Atlantic Records and Live Nation Urban Present the 2018 Access Granted: HBCU College Tour

Atlantic Records and Live Nation Urban proudly present the first-ever "Access Granted: HBCU Tour" which is set to visit select Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the east and southeast during the 2018 homecoming season.

Morgan State in Baltimore, MD will kickstart the tour on October 4th before continuing to Bowie State on October 11th, South Carolina State University on October 18th and wrapping at Grambling State in Grambling, LA on November 2nd. The current itinerary can be found below with additional dates to be announced. If you'd like your HBCU to be added to the tour please contact Mike.Carney@LiveNation.com.

The tour features performances by rapidly rising stars from Atlantic's roster, including Ayaniswith the girl power single "F.I.Y.T.," Bri Steves fresh off the release of her latest video "Late Night," contemporary R&B artist K'ron and his adulterous "No BFs" anthem with Ty Dolla $ign and Philly-raised newcomer RecoHavoc who recently released his label debut mixtape, "STARTED" hosted by DJ Drama.

The "Access Granted: HBCU Tour" arrives after the summer introduction of the Access Granted showcase hosted by Atlantic Records in June of 2018. The showcase was created to serve as a platform for the label's young, up and coming artists. The first edition featured Bri Steves, Maliibu Mitch and Rico Nasty.

The tour kicks off a series of upcoming initiatives between Atlantic Records and Live Nation Urban. Drawing on a sterling reputation and impressive track record, Live Nation Urban has built a robust launch pad and foundation to develop the profiles of these respective artists on the road, placing them in front of receptive audiences and future fans.