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Where to Buy Vinyl in Belfast (and Why This Summer Is the Time to Do It)

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Where to Buy Vinyl in Belfast (and Why This Summer Is the Time to Do It)

Belfast has always been a music town, but this August it becomes the music town. From Sunday 2nd to Sunday 9th August 2026, Belfast hosts Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture — only the second time it has ever come to Northern Ireland, and the first time for Belfast, with over 800,000 people expected across eight days of street sessions, stage concerts and competitions. And after a day soaking up fiddles and bodhráns on the street, there’s no better souvenir than the music itself, pressed onto wax. The good news? Belfast punches well above its weight for vinyl — the city centre is compact, the scene is fierce, and the shops are run by people who have been living and breathing music here for decades. Here’s the full crate-digger’s map.

Sick Records

Start in the heart of the Fleadh action. Sick sits at 78 North Street, right in the Cathedral Quarter, and it’s the city’s home of brand-new releases. When it opened in 2014, it gave Belfast a legitimate independent record store stocking only new releases — something the city hadn’t really seen since the early days of Dragon Records. It was famously championed by Belfast DJ and producer David Holmes, who would crowbar the shop’s name into interviews. Your stop for the latest pressings and Record Store Day exclusives.

Dragon Records

58 Wellington Pl · +44 7437 469732 · 4.9 (56) · Open, closes 6 p.m. A long-running old-school shop up a flight of stairs just off City Hall, like a collector’s living room that got out of hand — rows of well-thumbed rock, punk, metal and indie alongside country and folk. Reviewers call it very well stocked with rare and hard-to-find records.

Voodoo Soup Records

17 Winetavern St · +44 7563 147949 · 4.6 (101) · Open, closes 6 p.m. A friendly second-hand haven near Smithfield Market, behind CastleCourt, run by the welcoming Martin/Fisher family. Praised for a fantastic selection, good prices and friendly staff.

Hectic Records

45–47 Rosemary St · +44 7563 147949 · 4.8 (12) · Open, closes 6 p.m. A tucked-away city-centre spot with a wide selection of records and very nice staff.

Young Savage — Vintage Clothing, Records and Books

22 Church Ln · 4.7 (66) · Open, closes 5:30 p.m. Records mixed in with vintage clothing and books — a fantastic, well-curated shop with friendly people and good music.

Alchemy Vintage And Arts

Above Blue hairdressing, 46 Hamilton St · +44 7717 462893 · 5.0 (23) · Open, closes 5 p.m. A small, lovingly curated collection run by lovely folks (reviewers single out Ian as a gem), with a gloriously curated selection and good prices.

hmv

3–6 Castle Pl, Donegall Pl · +44 843 221 0116 · 4.3 (906) · Open, closes 6 p.m. The high-street option, with serious depth — a great location and a massive stock of vinyl for all tastes.

Sound Advice Belfast

Banana Block, 310 Newtownards Rd · 5.0 (53) · Opens 11 a.m. Wed. A cosy, inclusive space inside the Banana Block that’s become a cornerstone of the east Belfast scene — a proper old-school record shop with friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Banana Block

PortView Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Rd · 4.6 (415) · Opens 10 a.m. Wed. The wider venue housing Sound Advice — a brilliant spot with excellent food retailers and, of course, a brilliant record shop.

First Press

381 Beersbridge Rd · 5.0 (27) · Opens 9 a.m. Thu. A fantastic place for vinyl lovers, with a great selection and very fair prices.

Bread and Records

381 Beersbridge Rd · 4.6 (25) · Opens 8 a.m. Thu. Part bakery, part record shop, sharing the Beersbridge Road address — top coffee, beautiful buns and a wealth of the best records.

Radio Starr

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 15–21 Gordon St · +44 7824 807103 · 4.7 (47) · Open, closes 5 p.m. A small curated shop and hub inside the Oh Yeah Music Centre, with a great selection and a welcoming atmosphere.

Belfast Underground Records

4.5 (67). Owned and operated by legendary local DJ Dilly, this one’s a go-to for crate-diggers — a good shop with helpful, unpretentious staff.

Bending Sound Records

2 Bank’s Ln · +44 28 9122 5510 · 4.9 (283) · Open, closes 5 p.m. Stocked with a good selection of new and pre-owned vinyl at reasonable prices.

VinylMatters

21B Railway St · +44 7548 991982 · 5.0 (6) · Open, closes 4 p.m. A great record shop with knowledgeable and friendly people running it.

Vanilla Records

4 William St · +44 28 8676 6463 · 5.0 (28) · Open 24 hours. Decently priced records and a flawless buying experience.

Go to Joe

+44 7751 175621 · 5.0 (3) · Open, closes 5 p.m. A small CD specialist for completists, with excellent service and top marks.

Cool Discs

Lesley House, 6 Foyle St · +44 28 7126 0770 · 4.6 (201) · Open, closes 5:45 p.m. A Derry institution worth the trip if you’re touring further afield — a great shop with a massive collection and friendly staff.

Richer Sounds Belfast

7 Smithfield Square N · +44 333 900 0070 · 4.7 (450) · Open, closes 5 p.m. Picked up records but need something to play them on? A great store with everything you need for playing vinyl and very helpful staff.

Voodoo

11A Fountain St · +44 28 9027 8290 · 4.5 (1.3K) · Open, closes 1 a.m. Not a record shop but a beloved live music bar to round off a day of digging — fantastic music, great staff and friendly, helpful security.

A few practical notes for Fleadh week: the city-centre shops cluster tightly between Cathedral Quarter, Smithfield and Rosemary Street, so you can cover several in a single stroll. Expect crowds with 800,000 visitors in town, so go early in the day, and as the seasoned diggers say — bring a tote, some patience, and leave space in your suitcase. Belfast’s vinyl scene has spent decades waiting for a week like this. Go give it a dig.

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann takes place in Belfast, August 2–9, 2026. For more information visit fleadhcheoil.ie, visitbelfast.com, and discovernorthernireland.com.

K-Pop Juggernauts aespa Drop “Whiplash” and “Dark Arts” into PUBG MOBILE for Global Crossover

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K-Pop Juggernauts aespa Drop “Whiplash” and “Dark Arts” into PUBG MOBILE for Global Crossover

aespa are bringing their futuristic style straight into the battleground. PUBG MOBILE has announced a collaboration with the global K-pop group that runs from today through June 30, dropping a full slate of aespa-themed in-game content for a limited time. The tie-up pulls the group’s bold visual identity and chart-topping sound into one of the world’s most popular mobile games.

The centerpiece is a collectible in-game album featuring aespa’s hit tracks “Whiplash” and “Dark Arts,” both usable as lobby music. Players can also recreate the group’s choreography through dance emotes inspired by those songs, while outfits modeled on KARINA, GISELLE, WINTER, and NINGNING let fans show off aespa’s unmistakable look. Individual voice packs for each member round out the personal touches.

“Dark Arts” carries some history here. It originally debuted in July 2025 as the collaboration track for aespa x PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and quickly became a fan favorite. After a successful rollout in Japan and Korea earlier this year, the track and its themed content now launch worldwide. Fans can unlock the “Dark Arts” album through the PUBG MOBILE Global Open Event, with “Whiplash” available via the Perk Exchange system.

The collaboration goes deep on collectibles. A limited-time Prize Path serves up aespa-themed items including a customized frying pan, a firearm skin, and a helmet, rounding out the lineup with a full run of rewards. The whole package is the kind of crossover that meets a global fanbase right where it already plays. The PUBG MOBILE x aespa event is live in-game from June 1 to 30, free to download on the App Store and Google Play.

Live Nation and Dale Play Join Forces to Supercharge Spanish-Language Music in Argentina

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Live Nation and Dale Play Join Forces to Supercharge Spanish-Language Music in Argentina

Live Nation is doubling down on one of South America’s biggest music markets. The company announced a strategic partnership with Dale Play to keep expanding live Spanish-language music in Argentina and to back the development of Latin and regional artists. As part of the deal, Live Nation acquires a majority stake in Dale Play Live.

Dale Play founder and CEO Federico Lauria stays on to lead the company’s creative and strategic direction, continuing to develop Latin artists and Spanish-language content across global markets. The move pairs Live Nation’s international muscle with Dale Play’s local artist development and deep cultural ties to a new generation of artists and audiences.

The partnership builds on Live Nation’s existing footprint in the country. DF Entertainment, its long-standing Argentine partner, keeps a central role in growing international live music events there, while Dale Play focuses on Spanish-language artists and homegrown content.

Both sides framed the deal as a launchpad. “Buenos Aires is the second largest music market in South America and a priority for Live Nation,” said Michael Rapino, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, calling Dale Play a complement to the DF Entertainment partnership and a boost to Spanish-language music worldwide. Lauria pointed to the bigger vision. “Dale Play was founded with the vision of supporting artists and building a platform that empowers them to grow locally and globally,” he said. “Being partners with Live Nation represents a tremendous opportunity to continue expanding artists from Argentina and Latin America to the world.”

Peter Gabriel Unearths a 30-Year-Old Track with “A Hard Lesson”

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Peter Gabriel Unearths a 30-Year-Old Track with “A Hard Lesson”

A song Peter Gabriel started nearly four decades ago has finally found its moment. To mark the May 31 blue moon, the art-rock visionary shared “A Hard Lesson,” the newest track from his forthcoming album ‘o\i’. Gabriel wrote the song and co-produced it with Mike Elizondo, and the first version out is the Bright-Side Mix by Mark “Spike” Stent.

The track’s roots run remarkably deep. “This is the oldest track of the project. It probably started in the late 80s or early 90s when I was in Senegal,” Gabriel says, recalling the polyrhythms that first captivated him there, the tension between threes and fours that sparked the song. He describes it as quirky, strange, and long, a journey about finding your place and how you fit in, threaded with old R&B and folk references.

The song spent years in the “almost” category before surfacing. “It’s had to wait 30 or 40 years before actually hitting the surface,” Gabriel says. “Some things will mature and evolve spontaneously, and some will just stay hidden-away in a box until their moment in the light appears.” That long gestation means it carries more fingerprints than anything else on the record, assembled like a jigsaw from contributions gathered across the decades.

Gabriel walked through the build piece by piece. Tony Berg, his A&R in the 90s, added guitar, David Rhodes layered in plenty over the years, and Richard Evans once cut a more industrial version that left traces behind. A harpsichord synth sample gave the chorus its folky character, augmented by Evans on mandolin and other organic instruments. Elizondo co-produced this version and added his fat bass, with Abe Rounds contributing fluid rhythms. The result is rich and patient, the rare song that earns its long runtime.

The artwork comes from still images of a film by Belgian-born, Mexico City-based artist Francis Alÿs, his ‘Cuentos Patrióticos’, made with Rafael Ortega, which references a 1968 protest where civil servants made sheep noises rather than show support for the government. “I saw this image of the pole, the man and the sheep and it leapt out at me,” Gabriel says, drawn to how it spoke to ideas of place. The Dark-Side Mix of the song arrives on the next new moon, with further album details to follow.

Gary Clark Jr. Maps Out Sprawling 2026 Tour with a Surprise NYC Club Show

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Gary Clark Jr. Maps Out Sprawling 2026 Tour with a Surprise NYC Club Show

Gary Clark Jr. is chasing the feeling that started it all. The four-time Grammy winner has announced an extensive run of U.S. headline dates carrying him through the summer and into October, fleshing out a 2026 itinerary that already includes the sold-out back half of his Antone’s residency in Austin plus festival stops at Newport Jazz, Bourbon & Beyond, and Eric Clapton’s Crossroads.

The extension grew out of a string of shows that reconnected Clark to the blues that first inspired him. In February he played back-to-back nights at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, where Guy himself joined him onstage. Last month he kicked off an eight-show residency at Antone’s, the iconic Austin club where he got his start at 15 and which he now co-owns as a partner. That love of the form runs all through this run.

To ring in the tour, Clark has one more trick up his sleeve. Tuesday night he plays New York City’s 250-cap Mercury Lounge before a string of previously announced dates. Then on June 4-5 he joins Bruce Springsteen for Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us, a multi-act event celebrating America’s 250th birthday at the OceanFirst Bank Center on the campus of the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.

The new shows pick up August 27 in Dallas, just ahead of his August 29 set at the Buddy Guy Blues Festival in The Woodlands. From there Clark hits New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, and many more. Landing mid-stretch is Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival on September 26-27, held this year in Austin, Clark’s hometown and the place that first put him on the map.

Clark plans to premiere new material on the road and release fresh tracks soon, music that reflects his push to bring earthy swagger back into the form. The work continues his evolution of heavy blues and soul into a modern, guitar-driven sound with real power and panache. His reach has grown well beyond the stage too, from playing blues legend Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ to serving as music director for Jon Stewart’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center, where he performed with Springsteen.

Presales start Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the general sale on Friday, June 5 at 10 am local time.

Gary Clark Jr. 2026 Tour Dates:

June 02, New York, NY, Mercury Lounge

June 03, Huntington, NY, The Paramount

June 06, Vienna, VA, Wolf Trap – Filene Center

June 08, Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Center for the Arts

June 10, Portland, ME, State Theatre

June 11, Wilkes-Barre, PA, The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

June 12, Port Chester, NY, The Capitol Theatre

June 13, Syracuse, NY, New York State Blues Festival 2026

June 18, Austin, TX, Antone’s

June 25, Austin, TX, Antone’s

July 02, Austin, TX, Antone’s

July 09, Austin, TX, Antone’s

July 17, Beech Mountain, NC, Beech Mountain Resort Summer Music Series

Aug 01, Newport, RI, Newport Jazz Festival

Aug 27, Dallas, TX, Majestic Theatre

Aug 28, San Antonio, TX, The Aztec Theatre

Aug 29, The Woodlands, TX, Buddy Guy Blues Festival

Aug 30, New Orleans, LA, Orpheum Theater

Sept 01, Atlanta, GA, The Eastern

Sept 02, Greenville, SC, Peace Center – Peace Concert Hall

Sept 03, Durham, NC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Sept 05, Selbyville, DE, Freeman Arts Pavilion

Sept 08, Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre

Sept 10, Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club

Sept 12, New York, NY, Beacon Theatre

Sept 14, Northfield, OH, MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage

Sept 16, Detroit, MI, The Fillmore Detroit

Sept 17, Chicago, IL, The Chicago Theatre

Sept 19, St. Paul, MN, Fitzgerald Theater

Sept 21, Des Moines, IA, Val Air Ballroom

Sept 22, Madison, WI, The Sylvee

Sept 24, Louisville, KY, Bourbon & Beyond

Sept 26, Austin, TX, Crossroads Guitar Festival

Sept 27, Austin, TX, Crossroads Guitar Festival

Oct 13, Denver, CO, Paramount Theatre

Oct 14, Salt Lake City, UT, Eccles Theater

Oct 16, Seattle, WA, 5th Avenue Theater

Oct 17, Spokane, WA, Knitting Factory Spokane

Oct 20, Portland, OR, Revolution Hall

Oct 22, Sacramento, CA, Channel 24

Oct 23, Oakland, CA, Fox Theater

Oct 24, San Luis Obispo, CA, Fremont Theater

Oct 26, Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum Theatre

Oct 27, San Diego, CA, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

Oct 28, San Diego, CA, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

Video: Alice Cooper Brings the Guillotine to Wacken Open Air In 2013

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Video: Alice Cooper Brings the Guillotine to Wacken Open Air In 2013

Alice Cooper turned the world’s largest metal festival into his own horror theatre. The shock-rock pioneer played Wacken Open Air in Germany on August 2, 2013, delivering a spectacular main-stage show drawn from a career that stretches back to the 1960s and broke wide open with 1972’s “School’s Out.” The sound leaned on the gritty guitars of Nita Strauss and Ryan Roxie, Glen Sobel’s forceful drumming, and Cooper’s theatrical vocals, fusing hard rock with horror-movie atmosphere. Props did the rest, as he wielded a guillotine, a snake, and a parade of costumes to amplify his commanding presence. Part of his Raise the Dead tour, the set celebrated a revival of his classic sound, and the band played with a fierce energy that reaffirmed his legacy as rock’s great theatrical showman.

NPR’s Tiny Desk Honors BET Legacy with a Black Music Month Lineup from Eve to Floetry

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NPR’s Tiny Desk Honors BET Legacy with a Black Music Month Lineup from Eve to Floetry

Tiny Desk is turning June into a celebration of Black music’s full sweep. NPR Music and Tiny Desk mark Black Music Month with a multi-generational, month-long lineup, and starting June 2, ten artists spanning genres and generations will take over the popular global series. 2026 marks the fifth year of the Tiny Desk tradition honoring the culture, foundation, and legacy of Black music.

The roster pulls from across eras and styles. GENA, Karriem Riggins and Liv.e, Ayra Starr, Joe, The Paradox, Floetry, Fred Hammond, Eve, 8 Ball & MJG, Shaboozey, and Bow Wow all step behind the desk. BET icons Donnie Simpson, Big Tigger, and Bow Wow are helping announce the lineup across social media, and every concert lands on NPR.org and NPR Music’s YouTube channel.

This year’s edition is built as a tribute to BET. Bobby Carter, host and series producer for Tiny Desk, framed the series as standing on the shoulders of programs like Video Soul, Rap City, and 106 & Park, born in the 1980s when other networks refused to feature Black artists. He says these ten shows reflect the essence of Black music. The lineup makes good on that promise, threading R&B, hip-hop, gospel, Afrobeats, and more into a single month.

BET President Louis Carr echoed the sentiment, pointing to more than 40 years of championing Black music and artistry without compromise. He called the Tiny Desk salute a profound recognition of the culture BET has built since day one, and a reminder that the work of elevating Black music continues.

Throughout June, audiences can also expect behind-the-scenes and additional content across social media. The full celebration runs at npr.org/music, with all performances at npr.org/tinydesk.

The Wayans Crew Drop Final “Scary Movie” Trailer Ahead of June 5 Theatrical Slashing

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The Wayans Crew Drop Final “Scary Movie” Trailer Ahead of June 5 Theatrical Slashing

The countdown is on, and the Core Four are back in the crosshairs. Paramount Pictures has released the final trailer for “Scary Movie,” the franchise revival hitting theatres, 4DX, and premium large formats on June 5, 2026. Twenty-six years after first outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall reunite to land right back in Ghostface’s sights.

This time the targets are bigger than any single slasher. The film takes aim at reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with “legacy” in the title, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final. Nothing is sacred, no trope survives, and every line gets crossed. The Wayans are back to cancel Cancel Culture.

Michael Tiddes directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans, and Rick Alvarez, building on characters created by the original team. The cast loads up on returning favorites and fresh faces, including Kenan Thompson, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Kim Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Damon Wayans Jr., and Heidi Gardner. It’s a stacked comedic ensemble built to tear through the genre.

The film is a Paramount Pictures presentation in association with Miramax, a Wayans Brothers production. Tickets are on sale now.

Riley Green Adds Fall Dates to His Cowboy As It Gets Tour Ahead of ‘That’s Just Me’

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Riley Green Adds Fall Dates to His Cowboy As It Gets Tour Ahead of ‘That’s Just Me’

Riley Green is stretching out his biggest run yet. The multi-platinum, ACM and CMA Award winner has added fall dates to his 2026 headlining Cowboy As It Gets Tour, bringing the show to Long Beach, Los Angeles, Austin, and more. Randy Houser and Kashus Culpepper join as special guests, with Hannah McFarland returning to the bill.

The newly added stops pile onto a tour that’s already the largest of Green’s career, with sold-out crowds nationwide and a career-highlight night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena earlier this year. The full run rotates in a deep bench of guests, including Justin Moore, Drake White, Mackenzie Carpenter, Hannah McFarland, and Zach John King.

The dates land alongside Green’s forthcoming album ‘That’s Just Me’, due September 18, and his recent single “Think As You Drunk.” Written and recorded during a pivotal year and in the thick of his biggest tour, the record is a deeply personal, multi-faceted body of work that captures every side of him as an artist and songwriter. Rooted in his signature country storytelling and a strong western spirit, it moves easily between tender yearning, carefree beachy anthems, and the fun-loving drinking songs his fans love. It’s the kind of album that shows just how much range Green has grown into.

The new music caps a landmark stretch. This spring Green made his acting debut on CBS drama ‘Marshals’, playing former Navy SEAL Garrett, and he was recently named a coach on the 30th season of NBC’s ‘The Voice’. He also launched his spirits brand Duck Club Bourbon while continuing to sell out arenas worldwide, cementing his place at the front of country music.

Presales start Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the general sale on Friday, June 5 at 10 am local time.

Riley Green 2026 Cowboy As It Gets Tour Dates:

June 4, Myrtle Beach, SC, Carolina Country Music Festival

June 7, Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium (CMA Fest)

June 12, Midland, TX, Midland County Horseshoe

June 13, Decatur, AL, Rock the South

June 18, Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center

June 19, Saratoga Springs, NY, Albany Med Health System at SPAC

June 20, Wantagh, NY, Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

June 25, Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Music Center

June 26, Burgettstown, PA, The Pavilion at Star Lake

June 27, Nashville, TN, Nissan Stadium (Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More For The Road Finale)

July 9, Fort Loramie, OH, Country Concert

July 10, Craven, Canada, Country Thunder Saskatchewan

July 11, Ashland, KY, Rock the Country

July 16, Green Bay, WI, Resch Center

July 17, Eau Claire, WI, Country Jam USA

July 18, Twin Lakes, WI, Country Thunder Wisconsin

July 22, Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne Frontier Days

July 23, Salt Lake City, UT, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 25, Monticello, IA, Great Jones County Fair

July 31, Big Sky, MT, Wildlands

Aug 1, Camrose, Canada, Big Valley Jamboree

Aug 2, Lake Cowichan, Canada, Sunfest Country

Aug 6, Darien Center, NY, Darien Lake Amphitheater

Aug 7, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center

Aug 8, Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live

Aug 13, Camden, NJ, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Aug 14, Hartford, CT, The Meadows Music Theatre

Aug 15, Bangor, ME, Maine Savings Amphitheatre

Aug 20, Des Moines, IA, Iowa State Fair

Aug 21, Sioux Falls, SD, Denny Sanford

Aug 22, Grand Forks, ND, Ralph Engelstad Arena

Sept 6, San José del Cabo, Mexico, Paradisus Los Cabos (Country Splash)

Sept 10, Denver, CO, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Sept 11, Albuquerque, NM, First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater

Sept 12, Lubbock, TX, United Supermarkets Arena

Sept 17, Ridgefield, WA, Cascades Amphitheater

Sept 18, Bend, OR, Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Sept 19, Wheatland, CA, Toyota Amphitheatre

Sept 24, Long Beach, CA, F&M Bank Amphitheater

Sept 25, Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre

Sept 26, Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre

Oct 1, Austin, TX, Moody Center

Oct 2, Durant, OK, Choctaw Casino

Nov 21, St. Petersburg, FL, St. Pete Country Fest

Dec 6, Las Vegas, NV, Resorts World Theatre

Dec 10, Las Vegas, NV, Resorts World Theatre

Video: Sam Smith Bares It All at the Sydney Opera House in 2018

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Video: Sam Smith Bares It All at the Sydney Opera House in 2018

Sam Smith turned the Sydney Opera House into a confessional. Set against the venue’s iconic sails in January 2018, this intimate concert for Nova’s Red Room series gave a few hundred lucky fans a rare close-up of the British superstar’s vocal power in a world-renowned setting. Smith opened up between songs with heartfelt stories about love and life, revealing the roots of their most powerful ballads. The setlist blended beloved classics with newer material from ‘The Thrill Of It All’, moving through soaring takes on “I’m Not The Only One” and “Stay With Me” and soulful readings of “Burning” and “Pray.” A stripped-back version of the Disclosure collaboration “Latch” showed off Smith’s range, and a closing “Too Good at Goodbyes” sealed an unforgettable night that confirmed Smith as one of their generation’s most compelling live performers.

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