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Nickelback Announces “All The Right Reasons 2020” Summer Tour
Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band, Nickelback is set to hit the road this summer, bringing some of their biggest hits to venues across North America on the band’s 2020 headlining tour. Nickelback will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their Diamond-Certified, #1 album All The Right Reasons by performing the album in its entirety, in addition to a slew of hits fans know and love. The album produced an astounding seven radio singles, five of which were Top 20 Hot 100 singles including “Photograph,” “Rockstar,” “Far Away,” “If Everyone Cared,” and “Savin’ Me”. Stone Temple Pilots will join as special guest on all dates. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown and Switchfoot will support on select dates.
Upon release All The Right Reasons debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and marked the bands third straight No. 1 debut in their native Canada. All The right Reasons spent 110 weeks in the Top 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and received multiple Gold and Platinum certifications around the world. With over 19 million copies sold worldwide the iconic record is one of the best-selling albums in North America.
Since forming in Alberta, Canada in 1995, globally celebrated Nickelback have cemented themselves as one of the most commercially viable and important acts of the past three decades. Nickelback’s success includes worldwide sales of more than 50 million units, solidifying their status as one of the top-selling acts of all time.
Their inescapable and irresistible smash “How You Remind Me” was named Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Song of the Decade’ and was No. 4 on the Top 10 songs of the 2000’s list. Nickelback’s album All The Right Reasons was Diamond Certified (10 million+ copies sold) by the RIAA, in 2018, putting them on an elite shortlist of artists to ever accomplish this.
Amongst all these accolades, they’ve also been named Billboard’s “Top Rock Group of the Decade.” And, along the way, they have received a staggering nine Grammy Award nominations, three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, twelve JUNO Awards, seven MuchMusic Video Awards, and have been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame (2007).
With more than 23 chart-topping singles and fans spanning the globe, Nickelback boasts twelve consecutive sold-out world tours, playing to well over eight million diehard and adoring fans.
With over 50 million albums sold, Stone Temple Pilots roared on to the scene in 1992 with their raucous debut, Core. A breakout success, the album peaked #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and dominated radio waves with hits like “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” and the Grammy-Award winning smash single, “Plush.” Boasting the inimitable riffs of guitarist Dean DeLeo, the propulsive rhythm section of bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, and the charismatic baritone of frontman Scott Weiland, STP ruled airways, video playlists and charts alike, over their legendary career. On February 7, the band will release their first all-acoustic and eighth studio album, Perdida, their second album with lead singer, Jeff Gutt.
NICKELBACK TOUR DATES:
Friday, June 19 Raleigh, NC* Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 20 Virginia Beach, VA* Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Tuesday, June 23 Charlotte, NC* PNC Music Pavilion
Friday, June 26 Noblesville, IN* Ruoff Music Center
Saturday, June 27 Cincinnati, OH* Riverbend Music Center
Tuesday, June 30 Burgettstown, PA* S&T Bank Music Park
Thursday, July 2 Clarkston, MI* DTE Energy Music Theatre
Friday, July 3 Darien Center, NY* Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sunday, July 5 Bethel, NY* Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Wednesday, July 8 Toronto, ON* Budweiser Stage
Friday, July 10 Hartford, CT* XFINITY Theatre
Saturday, July 11 Hershey, PA* Hersheypark Stadium
Friday, July 17 Bristow, VA* Jiffy Lube Live
Sunday, July 19 Camden, NJ* BB&T Pavilion
Wednesday, July 22 Saratoga Springs, NY* Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saturday, July 25 Bangor, ME* Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Sunday, July 26 Mansfield, MA* Xfinity Center
Wednesday, July 29 Syracuse, NY* St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Friday, July 31 Holmdel, NJ* PNC Bank Arts Center
Saturday, August 1 Wantagh, NY* Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Tuesday, August 4 Cuyahoga Falls, OH* Blossom Music Center
Thursday, August 6 St. Paul, MN* Xcel Energy Center
Saturday, August 8 Rogers, AR* Walmart AMP
Sunday, August 9 Omaha, NE* CHI Health Center Omaha
Saturday, August 15 West Palm Beach, FL^ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairground
Sunday, August 16 Tampa, FL^ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
Wednesday, August 19 Alpharetta, GA^ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Friday, August 21 Nashville, TN^ Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, August 22 Maryland Heights, MO^ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tuesday, August 25 Kansas City, MO^ Sprint Center
Friday, August 27 Milwaukee, WI^ American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Saturday, August 29 Tinley Park, IL^ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tuesday, September 1 Morrison, CO^ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Thursday, September 3 Dallas, TX^ Dos Equis Pavilion
Friday, September 4 Woodlands, TX^ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Friday, September 11 Auburn, WA^ White River Amphitheatre
Saturday, September 12 Ridgefield, WA^ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Tuesday, September 15 Spokane, WA^ Spokane Arena
Friday, September 18 Boise, ID^ Ford Idaho Center Arena
Saturday, September 19 West Valley City, UT^ USANA Amphitheatre
Tuesday, September 22 Albuquerque, NM^ Isleta Amphitheater
Friday, September 25 Irvine, CA^ FivePoint Amphitheatre
Saturday, September 26 Phoenix, AZ^ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Tuesday, September 29 Chula Vista, CA^ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Friday, October 2 Wheatland, CA^ Toyota Amphitheatre
Saturday, October 3 Mountain View, CA^ Shoreline Amphitheatre
*Stone Temple Pilots and Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
^Stone Temple Pilots and Switchfoot
Alicia Keys Announces New Album ‘Alicia’ and Alicia – The World Tour
Today global music icon and 15-time GRAMMY Award winner Alicia Keys announced ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR, her highly anticipated return to the stage. Keys will bring her repertoire of worldwide hits to iconic venues across North America and Europe, including a stop at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in Key’s hometown of New York City. The celebrated singer/songwriter/producer will visit major cities on both continents including London, Paris, Berlin, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and more on the tour produced by Live Nation.
The tour announcement comes fresh off Keys’ exciting news to fans last night that her forthcoming seventh studio album ALICIA is set to be released worldwide on March 20, via RCA Records. Keys also gave fans a first-look at the album’s stunning artwork. Pre-sale for the album is set for Friday, January 24, in celebration of Alicia’s birthday on January 25.
Keys released the anthemic “Underdog,” the album’s new single, earlier this month to critical acclaim, the track became the most added song at US top 40 radio upon its release. Previously released singles include “Time Machine” and “Show Me Love,” which earned Keys a record-extending 11th number 1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs airplay chart.
In addition to new music, Keys will be bringing her classics – from “No One” to “If I Ain’t Got You” to “Girl on Fire” – to life in a special multi-media, artistic experience on the ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR stage each night. A meditation on love and life, the show will be a true celebration, filled with the magnetic energy that only live music can create.
Alicia Keys is a modern-day Renaissance woman—a 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist/songwriter/musician/producer, an accomplished actress, a New York Times best-selling author, a film/ television and Broadway producer an entrepreneur and a powerful force in the world of activism. Since the release of her monumental 2001 debut album, Songs in A Minor, Keys has sold over 65 million records and built an unparalleled repertoire of hits and accomplishments. Keys’ forthcoming seventh studio album ALICIA is slated to be released in the spring of 2020. The first single “Show Me Love” earned Keys a record-extending 11th number 1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs airplay chart. Keys will release her new book More Myself on March 31, 2020 via Flatiron Publishing.

This Is Not A Drill. Rage Against The Machine Are Back
After announcing a reunion following a 9-year hiatus, Rage Against the Machine have mapped a world tour with support from Run the Jewels.
Tickets will be on sale through the band’s website.
Rage Against the Machine Tour Dates
March 26 — El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
March 28 — Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center
March 30 — Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
April 10 — Indio, CA @ Coachella
April 17 — Indio, CA @ Coachella
April 21 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
April 25 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
April 28 — Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
May 1 — Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum at the PNE
May 3 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
May 5 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
May 7 — Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
May 9 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
May 11 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
May 14 — Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
May 16 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
May 19 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
May 23 — Boston, MA @ Boston Calling
June 19 — Dover, DE @ Firefly
July 10 — East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
July 13 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
July 17 — Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
July 18 — Festival d’Été de Québec @ Festival d’Été de Québec
July 21 — Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
July 23 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 27 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
July 29 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
July 31 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
August 2 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
August 4 — Washington DC @ Capital One Arena
August 7 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
August 10 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
August 11 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
August 28 — Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
August 30 — Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
September 1 — Paris, France @ Rock En Seine Festival
September 4 — Stradbally Laois, Ireland @ Electric Picnic Festival
September 6 — Berlin, Germany @ Lollapalooza Berlin Festival
September 8 — Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena
September 10 — Krakow, Poland @ Tauron Arena
Rammstein Announce First Ever North American Stadium Tour
This year will see the North American debut of the most extreme spectacle in live music, when RAMMSTEIN brings its full-scale stadium production to this continent for the first time ever. Rock n roll’s most ambitious pyro-theatrical experience will be on display for a series of 10 open-air dates beginning August 20 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal and setting eight U.S. stadiums ablaze before a final bonfire at Foro Sol in Mexico City on September 27.
RAMMSTEIN’s six-man lineup CHRISTOPH SCHNEIDER, FLAKE LORENZ, OLIVER RIEDEL, PAUL LANDERS, RICHARD Z. KRUSPE, and TILL LINDEMANN, has remained unchanged since the band’s 1994 formation and 1995 release of its debut album, HERZELEID. RAMMSTEIN’s second album, SEHNSUCHT, released in 1997, propelled the band to international fame and featured the GRAMMY-nominated single “DU HAST.” MUTTER, the third RAMMSTEIN album, was released in 2001 and was supported by what would be the band’s final U.S. tour for nearly a decade. REISE, REISE, the band’s fourth studio album, was released in 2004, preceded by the GRAMMY-nominated single “MEIN TEIL” and followed by fifth album ROSENROT in 2005. LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA, the sixth RAMMSTEIN studio album, was released in 2009 and reached #13 on the Billboard 200, making it RAMMSTEIN’s highest-charting album in the U.S. up to that point. LIFAD would be the first RAMMSTEIN album since 2001’s MUTTER to be supported by North American touring: On December 11, 2010, RAMMSTEIN played its first U.S. date in 10 years, a one-off headline at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The MSG show sold out in less than 20 minutes and was followed by extensive North American Tours in 2011 and 2012, which would sell out venues including the Forum in Los Angeles, Chicago’s Allstate Arena, the Bell Centre in Montreal and more. RAMMSTEIN made its debut on U.S. network television during the 2011 tour, performing “DU HAST” and “FEUER FREI!” on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
RAMMSTEIN broke into the U.S. Top 10 for the first time with the May 17, 2019 release of its untitled seventh album, which entered at #9 on the Billboard 200. Produced by Olsen Involtini with RAMMSTEIN, the untitled record is comprised of 11 new RAMMSTEIN tracks including singles “AUSLANDER,” “RADIO” and “DEUTSCHLAND,” which have amassed combined streams and views exceeding 200 million. The release of the album was followed by the sold-out Europe Stadium Tour 2019, which ran May 17 through August 23, 2019.
Tickets will be go sale to the public 10am local time Friday January 24. For further information, pre-sales, special packages etc., go to rammstein.com.
The full itinerary for the tour, RAMMSTEIN’s most extensive series of N.A. shows since its 2011-2012 tour, is as follows:
Thursday, August 20, 2020 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau
Sunday, August 23, 2020 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
Thursday, August 27, 2020 – Washington, DC – FedExField
Sunday, August 30, 2020 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium
Thursday, September 3, 2020 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Sunday, September 6, 2020 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
Thursday, September 10, 2020 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
Saturday, September 19, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Sunday, September 27, 2020 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol
5 TOP DESIGNER JOB SKILLS YOU MUST HAVE
At growing Fields of 2020 Web design and Web development are playing major Roles. This is a Profession on which most of the organizations and companies are depending on these days in their online presence. People with this skill are very high demanding these days. This is not the kind of trend that ends
There is something you must know in order to succeed in the profession. Whether you are getting started as a web designer or web developer or you are just locating a good profession for your career. If you hope to be successful in this industry you will need these key skills.
Following are the Skills you will be needing for your repertoire
- HTML
- CSS
- JAVASCRIPT / AJAX
- PHP, ASP, JAVA, PERL OR C++
- SEO
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the basis of how a website is built. This is one of the most important things a web designer or web developer can learn, which is why you are one of the first things you will learn. Even if you plan to use WYSIWYG (which means what you see is what you get), or knowing CMS, HTML for most of your career will help you Understanding how those tools work and giving you so much control over yourself works. This knowledge will also ensure that if you need to work outside these editors, you have the ability to do so.
Today, the professional working on the web has a solid understanding of HTML. Even if they don’t use it in their usual tasks, they understand this basic markup language.
CSS
While HTML dictates the structure of sites, cascading style sheets handle their visual appearance. As such, CSS is another important tool that web designers, especially designers and front-end developers, must learn from Training Connection.
For many web professionals, CSS is learned along with HTML since both these languages are really a mix that forms the basis of the structure and style of any web page.
JavaScript and Ajax
JavaScript is one of the most important elements of a website, Developers should Expert JavaScript language before learning any other languages, especially how to create 3 layers of web design with HTML and CSS Talks
If you are a web designer and if you are not doing front-end development and more you don’t need to learn JavaScript, it is more than better to have a basic understanding of JavaScript. You should learn JavaScript because it plays a big role in many websites and web applications today.
PHP, ASP, JAVA, PERL OR C++
You need to learn at least one or two programming languages to learn program webpages. PHP is easily the leader on the web today, partly because it is an open-source language that a strong community accepts. If you select only one language to learn, it should be PHP. How many resources you will find online for PHP will be very helpful to you.
You don’t need to learn the programming language IF you are a web designer “other than HTML, which is a markup language, and not considered as a pure programming language”. Web developers should learn at least one and the more you know, the more job and flexible you will be.
Want to make yourself extremely valuable? Look for languages that are still in demand, but which many are not following today. If you qualify in those languages, you will know that many career opportunities will not be available for this skill, but it is very difficult to fulfill those that are available, meaning you will be a premium asset.
SEO
Search engine optimization, or SEO, is useful for anyone who creates a website. Many factors influence the site’s ranking in search engines, from the content of the site to its internal links, download speed and performance, and its mobile-friendliness. These are all factors that web designers should keep in mind and they know how to use a site to make it more attractive to engines and more accessible to users.
Both web designers and web developers will have to experiment again if they know the basics of SEO. Even if the strict application of this skill is left to marketing professionals, knowing the basics of SEO is a good feather in your hat.
YES Announces Select Spring Tour Dates To Be Joined By Alan Parsons Live Project
Prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES have announced a run of spring U.S. headline tour dates March 19-25 leading into their annual Cruise to the Edge (March 27-April 1) sailing out of Miami. At shows in Florida and South Carolina, the band will perform their classic hits and be joined by the Alan Parsons Live Project.
YES is Steve Howe (guitar-joined 1970), Alan White (drums since 1972), Geoff Downes (keyboards; first joined in 1980), Jon Davison (vocals since 2011) and Billy Sherwood (guitar/keyboards in the 1990s and the late Chris Squire’s choice to take over bass/vocals in 2015), with Jay Schellen on additional drums.
YES continues to deliver dynamic and unforgettable performances full of passion and musical virtuosity, with songs that expanded the boundaries of rock. Below is critical praise from last year’s North American tour.
Catch YES on tour at these dates:
THU 3/19 North Charleston, SC North Charleston PAC
SUN 3/22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
TUE 3/24 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
WED 3/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center
Founded in 1968 by the late Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists YES has created some of the most important and influential music in rock history, such as iconic pieces “Roundabout,” “Close to the Edge,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Starship Trooper,” and countless others. The 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees’albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going For the One and 90125, have been certified multi-platinum, double-platinum, platinum, and more by the RIAA, and have sold over 50 million records total during the band’s long and successful career that has so far spanned over five decades. In 2018, the band triumphed with their acclaimed and hugely successful #YES50: Celebrating 50 Years of YES tour. In the summer of 2019, the band is headlining their “The Royal Affair Tour” in North America. This must-see best-of-British-rock show also features Asia with the return of founding member Steve Howe in a special performance, John Lodge of The Moody Blues, and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy with guest vocals by Arthur Brown. Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, YES continue creating masterful music that inspires musicians, fans and music lovers around the world.
Daryl Hall & John Oates Announce Massive 2020 Summer Tour Special Guests Squeeze And KT Tunstall
After selling out their upcoming February 28 performance at NYC’s Madison Square Garden in short order, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall & John Oates have announced a 32-date North American summer tour with Squeeze and KT Tunstall. Produced by Live Nation, the latest tour by the best-selling duo of all-time will kick off this May at the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA and make stops in Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta and more before wrapping September 2 at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in New Hampshire.
Daryl Hall & John Oates are legends who continue to inspire today’s musical trailblazers. Their influence on multiple generations of musicians and songwriters is perhaps best summarized by SPIN who claimed “Hall and Oates are the new Velvet Underground.” On-the-record fans include: Cameron Crowe, Mark Ronson, Questlove, Adam Sandler, John Mayer, Booker T. Jones, Rob Thomas, Brandon Flowers, Amos Lee, Ben Gibbard and Nick Lowe.
The international multi-platinum-selling group has sold more albums than any other duo in music history. 1973’s Atlantic debut Abandoned Luncheonette and 1974’s Todd Rundgren-produced War Babies kicked off a record-breaking career that yielded six consecutive multi-platinum albums: Bigger Than Both of Us (1976), Voices (1980), Private Eyes (1981), H2O (1982), the greatest hits collection Rock N Soul, Part 1 (1983) and Big Bam Boom (1984).
The duo’s collection of No. 1 singles include “Rich Girl” (Also No. 1 R&B charts), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” (No. 1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch.” Their Top 10 singles include “She’s Gone” (No. 1 R&B), “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say it Isn’t So,” “Everything Your Heart Desires,” “Family Man,” “Adult Education,” “Did It In A Minute” and “Method of Modern Love.” In 1987, the RIAA recognized Daryl Hall & John Oates as the number-one selling duo in music history, a record they hold to this day.
In 2003, the legendary duo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, they were honored at BMI’s Pop Awards with the Icon Award, and in 2014, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2016, they together received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The duo has recently toured with Tears For Fears, Train, Allen Stone and more. Watch Daryl Hall’s and John Oates’ lively performance of “Maneater” from Daryl Hall And John Oates: Live in Dublin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzbDhc3QBwU
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford have been compared to Lennon and McCartney since “Take Me I’m Yours,” their first release in 1978, blasted the band into the forefront of the UK music scene. The legendary duo have since written all of their hits as well as recorded 15 studio albums, 14 compilation albums, four live albums, one extended play and 48 singles. Following their hits including “Tempted,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” “Hourglass,” “Cool For Cats”, “Up The Junction” and “Pulling Mussels From The Shell,” they established themselves as two of the most prolific songwriters of their time with each amassing a wealth of melody-rich earworms over the past four decades as both Squeeze and solo artists. They have also received an Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, the Nordoff-Robbins Icon Award and the Mojo Icon Award.
Singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall enchants and engages with every song, and that’s why she continues to resonate not only among fans, but throughout pop culture at large. Scotland born and now Los Angeles based, KT Tunstall emerged with her 2004 classic debut Eye To The Telescope spawning such international hits as “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See”, which won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song in 2006. That same year she won her first BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist, and earned Grammy and Mercury Prize nominations in 2007. KT has released six albums internationally, to date: Eye to the Telescope (2004), Drastic Fantastic (2007), Tiger Suit (2010), Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon (2013), KIN (2016) and WAX (2018), cementing her reputation as a major recording talent, as well as a mesmerizing live artist.
Daryl Hall & John Oates 2020 North American Tour Dates
February 26 – Giant Center – Hershey, PA *
February 28 – Madison Square Garden – New York City, NY *^
March 21 – Fantasy Springs Resort – Indio, CA
March 27 – Neal S. Blaisdell Center – Honolulu, HI
March 29 – Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Kahului, HI
May 15 – Foxwoods – Mashantucket, CT
May 16 – Foxwoods – Mashantucket, CT
May 23 – the Mann at Fairmount Park – Philadelphia, PA * =
May 29 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA *^
May 31 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA *^
June 3 – Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center – Portland, OR *^
June 5 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA *^
June 7 – Toyota Amphitheatre – Wheatland, CA *^
June 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA *^
June 12 – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ *^
June 14 – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO *^
June 17 – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX *^
June 19 – Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX *^
June 21 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX *^
July 10 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON *^
July 12 – Riverbend Music Center– Cincinnati, OH *^
July 14 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH *^
July 16 – Xcel Energy Center– St. Paul, MN *^
July 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Chicago, IL *^
July 20 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI *^
July 22 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN *^
July 24 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO *^
July 26 – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI *^
July 28 – S&T Bank Music Park – Pittsburgh, PA *^
July 30 – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview – Syracuse, NY *^
August 13 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA *^
August 15 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL *^
August 18 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC *^
August 20 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA *^
August 22 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD *^
August 25 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach – Wantagh, NY*^
August 27 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ*^
August 29 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA *^
August 31 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY *^
September 2 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH *^
* w/ Squeeze
^ w/ KT Tunstall
Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman Set To Release New EP This February, Announce Ontario Tour
TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 21, 2020 – For the first time, Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman are set to share the stage, performing together from their musical repertoires. “A Musical Evening with Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman” tour will commence on February 27th and is sure to be filled with unforgettable music, soaring voices, and plenty of storytelling from their 20 years of friendship. See below for further details.
Prior to the tour, the duo is slated to release an EP of newly recorded material, including a brand new single written by Slean and Workman called “Wound You”.
Created by two of Canada’s most original musical voices, “Wound You” is about taking life’s inevitable difficulty in stride and greeting it without resistance. It suggests that the world is meant to break us, and perhaps this is even the aim or necessary lesson of the earth experience. The lyrics conclude that our brokenness is our strength. That it is not just the defining feature of our humanity, but also the key to the evolution of our consciousness.
For this new album, Slean and Workman collaborated like two old eccentric midwives… they talked for hours, absorbed and wrangled each other’s energy, took the temperature of the other’s soul and then got to work with tools and potions gathered from 20 years of music-making and thinking about music-making. It’s part creative fireworks, part intellectual sparring match, part seance, part sibling spat. In some incarnation, these two surely shared a womb. Stay tuned for more info on the new EP!
Sarah Slean is a composer, songwriter, arranger, and unique artistic force. Over the course of her 20 year career, she has made eleven albums, toured internationally, starred in short films and a movie musical, published two volumes of poetry, held exhibitions of her paintings, composed for chamber and symphonic ensembles and shared the stage with ten of the country’s leading orchestras. She has been nominated for three Junos and two Geminis, was recently awarded a Fleck Fellowship, and is a 2018 alumna of the prestigious Canadian Film Centre Film Scoring Residency. Sarah regularly premieres works by renowned contemporary composers (including a new release with Symphony Nova Scotia), and is currently working on music for the stage adaptation of the award-winning film “Maudie”.
Hawksley Workman is a Two-time JUNO Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A staple of the Canadian music and arts scene for over 20 years, Workman boasts a catalogue of 16 releases, showcasing his now signature blend of anthemic folk and show-stopping vocals. Hawksley’s touring career has seen him play over a thousand shows worldwide. He’s headlined prestigious venues like Massey Hall in Toronto and The Olympia in Paris.
A MUSICAL EVENING WITH SARAH SLEAN AND HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
Thursday, February 27, 2020 – Markham, ON – Markham Theatre for Performing Arts
Friday, February 28, 2020 – Brampton, ON – Rose Studio Theatre
Saturday, February 29, 2020 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
Sunday, March 1, 2020 – Guelph, ON – River Run Centre
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – St. Catharines, ON – FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
Friday, March 6, 2020 – Huntsville, ON – Algonquin Theatre
Saturday, March 7, 2020 – Meaford, ON – Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre
Friday, March 13, 2020 – Ottawa, ON – Shenkman Hall
Saturday, March 14, 2020 – Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre
Hunter S. Thompson’s BBC Omnibus Doc From 1978
BBC program Omnibus features Nigel Finch’s 50-minute 1978 documentary of Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman, with cameos by John Dean, Brian Doyle, Bill Murray, and Ray Romano.






