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Beyoncé swaps horse for motorcycle in new Levi's ad; fans say 'Act III' rock album is near
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Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Doechii is coming to a city near you. The Grammy‑winning artist has officially announced her Live from the Swamp Tour, which will hit 12 North American cities this fall. The rapper will kick things off on October 14 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and wrap on November 10 at the WAMU Theater in Seattle. In anticipation of her headline run, Doechii released a teaser announcing the tour and launched her site, Here's everything you need to know about where to get tickets before they sell out. The Doechii Artist Presale will begin on Friday, August 8, at 10 A.M. local time. In order to participate, you need to sign up on Ticketmaster by Wednesday, August 6, at 10 P.M. local time. There will also be a Verizon presale through Verizon Access. Those tickets, for select shows, will begin on Thursday, August 7, at 10 A.M. local time until 10 P.M. local time. Check for more details. The general on-sale date is Monday, August 11, at 10 A.M. local time, and you can secure tickets at Tuesday, October 14 at Aragon Ballroom SIGN UP FOR PRESALE Friday, October 17 at Coca Cola Coliseum Sunday, October 19 at MGM Music Hall Tuesday, October 21 at The Anthem Thursday, October 23 at Bojangles Coliseum Monday, October 27 at Coca Cola Roxy Wednesday, October 29 at Toyota Music Factory Friday, October 31 at 713 Music Hall Monday, November 3 at Arizona Financial Theatre Wednesday, November 5 at Gallagher Square Friday, November 7 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Monday, November 10 at WAMU Theater
