Ahead of K-pop sensation IU’s IU CONCERT : THE WINNING hitting cinemas worldwide, a new performance clip from her electrifying “HEREH World Tour” showcasing film has been released.
Captured live from her Seoul World Cup Stadium concert, IU CONCERT : THE WINNING will immerse audiences in a breathtaking visual and auditory spectacle. From her unforgettable performances of hits including the aforementioned “Shopper,” plus “Love wins all,” “Holssi,” “Celebrity, “Last Fantasy,” and more, to the spectacular drone show that illuminated the Sangam night sky, IU CONCERT : THE WINNING offers a front-row seat to one of K-pop’s most beloved artists. With IU’s ever increasing global appeal and critical acclaim, this film is poised to captivate both longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Starring IU, directed by Yeji Lee and Yoondong Oh, produced by David Tu Sun Song, by production company CJ 4DPLEX, SCREENX Studio, and distributed in all markets (except Korea & Japan) by Trafalgar Releasing. Limited screenings beginning worldwide February 5., with screenings in South Korea starting January 24.
In addition to standard cinematic formats, fans can experience even more with screenings in SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX special formats, where available.
For a list of participating local cinemas, ticket booking links, and details of special format screenings, visit iuconcertthewinning.com.
Since her debut in 2008, IU has solidified her position as a top artist in the Korean music industry, thanks to her remarkable vocal talent and creative endeavors. Continuously refining her music production skills, IU has explored various musical avenues, earning praise for musical diversity and emotional depth, consistently topping music charts. Her iconic tracks include <YOU&I>, <Blueming>, and <Good Day>, among others, and she continues to express her passion on stage, captivating the hearts of many by exuding the different charms of each song.
On February 20, 2024, IU released her sixth mini-album, her first in approximately 2 years and 2 months, during which she stayed active through acting and various other projects. IU dedicated her time to oversee the album’s production and contributed to the lyrics of every song, enhancing its perfection. Upon its release, the album received an overwhelming response, dominating various music charts and reaffirming IU’s status as the ‘Music Queen’. And alongside the album, IU announced the eagerly awaited ‘2024 IU HEREH World Tour Concert’, providing an opportunity for her UAENAs to experience her music live both in Korea and internationally. The announcement of the tour, four years after her last ‘Love, Poem’ in 2019, brought immense joy to UAENAs worldwide.
Today, YG Entertainment’s boy group TREASURE announced their first-ever run of U.S. tour dates, taking place this spring. Produced by Live Nation, the four-city run of shows kicks off on Sunday, April 6 in Brooklyn, NY at Brooklyn Paramount, with additional stops in Washington, DC and Oakland, CA before wrapping up on Sunday, April 13 in Los Angeles, CA at YouTube Theater. TREASURE 2025 FIRST US TOUR [SPECIAL MOMENT] aims to strengthen the group’s expanding global presence and deepen their connection with fans worldwide.
The 2025 tour follows TREASURE’s 2024 run, RELAY TOUR [REBOOT], spanning cities like Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta. The tour concluded with a spectacular finale, [REBOOT] FINAL IN SEOUL. This grand culmination further solidified their reputation as versatile, all-rounded artists.
Tickets will be available starting Friday, February 7 at 3PM local time at livenation.com. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, post show group photo op with TREASURE, access to the post show Hi-Bye session, specially designed gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
TREASURE closed out 2024 with the release of ‘LAST NIGHT,’ a digital single that followed their earlier high-energy hit ‘KING KONG‘ from earlier in the year. This track showcases a softer, more enchanting side of the group, captivating fans worldwide and highlighting their evolving charm as they continue to rise as global artists.
TREASURE debuted in August 2020 with their single [THE FIRST STEP : CHAPTER ONE], continuing the legacy of YG Entertainment’s iconic boy groups. TREASURE quickly captured attention by sweeping the ‘Rookie of the Year’ awards at major Korean music award shows.
In 2023, the group released their second full-length album, [REBOOT], which showcased a bold transformation in their image and performances. The album made a powerful impact on global audiences, with cumulative sales exceeding 1.71 million copies, firmly establishing TREASURE as a million-seller group.
TREASURE 2025 FIRST US TOUR [SPECIAL MOMENT] DATES:
Sun Apr 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Tue Apr 08 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Thu Apr 10 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre
Sun Apr 13 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
UMe is proud to announce PETE TOWNSHEND THE STUDIO ALBUMS, an 8-CD Box Set that collects all of Townshend’s solo studio albums for the first time.
Newly remastered by Jon Astley, the new set is the perfect accompaniment to last year’s ‘Live In Concert 1985-2001’ box. It features expanded deluxe packaging in a CD-sized box with new art by longtime Townshend collaborator Richard Evans, sleeve notes by band archivist Matt Kent, a new exclusive Pete Townshend foreword, and rare photos and memorabilia in a 28-page book.
The boxset features seven albums: Who Came First, Rough Mix (with Ronnie Lane), Empty Glass, All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, White City (A Novel), The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, and Psychoderelict, as well as the music only version of Psychoderelict.
Who Came First was Townshend’s debut solo record, first released in 1972. The album collected tracks from Pete’s private pressings of his tributes to Meher Baba ”Happy Birthday” and “I Am” and demos from the unrealized concept album Lifehouse, part of which became The Who’s classic Who’s Next album. The cover photo of Townshend taken by Graham Hughes (who also shot the cover of The Who’s Quadrophenia) features Pete standing on eggs and is a reference to the philosophical dilemma “Who came first? The chicken or the egg?.”
Rough Mix was initially released in September 1977 while The Who were on hiatus. It was a collaboration with Small Faces bassist the late Ronnie Lane and features contributions from Who bassist John Entwistle, Eric Clapton, and Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, among others. The orchestral arrangements for the track “Street in the City” were provided by Townshend’s then father-in-law, noted British film and television theme composer Edwin Astley.
Empty Glass, produced by Chris Thomas (Roxy Music, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, Wings), was Pete’s next solo release, appearing in April 1980. The songs predominantly deal with issues Townshend was struggling with at the time, including alcohol, drugs, and the death of Keith Moon, The Who’s former drummer. The second single from the album “Let My Love Open the Door” was a U.S. Top Ten hit, propelling the album to #5 on the US Billboard chart, and the first single “Rough Boys,” which was dedicated to Pete’s children and The Sex Pistols, was a U.K. top 40 hit. The album was well received at the time, with some critics even referring to it as a Who album that never was.
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, released in June 1982, was Pete’s next solo release and contained two singles “Uniforms (Corp d’Esprit)” and “Face Dances (Pt 2),” as well as “Somebody Saved Me” a song The Who had recorded for their 1981 album Face Dances, which didn’t appear until 1997. The track “The Sea Refuses No River” has since been singled out as one of Townshend’s most underrated songs.
Chris Thomas once again produced the album, featuring Simon Philips on drums and Jody Linscott on percussion, who would later perform with The Who. Promo videos were made for seven tracks from the album (“Prelude,” “Face Dances Pt 2,” “Communication” “Uniforms,” “Stardom In Acton,” “Exquisitely Bored” and an alternate version of “Slit Skirts”) by renowned photographers Davies & Starr (Chalkie Davies and his then-wife Carol Starr) and released on VHS. Pete didn’t get to play the album live as three months after its release, The Who’s It’s Hard appeared, and the band undertook their farewell tour.
White City (A Novel) was released in the autumn of 1985. As the title suggests, the album tells a story of cultural conflict, racial tension and youthful hopes and dreams in the White City, London housing estate in the 1960s, not far from where Pete grew up. White City (A Novel) was again produced by Chris Thomas and features guest appearances by David Gilmour, Clem Burke, John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick, Pete’s daughter Emma and a young Justine Frischmann, who would later form the Brit-Pop band Elastica. As with his previous album, Pete filmed several videos but this time compiled them into a long-form video, White City (The Music Movie) featuring the singles “Face the Face” and “Give Blood,” directed by Richard Lowenstein, who had worked extensively with INXS.
The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend from 1989 is an adaptation of Ted Hughes’ famous short story, The Iron Man. The album was produced and mainly composed and performed by Townshend but also features performances from Roger Daltrey, legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker and the astonishing Nina Simone. The three then-surviving original members of The Who (Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Townshend) perform two songs, “Dig” and a cover of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’s “Fire.” A stage version was mounted at The Young Vic Theatre in 1993, where 20 years earlier, The Who had debuted songs for Life House/Who’s Next, which led to a movie version in 1999 for which Pete received an executive producer credit.
Psychoderelict, released in 1993, is Pete’s last solo album to date. Structured like a radio play with dialogue, it follows Ray High, a reclusive 60s rock star who resurfaced in Townshend’s novella The Boy Who Heard Music and in the mini rock opera Wire & Glass, the centrepiece of The Who’s Endless Wire album. The album is presented both with and without the dialogue of the original release.
Pete Townshend says of his solo studio work, “I have always written first for myself. Not as an artist but for play, for fun, for joy, for self-expression. For therapy? In a way, of course. These solo songs are therefore not Who exclusions or out-takes, they are part of a story that may well have been very different had I not made some poor decisions in the early ’80s. I have stories to tell about every song, and one day I may write a book that tells of that journey, but I’m probably happier spending my time today writing new music rather than explaining how the old stuff came about”.
PETE TOWNSHEND – THE STUDIO ALBUMS
DISC ONE – WHO CAME FIRST
Pure and Easy
Evolution
Forever’s No Time At All
Let’s See Action
Time Is Passing
There’s a Heartache Following Me
Sheraton Gibson
Content
Parvardigar
DISC TWO – ROUGH MIX (PETE TOWNSHEND / RONNIE LANE)
My Baby Gives It Away
Nowhere To Run
Rough Mix
Annie
Keep Me Turning
Catmelody
April Fool
Street In The City
Heart To Hang Onto
Till The Rivers Run Dry
DISC THREE – EMPTY GLASS
Rough Boys
I Am An Animal
And I Moved
Let my Love Open The Door
Jools And Jim
Keep On Working
Cat’s In The Cupboard
A Little Is Enough
Empty Glass
Gonna Get Ya
DISC FOUR – ALL THE BEST COWBOYS HAVE CHINESE EYES
Stop Hurting People
The Sea Refuses No River
Prelude
Face Dances Part Two
Exquisitely Bored
Communication
Stardom In Acton
Uniforms
North Country Girl
Somebody Saved Me
Slit Skirts
DISC FIVE – WHITE CITY (A NOVEL)
Give Blood
Brilliant Blues
Face The Face
Hiding Out
Secondhand Love
Crashing By Design
I Am Secure
White City Fighting
Come To Mama
DISC SIX – THE IRON MAN: THE MUSICAL BY PETE TOWNSHEND
Pete Townshend With Deborah Conway – I Won’t Run Anymore
John Lee Hooker – Over the Top
Simon Townshend – Man Machines
The Who – Dig
Pete Townshend – A Friend Is a Friend
John Lee Hooker – I Eat Heavy Metal
Pete Townshend With Deborah Conway and Chyna – All Shall Be Well
Pete Townshend – Was There Life
Nina Simone – Fast Food
Pete Townshend – A Fool Says…
The Who – Fire
Chyna With Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel – New Life / Reprise
DISC SEVEN – PSYCHODERELICT
English Boy
Meher Baba M3
Let’s Get Pretentious
Meher Baba M4 (Signal Box)
Early Morning Dreams
I Want That Thing
Dialogue Introduction To ‘Outlive The Dinosaur’
Outlive The Dinosaur
Flame (Demo)
Now And Then
I Am Afraid
Don’t Try To Make Me Real
Dialogue Introduction To ‘Predictable’
Predictable
Flame
Meher Baba M5 (Vivaldi)
Fake It
Dialogue Introduction To ‘Now And Then (Reprise)’
Now And Then (Reprise)
Baba O’Riley (Demo)
English Boy (Reprise)
DISC EIGHT – PSYCHODERELICT – MUSIC ONLY
English Boy
Meher Baba M3
Let’s Get Pretentious
Meher Baba M4
Early Morning Dreams
I Want That Thing
Outlive The Dinosaur
Now And Then
I Am Afraid
Don’t Try To Make Me Real
Predictable
Flame
Vivaldi – Meher Baba M5
Fake It
English Boy (Reprise)
Topeka, leaders in U.S. based destination vacations, confirm they have teamed up with legendary multi-Platinum Rockers STYX, who will be curating a brand new “Rockin’ in Paradise with STYX + Friends” three day music vacation weekend on the beautiful gulf shores of Miramar Beach, Florida. “STYX + Friends” is set to take place October 9 – 11, 2025.
“STYX + Friends” will feature two special performances by STYX with one being the last time the band will perform their hit Grand Illusion album in its entirety in 2025 along with all the hits. “Rockin’ in Paradise” brings a stellar line-up of iconic rock artists including Loverboy, Cheap Trick, 38 Special, Collective Soul, John Waite, Lawrence Gowan and Edwin McCain.
“We are so excited to bring you Rockin’ in Paradise in Miramar Beach,” proclaims Tommy Shaw. “One of my favorite places to visit. Our Friends can’t wait to join us to bring you this one-of-a-kind experience. Let’s Rock this October!”
Redefining the music festival experience, Topeka allows guests to immerse themselves in live music from the comfort of their own personal cove complete with delivery of all food, drinks and merchandise within five minutes at a 5,500-capacity open air green space venue complete with air conditioned bathrooms and just a short walk from guests’ beach condos or homes. Offering a more intimate and unique experience, guests spend the day under the sun at the beach with activities planned just for STYX fans and nights under the stars seeing their favorite artists.
Presale sign-ups begin today at 2pm EST, and general on sale begins FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 at 2:00PM EST. All guests who book in the pre-sale will receive a “Rockin’ in Paradise” collectors coin. All guests who book their accommodations through Topeka will receive a special “Rockin’ in Paradise” branded backpack cooler.
All guests attending will enjoy a Q&A with STYX, hosted by popular rock talk show personality, Eddie Trunk. Payment plans available at just $75 for fans to reserve their vacation. More info and to sign up for the presale here.
The seven men comprising Styx — James “JY” Young (lead vocals, guitars), Tommy Shaw (lead vocals, guitars), Chuck Panozzo (bass, vocals), Todd Sucherman (drums, percussion), Lawrence Gowan (lead vocals, keyboards), Will Evankovich (mandolin, guitars) & Terry Gowan (bass, guitar, vocals) — have committed to rocking the paradise together with audiences far and wide, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last.
Styx draws from over five decades of barn-burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man”, from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the seething indictment of preening, primping pageantry for pageantry’s sake of “Miss America”, from an individual yearning for a true connection as a “Man In The Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball”, from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.
Modern rock powerhouse POP EVIL — vocalist Leigh Kakaty, guitarists Dave Grahs and Nick Fuelling, bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser, and drummer Blake Allison — recently announced their forthcoming eighth album WHAT REMAINS. It arrives March 21 via MNRK. Pre-save it here. The vinyl pre-order lives on the band official store.
Today, the band has announced its Spring 2025 headline tour. The “What Remains” Tour begins on April 8 in Tulsa, OK and the trek runs through May 18 in Bloomington, IN. Devour the Day (which features members of Pop Evil, Joey and Blake), Return to Dust, and Oni will serve as support.
All dates are below. Get tickets and VIP packages here.
Additionally, Pop Evil have announced details of a private “Album Release Even”t with SiriusXM Octane on March 20. The event will be held at Cult of Individuality in NYC and the band will do an acoustic performance along with a Q&A hosted by Jose Mangin. Details to enter to win this experience with SiriusXM Octane to come.
“The ‘What Remains North America Tour’ is coming, and we’re bringing the chaos with us,” the band says. “This isn’t just a lineup, it’s a sonic onslaught. But this tour isn’t just another run of shows, it’s a statement. A reckoning. A test of endurance for those who crave something more. Are you ready?”
For two decades, Pop Evil frontman Leigh Kataky has needed to mine the deepest of reserves in order to drag the band up from the blue-collar grassroots of his local Michigan scene to stand proud at the top of the modern rock game. Soaring successes, bitter defeats… Leigh Kakaty has survived it all.
What Remains is the culmination and story of this journey with Pop Evil, laid bare like never before. Continuing in the recent vein of 2023’s acclaimed Skeletons, the new opus is both sonically and thematically Pop Evil’s heaviest ever offering; a thundering collection of arena-ready modern rock and metal hits in which Kakaty opens heart, mind, and soul.
“There are a lot of issues and things that I’ve dealt with in this journey of Pop Evil that I’ve buried for a long time,” the frontman explains of this document of resilience, perseverance, and accountability.
Pop Evil were born in North Muskegon, Michigan in 2001, Kakaty drawing on the lessons of a youth first shaped not by music, but by high school basketball — leadership, team work, the drive to improve in the lonely hours put in at the gym at 5am, the will to win suppressing any fear — in order to fight tooth and nail for their break-out moment.
“I was hustling and learning every day to make my dreams come true,” Kakaty recalls of his time playing local bars and slinging early EPs out of the back of his truck. “Studying never interested me. Neither did getting a regular job. A knee injury wrecked my shot at playing sports. Music was all I wanted to do from that moment, and I didn’t give myself a backup plan. Pop Evil gave me a purpose, and a reason to get up every day. It became a crusade.”
Lipstick on the Mirror, their 2008 debut, and its follow-up, War of Angels, brought acclaim and global attention; 2013’s Onyx delivered the first of the band’s nine No.1 singles and six RIAA-certified gold and platinum plaques, but also a period of darkness brought on by the grief of Kakaty losing his father. “I was completely lost … I had just missed the last five years with my dad, chasing this dream when I could have been with him. I didn’t know if I wanted or could do Pop Evil any more,” he says. The band’’s 2017 self-titled album, opened by the smash-hit “Waking Lions” was written “pretty much to save my life” – but in turn “reminded me of the fire I have inside, and that God put me here to make music that could help people.”
It’s a mission statement enshrined in Pop Evil to this day — and which provided the spark for the genesis of What Remains.
“You’re always chasing that one song that can connect with that one person,” Kakaty says. “And that process has to start with yourself. There’s a lot of personal healing on this record, a lot of things I wanted to get out for my own mental well-being. I’m finally at a place where I can confront my demons.”
Sonically, the album is a riotous explosion of life-affirming noise; a vortex of scything riffs and gut-punch drum beats that regularly give way to Pop Evil’s hallmark anthemic choruses.
“We set out to push boundaries,” nods Kakaty. “Metal has always been a part of our DNA, but we’ve never made it such a focal point before. A lot of writing on this record has been about listening to what my soul is saying and letting the songs find their own path, rather than chasing a sound that might fit in on the radio. I think you can really hear the mood and emotion of the album’s themes in the music.”
WHAT REMAINS TRACK LISTING:
“The Bullet That Missed”
“Deathwalk”
“What Remains”
“Wishful Thinking”
“Side Effects”
“Criminal”
“Enough Is Enough”
“Zero To None”
“Knife For The Butcher”
“Overkill”
POP EVIL ON TOUR:
3/20 — New York NY — SiriusXM Octane Album Release at Cult of Individuality^
4/8 — Tulsa, OK — Cains Ballroom
4/10 — Dallas, TX — Echo Soundstage
4/11 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
4/12 — Colombia, MO — The Blue Note
4/13 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
4/14 — Denver, CO — Oriental
4/15 — Colorado Springs, CO — The Black Sheep
4/17 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater
4/19 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theatre
4/22 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory
4/23 — Seattle, WA — The Neptune
4/24 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
4/25 — Salem, OR — Elsinore Theatre
4/26 — Reno, NV — Cargo
4/29 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
5/1 — Calgary, AB — The Palace Theatre
5/2 — Edmonton, AB — Century Show Room+
5/3 — Saskatoon, SK — Louis
5/4 — Winnipeg, MB — Park Theatre
5/6 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
5/7 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC
5/8 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly’s*
5/9 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe*
5/10 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore*
5/12 — Lititz, PA — Mickey’s*
5/15 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground*
5/16 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues*
5/17 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom*
5/18 — Bloomington, IL — The Castle Theatre*
^Pop Evil Only
*No Return To Dust
+No Devour The Day
Save Ferris has announced spring tour dates, as well as a headline hometown “Post-Valentine’s Day Valentines Day” show at Orange County’s Garden Amp on Feb 15. Special Guests appearing at the show with the band are members of Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Social Distortion, and Bad Religion.
This summer the band will be heading overseas for a UK/ European tour and festival dates.
Save Ferris is a ska-punk powerhouse that blends infectious energy with heart-pounding rhythms, creating a sound that’s both nostalgic and timeless. Hailing from Southern California, the band first burst onto the scene in the mid-’90s, blending ska’s signature brass and up-tempo beats with punk rock’s raw edge and rebellious spirit. Fronted by the dynamic and captivating Monique Powell, Save Ferris quickly became known for their energetic live shows and catchy, anthem-like tracks.
Their debut album, It Means Everything (1996), earned them a loyal following with tracks like “Come On Eileen,” a bold cover of Dexys Midnight Runners’ classic, which became a breakout hit. Their sound-characterized by tight horn sections, infectious guitar riffs, and Powell’s powerful vocals-immediately set them apart from other ska bands of the era.
Over the years, Save Ferris has navigated changes in both the music scene and within the band itself, but their core sound-fueled by a blend of punk, ska, and pop-is as vibrant and energetic as ever. Their passion for music and connection to fans remains a constant, and with each performance, they prove why they’re one of the most memorable bands to emerge from the ’90s ska revival.
Save Ferris’ influence extends far beyond their hit songs, as they helped solidify ska-punk as a mainstream force, paving the way for countless other bands. With a sound that’s both a tribute to the past and a forward-looking reflection of their evolution, Save Ferris continues to captivate listeners, leaving a lasting mark on the music world.
Sat, Feb 15 – Garden Amp, Garden Grove, CA
Fri, Mar 14 – Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
Sat, Apr 26 – Chop Shop, Chicago, IL
Sun, Apr 27 – The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI
Mon, Apr 28 – High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
Tue, Apr 29 – Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Wed, Apr 30 – xBk Live, Des Moines, IA
Thu, May 1 – Turf Club, St Paul, MN
Fri, May 2 – Waiting Room Lounge, Omaha, NE
Sat, May 3 – Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
Sun, May 4 – WAVE, Wichita, KS
Mon, May 5 – Vanguard, Tulsa, OK
Wed, May 7 – The Basement East, Nashville, TN
Thu, May 8 – Radio Room, Greenville, SC
Fri, May 9 – Kings, Raleigh, NC
Sun, May 11 – House of Blues Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Fri, May 16 – Last Concert Cafe, Houston, TX
Sat, May 17 – Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ, Dallas, TX
Tue, May 20 – The Old Rock House, St Louis, MO
Sat, May 24 – Slam Dunk Festival – South 2025, Hatfield, United Kingdom
Sun, May 25 – Slam Dunk Festival – North 2025, Leeds, United Kingdom
Sat, Jun 21 – Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA
Sun, Aug 3 – O2 Academy Islington, London, United Kingdom
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 – O2 Academy Islington, London, United Kingdom
Five For Fighting (aka John Ondrasik) will kick off a series of special string quartet shows beginning April 25 in Lawrence, KS. Ondrasik will be bringing top musicians including Tony-Award winning concertmaster and co-orchestrator of Moulin Rouge! The Musical Katie Kresek (Violin), Melissa Tong (Violin), who toured with Post Malone in 2023, and Broadway’s Chris Cardona (Viola) and Peter Sachon (Cello).
The unique nature of the shows allows Ondrasik to go behind the music and tell stories while the format allows for a deeper dive into the catalog, while there is always a surprise or two in store. Lace & Lee, who opened some dates on last year’s string quartet tour will be this years’ opening act. The folk rock duo of Caroline Lace and Olivia Lee, features ethereal vocals heavily influenced by the mystical wisdom of ’60s and ’70s storytelling with a twist of humor and bard-like prose.
“If it’s spring the Five for Fighting and the fantastic FFF String Quartet is hitting the road! I’m excited to debut new songs, recent arrangements, stories and surprises while sharing the stage with our opener, the fantastic Lace & Lee, my favorite new duo,” says Ondrasik. “As always, this will be a family show that recognizes our troops and first responders, I can’t wait to roll across America with these world class musicians who have become my second family. See you soon!”
Before the tour kicks off, Five For Fighting has been featured in Season VI of The Song hosted by Krista Marie alongside other artists including The Fray, Akon, Hinder, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, Neon Trees, and more. The episode will be available to watch soon on The Song’s YouTube channel. Hard Rock International, BMG & Gray Media have joined forces to offer global distribution of the show playing it at over 300 of the company’s Hard Rock properties in over 80 countries including the U.S. Fans will see full performances in Hard Rock Cafés, in casino areas and in hotel rooms.
Ondrasik, along with Let Music Fill My World, a privately funded nonprofit launched by Tullman Community Ventures, announced the return of the Music Matters Challenge, a nationwide competition aimed at rekindling the transformative power of music education in schools across the country. Running through the end of May, the Challenge offers a chance for participants to compete for prizes while making a lasting impact through the power of music.
To date, Five For Fighting, has released six studio albums, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything; and the top 10 charting Two Lights, along with an EP and live albums. Ondrasik has penned major hits, including the chart-topping “100 Years,” “The Riddle,” “Chances,” “World,” and “Easy Tonight,” which have earned tens of millions of streams and place him as a top 10 Hot Adult Contemporary artist for the 2000s. The reflective “100 Years” has joined “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” as part of the American Songbook and continues to stand the test of time at weddings, birthdays, graduations, memorials, and many a home video. Five For Fighting’s music has also been featured in more than 350 films, television shows, and commercials, including the Oscar-winning The Blind Side, Hawaii Five-O, The Sopranos and the CBS drama, Code Black.
FIVE FOR FIGHTING STRING QUARTET TOUR DATES:
Fri 4/25 in Lawrence, KS at Liberty Hall
Sat 4/26 in Omaha, NE at The Admiral
Sun 4/27 in Wichita, KS at The Cotillion Ballroom
Tue 4/29 in St. Louis, MO at City Winery St. Louis
Wed 4/30 in McMinnville, TN at Park Theater
Fri 5/2 in Cincinnati, OH at The Ludlow Garage
Sat 5/3 in Pontiac, MI at The Flagstar Strand Theatre
Sun 5/4 in Akron, OH at Goodyear Theater
Wed 5/7 in Nashville, TN at City Winery Nashville
Fri 5/9 in Charlotte, NC at Neighborhood Theatre
Tue 5/13 in Atlanta, GA at City Winery Atlanta
Wed 5/14 in Newberry, SC at Newberry Opera House
Sat 5/17 in Pittsburgh, PA at City Winery Pittsburgh
Mon 5/19 in Annapolis, MD at Rams Head On Stage
Tue 5/20 in Alexandria, VA at The Birchmere
After teasing fans about an upcoming announcement, fellow rising stars Dylan Marlowe and Conner Smith today announce their upcoming co-headlining tour, the “Did We Just Become Best Friends? Tour.”
The tour will kick off on April 2 in Columbia, SC at The Senate. Additionally, the tour will include openers Hannah McFarland and and Cole Goodwin. See the dates below:
“Did We Just Become Best Friends? Tour”:
4/2 – The Senate – Columbia, SC
4/3 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
4/4 – Dallas Bull – Tampa, FL
4/10 – The Signal – Chattanooga, TN
4/11 – The Windjammer – Isle of Palms, SC
4/12 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre – Wilmington, NC
My Morning Jacket is marking the arrival of their eagerly awaited new album, is, with a wide-ranging headline run. MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR gets underway April 1 at Chattanooga, TN’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium and then travels into early May. Highlights include a very special three-night homecoming run at Louisville, KY’s historic The Louisville Palace on April 25-27. Additional dates will be announced soon.
A ticket request period for MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR is now underway exclusively to members of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Family “Family Pass” program and will continue through Monday, February 10 at 10:00 am (ET). Standard and VIP ticket requests will then be processed for “Family Pass” holders on Monday, February 10 between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm (ET). Presales will then be available to all remaining members of One Big Family beginning on Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 am (local). To sign up for One Big Family or to learn more about “Family Pass,” please visit onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Local presales start Wednesday, February 12 at 10:00 am (local). Spotify presales follow on Thursday, February 13 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 14 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/tour.
My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years, is arrives via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Pre-orders – including limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital download – are available now. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album is heralded by the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” available everywhere now. An official music video, directed by famed photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch and featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. The band performed “Time Waited” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week.
For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.
Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.
“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end, I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”
Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.
“I like how the word “is” indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is the whole purpose of music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”
is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.
“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says. “It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully, those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”
Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will further celebrate is with an array of top-billed festival performances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 4). The band is also currently set for the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25.
My Morning Jacket is excited to continue its long-time partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB, to build upon previous successes and expand the tour sustainability program, engage fans in the Action Village at each show, and support REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project to accelerate climate solutions within the music industry.
My Morning Jacket is marking the arrival of their eagerly awaited new album, is, with a wide-ranging headline run. MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR gets underway April 1 at Chattanooga, TN’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium and then travels into early May. Highlights include a very special three-night homecoming run at Louisville, KY’s historic The Louisville Palace on April 25-27. Additional dates will be announced soon.
A ticket request period for MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR is now underway exclusively to members of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Family “Family Pass” program and will continue through Monday, February 10 at 10:00 am (ET). Standard and VIP ticket requests will then be processed for “Family Pass” holders on Monday, February 10 between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm (ET). Presales will then be available to all remaining members of One Big Family beginning on Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 am (local). To sign up for One Big Family or to learn more about “Family Pass,” please visit onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Local presales start Wednesday, February 12 at 10:00 am (local). Spotify presales follow on Thursday, February 13 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 14 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/tour.
My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years, is arrives via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Pre-orders – including limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital download – are available now. Produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), the album is heralded by the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” available everywhere now. An official music video, directed by famed photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch and featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. The band performed “Time Waited” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week.
For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.
Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.
“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end, I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”
Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.
“I like how the word “is” indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is the whole purpose of music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”
is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.
“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says. “It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully, those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”
Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will further celebrate is with an array of top-billed festival performances, including New Orleans, LA’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 4). The band is also currently set for the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25.
My Morning Jacket is excited to continue its long-time partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB, to build upon previous successes and expand the tour sustainability program, engage fans in the Action Village at each show, and support REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project to accelerate climate solutions within the music industry.
MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR 2025
APRIL
1 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium w/Bendigo Fletcher
3-5 – Miramar Beach, FL – My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday *
8 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre **
10 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park **
12 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory **
13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall **
15 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP **
17 – Athens, OH – Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium **
18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater **
20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory **
21 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater **
25 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/Lacey Guthrie
26 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/Future Killer
27 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace w/The Jesse Lee’s
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2 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory at The District w/Bendigo Fletcher
4 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival *
* Festival Appearance
** w/Grace Cummings
Lowell, MA’s multi-day celebration of music and art, The Town and The City Festival (TACF), has released the full schedule of artists performing on stages across Downtown Lowell Thursday April 24th through Saturday April 26th. Single day passes priced at just $40 and individual show tickets go on sale this Friday February 7th at 10am EST at TheTownandtheCityFestival,com.
The sixth annual edition of The Town and the City Festival takes place in event spaces, bars, cafes, and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The festival celebrates the spirit of Jack Kerouac in direct and indirect ways. It is named after Kerouac’s earliest novel which was primarily set in this historic mill city. The Town and The City Festival is inspired by the creativity and exploration for which the author was so famously known and presents a diverse mix of musical genres and artistic disciplines to inspire discovery and to celebrate a love of life.
Nine acts have been added to the line-up including Hannah Connolly as well as New England- based artists, The Evolutionists, Elsa Kennedy, Barefoot Young, Joanne the Band, Bobbo Byrnes, The Infinite Wet Secret, Kingshot, Main Era, and Wildfeuer.
“We’ve got a very diverse line-up of musical acts this year,” said Festival founder Chris Porter. “It’s always been a point of emphasis that the Festival showcase New England based talent alongside national acts, and we’re proud that more than half of this year’s artists are home-grown.”
Taking the stage at Taffeta on Thursday for the kick-off concert featuring three Indie Rock acts are Lady Lamb, Ezra Furman, and Class President
Things get into full swing on Friday with eight shows spread across downtown Lowell. The Sheila Divine, Heretix, and The Dear Abbeys take over Zorba Music Hall; The Infinite Wet Secret, Lake Saint Daniel, and Jennifer Tefft & The Strange play The Worthen Cafe; and Warp & Weft rocks with Rocking Horse Music Club. At Christ Church United, festival-attendees can listen to singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, along with Americana band Twisted Pine, and up and coming music artist Maya DeVitry. Koto will host Lovina Falls and Night Visions.
Friday night’s shows also feature Dom the Composer, Main Era, and Kid Renaissance at Smokehouse Tavern; Stay at Home Dads, Oddie, Dead Vapor, and The Peacocks at The Old Court; and last but not least Thirsty First features Kingshot, The PA’s, and The Freqs.
Venue hopping will be in full swing on Saturday with 14 different shows on the docket, Things get an early rockin’ start at Thirsty First at 2:30pm with The Deluxe Fiasco, Girl with a Hawk, and The Chelsea Curve; Stewart Hall at Christ Church United will host an intimate show with Elsa Kennedy, Bobbo Byrnes, and Joanne the Band; and The Worthen Café will be the place to find indie rockers Paint by Numbers, Ron’s Car, and Roaches.
Two free all ages shows are also on Saturday’s schedule, with singer-songwriters John David, Hazel Adeline, and Julia James performing at Brew’d Awakening’s Outdoor Stage starting at 3pm (indoors pending weather); and at 6pm The Music of Words at lala Books features various local spoken word and poetry artists.
Christ Church United’s stage welcomes the legendary Loudon Wainwright III along with Hannah Connolly; Knock Over City, Mold, and The Big Sun are at Koto; national touring band Couch plays at Zorba Music Hall with Lekha and Friends opening. Warp & Weft will be groovin’ to Jake Swamp & The Pine as well as New York based duo Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn; and back at The Thirsty First indie rockers Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs, Winkler, and Senseless Optimism will be performing.
The Evolutionists take over The Lass Stop with more acts to be announced; and Comedy at Cobblestones presents a line-up of New England’s finest comedians, including Frank Santorelli, Kristin O’Brien, Greg Boggis, Steve Albert and Katie Coughlin.
Knock Over City, Mold, and The Big Sun will be at Koto; The Old Court will rock with Wildfeuer, Escape Durgin, Gross Girls, The Ghouls, and Caesura; and Good Karma, Barefoot Young, and blindspot will be on Smokehouse Tavern’s stage.
“It’s always exciting for me to bring the festival back to my hometown,” said Festival founder Chris Porter. “Lowell is such a great place for this kind of event; it’s a very walkable town so venue hopping is very easy to do. Kerouac said, ‘The only truth is music,’ and the festival gives music lovers a lot of truth to enjoy.”
The Town & The City Festival takes place at more than a dozen venues throughout downtown Lowell, including Taffeta (at Western Ave. Studios), Zorba Music Hall, Warp & Weft, Christ Church United, Stewart Hall at Christ Church United, The Old Court, The Thirsty First , The Worthen Cafe, Smokehouse Tavern, lala Books, Brew’d Awakening, Cobblestones, Koto, and a brand new venue called The Lass Stop.
The Town and the City Festival is produced by Porter Productions with support from the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, and the Lowell Cultural Council.
The Town and the City Festival will take place Thursday, April 24th, Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th at venues across Downtown Lowell. Multi-day passes are currently on sale for $70, Single Day passes for Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26th will be on sale for $40; individual show tickets prices vary. Tickets and information can be found at TheTownandtheCityFestival.com
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