Concerts
Blond:sh, Danny Tenaglia, DJ Tennis to Headline the Return of SXM Festival
SXM Festival is returning this March to the Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten with performances from Blond:sh, Danny Tenaglia and DJ Tennis. The festival will take place from March 9 to 13, with the chance for fans to catch top names in the underground techno and house scene. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Attendees can also look forward to the famed zeitgeist of Chilean-born minimal icon Ricardo Villalobos, Innervisions co-founders Âme and live performance extraordinaire Jan Blomqvist. Other standouts include veteran German producer Steve Bug, multi-instrumentalist Chloé Caillet and Copenhagen live trio WhoMadeWho. The lineup also features celebrated acts from around the globe, including the legendary Dubfire and...
Black Keys Announce 32-Date North American Dropout Boogie Tour
The Black Keys announced the dates for an extensive North American tour slated to kick off on July 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Live Nation-produced “Dropout Boogie” tour — the band’s first live dates since their 2019 “Let’s Rock” outing — will feature support from Band of Horses on all the dates, as well as runs with Ceramic Animal (July 9-30), Early James (Aug. 24-Sept. 9) and the Velveteers (Oct. 2-18) on select dates. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Akron, Ohio duo of singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney released their Grammy-nominated throwback blues album, Delta Kream, last year, featuring 11 Mississippi hill country songs by the likes of R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough. An exclusive fan clu...
The Used & Less Than Jake to Headline Florida’s Kraken Fest
The Used and Less Than Jake will top this year’s Kraken Fest in Orlando. The third edition of the festival will also feature appearances from Story of the Year, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Evergreen Terrace, The Dev and We’re Wolves. “We are insanely excited for Kraken Fest 2022,” said festival founders Freddy Escobar and Marcelo Ferreira in a statement. “Orlando has welcomed us with open arms since our first show there, so we are thrilled to be back and continue to grow. We are pumped to have the opportunity to bring The Used back to Florida after the unforeseen cancellation of their Orlando show earlier this year.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The single-day festival will take place on Feb. 19 at the Orlando Amphitheater and run from 2 to ...
Harry Styles Cancels Australian & New Zealand ‘Love on Tour’ Dates
Harry Styles will no longer bring his Love on Tour to Australia and New Zealand. Live Nation revealed on Thursday (Jan. 20) that the Down Under shows originally set for November 2020 have been officially canceled. As the coronavirus began to spread, the original dates were postponed indefinitely. “Due to the continuing challenges for international touring, the Harry Styles ‘Love On Tour’ is unable to be rescheduled for Australia & New Zealand in 2022,” reads a statement on Live Nation’s Australian website. “The current arena tour will be cancelled whilst we work towards a new tour, with all ticket holders receiving a full refund accordingly.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The singer announced the rescheduled dates for the European and South American legs earlier in th...
Rod Stewart’s Tour of Australia Canceled Due to COVID-19 Surge
Rod Stewart’s planned tour of Australia has been canceled due to the wave of COVID-19 cases currently spreading the country. The veteran British singer was booked to perform nine concerts throughout March and April 2022. However, due to the “ongoing surge of COVID in Australia and the reimposition of entertainment venue capacity limits in several states,” Stewart’s tour has “regrettably, been cancelled,” reads a statement issued by Live Nation, which is producing the trek. Stewart was scheduled to play a mix of arenas, and outdoor wineries, for Roundhouse Entertainment’s A Day on the Green series. “My dear friends, once again I feel we’ve all been cheated by this evil disease, so it is with great regret that I announce my shows for 2022 have had to be canceled,” Stewart says in the stateme...
Blossoms Postpone European Tour Dates Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Blossoms have shelved their pan-European tour due to the latest, escalating health crisis. “We’re really gutted to have to announce that, due to the current situation with COVID, our forthcoming dates in Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands have been postponed and will no longer be happening in January and February,” a statement reads. New dates, the message continues, will be announced “as soon as we have more news.” pic.twitter.com/c7hWHdORSy — B L O S S O M S (@BlossomsBand) January 12, 2022 The indie-pop outfit formed in Stockport, near Manchester, in 2013, and boasts of a lineup of Tom Ogden (vocals), Myles Kellock (keys), Josh Dewhurst (guitar), Joe Donovan (drums) and Charlie Salt (bass). Explore Explore Blossoms See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and n...
Metallica, P!nk, Twenty One Pilots and Luke Combs to Headline BottleRock Festival
California’s premiere food, wine and music festival has released the lineup for this year’s Memorial Day weekend festival, May 27-29. Napa’s BottleRock festival will be headlined this year by thrash legends Metallica, pop superstar P!nk, musical duo Twenty One Pilots and country star Luke Combs. The fest, which includes more than 75 musical acts, also includes The Black Crowes, Kygo, Pitbull, Greta Van Fleet and Mount Westmore, a new hip-hop supergroup featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort. The Napa Valley festival presented by JaM Cellars will also showcase the region’s wine, craft brew and culinary legacy. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We’re happy to be bringing the first taste of summer back to music fans here in the Nap...
Harry Styles’ Pre-Orange Bowl Concert Canceled Amid COVID Surge
It looks like Harry Styles won’t be headed to Florida for the Capital One Beach Bash after all. On Monday (Dec. 20), Capital One announced that the free concert, which was meant to kick off the pre-game fun at the Orange Bowl in South Beach, has been canceled due to the current spike in COVID-19 cases. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Due to increasing logistical and production challenges related to the pandemic and after consultation with the artists and their production teams, we have jointly made the difficult decision to cancel the Capital One Beach Bash originally scheduled for December 30, 2021 on South Beach at Lummus Park,” reads a statement from Capital One. “While we are disappointed to not host the concert, we are excited for a great...
Jingle Ball Concert Called Off Due to Omicron Variant Concerns
Jingle Ball’s stop in Florida, which was scheduled for Sunday (Dec. 19) in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale market, has been canceled. The event at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, was called off due to COVID-19 concerns, amid the surge of the omicron variant. In a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday, iHeartRadio wrote, “Due to the increased transmission of the new Covid-19 variant and to further minimize any potential risks, as a precautionary measure and for the safety of our staff, talent and guests, we have made the decision to cancel tonight’s iHeartRadio Y100 Jingle Ball. Thank you for your understanding. Ticket holders will receive a refund within 48 hours and if they have any issues, they should reach out to their point of purchase.” The message was followed with a tweet reg...
Coldplay, Lil Nas X Drop Off UK Jingle Ball Show After Positive COVID Tests in Camps
Both Lil Nas X and Coldplay were forced to drop off the line-up of the UK’s annual Jingle Ball all-star concert after unspecified members of their teams tested positive for COVID-19. “Sadly we have to announce that Coldplay and Lil Nas X have had to pull out of performing at this weekend’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barlaycard,” read a statement from host Capital FM released on Saturday (Dec. 11). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Both acts have had members of their teams test positive for COVID-19 and therefore are not able to perform. We’d like to wish the very best and a speedy recovery to Coldplay, Lil Nas X and their teams. Of course, everyone at Capital is absolutely gutted, but the show must go on…” Their slots were filled by newly added acts ...
Foo Fighters Cancel F1 Abu Dhabi Concert Over ‘Medical Circumstances’
Foo Fighters called off their concert at the Formula One race in Abu Dhabi due to “unforeseen medical circumstances,” event organizers said Sunday (Dec. 12). The organizers offered no further details about the medical issue, other than to say that Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters were “unable to travel” to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Sunday’s concert. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “The band apologizes for any inconvenience or disappointment caused by this unexpected turn of events,” the statement added. The band offered no immediate comment about the issue on social media. Billboard reached out to a representative for the band for comment. Emirati state-linked newspaper The National quoted concert promoter John Lickrish as saying that a member of the band was rushed to a hospi...
5 Best Moments From Jingle Ball Los Angeles 2021
The Christmas lights tend to shine a little brighter in Los Angeles, and such was certainly the case with the star-packed lineup behind iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2021 on Friday night (Dec. 3). Crowds of families and passionate fans decked out in light-up deer antler headbands and ugly Christmas sweaters filed into the sold-out Forum in Inglewood to see some of pop music’s biggest acts grace the stage after a pandemic-influenced hiatus canceled the Jingle Ball tour’s 2020 outing. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BTS, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X and Black Eyed Peas were among the show’s headlining acts, all creatively incorporating the spirit and festivities of the holidays into their performances. A laryngitis diagnosis made Dua...
