Concerts
Motley Crue/Def Leppard Push North American Stadium Tour to 2022
The reworked tour now includes 30 shows, with the date for a slated Glendale, Arizona gig to be announced soon. Check out the revised list of shows below. 6/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Suntrust Park 6/18 – Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium 6/19 – Orlando, FL @ Camping World Stadium 6/22 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park 6/24 – Queens, NY @ Citi Field 6/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park 6/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank Of America Stadium 6/30 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium 7/2 – Jacksonville, FL @ TIAA Bank Field 7/5 – St. Louis, MO @ Busch Stadium 7/8 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field 7/10 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park 7/12 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium 7/14 – Cleveland, OH @ First Energy Stadium 7/15 – Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark 7/17 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Field 7/19 ...
Herbie Hancock, Andra Day, Jacob Collier Salute International Jazz Day’s 10th Anniversary
“Our International Jazz Day community has displayed incredible resilience, creativity, ingenuity and compassion throughout the immense challenges of the past year,” said Hancock in announcing the annual event. “While the global pandemic continues to make life difficult for so many around the world, the example of organizers from Nepal to Mexico to Cameroon inspires us to greet this historic 10th anniversary milestone with joy, courage and hope for the future of jazz.” Grammy Award-winning artist Hancock also serves as artistic director and John Beasley as musical director of the All-Star Global Concert, whose slate of jazz performers represents more than 20 countries. In addition to New York, performances will take place in Los Angeles, the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Cape Town, Moscow, ...
RÜFÜS DU SOL Announce Additional Southern California Headlining Shows
This past week beloved Australian electronic trio RÜFÜS DU SOL proved just how high the demand is for live music as it makes its comeback. The group sold out their November 12th and 13th performances at the 22,000-capacity Banc of California Stadium before tickets were officially released to the public. In response, the electronic demigods have added one final performance date on Sunday, November 14th. Tickets officially go on sale today at 12PM PT (3PM ET). The concert dates mark the first official electronic headline shows ever at the stadium, which serves as the home to Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC and the future home of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC. RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Banc of California Stadium shows also mark the tr...
Virtual Vibes: 2 Chainz To Perform As Part of TIDAL X Facebook’s Oculus Livestream Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty We can’t physically be at concerts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Tidal and Facebook have found a way virtually for us to enjoy some tunes performed live by 2 Chainz. Monday (Apr.12), global music and entertainment streaming platform TIDAL and Facebook’s virtual reality platform Oculus announced the “I’m Different” crafter will be the fourth artist to perform as part of the ongoing six-show Livestream series. The concert will take place on 4/20, so roll up a joint and grab your Oculus headsets if you got one because the concert will be live-streamed in VR in the Venues app, available on Oculus Quest. Now, if you don’t have an Oculus Quest VR headset, don’t worry. The concert will also be streamed n 2D Video ...
Indoor Concerts and Other Private Gatherings Can Return in California Starting April 15th
As it starts to get warmer and warmer outside, we’re constantly reminded of the sense of freedom that the spring and summer months bring. California, once considered the nation’s “coronavirus epicenter,” is now the state with the lowest positivity rate in the country. As case continue to decline, the California Department of Public Health announced that starting April 15th, indoor theaters and concerts—among other private gatherings—will be allowed. Although the news is exciting, these processes will most likely continue to move at a slow pace as venues navigate the mercurial nature of reopening. If your county is in the most restrictive purple tier, indoor gatherings will remain dormant. This phase of reopening will only apply to counties in the red, oran...
Garth Brooks to Kick Off 125th Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days: See Full Lineup
Other acts slated to perform as part of the 2021 Frontier Nights lineup — which runs through Aug. 1 at Frontier park in Cheyenne, Wyoming — include: Ned Ledoux, Kaen Brown, Cody Johnson, Rhett Atkins, Ashley McBryde and Restless Road. “We are so glad to be sharing this lineup for 2021 tonight,” Contract Acts chairman Randy Krafft said in a statement about the event, which is returning after its 2020 cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been a long year for all of us and we can’t wait to welcome our fans back to Frontier Park.” According to an announcement on Wednesday, the 19,000-capacity event is a, “go at full capacity, with no mask requirement”; there will, however, be stepped-up cleaning and sanitizing, touchless digital ticketing, cashle...
RÜFÜS DU SOL Announce Largest Headline Show to Date
After a year devoid of concerts, RÜFÜS DU SOL is going big with their return. The celebrated electronic group have announced the biggest headline show of their sterling career after sharing the news of a momentous concert in Los Angeles. The show will go down at Banc of California Stadium on Friday, November 12th, and will also feature Australian compatriots Flight Facilities. Banc of California Stadium is currently the home of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC and soon to be the home of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC. The arena’s capacity is 22,000, which eclipses the career-high 20,500-person show RÜFÜS DU SOL performed in 2019 at LA Historic Park. RÜFÜS DU SOL’s biggest headlining performance to date is schedu...
Study: EDM is the Most Popular Genre to Listen to Before Bed—But Also the Worst
A new study has found that if you go to bed with music playing, you get a sound sleep. Despite that awful pun, the study offers some eye-opening data on music-related dreams. The Sleep Judge surveyed 1,063 people about their experiences with music-related dreams. 55% of respondents were men and 45% were women, and they ranged in age from 22 to 61 with an average of 36. The analysis found that EDM is the most popular genre of music to listen to late at night before bed among 14% of people. However, it was also delineated as the worst genre to listen to in bed, with 54% of people unable to sleep well and 57% dissatisfied with their sleep. Let’s chalk it up to it being the catchiest and most likely to get stuck in your head. Pop music was the most popular genre for the st...
Barcelona Concert Experiment With 5,000 People Tests Effectiveness of Social Distancing
Over the weekend, Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi venue hosted a 5,000 person concert, where social distancing was not enforced by design. The experiment sought to determine whether it is possible to stage large in-person gatherings in close quarters without contributing to the spread of COVID-19. The night was soundtracked by Spanish rock band Love of Lesbian. “It’s been a year and half since we last set foot on a scenario as a band,” the group’s singer Santi Balmes said, addressing the crowd. “Some of the musicians are crying over here.” Two attendees embrace at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi, where an experimental concert took place to examine the effectiveness of social distancing. Pau Venteo The Fight Aids and Infectious Diseases Foundation backe...
Adam Lambert Prepping Birthday Livestream Show From Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre
Adam Lambert is going to celebrate his 39th birthday in style on Jan. 29 with a special livestream show for fans from the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. “Adam Lambert Live” will find the singer performing songs from his 2020 album Velvet and other favorites from throughout his career, according to statement announcing the gig presented by NoCap. The special event will actually feature two live performances, with the first one livestreamed worldwide at 3 p.m. ET and then a second one at 10 p.m. ET for a global audience. Tickets ($18.50) for the shows are available now here, with fans also getting the option to buy exclusive show merchandise. “I’m so excited to be putting on a show for my fans worldwide. Live performance has always and will always be at the heart of what...
Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by a devastating explosion, rising coronavirus infections and the worst economic crisis since Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war. The Solidarity Christmas Village, decked out with flashing fairy lights and glittering trees, has been offering visitors free entry to watch concerts and pick up drinks and snacks, lifting the mood of families who can’t afford seasonal luxuries. People dressed in giant polar bear costumes and others in Santa Claus outfits offer some festive spirit to a country that is a patchwork of Christian and Muslim sects. “We need to make our children happy …. even if we are tired,” said Toni Hossainy, who had brought her son. The Christmas village has been set up in a temporary warehous...
Jack Harlow, Rick Ross & More to Perform at Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote ‘Celebrate Georgia!’ Concert
Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote is teaming up with the Georgia Project and Live Nation Urban to host the drive-in, get-out-the-vote concert “Celebrate Georgia!” featuring Rick Ross, Jack Harlow, DJ Drama and more. The Jan. 3rd drive-in concert aims to raise awareness ahead of the crucial Jan. 5 run-off election in Georgia, which will determine which party controls the Senate during the upcoming Biden administration. The event will take place from 5:00-7:30 p.m. ET at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta. Among the other acts slated to perform are Monica and Pastor Troy, with Kenny Burns and Su Solo hosting the event. Also slated to make appearances are When We All Vote co-chairs Michelle Obama, Janelle Monáe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington and Chr...
