Kendrick Lamar at Melbourne's AAMI Park: presale, ticket prices and all the details

It's safe to say we all lost our collective minds when Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headline act for Spilt Milk (alongside Doechii, Dominic Fike and Schoolboy Q), but when tickets sold out immediately, many of us who missed out were left devastated. Thankfully, the multi-Grammy Award-winning rapper heard the cries of local fans and has just confirmed he'll be performing a massive show in December.
The Grand National Tour will take over Melbourne's AAMI Park on Wednesday, December 3 – and we could not be more excited. Here's everything we know so far.
When is Kendrick Lamar in Melbourne?
The beloved artist will be bringing his Grand National Tour to AAMI Park on Wednesday, December 3 – it will be the first time he's been in the Melbourne since his 2022 The Big Steppers Tour.
When do Kendrick Lamar Melbourne tickets go on sale?
The general sale kicks off at 11am on Monday, June 16 via Ticketek.
Is there a Kendrick Lamar presale for his Melbourne show?
For an icon like Lamar, you better believe it! The Vodafone presale goes live on Thursday, June 12 at 11am. Not a Vodafone customer? Several other presales go live on Friday, June 13 at 9am, with options for Visa holders, Live Nation members and My Ticketek members.
How much do Kendrick Lamar tickets cost?
Start rustling those money trees! Exact ticket prices are yet to be released, but we don't expect them to come cheap. Real committed Kenfolk can get in on the VIP packages – which include premium reserved seats and VIP merch designed by Kung Fu Kenny himself (the prices for those packages are also currently under wraps).
Where else is Kendrick Lamar playing in Australia?
Spilt Milk will bring Lamar to Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast. His Grand National Tour is a more exclusive affair, with only two shows currently confirmed – one in Melbourne, and one in Sydney on Wednesday, December 10.

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