From Broadway stages to small clubs, concerts in New York City are being postponed or called off as Covid-19 case numbers continue to rise. On Friday, Dec. 17, New York reported 21,027 new positive Covid-19 cases, while the number of hospitalizations in the state jumped to 3,839. While that was …
Read More »Bright Eyes Shares 2022 Tour Dates Supporting 'Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'
Bright Eyes are hitting the road in 2022 on a spring tour supporting their latest album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was. The 13-date trek kicks off at St. Paul, Minnesota’s Palace Theatre on March 23 and wraps at the Norva in Norfolk, Virginia on April 10. …
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What was expected to be a roaring summer comeback for live music has turned into a season of precarious doubt, thanks to vaccine hesitancy and the delta spread of Covid-19. And a financial tech company is giving would-be concertgoers a chance to cash in on the uncertainty. Kalshi, a startup, …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Plots 'End of the World' Tour
The Kid Laroi will kick off a massive world tour next year. Dubbed the End of the World Tour, the North American leg will launch January 29th, 2022 at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, and wrap March 10th at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. A European tour …
Read More »Clive Davis: New York's Homecoming Concert Will Be 'Wonderfully Collaborative'
A murderer’s row of musicians will take the stage in New York’s Central Park on Saturday (August 21st): Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Polo G, Patti Smith, Babyface, LL Cool J, and Jennifer Hudson are among those slated to perform at the city-sanctioned reopening bash, which caps off a week of …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Showcases His Eras, Growth at Lollapalooza 2021 Headlining Set
It’s been a long 16 months without in-person concerts and festivals, and as Lollapalooza returned for Day Two at Chicago’s Grant Park on Friday, attendees and artists alike were all still feeling their way into the new normal. While official attendance numbers were not made available, the grounds did not …
Read More »Outside Lands 2021 Moves to Halloween Weekend
The organizers for Outside Lands have announced that the 2021 festival will be held on Halloween weekend (October 29th through 31st) as opposed to its traditional August dates, in order to ensure the safest possible environment in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have been eagerly anticipating our return to …
Read More »Against All Odds, Live Concerts Are Coming Back This Fall
Scotty McCreery didn’t have any idea he was playing the Ryman Auditorium’s last pre-pandemic show. For the most part, his March 11th performance at the historic Nashville venue was business as usual, with the country singer turning in a full set of hits for a lively, enthusiastic audience out front. …
Read More »Watch Nick Cave's Haunting Trailer for 'Idiot Prayer' Concert Film
Nick Cave has shared a new trailer for Idiot Prayer: Alone at Alexandria Palace, a live solo performance filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s set to premiere July 23rd. The clip, released Monday, offers a glimpse at Cave’s isolated set at the iconic London venue. It also features him reading …
Read More »Peter Bjorn and John Announce 36-Hour Livestream Performance
Peter Bjorn and John will livestream a 36-hour performance titled 36h Ingrid amid the coronavirus outbreak. The indie outfit will perform via Twitch from their studios in Stockholm, from Friday, March 27th at 9 a.m. to Saturday, March 28th at 10 p.m. EST. The band will perform songs from their …
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