Kota the Friend Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour: ‘Flowers For My Friends’

Kota the Friend and fltbys have officially unveiled the Brooklyn-artist’s Flowers For My Friends Tour. The announcement marks Kota’s first ever headlining tour, which will be curated by Live Nation. The 20-date foray will kick off on October 20th at the renowned Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, and culminate in a triumphant homecoming at Irving Plaza in New York. 

“My new album, Protea, is all about giving flowers to the people that hold you down. I haven’t been on tour since 2019, so I see this tour as an appreciation tour for my supporters.” — Kota the Friend 

Tickets for the tour are on sale now at kotathefriendtour.com. A source within the fltbys camp has informed us that ticket sales will include a limited number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets. 

The announcement follows the release of Kota’s critically-acclaimed album, PROTEA on June 30, 2023, a masterful, upbeat collection of dance-inspired songs. The official tour flyer outlines all stops on the tour: 

KOTA THE FRIEND PRESENTS: FLOWERS FOR MY FRIENDS TOUR

*Not a Live Nation Date

• Fri Oct 20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
• Sat Oct 21 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer*
• Sun Oct 22 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
• Wed Oct 25 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
• Thu Oct 26 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor*
• Sat Oct 28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall*
• Mon Oct 30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
• Tue Oct 31 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
• Wed Nov 01 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco Theatre
• Sun Nov 05 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
• Tue Nov 07 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
• Fri Nov 10 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom*
• Sat Nov 11 — Vancouver, BC — Hollywood Theatre
• Wed Nov 15 — Denver, CO — Summit
• Fri Nov 17 — Minneapolis, MN — The Lyric at Skyway Theatre*
• Sat Nov 18 — Chicago, IL — Patio Theatre*
• Sun Nov 19 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew’s Hall
• Mon Nov 20 — Toronto, ON — The Danforth Music Hall
• Wed Nov 22 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
• Sat Nov 25 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza 

Announcing the tour on Instagram, Kota the Friend shared with fans that music selection for the tour will not be confined to one album. Instead, it will showcase the range of one of the most diverse and complete discographies in hip-hop. Based on this announcement, we decided to compile our dream set list, which highlights songs from across Kota’s library. 

Flowers for My Friends Dream Set List

Track 1: Flowers – Lyrics to GO, Vol. 2 (2021) 

Track 2: Smile – Anything. (2018) 

Track 3: Birdie – FOTO (2019) 

Track 4: Alkaline – FOTO (2019) 

Track 5: Church – FOTO (2019) 

Track 6: She – Lyrics to Go, Vol. 2 (2020) 

Track 7: Summerhouse – Everything (2020) 

Track 8: Pomegranate – Lyrics to Go, Vol. 2 (2021) 

Track 9: Wolves – To Kill A Sunrise (2021) 

Track 10: Outside – Single (2021) 

Track 11: Dear Fear – Lyrics to GO, Vol. 3 (2022) 

Track 12: Good Friday – Memo (2022) 

Track 13: Wales – Lyrics to GO, Vol 4 (2022) 

Track 14: Real Ones – To See A Sunset (2023) 

Track 15: Barcelona – Protea (2023) 

Track 16: Hope You Heal – Protea (2023) 

Track 17: Long Beach – Everything (2020) 

Track 18: Colorado – Single (2018) 

Track 19: Chicago Diner – FOTO (2019) 

Track 20: Philly Jawn – Single (2018) 

While our dream set list might be just a pipe dream, Kota shared a playlist on Instagram with fans yesterday, letting them know his song selection would come from this playlist.