Rod Wave in Sunrise: The Don't Look Down Tour at Amerant Bank Arena Is a Feel-Everything Date Night

If you're looking for date ideas in Sunrise, Florida this weekend, Saturday night just got emotional — in the best way. Rod Wave brings the Don't Look Down Tour to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 8:30 PM, with a second show Sunday, November 15 at 8:30 PM — and Fridayy is the special guest on both nights.

Rod Wave is a Florida story: a Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum singer and rapper from St. Petersburg whose soul-trap ballads are built on piano, pain, and choruses an entire arena sings back at him. For couples hunting for things to do in Sunrise, Florida for couples that go deeper than dinner and a movie, this is the feel-everything version of a live music date night.

What the Don't Look Down Tour actually is

This is Rod Wave's biggest headline run yet: a 25-city North American tour produced by Mainstay Touring that launched September 12 in Philadelphia and rolls through the end of November. Fridayy — the R&B voice behind some of the most replayed hooks of the last few years — joins the full run, so the Sunrise crowd gets two soul-influenced catalogs trading the stage on one ticket.

A Rod Wave show is not background music. His sets lean into the slow songs — the ones couples already have saved on each other's playlists — and the room responds like a revival: phones down, arms around shoulders, everybody singing the words they usually only sing in the car. That shared, slightly-raw energy is exactly what makes it a date instead of just a concert.

Why this is a great Sunrise date

Some concerts you watch from a distance. This one pulls you close — and that's why it works as one of the most romantic things to do in Sunrise, Florida this weekend. When the piano starts and ten thousand people go quiet for a ballad, there's nobody in that arena thinking about their phone. You'll spend the drive home comparing which song undid you both, which is a better conversation than most date nights ever produce.

The two-night setup helps, too. Saturday, November 14 is the big weekend energy — dinner first, the show at 8:30 PM, the night still young after. Sunday, November 15 is the same show at an easier price and an easier pace (see the pricing note below). Either way, it's a complete, fun date idea in Sunrise, Florida: one arena, one plan, no second venue to negotiate.

The nights themselves: November 14–15 in Sunrise

Both shows are at Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Way, Sunrise, FL 33323, and both start at 8:30 PM: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, with Fridayy opening the night. Our pick for couples is Saturday — make western Broward the whole evening. Eat near Sawgrass first, park once at the arena, and let the show be the night.

If Saturday's prices stretch the budget, Sunday is the insider move: the same tour, the same room, and marketplace listings checked Friday morning priced Sunday noticeably cheaper than Saturday. Whichever night you choose, these are two of the best date spots in Sunrise, Florida this weekend — because for two nights, the date spot is wherever Rod Wave is singing.

Tickets, times, and the honest pricing note

We'll say this plainly, because the numbers move: no face-value starting price was confirmed in the listings we checked on November 13, so there is no official number to quote you — anyone promising one is guessing. What we can give you honestly is the marketplace picture on the morning this piece was published.

Marketplace listings checked November 13 (SeatGeek and StubHub, which set prices by seller and move them by the hour) showed Saturday, November 14 get-in prices scattered from about $129 to $170, with typical Saturday seats sitting higher, and Sunday, November 15 listings running cheaper — roughly $89 to $129 at the get-in end. Those figures can sit above or below face value and will change before showtime, so the checkout total is the final word. The important good news: tickets were still available for both nights on the morning of November 13 — neither Sunrise show was sold out. Book through the ticket page for Rod Wave at Amerant Bank Arena and confirm your exact seat price before you pay.

How to do this date right

Get there for Fridayy. He's not a filler opener — he's the special guest for the entire Don't Look Down Tour, and his set is half the soul on this bill. An 8:30 PM show means arriving when doors open, not when the headliner starts.

Eat before, near Sawgrass. The restaurants around Sawgrass Mills fill on arena nights; an early table nearby beats circling for food at 8 PM with the show starting at 8:30. Dinner first, then one short hop to 1 Panther Way.

Pick your night by budget, not habit. Saturday is the occasion; Sunday is the value. If this is an anniversary-grade night, Saturday's energy is worth it. If it's a 'we just need a real night out' night, Sunday delivers the same songs for less.

Stay for the slow ones. Rod Wave's ballads are the reason this show works as a date — the quiet, lights-down stretch late in the set is the moment the whole night has been building toward. Leaving early to beat traffic trades the best ten minutes of the date for ten minutes of driving.

Getting there

Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Way, Sunrise, FL 33323 — in western Broward just off the Sawgrass Expressway, an easy drive from Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Weston, and Coral Springs. On-site parking surrounds the arena; on a Saturday show night, arriving early is the difference between a relaxed start and a stressful one. More picks like this are on our events calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When is Rod Wave playing Sunrise, Florida? A: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, both at 8:30 PM, at Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Way, Sunrise, FL 33323.

Q: Who is opening for Rod Wave in Sunrise? A: Fridayy is the special guest for the full Don't Look Down Tour, including both Sunrise nights.

Q: How much are Rod Wave tickets at Amerant Bank Arena? A: Marketplace listings checked November 13, 2026 showed Saturday get-in prices from about $129 to $170 and Sunday from about $89 to $129 — seller-set prices that move by the hour. No face-value starting price was confirmed in the listings checked, so confirm your exact total at checkout.

Q: Is Rod Wave in Sunrise sold out? A: No — tickets were still available for both the Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 shows when listings were checked on the morning of November 13, 2026.

Q: Is Rod Wave at Amerant Bank Arena a good date night? A: Yes — it's one of the best date night ideas in Sunrise, Florida this weekend: an 8:30 PM arena show built on soulful ballads couples already know by heart, with dinner near Sawgrass before and two nights to choose from.

Two nights only — then the tour rolls on

The Don't Look Down Tour plays Sunrise for exactly two nights: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, at 8:30 PM at Amerant Bank Arena, and then it moves on to close the run. If one of these is your night, get your seats on the ticket page while both nights still have tickets. Still filling out the weekend? Our events calendar has the rest of South Florida's best dates, and our guide to romantic date ideas in Fort Lauderdale covers the candlelit half of the weekend.