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New Queer Music Festival, lavender wild, To Kick Off Pride Month In Toronto

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Last night, during an intimate industry event, Live Nation Canada unveiled the lineup to lavender wild, a one-day music and arts festival coming to RBC Echo Beach Sunday, June 4. Taking place the first weekend of Pride Month, the outdoor music event will host an eclectic 2SLGBTQ+ lineup across two stages, with Norwegian singer-songwriter girl in red as the headlining act.

General Admission and VIP tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, March 10 at 10 AM EST. Tickets will be available at lavenderwildfest.com.

Of all the shades of purple, lavender is most associated with the 2SLGBTQ+ community, a historical symbol of resistance and empowerment. lavender wild was founded by Alex Simpson, Festival Manager at Live Nation Canada, who wanted to build an inclusive space for her community to listen to live music together, create connection and amplify marginalized voices. In a time when queer spaces have never been more in demand, the festival will provide a safe and interactive place for fans of all ages to enjoy musical performances, drag shows, food and local artistry.

lavender wild is dedicated to creating a festival environment championed by and for queer people, hiring members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to help support various projects across the event, including videographers, photographers, muralists, musicians, performers, business owners and market vendors. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Canadian non-profit, The Get Real Movement – a charity that works to combat 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination in schools and workplaces through community led education.

Of all the shades of purple, lavender is that which is most associated with the 2SLGBTQ+ community as a whole, and remains a symbol of resistance and empowerment to this day. lavender wild is a one-day music and arts festival experience for the queer community happening Sunday, June 4th at RBC Echo Beach in Toronto, Ontario. This sapphic-focused event hosts a 2SLGBTQ+ lineup combined of international and domestic talent, spread across two stages. Our event celebrates diverse voices while creating a safe and interactive space for fans of all ages to enjoy musical performances, drag shows, and local artists during pride month. We are a festival built by queer voices for community representation. This is a unique event that will uplift queer creators, photographers, business owners, musicians, and performers to create an all-encompassing environment, made by the community, for the community.

2023 LAVENDER WILD LINEUP
girl in red
Hayley Kiyoko
Daya
The Aces
G Flip
Wreckno
COCO & BREEZY
Kaleena Zanders
Mz Worthy
Jade LeMac
Shawnee Kish
TEENO (Young Teesh & Nino Brown)
Myst Milano
KAGE
LEVI
Miss Moço
The Virgo Queen
Gay Jesus
Manny Dingo
Sanjina DaBish Queen
Marisa Rosa Grant
Tangerine

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Celebrates Women’s History Month with Events and Exhibits

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Honoring #WomenWhoRock, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hosting a series of Women’s History Month events and programs celebrating the achievements of some of music’s most notable female artists.

The Rock Hall’s 2023 Nominee ballot also features incredible female trailblazers, including Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Gillian Gilbert of New Order and Meg White of The White Stripes. Fans can cast their votes in the official Fan Vote now through April 28th at rockhall.com.

Special events, programs, and artifacts honoring #WomenWhoRock include:

March 10th

New Artifact from Inductee Patti Scialfa of The E Street Band

Legends of Rock Exhibit

The Rock Hall is adding  Scialfa’s Takamine acoustic guitar played on the Tunnel of Love tour to the E Street Band exhibit in Legends of Rock.

March 14th

Wanda Jackson Exhibit

Pioneers Gallery

Spotlighting the first “Queen of Rockabilly,” this new exhibit will include 2009 Early Influence Inductee Wanda Jackson’s 1950 Martin acoustic guitar, a stage-worn dress that she designed herself, as well as other artifacts from her iconic career.

March 16th

“Women in Country” Virtual Interview with Amanda Shires & Martina McBride

Rock Hall YouTube, 7PM Eastern

Shelby Morrison, the Rock Hall’s Director of Curatorial Operations & Artist Relations sits down with Amanda Shires & Martina McBride to discuss their music careers. To correspond with the premiere, artifacts from Amanda Shires’ recent Take It Like a Man album will be added to the Right Here, Right Now exhibit.

March 23rd

Soak Up the Sun: The Music of Sheryl Crow Exhibit Opening

Through her powerhouse solo performances, collaborations with industry icons, and early session musician work, 2023 Nominee Sheryl Crow’s influence reverberates through 1990s rock, pop, country, folk, blues, and the work of countless singer-songwriters. Highlighting moments throughout her incredible career, this exhibit features artifacts such as handwritten lyrics to “Leaving Las Vegas,” the leather jacket worn in the “All I Wanna Do” music video, and the outfit worn for Crow’s 2018 Bonnaroo performance. “I am thrilled and honored to have a featured exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” said Crow. “Thank you to the Rock Hall team for curating and thanks to all my fans for all the support and love throughout the years.”

March 29th

Chaka Khan Special Appearance and Exhibit Opening

Closing out the month, legend, icon, and 7-time Nominee, Chaka Khan sits down with Rock Hall Director of Curatorial Operations & Artist Relations, Shelby Morrison for a special interview celebrating both Chaka’s 50th anniversary in the music industry and her 70th birthday. Five outfits from Chaka Khan’s iconic 50-year career in the industry will be added to the Legends of Rock exhibit.

Highlighted Artifacts

Throughout the Museum, we have extensive exhibits and artifacts that tell the story of women and Rock & Roll. Highlighted pieces include Janis Joplin’s handwritten lyrics to “Move Over,” Joan Jett’s Les Paul deluxe electric guitar, Elizabeth Cotten’s 1983 Martin custom acoustic guitar, and Annie Lennox’s jacket from the music video for the feminist anthem “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” a 1985 duet with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

Now Available

New materials added to Rock Hall EDU

Rock Hall EDU, free online learning resources

Bring the spirit of Women’s History Month into your classroom with free materials and collections including Rock & Roll and Women’s Rights Collection, Women Who Rock Collection, The Supremes Collection, Whitney Houston Collection, Dolly Parton Collection, Carole King Collection, Mavis Staples Collection, Aretha Franklin Collection, and more. Sign up now for your free account to access these materials.

EDU From the Vault

Rock Hall YouTube

Dive into our Women Who Rock Collection featuring interviews, performances, and Induction highlights. Spotlighted Inductees include Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Michelle Phillips, Joan Baez, and more!

Rock Hall celebrates Women Who Rock on Spotify

Listen, download and follow the Rock Hall’s latest playlists on Spotify featuring the most influential #WomenWhoRock from the 50s through the 90s.

Women played a central role in the development of rock & roll, beginning with early blues artists, like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, and gospel artist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Spirited rhythm-and-blues singers – such as Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, and rockabilly star Wanda Jackson added their creative talents to popular music through its explosive growth in the ‘50s. Girl groups, like the Shirelles and Supremes, and the Rock Hall’s first female Inductee Aretha Franklin dominated the charts in the ‘60s while Janis Joplin, Grace Slick and Joni Mitchell carried the torch into the ‘70s. Artists such as Joan Jett, Ann Wilson, Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde, The Go-Go’s, Patti Smith, and Stevie Nicks paved the way for women in the ‘80s and ‘90s with their music and style. And, blazing through the 21st century includes the incredible voices of St. Vincent, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and new generations of trailblazers who were influenced by those before them.

The 2024 JUNOs Are Coming To Halifax

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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today The JUNO Awards are returning to Atlantic Canada, making their second visit to Halifax (Kjipuktuk) in March 2024. The historical port city on Canada’s east coast boasts an eclectic and storied music scene that is primed to welcome Canada’s largest celebration of music. Halifax will host a revered lineup of JUNO Week events from March 20-24, 2024, culminating with the 53rd Annual JUNO Awards at Scotiabank Centre on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The JUNO Awards are being held in Nova Scotia’s capital for the first time since 2006 when Pamela Anderson hosted the ceremony. The festivities return with the support of the Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, and the 2024 Host Committee. For first-access to JUNO Awards Broadcast ticket on sale information and updates, sign up at junoawards.ca/halifax.

“Canada’s east coast has long been the home of many incredible musicians,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. “Halifax is a music lover’s paradise, with fans able to find live performances seven days a week across the city’s famed pubs and renowned music venues. We can’t wait to put the JUNO spotlight back on the city’s diverse music scene and celebrate the nation’s best in true Maritime fashion.”

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is honoured to welcome the JUNO Awards back to Halifax. “Music and the arts are an integral part of our history as Nova Scotians – we love live music, and we know how to celebrate! JUNO week is a wonderful opportunity for Nova Scotia’s many talented musicians and the entire industry to participate in this national celebration. We are thrilled to show the rest of Canada that Nova Scotia is a province on the move!”

Music-loving Halifax is thrilled to be host city for the 2024 JUNO Awards,” said Halifax Mayor Mike Savage. “We are committed to ensure everyone from the musicians to industry professionals and fans leaves Halifax with a song in their heart.

Allegra Swanson is the Chair of Halifax’s 2024 JUNO Host Committee. “Since The JUNO Awards came through Halifax in 2006 the city’s music scene has grown immensely. Music is at the core of our identity as a region, dating back to our Mi’kmaw ancestors and over 50 historic Black communities across the province. The depth of emerging talent in Halifax is vast and exciting. We look forward to working with CARAS/The JUNO Awards to create myriad opportunities to develop local artists and industry through legacy programming for years to come.”

Halifax is characterized for its community spirit and historical treasures, being home to one of the world’s largest harbourfront boardwalks and iconic long-standing lighthouses. Further into the picturesque city, Halifax encompasses a breadth of live music venues that uplift the various corners of the local music scene. Another hallmark is the Halifax Jazz Festival, which shines a light on amateur artists, established local musicians and talent from around the world to the city. The 2023 JUNO Awards include a collection of nominees from Nova Scotia, including Enfield’s Classified (Luke Boyd), Alvvays fronted by the Mabou-born Molly Rankin, Mama’s Broke, and Rich Aucoin.

The JUNO Awards have travelled coast to coast across Canada starting in St. John’s in 2002 (and again in 2010), followed by Ottawa (2003, 2012 and 2017), Edmonton (2004, 2023), Winnipeg (2005 and 2014), Halifax (2006), Saskatoon (2007), Calgary (2008 and 2016), Vancouver (2009 and 2018), Toronto (2011, 2021 and 2022), Regina (2013), and Hamilton (2015).

The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards and 2023 JUNO Week is being hosted in Edmonton, AB from Thursday, March 9 to Monday, March 13, 2023, culminating in The JUNO Awards Broadcast. Simu Liu will be making an awaited comeback as host. The highly anticipated awards ceremony will be broadcasted and streamed from Edmonton’s Rogers Place, live across Canada at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s FacebookYouTube, and Twitter pages. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.

World Baseball Classic To Air Live on SiriusXM

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SiriusXM announced today it will offer listeners live broadcasts of every game from the World Baseball Classic, which begins today, March 7, and concludes with its championship game on March 21 in Miami.

SiriusXM will produce the national radio broadcasts for every Team USA game and 15 World Baseball Classic games in total including every game from Pool C in Phoenix, as well as the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship games played in Miami. All of these games will air on MLB Network Radio (channel 89).

SiriusXM’s broadcast team will feature veteran broadcaster Mike Ferrin as the play-by-play voice with former major leaguer Ryan Spilborghs as the color analyst for the Pool C games. Former general manager Jim Bowden will be the color analyst for the quarterfinal games through the championship.

SiriusXM listeners will also have access to all other World Baseball Classic games from Pools A, B and D as well as the quarterfinal games that will be played in Japan. These broadcasts will be provided by Fox Sports.

For a schedule of upcoming games and their SiriusXM channels please visit SiriusXM.com/Sports.

In addiion to live game broadcasts, SiriusXM will offer listeners news, talk and analysis throughout the tournament on the MLB Network Radio channel. MLB Network Radio is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars and on the SXM App at https://siriusxm.us/2Pdwnu6.

The World Baseball Classic is the premier global baseball tournament featuring 20 participating nations from around the world. Team USA won the most recent World Baseball Classic in 2017 by defeating two-time champion Japan in the semifinals and previously undefeated Puerto Rico in the championship.

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa sat down with Mike Krzyzewski last week on the former Team USA basketball head coach’s SiriusXM show Basketball and Beyond with Coach K. The two discussed the opportunity to lead Team USA and previewed this year’s World Baseball Classic. The full conversation between DeRosa and Krzyzewski can be heard now on the SXM App.

SiriusXM’s World Baseball Classic game broadcasts will also be available on MLB.com and the MLB app.

Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM streaming for free. Click here to sign up and experience all that SiriusXM has to offer. See Offer Details.

Tears For Fears Announce The Hurting 40th Anniversary Expanded Album

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The Hurting, the debut studio album by Tears for Fears, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. To celebrate, it will be reissued as an Abbey Road Half-Speed Mastered vinyl and as a newly created Dolby Atmos mix by renowned artist and mixer Steven Wilson. The Dolby Atmos mix, along with a 5.1 mix, an instrumental mix, the original album master, and two previously unheard tracks, will also be released as a limited edition standalone blu-ray disc exclusively via superdeluxedition.com

Initially released on March 7th, 1983, The Hurting featured three classic top-five hit singles: “Mad World,” “Change,” and “Pale Shelter.” The album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in its second week of release and was certified Gold by the BPI within three weeks, staying in the charts for over a year and reaching Platinum status in early 1985. The album also entered the Top 40 in several countries, including Canada, Germany, and Australia. The Hurting was an incredibly influential album in America, and its influence can be felt in the work of The Weeknd, Nine Inch Nails, Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, and the massive hit version of “Mad World” by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules from the cult movie Donnie Darko.

The Hurting, written solely by band member Roland Orzabal is a loose concept album focusing on themes of childhood psychological trauma and Arthur Janov’s Primal Scream therapy, the theories behind which gave the band their name. Despite its dark subject matter, the album was a huge commercial success and continues to resonate with younger audiences.

Speaking last year, Tears For Fears co-founder Curt Smith remarked, “We only noticed it in the last couple of years when we played Bonnaroo, which is ostensibly a far younger festival. We expected maybe a thousand people if we were lucky, and it was stretched past the tent overhang and went all the way back. I’m looking at the front of the audience, and they’re all far younger than me, and they’re all singing all the lyrics to every song from The Hurting. It was shocking to me. When you look at it retrospectively, it makes sense because the album was written when we were that age. Those lyrics resonate with a younger audience. But that was when I noticed a shift when we started playing festivals and noticed there was a younger audience we were gaining in America.”

Musically the album was informed by Roland & Curt’s shared love of Remain In Light by Talking Heads, David Bowie’s Scary Monsters And Super Creeps, David Byrne and Brian Eno’s My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts, and especially Peter Gabriel’s untitled third album aka Melt.

Roland Orzabal “It’s a very consistent album with its own distinct personality. I’m not sure if we’ve made a more emotional record since, but I’d like to think we’ve hit higher musical peaks.”

The new Half-Speed Remaster of The Hurting was done by respected audio engineer Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique that produces a superior vinyl cut. The Dolby Atmos mix, which remixes the album into spatial, three-dimensional audio, has been created by the artist Steven Wilson who has previously remixed Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair, The Seeds Of Love, and The Tipping Point into spatial audio formats.

As well as streaming, the Dolby Atmos mix will be available as a standalone blu-ray disc featuring Wilson’s Atmos Mix, his 5.1 mix, and his stereo instrumental mix as well the original 1985 stereo master and two recently rediscovered unreleased versions of “Mad World” & ‘Watch Me Bleed’ produced by Mike Howlett.

TEARS FOR FEARS – THE HURTING
HALF-SPEED MASTER LP

Side One
The Hurting
Mad World
Pale Shelter
Ideas As Opiates
Memories Fade

Side Two
Suffer The Children
Watch Me Bleed
Change
The Prisoner
Start Of The Breakdown

TEARS FOR FEARS THE HURTING
DOLBY ATMOS MIX BY STEVEN WILSON
The Hurting
Mad World
Pale Shelter
Ideas As Opiates
Memories Fade
Suffer The Children
Watch Me Bleed
Change
The Prisoner
Start Of The Breakdown

TEARS FOR FEARS THE HURTING LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SUPERDELUXEEDITION.COM EXCLUSIVE

Dolby Atmos Mix by Steven Wilson
5.1 Mix by Steven Wilson
Instrumental Mix by Steven Wilson (Stereo)

Original 1985 Stereo Mix
The Hurting
Mad World
Pale Shelter
Ideas As Opiates
Memories Fade
Suffer The Children
Watch Me Bleed
Change
The Prisoner
Start Of The Breakdown

Bonus Tracks (Previously Unreleased)
Mad World (Mike Howlett Version)
Watch Me Bleed (Mike Howlett Version)

New Order’s “Blue Monday” Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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The iconic 12” single Blue Monday celebrates its 40th Anniversary on 7th March 2023. Written and produced by New Order and released on the legendary label Factory, the seminal track has continued to enthrall fans and influence generations of musicians and creatives since release in 1983.

Blue Monday reached the Top 10 in the UK charts, spent a total of 38 weeks in the Top 75 and is the biggest-selling 12” single of all time with worldwide sales of +3 Million.  Designed by Peter Saville the unique cover sleeve, resembling a 5 ¼ floppy disk with coloured code strip which when deciphered reads the artist, track and label information, became an instant classic and equally revered as the music itself.

In addition to the huge commercial success on release, the track has been sampled, covered and remixed by many of the worlds biggest stars including Rihanna on Shut Up And Drive, Kylie ‘Cant Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head’, Quincy Jones ‘Blue Monday 88’’ and even inspired fashion designer Raf Simons’ A/W 2019 collection, achieving an almost unparalleled status in contemporary culture.

Blue Monday has also soundtracked a multitude of high profile film releases, video games and advertising campaigns in recent years, including House Of Gucci,​​ Ready Player One, Atomic Blonde, Wonder Woman 1984, the Call of Duty game series and Yves Saint Laurent, in the process introducing it to whole new audience forty years after it’s original release.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, New Order are releasing a range of merchandise available from 7th March, exclusively via their online store here.

From the ashes of legendary band Joy Division, New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of all time.

After Ian Curtis tragically took his own life, Bernard Sumner (keyboardist and guitarist), Peter Hook (bassist) and Stephen Morris (drummer) re-formed the same year as New Order, with the addition of Gillian Gilbert (keyboardist and guitarist) and Sumner taking over as vocalist.

Their debut Movement (1981) was over shadowed by the sound of Joy Division; going forward the band combined post-punk with influences from New York’s club scene, the result was Power, Corruption & Lies (1983). 1983 also saw the release of “Blue Monday” which became the best-selling 12-inch single of all time, selling over 3 million copies worldwide.

New Order then released the albums Low-Life (1985), Brotherhood (1986), Substance (1987) and Technique (1989). Between several brief hiatuses and line-up alterations, Republic (1993), Get Ready (2001) and Waiting for the Sirens’ Call (2005) came out, before Peter Hook’s departure in 2007.

Phil Cunningham joined the band in 2001, followed by Tom Chapman as bass player in 2011

The band released their critically acclaimed tenth studio album Music Complete in 2015 featuring guest vocals from Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers and Elly Jackson of La Roux.

Never resting on their legacy, New Order continue to perform live around the world, playing some of the biggest shows of their career to date, headlining Manchester’s Heaton Park and London’s O2 in 2021 and a US arena tour with Pet Shop Boys in Autumn 2022.

Peter Gabriel Reveals Details of i/o – The Tour North America Leg

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Today, Peter Gabriel announces details for his long-awaited North American leg of i/o – The Tour, a 2023 run across Europe and North America this spring and fall. Produced by Live Nation, the newly announced dates will find Peter Gabriel performing in Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Fans should also stay tuned for future tour date announcements in Washington, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Denver, Austin, Dallas and Houston.

i/o – The Tour will see Gabriel playing new material from his forthcoming album i/o, as well as delving into his peerless catalogue of music, with hits, fan favourites and the unexpected. For the shows, Gabriel will be joined by regular band-mates Tony Levin, David Rhodes and Manu Katché. Additionally, new music from the i/o album is being released on the full moon of each month. The March song release is called Playing For Time.

VIP: Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, access to the pre-show lounge, limited edition gift item & more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

Tickets for all European shows are available now at petergabriel.com.

i/o – The Tour

May 18 Krakow, Poland TAURON Arena
May 20 Verona, Italy Verona Arena
May 21 Milan, Italy Mediolanum Arena
May 23 Paris, France Accor Arena
May 24 Lille, France Stade Pierre-Mauroy
May 26 Berlin, Germany Waldbuehne
May 28 Munich, Germany Koenigsplatz
May 30 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
May 31 Stockholm, Sweden Avicii Arena
June 2 Bergen, Norway Koengen
June 5 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
June 6 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis
June 8 Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
June 10 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena
June 12 Hamburg, Germany Barclays Arena
June 13 Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
June 15 Bordeaux, France Arkea Arena
June 17 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena
June 19 London, UK The O2
June 20 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena
June 22 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
June 23 Manchester, UK AO Arena
June 25 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
September 8 Quebec City, Quebec Videotron Centre
September 9 Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre
September 11 Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena
September 13 Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre
September 14 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
September 16 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center
September 18 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
September 30 Chicago, Illinois United Center
October 7 Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena
October 8 Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena
October 11 San Francisco, California Chase Center
October 13 Los Angeles, California Kia Forum

Lionel Richie And Earth, Wind & Fire Announce ‘Sing A Song All Night Long’ Tour

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Today, legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced his 2023 Sing A Song All Night Long tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city arena tour kicks off Friday, August 4th at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, with stops across North America in Chicago, Toronto, New York, and more before wrapping up on Friday, September 15th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

2022 was a pivotal year for Lionel Richie, who has now sold over 125 million albums, as he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.

Earth, Wind & Fire are a music institution. In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the plant, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. They’ve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture was acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.

The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere. From the funky and infectious “Let’s Groove” to the timeless dance classic “September” to the heartfelt “Reasons,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s catalog of hits has become the soundtrack to many lives; now, then and forever.

SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG 2023 TOUR DATES:
Fri Aug 04 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sat Aug 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Aug 08 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed Aug 09 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Fri Aug 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Aug 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Tue Aug 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Fri Aug 18 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Sat Aug 19 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Tue Aug 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Aug 25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena
Sat Aug 26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Tue Aug 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Sep 01 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Sep 02 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue Sep 05 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Fri Sep 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Mon Sep 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Tue Sep 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

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Kip Moore Maps Out ‘Damn Love’ World Tour With Special Guests The Cadillac Three

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Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Kip Moore is mapping out his DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR today, announcing his headlining fall tour in the U.S. with special guests The Cadillac Three, hot on the heels of the announcement of his fifth studio album DAMN LOVE. Moore, whose electric live show “draws sold-out audiences around the world” (CMT), will return to major cities overseas and some for the first time, kicking off in Bloomsbury, Aus. on March 11. Moore is slated to headline shows in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.K. and Europe, many of which are already sold-out in advance. Tickets for the DAMN LOVE fall tour will be available to purchase this Friday, March 10 at 10am local time at kipmoore.net.

Moore’s fifth studio album DAMN LOVE releases April 28 and is available to pre-order now HERE. Over 13 new tracks co-produced by Moore and Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), emotionally raw and thick with epiphany, Moore explores an internal tug of war and puts it simply enough: Damn Love.

Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Kip Moore just released the title track off his forthcoming fifth studio album DAMN LOVE, available on April 28. Co-written and co-produced by Moore and Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), the thirteen-track collection is emotionally raw and thick with epiphany. Moore’s DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR will kick off in Bloomsbury, Aus. on March 11. Moore is slated to headline shows in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.K. and Europe, many of which are already sold-out in advance. Known as “one of country’s more thoughtful artists” (Billboard), Moore has toured the world earning acclaim and a rabid fanbase as an all-in performer in each setting, consistently selling out headlining shows internationally with huge followings in the U.S, the U.K, Europe, Australia, and Canada. Praised by Noisey as “an uncompromising, genre-defying artist firing on all cylinders” Moore has blazed his own trail, with “a bit more Southern rock than traditional country… to be a Kip Moore fan suddenly became a marker of your having a certain refinement in your country-music taste” (Chicago Tribune). Moore first splashed into the mainstream with the double-PLATINUM “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” in 2012, then followed up with three more best-selling No. 1s (“Hey Pretty Girl,” “Beer Money” and “More Girls Like You”), a trio of ambitious, critically praised albums and two gritty EPs that landed Moore on multiple “Best Of” lists. Moore garnered resounding acclaim for his fourth studio album, WILD WORLD. The set, co-written and co-produced by Moore, was spotlighted by critics as “especially vital; occasionally, even rare,” (Esquire).

DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR official dates:
3.11.23 – Bloomsbury, Australia – Dittmann Bull Pit Country Fest
3.15.23 – Melbourne, Australia – Margaret Court Arena
3.16.23 – Sydney, Australia – Horden Pavilion
3.18.23 – Ipswich, Australia – CMC Rocks
3.21.23 – Auckland, New Zealand – Auckland Town Hall
3.26.23 – Pretoria, South Africa – Loftus Versfeld Stadium
4.1.23 – Cape Town, South Africa – GrandWest Grand Arena
4.2.23 – Cape Town, South Africa – GrandWest Grand Arena
4.16.23 – Florence, Arizona – Country Thunder
5.13.23 – Hamburg, Germany – Grosse Freiheit 36
5.14.23 – Cologne, Germany – Die Kantine
5.17.23 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Melkweg
5.19.23 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Institute Birmingham
5.20.23 – London, United Kingdom – Royal Albert Hall
5.21.23 – Leeds, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Leeds
5.24.23 – Gateshead, United Kingdom – Sage Gateshead
5.25.23 – Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Ritz Manchester
5.26.23 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Glasgow
5.27.23 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Botanic Gardens
6.3.23 – Chesterfield, VA – After Hours
6.4.23 – Crownsville, Maryland – Let’s Go! Music Festival
6.9.23 – Hyannis, Massachusetts – Cape Cod Melody Tent
6.10.23 – Cohasset, Massachusetts – South Shore Music Circus
6.11.23 – Webster, Massachusetts – Indian Ranch Amphitheatre
6.18.23 – Manchester, Tennessee – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
6.23.23 – Virginia Beach, Virginia – Beach It! Country Music Festival
7.2.23 – Columbus, OH – Flannagan’s Dublin
7.7.23 – West Fargo, North Dakota – Red River Valley Fair
7.8.23 – New Salem, North Dakota – ND Country Fest
7.14.23 – West Salem, Wisconsin – Country Boom Festival
7.15.23 – Pierz, Minnesota – Pierz Freedom Fest
7.27.23 – Cheyenne, Wyoming – Cheyenne Frontier Days
8.11.23 – Elkhorn, Nebraska – The Club at Indian Ranch
8.19.23 – Calgary, Alberta – Country Thunder Alberta
8.24.23 – Saginaw, Michigan – Huntington Event Park*
8.25.23 – Cedarburg, Wisconsin – Country In The Burg
8.26.23 – Mankato, Minnesota – Vetter Stone Amphitheater*
9.7.23 – Stockton, California – Bob Hope Theatre*
9.8.23 – Anaheim, California – House Of Blues Anaheim*
9.9.23 – San Diego, California – SOMA San Diego*
9.14.23 – Park City, Kansas – Hartman Arena*
9.15.23 – Pueblo, Colorado – Pueblo Memorial Hall*
9.16.23 – Grand Junction, Colorado – Las Colonias Park Amphitheater*
9.21.23 – Rochester, New York – Kodak Center*
9.22.23 – Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania – F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts*
9.23.23 – Johnston, Pennsylvania – 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial*
9.28.23 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena*
9.29.23 – Charleston, West Virginia – Charleston Municipal Auditorium*
9.30.23 – Toledo, OH – Stranahan Theater*
10.21.23 – Kissimmee, Florida – Country Thunder Florida
11.10.23 – Evansville, Indiana – Victory Theatre
11.11.23 – Manistee, Michigan – Little River Casino
*The Cadillac Three will open

Sam Hunt Announces Summer On The Outskirts Tour With Special Guests Brett Young And Lily Rose

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Multi-Platinum-selling country star Sam Hunt announces his SUMMER ON THE OUTSKIRTS TOUR with special guests Brett Young and Lily Rose. The SUMMER ON THE OUTSKIRTS TOUR, produced by Live Nation, kicks off July 6 in Hartford, Conn. and runs across the country with stops including Toronto, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Mountain View, New York City, Orange Beach, Raleigh, and St. Louis. Full routing below.

Hunt, called “the most innovative mainstream Nashville performer” by The New York Times, commended for his “formidable charisma” by Stereogum, and his “ace storytelling” by Billboard, has earned critical praise alongside widening his fanbase to millions around the globe. With over 13 Billion in streaming, Hunt’s hits include “23,” “Hard to Forget,” “Take Your Time,” “House Party,” “Body Like A Back Road,” and more.

Joining Hunt is multi-Platinum-selling country artist Brett Young. The “In Case You Didn’t Know” singer has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style. Also hitting the SUMMER ON THE OUTSKIRTS TOUR stage is country-meets-R&B Georgia-native Lily Rose.

Sam Hunt’s SUMMER ON THE OUTSKIRTS 2023 Dates:
July 6 – Hartford, CT – Xfinityk Theatre
July 7 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
July 8 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 15 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 20 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
July 21 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater *
July 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
July 27 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 29 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug 3 – Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University-SIU Banterra Center**^
Aug 4 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater ^
Aug 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre ^
Aug 11 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Aug 12 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 13 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena ^
Aug 18 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman***
Aug 19 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug 20 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Aug 24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Aug 25 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Aug 26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sep 7 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 8 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sep 9 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Cree