Doechii announces Live from the Swamp tour to mark the end of an era: 'Let's close it out together'
The self-proclaimed 'Swamp Princess' has spoken: We're nearing the end of the Alligator era.
On Monday, Doechii confirmed the plan for her upcoming 'Live from the Swamp' tour to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her breakout mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. The Tampa, Fla., native will kick things off in Chicago on Oct. 14 and conclude her run in Seattle on Nov. 11. She'll take 'Live from the Swamp,' her first headlining tour, to a total of 12 cities before closing this chapter of her career.
'One last time,' she wrote in a post on Instagram. 'this project just turned one, and before i disappear to create the next world, I'm going back on tour. the final chapter of this era. Thank you for the memories, the magic, the love. —let's close it out together.'
Doechii first announced the tour during her performance at Chicago's Lollapalooza festival on Saturday. She ended her set by telling the crowd, 'Before we get out of here, I wanted to make an announcement. I'm gonna be going on tour on Oct. 14. What's up, y'all? Bye!' Cameras then followed the rapper offstage as she got into the driver's seat of a white Nissan Altima with the words 'Doechii Tour' written on it.
With Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii boldly set herself apart from the pack; with its swampy sound and fierce lyricism, it's as polished as it is gritty. She's focused and self-realized, but she isn't immune to a meltdown either.
Doechii is an artist recognized for her intentionality. When putting together the track list for Alligator, the 'Nosebleeds' hitmaker wanted to ensure that it gave an honest if imperfect picture of what she endured and when she endured it.
'It was important for us to go in chronological order of what has happened to me, how that has made me feel, how I overcame it, and where I am now,' Doechii told Rolling Stone in 2024. 'That was my goal — for us to hurt in the beginning, for us to heal in the middle, and for us to celebrate at the end. And that's why I feel it doesn't feel long, because you're on a journey emotionally.'
It wasn't long before Alligator Bites Never Heal received wide recognition. It earned Doechii her first-ever Grammy win for Best Rap Album, making her only the third woman to ever receive the honor, following Lauryn Hill and Cardi B. In addition to receiving Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for her track, 'Nissan Altima,' the mixtape earned Doechii her first top-10 charting album on the Billboard 200. She also took home the honor for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2025 BET Awards, at which she spoke out against the immigration raids in the U.S.
Even with one of the year's most critically acclaimed releases, Doechii isn't keen on calling herself a superstar just yet.
'We don't really have a superstar of this generation just yet, because there hasn't been enough time,' Doechii told British Vogue last month. 'When I look at pop culture right now, I'm just trying to figure out, 'OK, what does a Doechii superstar look like? What does it take to make that?' I have no clue. I'm still figuring it out.'
While Doechii hasn't disclosed much about her upcoming record, the rapper told Variety last year that she intends to release her debut studio album in 2025.
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