Three time Grammy Award recipient and 11 time Grammy nominee, Steve Earle is a cornerstone artist of Americana music. One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation, Steve Earle has released over twenty albums. This year, in honour of the 30th anniversary of his landmark album “Copperhead Road”: Steve Earle & The Dukes have set out on a Canadian tour, for what promises to be an unforgettable re-visiting & celebration of one of Earle’s finest works. See the rest of his dates around the world here.
09/05 Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
09/08 Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall
09/09 London, ON – London Music Hall
09/15 Fredericton, NB – Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
09/16 St. John’s, NL – Iceberg Alley Performance Tent
09/18 Montreal, QC – MTELUS
09/21 Winnipeg, MB – Club Regent Event Centre
09/23 Enoch, AB – River Cree Resort and Casino
09/26 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/29 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
09/30 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Liz Phair released her massive Girly-Sound to Guyville: The 25th Anniversary Box Set this month, a pretty great release featuring remastered version of the 1993 record as well as the restored audio re-releases of the three demo cassettes Phair made under the name Girly-Sound. Now Phair has announced more tour dates of her performing songs from the Girly-Sound tapes for the very first time.
Liz Phair Tour Dates
September 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
September 7 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
September 8 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
September 10 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
September 11 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
September 13 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
September 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
September 18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
September 19 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
September 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
September 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel
September 24 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
September 25 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
September 27 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
September 28 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
September 29 – Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Music and Arts Festival
October 1 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
October 2 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theater
October 3 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
October 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
October 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
October 8 – Boston, MA @ Royale
October 9 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
October 10 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
October 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
Tony Hawk is widely considered to be one of the most successful and influential pioneers of skateboarding. And to celebrate his 50th birthday, he does 50 tricks you and I can’t do.
“I never imagined being able to skate into my adult life, or that anyone would still care if I did. Thanks to all of you that made this dream possible. It’s been an unreal ride, but I’m not done yet.”
Electro Swing explained in 2 minutes. It’s a (sub-)genre that combines the influence of vintage or modern swing and jazz mixed with house, hip hop, and EDM. Pretty cool, right?
Live Nation Entertainment has established the Women Nation Fund, an early-stage investment fund focused on female-led live music businesses. Live Nation is setting up the fund and will provide access to the company’s resources and capital for underrepresented female entrepreneurs in the concert promotions, events and festival spaces. The announcement was made today by Live Nation’s President and CEO, Michael Rapino.
Stated Rapino: “As the leader in live entertainment, we want to meaningfully address this issue, change the dynamic and widen the playing field. The Women Nation Fund is a first step towards empowering new entrepreneurs and creating more opportunity for women in this sector of the live music business.”
“Women are underrepresented across the entertainment ecosystem, but we see this particularly in the music industry,” said Dr. Stacy Smith, the Founder and Director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California. “One crucial way to kick-start the effort towards gender parity is to fund female entrepreneurs. I applaud Live Nation for their leadership and for committing its resources in a way that can affect real change.”
The Women Nation Fund will identify, fund and grow the pool of female-led festivals, events and promotion companies available on a worldwide basis. Entrant businesses must be female-founded and oriented around concert promotion, festivals or live venue management. The Women Nation evaluating team is comprised of Live Nation female executives with diverse domain expertise including Anna Sjolund (Co-Managing Director/Head Promoter, Live Nation Sweden), Amy Corbin (Promoter, C3), Virginia Davis (Founder, G Major Management), Amy Howe (COO, Ticketmaster), Lesley Olenik (VP, Touring), Maura Gibson (President, Frontgate Ticketing), Kelly Chappel (VP, Touring) and Carrie Davis (Chief Communications Officer). Businesses selected by the fund will be given access to Live Nation resources such as strategic advisory, industry contacts and mentorship across lines of business and functional areas.
Neko Case is releasing her first solo album since her 2013 record The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (that’s still one of the greatest titles, by the way.) Her new album, Hell-On, due out on June 1, and she produced the 12-song release herself. Here’s the third, and likely final track to be released before that street date: The 7-minute long Curse Of The I-5 Corridor.
Neko Case Tour Dates:
May
27 – George, Wash. @ Sasquatch Festival
28 – Boise, Idaho @ Summerfield at Memorial Stadium ‡
30 – Bend, Ore. @ Les Schwab Amphitheather ‡
June
01 – Berkeley, Calif. @ Greek Theatre ‡
02 – San Diego, Calif. @ Cal Cost Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡
03 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theatre ‡
05 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Comerica Theatre ‡
08 – Irving, Texas @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory‡
09 – Austin, Texas @ Austin360 Amphitheatre ‡
10 – Sugar Land, Texas @ Smart Financial Centre ‡
12 – Rogers, Ark. @ Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion ‡
13 – Southaven, Miss. @ Bankplus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove ‡
15 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Farm Bureau Lawn at White River Amphitheatre ‡
16 – Chicago, Ill. @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ‡
17 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheater ‡
19 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre ‡
20 – Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ‡
22 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing ‡
23 – Boston, Mass. @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion ‡
24 – Boston, Mass. @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion ‡
26 – Wallingford, Conn. @ Oakdale Theatre ‡
28 – Bangor, Maine @ Darlings Waterfront Pavillion ‡
29 – North Adams, Mass. @ Mass Moca ‡
30 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica ‡
July
01 – Detroit, Mich. @ Meadow Brook Theatre ‡
03 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Heinz Hall ‡
04 – Cooperstown, N.Y. @ Brewery Ommegang ‡
06 – Madison, Wis. @ Breese Stevens Field ‡
07 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Peabody Opera House ‡
08 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Starlight Theatre ‡
10 – Morrsion, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheater ‡
September
05 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Pabst Theatre ~
06 – St. Paul, Minn. @ The Palace Theatre ~
07 – Des Moines, Iowa @ Hoyt Sherman Place ~
08 – Lincoln, Neb. @ Bourbon Theatre ~
09 – Tulsa, Okla. @ Cain’s Ballroom ~
11 – New Orleans, La. @ Civic Theatre ~
12 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Iron City ~
13 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse ~
14 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Memorial Hall at UNC ~
15 – Charlottesville, Va. @ Jefferson Theater ~
17 – Harrisburg, Pa. @ Sunoco Theatre ~
20 – New York, N.Y. @ Beacon Theatre ~
21 – Poughkeepsie, N.Y. @ Bardavon 1869 Opera House ~
24 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Danforth Music Hall ~
26 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Asbury Hall at Babeville ~
27 – St. Johnsbury, Vt. @ Fuller Hall ~
October
29 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Nalen
30 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Bremen Theatre
November
01- Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
02 – Cologne, Germany @ Stadtgarten Cologne
04 – Brussels, Belgium @ Rotonde – Botanique
06 – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
07 – Leeds, U.K. @ Brudenell Social Club
08 – London, U.K. @ Barbican
(‡ – with Ray LaMontagne)
(~ – with Thao [of The Get Down Stay Down])
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day. Rami Malek stars at Freddie, with Gwilym Lee as guitarist Brian May, Ben Hardy as drummer Roger Taylor and Joseph Mazzello as bass player John Beacon, and it’s in theatres November 2, 2018.
Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart announce they’ll share stages in Boston, Houston and El Paso for a limited, seven-date run of shows this June.
To combat scalpers and bots, tickets for Chappelle and Stewart’s run are being sold through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform, meaning only registered Ticketmaster users will be able to buy them. Registration is open now through Wednesday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET, with tickets going on sale to registered fans this Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. local time.
Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart Tour Dates:
June
11 – Boston, Mass. @ Wang Theatre
12 – Boston, Mass. @ Wang Theatre
13 – Boston, Mass. @ Wang Theatre
21 – Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Centre
22 – Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Centre
23 – El Paso, Texas @ Chavez Theatre
24 – El Paso, Texas @ Chavez Theatre
Your Face Sounds Familiar is a show from Endemol Shine Group franchised by ABS CBN debuting its first season on March 2015.
After a successful 2 seasons of the regular edition, an all kids edition was launched in January 2017. During the run of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids, it became the number one weekend program and also made waves over seas and online due to the kid celebrities’ cute and adorable performances.
Check out three boys, named TNT, dress up like The Bee Gees and then cover the band’s 1979 hit, “Too Much Heaven.”
