Bruno Mars has completed about three quarters of his world tour that when completed will have spanned 344 calendar days, 90 tour dates, and 17 countries. Including shows at all four NYC-area arenas — MSG, Barclays, Prudential, and Nassau — within days of one another and he will book end the tour with the other largest market in the US, four show at the legendary Fabulous Forum in LA. The show has catapulted the solo star to top of the must see male artist as he backs up his 24 carat album that was released about the same time as the tour got under way. Throw in that performance at the Victoria Secret show (which they are still talking about) and you got the components for someone who’s on the verge of “Ballistic Status” seen by very few solo acts.

Mars broke onto the scene in 2010 with his multi-platinum album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” which sold over 6 million copies worldwide. He followed that up with “Unorthodox Jukebox” two years later and repeated the feat with 6million worldwide and 2.5 million in the US. The rise of his popularity actually took an even steeper trajectory after is appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2014 which critically acclaimed and introduced him to millions of new fans, piggy backing on the afore mentioned second album and his global #1 track “Uptown Funk” collaboration with producer Mark Ronson. In 2016 Mars had reached ‘Midas Touch’ status where just the name recognition with him as an affiliate either as a lead artist, featured artist, or producer demands immediate attention. This phenomenon truly apparent at the Victoria Secret Fashion show where is live appearance and simultaneous fashion show once again garnered viral popularity with an astonishing 38.5 million views for 24K alone, bolstering his global marketing value and impact.

The 24K Tour has a daunting schedule but Mars his delivered amazing performances that may have left attendees speechless. The combination of stage presence, choreography, lighting, and even a little pyrotechnics gave you that “oh, is over already?” feeling at the end that you always want your audience to have with the final encore. They may have been speechless but not unable to write as the social media buzz has provided fuel throughout the tour and has only gained momentum as it approaches the West Coast culminating in the City of Angels in early November.

It would be normal for Mars to need a substantial break after the tour ends on November 11 and as a fin I suppose it’s unfair to ask but after seeing the execution on such enormous potential I’m already anxious to see and asking “what’s next?”.

Bruno Mars 2016-2017 Tour Dates:
12/02 – Las Angeles, CA @ Staples Center (iHeartRadio Jingle Ball)
12/27 – National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM Grand National Harbor
12/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
12/31 – Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
03/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
03/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
03/28 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
03/29 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
03/31 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre Mauroy
04/03 – Madrid, ES @ Barclaycard Centre
04/04 – Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena
04/07 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Saint Jordi
04/08 – Montpellier, FR @ Montpellier Arena
04/10 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
04/12 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
04/13 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
04/15 – Liverpool, UK @ Echo Arena
04/18 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
04/19 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
04/20 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
04/21 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
04/24 – Birmingham, UK @ Barclaycard Arena
04/25 – Birmingham, UK @ Barclaycard Arena
04/27 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
04/29 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
04/30 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
05/02 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
05/03 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
05/05 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
05/06 – Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Arena
05/09 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
05/10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
05/12 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
05/14 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
05/17 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclaycard Arena
05/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
05/20 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe Arena
05/22 – Helsinki, FI @ Hartwall Arena
05/24 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor
05/26 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes Benz Arena
06/01 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
06/03 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle
06/05 – Paris, FR @ Accorhotel Arena
06/06 – Paris, FR @ Accorhotel Arena
06/08 – Lyon, FR @ Halle Tony Garnier
06/12 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
06/14 – Geneva, CH @ Arena Geneva
06/15 – Milan, IT @ Forum
07/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
07/18 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
07/20 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
07/21 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
07/23 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
07/24 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
07/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
07/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
07/30 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
07/31 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
08/02 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
08/04 – Fargo, ND @ Fargo Dome
08/05 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
08/07 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
08/09 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
08/12 – Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
08/13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
08/14 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
08/16 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/18 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
08/24 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron
08/26 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
08/27 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
08/29 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
08/30 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
09/14 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
09/17 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
09/19 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
09/20 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
09/22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/23 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/26 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
09/27 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
09/29 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
10/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/05 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
10/07 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/08 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/12 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
10/14 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
10/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
10/18 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
10/19 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
10/21 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
10/22 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
10/24 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/25 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
10/27 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
11/02 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
11/03 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
11/05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
11/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
11/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
11/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
11/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum