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Dave Chappelle Brings Summer Camp Back to the Cornfields of Yellow Springs

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Dave Chappelle Brings Summer Camp Back to the Cornfields of Yellow Springs

The cornfields are calling once again. Award-winning comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer Dave Chappelle will return to Yellow Springs, Ohio, this summer for Dave Chappelle’s Summer Camp, a new run of shows at the Wirrig Pavilion. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. local time at Ticketmaster.com.

The newly announced dates are July 1, 2, and 3; August 20, 21, and 22; and August 27, 28, and 29. The cornfield shows, billed as Dave Chappelle’s Summer Camp and featuring Chappelle and friends, have grown into a highly anticipated summer tradition. What started as a pandemic-era effort to support the local community has evolved into a unique and intimate experience that brings top-tier comedy to the heart of Ohio. This year’s edition marks the 6th anniversary of the cornfield shows, a testament to Chappelle’s ongoing commitment to his hometown roots.

In keeping with tradition, this will be a phone-free experience. Phones, smartwatches, and accessories won’t be permitted in the performance space and will be secured in individual Yondr pouches on arrival. Guests keep possession of their devices at all times and can access them in designated Phone Use Areas, with everything re-secured before returning to the show. Anyone caught using a device during the performance will be escorted out.

Chappelle brings a staggering résumé to the cornfield. Widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time, he is the 2019 recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the 2025 NAACP President’s Award. His work spans the groundbreaking sketch series “Chappelle’s Show,” which became the best-selling TV-on-DVD release of its era, plus multiple Netflix specials and memorable turns on “Saturday Night Live.” He has earned five Emmy Awards, including two for hosting SNL, where his 17-minute monologue in 2025 stands as the longest in the show’s 50-year history. He has also won six Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, most recently for “The Dreamer.”

These intimate outdoor nights have become something special, and with three weekends on the calendar, fans have more chances than ever to make the trip to Yellow Springs.

Latin Hitmaker Álvaro Díaz Plots ‘Omakase Tour’ After Chart-Topping Album

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Latin Hitmaker Álvaro Díaz Plots ‘Omakase Tour’ After Chart-Topping Album

Álvaro Díaz is taking his boldest record yet on the road. Fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed studio album ‘OMAKASE,’ out now via Universal Music Latino, the Latin star has announced his 33-city Omakase Tour spanning major cities across Latin America and the U.S.

The run promises Díaz’s most ambitious live production to date, translating the album’s cinematic world and genre-defying sound into an immersive concert experience. Promoted by Live Nation, the U.S. leg kicks off October 14 in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre, with stops at The Fillmore in Miami Beach and The Wiltern in Los Angeles, before wrapping November 7 in San Jose at the San Jose Civic.

Widely regarded as his most evolved work, ‘OMAKASE’ marks a bold new chapter. Taking its cue from the traditional Japanese dining experience, the album finds Díaz layering flavors, textures, and unexpected combinations into a meticulously curated sonic journey, and that same attention to detail is set to carry over to the stage each night.

The numbers tell the story of a global breakout. Since its release, ‘OMAKASE’ has reached No. 1 in more than 16 countries, including Mexico and Colombia, and debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global chart its week of release. With collaborations from Tainy, Akrilla, Jesse Báez, RUBI, and Latin Mafia, the project cements the 3X Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist’s place at the forefront of Latin music’s new generation.

Tickets become available starting with a presale on June 9, with additional presales running through the week ahead of the general on-sale, which begins Thursday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.

Omakase Tour U.S. Dates:

Wed, Oct 14 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

Fri, Oct 16 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

Sun, Oct 18 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

Thu, Oct 22 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre

Fri, Oct 23 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

Tue, Oct 27 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

Thu, Oct 29 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Fri, Oct 30 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

Sat, Oct 31 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre

Mon, Nov 2 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

Thu, Nov 5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Fri, Nov 6 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

Sat, Nov 7 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic

Brazilian Rockers Organoclorados Turn Anxiety Into a Sonic Explosion on “Insegurança”

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Brazilian Rockers Organoclorados Turn Anxiety Into a Sonic Explosion on “Insegurança”

Anxiety has rarely sounded this alive. Brazilian rock band Organoclorados deliver a mature synthesis of their artistic identity on the new single “Insegurança,” blending existential lyricism with a powerful sonic landscape that pulls from punk rock, post-punk, Oi!, grunge, and alternative rock through a contemporary lens. Listen here.

The song circles emotional displacement and the loss of inner points of reference, establishing a sense of psychological confinement from its opening lines. There’s no real progress, only repetitive movement and emotional exhaustion, a restlessness that echoes the urban spirit of 1980s Brazilian rock. Symbols traditionally tied to protection become metaphors for emotional imprisonment, while isolation offers no refuge, only deeper vulnerability.

The chorus, “There is nothing in this world / That makes me feel completely secure,” captures the philosophical core. The band frames insecurity not as an individual weakness but as an unavoidable condition of contemporary existence, refusing easy answers and leaving the cycle open-ended. A social critique runs underneath it too, portraying individuals consumed by the constant pursuit of stimulation, recognition, and belonging, with the crowd becoming a force that absorbs identities and erodes individuality.

Musically, that instability comes through in a pulsating rhythm and raw energy. The track alternates between melodic tension and aggressive outbursts, landing somewhere between the urgency of punk rock and the emotional intensity of grunge, with echoes of Oi! in its rhythmic drive and directness. It’s a visceral, physical listen that never loses its thoughtfulness.

The themes already had room to breathe in English. The original version, “Insecurity,” appeared on the 2025 album ‘Dreams and Falls,’ and releasing the track in both languages underscores Organoclorados’ international ambitions and their affinity with both Latin American and Anglo-American alternative rock traditions. Whether sung in English or Portuguese, the conflicts at its heart stay universal: fear of the future, feelings of inadequacy, loneliness, and the search for meaning amid everyday chaos.

The result places the band somewhere between the legacy of Brazilian acts like Legião Urbana and Plebe Rude and the explosive power of Soda Stereo, Nirvana, and Green Day. “Insegurança” reaffirms Organoclorados as a band capable of combining sonic intensity, aesthetic identity, and lyrical depth without ever sacrificing the energy that defines great rock.

Audrey Golden Charts the Rise of Punk’s Queercore Movement in New Book ‘Queercore’

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Audrey Golden Charts the Rise of Punk’s Queercore Movement in New Book ‘Queercore’

The story of a revolution that was never meant to be a genre gets its due this month. Writer Audrey Golden traces the rise of queercore in ‘Queercore,’ a new entry in Bloomsbury’s acclaimed 33 1/3 Genre series, out June 11.

Queercore grew out of the same DIY spirit that drove earlier feminist artists, as queer musicians pushed back against the homophobia and sexism that ran through hardcore punk. The movement officially got its name in the mid-1980s when G.B. Jones and Bruce LaBruce coined it in their revolutionary zine J.D.s, though its roots stretch back further to bands like Wayne County and the Electric Chairs, Nervous Gender, and Fifth Column.

The scene exploded into the next decade through bands that often crossed over into riot grrrl, including Tribe 8, Team Dresch, Sister George, and Huggy Bear. Their revolution traveled by zine and cassette, distributed far and wide, and those documents became guidebooks for queer punks in small towns across North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

Golden’s 208-page book explores queercore as a genre that was never intended to be one, identifying the key players across the lexicon, from musicians and filmmakers to record labels and zine-makers, and documenting their histories through original interviews and archival research. It guides readers from the movement’s beginnings into the present, where its legacy still looms loudly for LGBTQIA+ artists and everyone pushed to the margins of the mainstream.

Golden brings real authority to the subject. The New York-based arts and culture writer focuses on music, cinema, and politics, and is the author of ‘I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records’ and the forthcoming ‘Shouting Out Loud: Lives of the Raincoats.’

Guitar-Shredding Singer-Songwriter Towa Bird Maps Out North American Tour

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Guitar-Shredding Singer-Songwriter Towa Bird Maps Out North American Tour

Towa Bird is bringing the riffs to the road. The guitar-shredding singer-songwriter will tour North American theaters this fall in support of her new album ‘Gentleman.’

The nine-show run kicks off September 13 at The Independent in San Francisco and visits Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Montreal, New York, Cambridge and Washington before wrapping October 3 at The Foundry at The Fillmore in Philadelphia. The intimate theater routing makes for a great showcase of Bird’s fretwork up close.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. local time on June 11, and Mother Soki opens on all dates.

Gentleman – 2026 North American Tour Dates:

9/13 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

9/16 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre

9/19 – Denver, CO – Marquis

9/22 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

9/25 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB

9/28 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

9/30 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair

10/1 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis

10/3 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry at The Fillmore

Little Big Town Announce ‘For The Art Of It Tour’

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Little Big Town Announce ‘For The Art Of It Tour’

Little Big Town are heading back on the road. The multi-platinum, Grammy-winning country group have unveiled the routing for their For The Art Of It Tour, a North American run supporting their forthcoming album ‘It’s A Dying Art.’

The band, made up of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook, kick things off September 24 at St. Petersburg, Florida’s Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater. The trek threads through Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and more, before wrapping November 22 at Toronto’s storied Massey Hall.

The tour celebrates a milestone release. ‘It’s A Dying Art,’ the band’s 12th studio album, arrives August 28 via MCA, co-produced by Karen Fairchild and two-time GRAMMY winner Gena Johnson, whose résumé includes work with Jason Isbell, Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile.

The record leans into the sound and spirit of human-made music, embracing imperfection, emotion and lived experience. It blends intimate storytelling and emotional balladry with standout collaborations from friends including Ashley Monroe, Jason Isbell and Kelsea Ballerini. That commitment to warmth and craft makes this one of the band’s most personal statements yet.

Little Big Town debuted the lead track “Hey There Sunshine” at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, earning praise from The Tennessean, which called it a hopeful, healing moment. The album also features the breakup song “Over and Over.”

Tickets roll out quickly. An artist presale begins Tuesday, June 9 at 12:00 PM local time, with additional presales running through the week ahead of the general on-sale, which starts Friday, June 12 at 10:00 AM local time at LiveNation.com. VIP packages and elevated fan experiences will be available in each city.

For The Art Of It Tour Dates:

Sept. 24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater

Sept. 25 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Walt Disney Theater

Sept. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

Oct. 1 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace Theatre

Oct. 2 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre

Oct. 8 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

Oct. 9 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

Oct. 10 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre

Oct. 15 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre

Oct. 17 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Oct. 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre

Oct. 22 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Prudential Hall

Oct. 24 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Oct. 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie

Oct. 29 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre

Oct. 30 – Houston, TX – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Oct. 31 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park

Nov. 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills

Nov. 6 – Durham, NC – DPAC

Nov. 7 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium

Nov. 12 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre

Nov. 13 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium

Nov. 14 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

Nov. 19 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre

Nov. 20 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre

Nov. 22 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

Malcolm Todd Plots Ambitious ‘Do That Again North American Tour’

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Malcolm Todd Plots Ambitious ‘Do That Again North American Tour’

Malcolm Todd is going big. On the heels of his latest album ‘Do That Again,’ out via Columbia Records, the pop star has mapped out a 2026 North American tour that hits iconic rooms like New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Promoted by Live Nation, the Do That Again North American Tour is Todd’s most ambitious to date, with 27 shows packed across two months this fall. Following festival sets at Osheaga in Montréal and Outside Lands in San Francisco, he kicks things off September 2 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.

From there the routing winds through War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte’s Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre, The Anthem in D.C., Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Toronto’s History, The Truth in Nashville, Denver’s Mission Ballroom, Vancouver’s PNE Forum and Gallagher Square at Petco Park, before wrapping October 28 with a hometown show at the Greek Theatre.

Ticket access ramps up quickly. The artist presale begins June 9 at 10 a.m. local time, with additional presales running through the week ahead of the general onsale, which starts June 11 at 10 a.m. local time at MalcolmTodd.cool. VIP packages are available through vipnation.com and may include premium tickets, a meet and greet, an individual photo with Todd, access to a preshow Q&A and acoustic performance, and early entry.

Todd enters this run with real momentum. Booked worldwide by Creative Artists Agency, he toured North America last year and opened 2026 at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Australia and New Zealand. He also squeezed in headline shows Down Under, including a sold-out concert at the Roundhouse in Kensington, Australia, on February 10 that grossed $112,658 off 2,132 tickets, according to Pollstar Boxoffice.

Do That Again Tour 2026 Dates:

8/1 – Montréal, QC @ Osheaga Music & Arts Festival*

8/8 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival*

9/2 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

9/3 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

9/5 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater

9/9 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium

9/10 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando

9/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy

9/15 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

9/16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater

9/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

9/20 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem

9/22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

9/26 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway

9/28 – Toronto, ON @ History

10/1 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre

10/3 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth

10/4 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park

10/6 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed

10/9 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory

10/11 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom =

10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center

10/15 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre

10/18 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum

10/19 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

10/21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater =

10/24 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park

10/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

10/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

  • Festival Appearance

= Non Live Nation Date

Phoebe Bridgers Expands ‘The Lost Tour’ With Nine New Dates

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Phoebe Bridgers Expands ‘The Lost Tour’ With Nine New Dates

Demand is outpacing supply for Phoebe Bridgers. The singer-songwriter has added nine dates to her long-awaited arena run, The Lost Tour, pushing the trek to a hefty 43 nights.

The new shows reflect just how hungry fans are for these performances. Second nights have been added in Indianapolis, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, San Francisco, Dublin and London, while Brooklyn and Inglewood’s Intuit Dome each pick up a third night. It’s a serious show of strength for an artist stepping fully into the arena tier.

The presale logistics are worth paying attention to. Presale registration for all dates runs through 10 p.m. June 11 at PhoebeBridgers.com, with one registration allowed per person. The Official Artist Presale is split across two days, June 9 and 10, to ease queue traffic, and each fan’s assigned day is set by random selection. The general on-sale follows at 10 a.m. local time on June 12.

There’s a charitable backbone to the run as well. One dollar from every ticket sold for the North American dates will be donated to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline. The tour is also phone- and device-free, a choice that puts the focus squarely back on the music and the room.

Alex G supports the North American leg, with Isaac Wood and Anaïs joining for the European dates.

The Lost Tour 2026 Dates:

09.14.26 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse* (NEW DATE)

09.15.26 — Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse*

09.17.26 — St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena*

09.18.26 — Chicago, IL @ United Center* (NEW DATE)

09.19.26 — Chicago, IL @ United Center*

09.22.26 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*

09.24.26 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center* (NEW DATE)

09.25.26 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center*

09.26.26 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center*

09.28.26 — Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena*

09.29.26 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena*

10.01.26 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*

10.02.26 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena* (NEW DATE)

10.03.26 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*

10.06.26 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden*

10.07.26 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden* (NEW DATE)

10.09.26 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center*

10.10.26 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena*

10.13.26 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena*

10.16.26 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center*

10.17.26 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena*

10.19.26 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena*

10.21.26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center*

10.23.26 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*

10.24.26 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena*

10.27.26 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center*

10.28.26 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center* (NEW DATE)

10.30.26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome*

10.31.26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome*

11.01.26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome* (NEW DATE)

11.23.26 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena #

11.24.26 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena # (NEW DATE)

11.26.26 — Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live #

11.27.26 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro #

11.28.26 — Birmingham, UK @ bp pulse LIVE #

12.01.26 — London, UK @ The O2 #

12.02.26 — London, UK @ The O2 # (NEW DATE)

12.04.26 — Paris, France @ Adidas Arena #

12.05.26 — Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National #

12.07.26 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome #

12.08.26 — Düsseldorf, Germany @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle #

12.09.26 — Berlin, Germany @ Velodrom #

12.11.26 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena #

12.12.26 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Avicii Arena #

(* with Alex G)

(# with Isaac Wood + Anaïs)

Charli xcx Maps Out ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’ Across North America

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Charli xcx Maps Out ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’ Across North America

The BRAT era is winding down, and Charli xcx is already onto her next chapter. The British pop star has announced a run of North American headline dates tied to her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film,’ set for release July 24, layering arena shows on top of a string of previously announced festival appearances.

Promoted by Live Nation, the Music, Fashion, Film Tour rolls through North America from September into October, with two-night stands at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, plus stops at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Atlanta’s State Farm Arena and many more. Fans hoping for the artist presale need to sign up by Wednesday, June 10, with remaining tickets released during the general onsale on Friday, June 12.

The new album includes the tracks “SS26” and “Rock Music,” and its artwork, shot by Aidan Zamiri, features an eye-catching trio of John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese. It’s exactly the kind of art-world swing that has made Charli one of pop’s most fascinating figures.

This tour also comes with some thoughtful fan-first touches. Charli is introducing “Angel Tickets,” a limited batch of $20 tickets dropping in August. They must be bought in pairs, with a maximum of two per order, and seat locations stay a mystery until the day of the show, revealed at venue box office pickup. Spots may land anywhere from limited view to the GA Floor.

A limited number of charity tickets will also be available in the first five rows of each venue, with 50% of the net proceeds going to the Transgender Law Center to support its mission of ensuring transgender people can live freely, safely and authentically.

The new dates build on a momentum that few in pop can match right now. The run follows the smash success of Charli’s BRAT album and its Sweat tour with Troye Sivan, which grossed an average of $1.3 million and sold 13,532 tickets per show across 21 dates, as reported to Pollstar.

Charli xcx Live Dates 2026:

Fri 31 Jul 2026 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza

Fri 07 Aug 2026 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands

Fri 28 Aug 2026 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival

Sat 29 Aug 2026 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival

Fri 11 Sep 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena

Mon 14 Sep 2026 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue 15 Sep 2026 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Mon 21 Sep 2026 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Thu 24 Sep 2026 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Mon 28 Sep 2026 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Fri 02 Oct 2026 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival

Tue 06 Oct 2026 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Fri 09 Oct 2026 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival

Wed 14 Oct 2026 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena

Sat 17 Oct 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum

Sun 18 Oct 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum

Wed 21 Oct 2026 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena

Fri 23 Oct 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

Blues Guitarist Sue Foley Celebrates Six-String Heroines in New Book ‘Guitar Women’

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Blues Guitarist Sue Foley Celebrates Six-String Heroines in New Book ‘Guitar Women’

Every generation carries its myths about the guitar, about who gets to hold it and who gets to define it. Canadian blues guitarist Sue Foley takes those myths apart in her new book ‘Guitar Women: Conversations & Life Lessons with Six-String Heroines,’ out June 9 via Sutherland House.

The 406-page book moves beyond the old assumptions through intimate conversations with women who shaped the instrument’s sound and story. Part oral history, part memoir, and part cultural reckoning, it spans generations and genres, featuring artists like Bonnie Raitt, Nancy Wilson, Charo, Suzi Quatro, Joan Armatrading, and Sharon Isbin.

Foley writes from the inside, drawing on her own experience as a touring guitarist to meet these artists as a peer. The result is a collection of deeply human accounts of persistence, artistry, and devotion to the instrument, shared in the players’ own words. Taken together, they reveal a richer, more truthful lineage of the guitar, one told through the lives of the women who have always been at its heart.

Foley brings serious credentials to the project. She has released 15 albums since her debut ‘Young Girl Blues,’ won a Blues Music Award in the Koko Taylor Award category in 2020, and recently defended her PhD thesis on women and the guitar. That blend of stage experience and scholarship makes her an ideal guide for a book this ambitious.

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