk Off The Earth / Abby Moeller / Boy Golden / The Mountain Goats / DJ Gemini Gilly / Tucker Wetmore / Lanie Gardner / Elijah Scott / Old 97's / 10,000 Maniacs / Wire & Nail / Lisa Loeb / Halestorm / Jimmy Ray & The Hipsters / Ghosts In The Gravel / The Terry Sims Band / JESSIE MURPH / Cody Johnson / Alex Sampson / The Aces / Louis Tomlinson / Blonde / KsP / Henrik / Petey USA / 7th Heaven / Bobby Frissvid shaw / Big Wild / Elderbrook / Guardrail / Harrison Gordon / Lake Drive / Showoff / Grouplove / Lucky Boys Confusion / Goldfinger / Siobhan Bodrug / Sugo / Harper O'Neill / Sudan Archives / Mr. New York / Greg Koch Marshall Trio / The Band Loula / The Marcus King Band / The Revivalists / Two Feet / Sons of the Silent Age / Allison Mahal / Danny Miller Band / Testing Floor / Alley Eyes / Fuzzysurf / Cardinal Bloom / Modern Alibi / Taz / Alannah McCready / Carter Faith / Post Malone / Dylan Schneider / Russell Dickerson / BØRNS / PawPaw Rod / Chris Koster / Jean Dawson / King Buffalo / Wolfmother / Pepper / The Movement / The Expendables / Left On Sunset / King Solomon / In the Know / DJ Andres / Jazzteca / Orquesta Ayala / Junior Rivera / Mariachi Sol de Mexico / The Taxmen / Vincent Van Great / Lamb / Soulidified / Maris / DJ Don B / Audrey Nuna / Little Feat / The Freddy Jones Band / Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band / Tracy Bonham / Haley Johnsen / The Noize / Aubrey Marie / organissimo / The Hungry Williams / Temper City / Julia Wolf / Muse / Bren Joy / Ella Mai / The Beths / Blondshell / Sunflower Bean / Hotel Fiction / Hell On Heels / buffchick / The President Kings / Munroe / Scorched Waves / Living Colour / Buckcherry / Candlebox / Johnny T-Bird & The Mps / SuperFly / Breaking Cadence / El Sebas / Anees / Kyle Ray / Gold Steps / Fluorescents / girlfriends / KennyHoopla / All Time Low / Gin Blossoms / Spin Doctors / Sister Hazel / The Ocean Blue / Pretty Pity / Palm Ghosts / Outronaut / Marcya Danielle / Paul Spencer Band / The Group / Noah Cyrus / Alex Warren / Buju Banton / Stephen Marley / Stone Jam Band / DJ Splackavelli / Sarah Fierek / V Funk / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Rev Run / Spoon / Ax and the Hatchetmen / Edgehill / YaYa Biggs / Easy Honey / Social Cig / Fellow Travellers / Lost Orange Cat / Scout Speer / The Big Win / Adam Warner / Chase McDaniel / Whiskey Myers / DJ BG GooD / Neal Francis / The Heavy Heavy / Six Foot Blonde / Ask Carol / Lunde / wht.rbbt.obj / hanna simone / Manny Torres / Wave X Nile / Lowdown Brass Band / DJay Mando / Flo Rida / Gene Simmons Band / St. Paul & the Broken Bones / Ken Pomeroy / Radio Radio / Julianna Joy / Bob Mittnacht & The Crowning Glories / Suzanne Grzanna / The Kal Bergendahl Project / DJ Kool / Jelly Roll / Tyler Hubbard / Three 6 Mafia / Palmer Anthony / Preston Cooper / Sam Barber / Elephonic / Jonah Kagen / John Vincent III / KT Tunstall / Louie & The Flashbombs / BERMS. / Oh Geeez, Not Again / Ur Mom / Nicole Lawrence / Soul Asylum / The Jayhawks / BoDeans / Kerry King / Sunami / Drown The Lifeguard / SIIN / The Maiden Voyage / Flatwounds / Vale / Gego y Nony / Tag Team / Baha Men / Sad Boy Saturday / The Temper Trap / Joywave / Pure Hex / Carolina Liar / Known Moons / The Last Bees / Victor Jones / Porcupine / Poi Dog Pondering / Mindi Abair / Straight No Chaser / Frogwater / Joe Wray / Dorsten / NoBro / Father John Misty / Ten19 Show all bands
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
May 30, 2026
Doug E. Fresh / Slick Rick / Big Daddy Kane / EPMD / Arrested Development / M.C. Lyte

Masters of the Mic

Premier Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Show Duplicate for May 30, 2026
May 30, 2026 –
May 31, 2026
Roots Picnic 2026
Jay-Z / Kehlani / Erykah Badu / Brandy / Adam Blackstone / Andra Day / Bilal / Black Thought / Corinne Bailey Rae / DJ Jazzy Jeff / De La Soul / Destin Conrad / Funk Flex / Jermaine Dupri / Joe Kay / Ledisi / Mariah the Scientist / Sasha Keable / T.I. / Tamar Braxton / Wale / Yolanda Adams / kwn / Conway The Machine / Big Daddy Kane / Schoolly D / Jazmine Sullivan / Beanie Sigel / Peedi Crack / Freeway / Meek Mill Show all bands
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Belmont Plateau Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 29, 2026
Big Daddy Kane City Winery Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 18, 2026
Doug E. Fresh / MC Lyte / Big Daddy Kane / treach of naughty by nature / Black Sheep Auditorium Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 17, 2026
Big Daddy Kane
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Dakota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mar 26, 2026
Butcher Brown / Steve Earle / Tone-Lōc / Big Daddy Kane
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Carmax Park Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mar 01, 2026
Treach / The Sugarhill Gang / Big Daddy Kane / Kid N Play Santander Performing Arts Center Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 27, 2026
Legends Of Hip Hop
Doug E. Fresh / The KLF feat. Wanda Dee / Big Daddy Kane / Teddy Riley / Kool Moe Dee / Kurtis Blow / Planet Patrol / SugarHill Gang / Furious 5 / Turbo B of SNAP! / Thea Austin (SNAP!) / Flex Alexander / Eric Floyd
Peacock Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 15, 2026
Doug E. Fresh / Big Daddy Kane / Michel'le / Q Parker

Lovers and Legends

DAR Constitution Hall Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Feb 14, 2026
Doug E. Fresh / Big Daddy Kane / Michel'le

Lovers & Legends Comedy Jam

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NRG Arena @ NRG Park Houston, Texas, United States
Jan 10, 2026
Big Daddy Kane City Winery NYC New York, New York, United States

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Big Daddy Kane / Paper Plane Project / Mike Who / Frenzie / Kato on Oct 20, 2011 [301-small]

Big Daddy Kane / Paper Plane Project / Mike Who / Frenzie / Kato
Oct 20, 2011
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The Roots / MC Lyte / Big Daddy Kane on Oct 5, 2007 [270-small]

The Roots / MC Lyte / Big Daddy Kane
Oct 5, 2007
 New York, New York, United States
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Big Daddy Kane on Apr 17, 2026 [138-small]

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Apr 17, 2026
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apr 17, 2026
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apr 17, 2026
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apr 17, 2026
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Apr 17, 2026
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Rap
Electro
East Coast Hip Hop
Hardcore Hip Hop
Gangster Rap
Old School Hip Hop
Hip House
Golden Age Hip Hop
Old School
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Latest Setlist (08/10/2025):

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  1. Set It Off
  2. I Get the Job Done
  3. Smooth Operator
  4. Killing Me Softly
  5. The Symphony
  6. Ain't No Half Steppin'
  7. Wrath of Kane
  8. Raw

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 20 concerts
2025 14 concerts
2024 21 concerts
2023 45 concerts
2022 36 concerts
2021 12 concerts
2020 6 concerts
2019 21 concerts
2018 17 concerts
2017 49 concerts
2016 30 concerts
2015 29 concerts
2014 37 concerts
2013 37 concerts
2012 16 concerts
2011 15 concerts
2010 12 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 14 concerts
2007 17 concerts
2006 5 concerts
2005 5 concerts
2004 2 concerts
2003 8 concerts
2002 4 concerts
2001 3 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1994 1 concert
1993 7 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 9 concerts
1989 19 concerts
1988 10 concerts
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