Grammy and Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated, “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” Mary J. Blige announced her 2025 “The For My Fans Tour” with special guests NE-YO and Mario. The tour comes on the heels of her new album “Gratitude,” set for release on November 15. The tour and album are a celebration of the love and gratitude that Mary has towards her life, family, friends, and her beloved fans.
Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour includes a stop at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC, on Thursday, January 30.
“I am so excited to kick off this tour. I have amazing fans and am so grateful for all of the love and support they have given me throughout the years,” said Mary J. Blige. “This tour is for them, and I cannot wait to be able to travel to all these cities and see everyone. I am in such a place of immense gratitude and peace at this moment, so also having the chance to release my new album “Gratitude” on November 15 ahead of this tour is really special to me.”
Blige will release her new studio album, “Gratitude,” on Friday, November 15, through her own Beautiful Life Productions and in partnership with 300 Entertainment. In August, she dropped the first single off the album, “Breathing” featuring Fabolous.
Ahead of both the album release and tour, Blige will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the class of 2024 on October 19 in Cleveland, OH.
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Restaurants Near Greensboro Coliseum
Print Works Bistro
Distance from Coliseum:
3.3 miles | About 10 minutes
Print Works Bistro, located adjacent to Proximity Hotel, features classical and modern versions of French bistro dishes created with locally sourced food.
Green Valley Grill
Distance from Coliseum:
3.1 miles | About 8 minutes
Unwind with fresh Mediterranean flavors. Dining options include: al fresco dining, socially distanced dining room, bar (phenomenal craft cocktails and wine list).
Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen
Distance from Coliseum:
2.8 miles | About 7 minutes
Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen features exceptional renderings of classic Southern dishes made with plenty of local ingredients.
Hotels Near Greensboro Coliseum
O.Henry Hotel
Distance from Coliseum:
3.1 miles | About 8 minutes
Let elegance and tranquility restore your spirit. We invite you to stay with us at our passionately run hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. Discover gracious hospitality, attentive service and modern features including inviting guestrooms with custom furnishings and original art in every corner of our luxury hotel. Our amenities include breakfast at Green Valley Grill, afternoon tea every day in the social lobby, complimentary bikes and more.
Proximity Hotel
Distance from Coliseum:
3.3 miles | About 10 minutes
Stay in sustainable style at Proximity Hotel. Discover custom-designed furnishings, commissioned art and innovative design in every corner of our AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel and unwind in modern loft-like guestrooms. Hotel amenities include modern relaxing spaces, abundant natural light, original art, room service featuring European bistro dishes and a wonderful wine selection from the adjacent Print Works Bistro
About Coliseum Venues
ACC Hall of Champions showcases ACC history through interactive displays, unique institutional exhibits and multi-purpose program space. Highlights include a four-foot, 360-degree, state-of-the-art video globe with a unique, multi-media display of conference highlights, life-size ACC school mascot exhibits that have been a huge hit with younger visitors and an interactive exhibit that lets fans face off in a head-to-head challenge to test their knowledge of ACC sports trivia.
Greensboro Aquatic Center is a world-class, state-of-the-art facility with threebbodies of water and a seating capacity of 2,500. The GAC brings together all major aquatic sports – competitive swimming and diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and other unique sports – all in one venue.
White Oak Amphitheatre is an outdoor venue with a seating capacity of over 7,600, including more than 2,000 reserved seats. White Oak Amphitheatre hosts a wide selection of community programs, music, arts and crafts and festival type events. Having opened in 2011 with a concert by the legendary group The Beach Boys and has gone on to host a diverse group of artists including including The Avett Brothers, The B-52’s, Charlie Wilson, Darius Rucker, Josh Groban, The Doobie Brothers, J. Cole, Earth, Wind & Fire and ZZ Top.
Piedmont Hall is a state-of-the-art, club-style live music venue, emerged from the transformation of a former Canada Dry bottling warehouse through a multi-million dollar renovation. With a dynamic ‘standing-room-only’ setting, Piedmont Hall allows fans to get as close as possible to the action, offering an immersive experience in its revamped and vibrant atmosphere.
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is located at:
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 373-7400
Visit Greensboro Coliseum to learn more.
Photos courtesy of Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau
