Add The New York Post on Google Ne-Yo and Akon are about to give their fans everything tonight this next few month.
The vocally-gifted R&B co-headliners are midway through their nationwide ‘Nights Like This Tour’ that will send them to amphitheaters, arenas, music centers and auditoriums through late August.
That includes three New York and New Jersey stops. They’re scheduled to go down at:
Jones Beach TheaterWantagh, NYWednesday, July 22Darien Lake AmphitheaterBuffalo, NYFriday, July 24Freedom Mortgage PavilionCamden, NJSaturday, July 25
If you’d like to see the hit-makers get down live, last-minute tickets are still available for all upcoming ‘Nights Like This Tour’ concerts.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on inventory for any one show was $35 including fees on SeatGeek.
Prices start at $58 including fees for the New York gigs (that’s for the night in Buffalo).
Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).
Based on our findings at Set List FM, the talented pair typically perform a whopping 50 (!) songs between them at live shows.
Notable tracks from Ne-Yo’s back catalog include “So Sick,” “Give Me Everything,” “Miss Independent,” “Closer” and “Time of Our Lives” along with a few cuts from his recently-released country album “Highway 79.”
As for Akon, he delivers fan favorites like “I Wanna Love You,” “Don’t Matter,” “Smack That,” “Lonely” and “Sexy B—-” among others. And, yes, he dips into his new album “Beautiful Day” as well.
Critics have been impressed with their efforts, too.
“Over the course of just under three hours, the duo take turns in the spotlight, the mood seesawing in line with each of them,” The Guardian reported in a review of an April concert in Glasgow. “Ne-Yo is smooth and suave in his vocals and dextrous choreography, an effective contrast to Akon’s all-out charisma and party-starter energy which arrives with classics like ‘Smack That’ – the first time, of many, that the crowd fully loses it.”
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Ne-Yo and Akon’s summer 2026 ‘Nights Like This Tour’ below.
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
Yes, Ne-Yo and Akon really play 50 songs between them at their live shows. To make sure you know what’s what, here’s a closer look at what they take to the stage, courtesy of Set List FM.
14.) “Make Me Better” (Fabolous cover)
15.) “Bust It Baby, Pt. 2” (Plies cover)
19.) “Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)” (Wyclef Jean cover)
22.) “Baby, I’m Back” (Baby Bash cover)
23.) “Dangerous” (Kardinal Offishall cover)
32.) “The Sweet Escape” (Gwen Stefani cover)
34.) “I Tried” (Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony cover)
46.) “Sexy B—-” (David Guetta cover)
47.) “Let’s Go” (Calvin Harris cover)
48.) “Time of Our Lives” (Pitbull cover)
49.) “Give Me Everything” (Pitbull cover)
Midway through the tour, Ne-Yo dropped his tenth studio album “Highway 79.”
The country offering is a departure for the R&B/pop/dance legend. Still, his radio-friendly sensibilities shine through here as evidenced on the record’s first two tracks, the gritty banger “Up Out & Gone” and two-step ballad “Hate Me Now.”
After a few spins, we fell in love with the lonesome heartbreaker “Wish I Didn’t Know You,” the yearning, twangy “Thinking What I’m Thinking,” the goofy sing-a-long “Ms. Tundra,” smoky, seductive “Next Round On Me” and explosive instant classic “Simple Things.”
Best of all though is the invigorating “Dance Right Now.” The whirling tune steadily builds to a climax that will make you feel like you’re twisting and turning on the floor with the one you love. Sure, it may be country but this one is irresistible regardless what your thoughts on the genre are.
On April 24, Akon released his sixth studio album “Beautiful Day.”
As expected, Akon’s iconic vocals are the star here. His effortless singing guides the upbeat first track “AKON’S BEAUTIFUL DAY” and lead the way throughout.
Standouts include the slinky duet “NEVER REALLY MATTERED” feat. SIMIEN, twinkly afrobeat bop “RINGTONE,” triumphant anthem “WAY UP DER,” primal jam “HUAWEI” and sensual, fun-loving “LONG ROAD.”
The real highlight though has to be the fiery, dance floor-ready “QUE CALOR,” which melds salsa, EDM and Akon’s voice to create a steamy song of the summer candidate.
To hear for yourself, you can find “Beautiful Day” here.
Many of the world’s most gifted party-starters will be out and about strutting their stuff all year long.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss IRL.
Need even more music in your life? Check out this list of all the biggest R&B icons on tour to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
