Ten years after Coloring Book reshaped what an independent rap release could accomplish — commercially, critically, and in terms of industry architecture — Chance The Rapper is taking the album on the road in full. The Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour lands at The Vine Showroom at del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo on Friday, August 14, 2026, arriving as just the second stop on a 37-date North American run that opens three days earlier in Cleveland.
About Chance The Rapper
Released in May 2016, Coloring Book announced something genuinely unusual: a major artistic statement distributed entirely without a record label, free to stream, and built from an unlikely cocktail of gospel, hip-hop, and soulful orchestration. Rolling Stone called it a “gospel-rap masterpiece.” The New York Times named Chance “a crusader and a pop savant.” When the Grammy nominations arrived, Chance made history as the first independent artist to win Grammy Awards, taking home Best New Artist and Best Rap Album — a distinction that quietly shifted the industry’s calculus on what an unsigned artist could achieve. The album’s collaborators read like a snapshot of that particular cultural moment: Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Kirk Franklin, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T-Pain, Lil Yachty, and Jamila Woods, with production anchored by The Social Experiment alongside Lido and Kaytranada.
On this tour, Coloring Book is performed in full each night, with additional selections drawn from the broader catalog — including material from his 2025 studio album Star Line. The full-album format tends to produce something more considered than a standard greatest-hits run; how well that structure holds across 37 dates is a question worth showing up to answer.
The Venue
The Vine Showroom at del Lago Resort & Casino holds 1,400, a room that places Chance considerably closer to his audience than the scale of his catalog would ordinarily allow. The venue carries a reputation for superior acoustics and has earned a Gold designation for Best Night Club in the Rochester / Finger Lakes region. This is a 21-and-older event — no exceptions. The Box Office can be reached at 315-946-1695 on show nights between 4 PM and 8 PM. Del Lago is located at 1133 State Route 414, Waterloo, NY 13165.
Tickets
An artist presale opens Tuesday, May 19 at 10 AM local time; registration is required by May 17. General on-sale follows Thursday, May 21 at 10 AM local time through Ticketmaster and ChanceStuff.com. VIP packages — including meet-and-greets, autographed memorabilia, and premium seating — are available through vipnation.com. The show is promoted by Live Nation.