Blondie and Garbage team up for summer tour

What a great double bill! I sure hope they add an LA or OC area date...

Blondie and Garbage announced a co-headline North American tour that will kick off in July in Saratoga, CA and wrap in August. John Doe and Exene Cervenka will provide support on the first leg of the tour and Deap Vally for the second leg.

Tickets for the Rage and Rapture tour go on sale starting Friday, February 17 at 10:00am local time (please check venue websites for most up-to-date on sale information). Fans can also access a ticket pre-sale now HERE using the password RAGEANDRAPTURE (pre-sale not available in all markets). A complete list of live dates can be found below. More dates to be added soon.

In 2015, Garbage celebrated its 20th anniversary with the '20 Years Queer' world tour and the release of a special 20th anniversary edition of their debut album, re-mastered and featuring previously unreleased material.

Last year, Garbage released Strange Little Birds, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums chart, and arrived at No. 14 overall on the Billboard 200 chart. This summer, Garbage will be releasing an autobiographical coffee table book, This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake, currently available for preorder HERE.

Blondie was inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and has more than 40 million albums sold worldwide to date. Upcoming album Pollinator (out May 5th via BMG) features "Fun." PRESS HERE to listen to it and PRESS HERE to pre-order the album, which features songwriting from Sia, Charli XCX, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Nick Valensi (The Strokes), Johnny Marr and more.

Tour dates:

July 5 - The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA*
July 7 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA*
July 8 - The Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas NV*
July 12 - Edgefield, Troutdale, OR*
July 14 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID*
July 16 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO*
July 18 - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO*
July 19 - Harrah's Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino, Council Bluffs, IA*
July 21 - Mystic Lake Casino-Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake, MN*
July 22 - Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL*
July 25 - Artpark, Lewiston, NY**
July 26 - Sony Centre For Performing Arts, Toronto, ON**
July 28 - Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ**
July 29 - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY**
July 30 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA**
August 1 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY**
August 2 - Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA**
August 5 - The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC**
August 8 - Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL**
August 9 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL**
August 11 - ACL Live, Austin, TX **
August 12 - Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**
* w/ John Doe & Exene Cervenka
** w/ Deap Vally

The return of Electric Guest

photo: Nick Walker

Electric Guest – LA-based duo Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton – have confirmed details for the follow up to their 2012 debut. ‘Plural,’ out Feb. 17 on Downtown/Interscope Records. It features contributions from Joanna Newsom, Haim, and Justin Young from The Vaccines. Recorded in LA, 'Plural' infuses Electric Guest's off-kilter blend of electronic, pop and R&B with an even more adventurous spirit than on 2012's 'Mondo.'

Written during a period of self-reflection, 'Plural' embraces Taccone and Compton's original instincts, forgoing detailed arrangements and falsettos in favor of a back-to-basics approach – strong, natural vocals, intuitive musical instinct, and unbridled inspiration. The result is a sonic mélange that sounds as if it’s from both the past and future, layering everything from 80s synths to iPhone drum machines to Latin and Caribbean percussion. 

The band shared "Dear To Me" late last year. Watch the music video here, featuring the Haim sisters (who also sing backing vocals) and Andy Samberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1AmkMuB0pA 

'Mondo' was co-produced by Danger Mouse, and earned them their first TV performances on Conan, Letterman, and Fallon. They've had songs featured on 'Girls,' 'Suits,' 'Teen Wolf' and more.

Tour dates: 

Feb 21 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (Sold Out)
Feb 23 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Feb 24 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Feb 26 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Feb 27 – Kansas City, KS – Riot Room
Feb 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
March 1 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
March 3 – Albany, NY – The Hollow
March 4 – Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre
March 5 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
March 6 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
March 8 – Washington, D.C. – U Street Music Hall
March 10 – Raleigh, NC – Cat’s Cradle
March 11 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
March 12 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
March 14 – Dallas, TX – Trees
March 19 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
March 22 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
March 23 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
March 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom

The Doors' Robby Krieger pairs with eclectic group on 'In Session'

Legendary former Doors guitarist Robby Krieger is the subject of a new collection from his various solo studio sessions, encompassing space rock, jazz, classical music and more.

In Session includes two exclusive, never-before-released mixes and a bonus live recording available on CD for the first time.

Among the guest appearances: Jackson Browne, Hawkwind’s Nik Turner, late Asia singer John Wetton, Styx’s Tommy Shaw, and William Shatner. The album comes out Feb. 17 via Purple Pyramid Records.

Track Listing:

1. Across The Universe feat. Jackson Browne
2. Hypernova feat. Nik Turner (Inner Space Mix)
3. Empty Spaces feat. Billy Sherwood
4. Where We Belong (Prism Mix) feat. Tony Kaye
5. Don’t Leave Me Now feat. Tommy Shaw
6. Brain Damage feat. Geoff Downes
7. School feat. Rod Argent
8. Deep Down feat. William Shatner
9. Little Drummer Boy
10. All You Need Is Love feat. John Wetton
BONUS TRACK
11. Back Door Man (Live)

Pre-order the CD here:
https://cleorecs.com/store/sho p/robby-krieger-in-sessions- cd/
Pre-order the digital version here:
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/u s/album/in-session/id119480413 0?app=itunes&at=1000lt9k

Don Williams tribute album due in May

I saw Williams live for the first time a few years ago at the Stagecoach Festival. I'm looking forward to hearing this... 

Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Williams announced his retirement from performing last year, concluding an impressive five-decade career that includes two CMA Awards, two ACM Awards and 17 No. 1 hits.

In honor of his legendary career, Williams’ longtime producer and friend Garth Fundis has produced a tribute album, Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams, featuring an all-star lineup of artists including Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Brandy Clark, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Alison Krauss, Lady Antebellum, Keb’ Mo’, Pistol Annies, John Prine, Chris and Morgane Stapleton and Trisha Yearwood. The 11-track album will be released on Slate Creek Records on Friday, May 26, in honor of Williams’ birthday the following day.

“It has been my privilege to work frequently with Don through the years, and I’m proud to honor him with this new project,” said Fundis. “All of the artists on the album have been huge Don Williams fans for years. It makes the entire project very personal and very meaningful.”

All guest artist performances on the album were generously donated in support of MusiCares, the charitable foundation created by The Recording Academy, which provides a safety net of critical assistance for those in the music field in times of need. The services cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies. The foundation will receive a majority of the proceeds from the sale of the album.

Williams charted 56 records and scored at least one major hit every year between 1974 and 1991. He won the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Award in 1978 and the CMA Album of the Year Award (for I Believe in You) in 1981. His smash hit “Tulsa Time” was the ACM Single of the Year Award winner in 1978; the organization would present him with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award in 2006. Readers of the London-based Country Music People magazine voted him Artist of the Decade in 1980. The Texas native earned country music’s highest honor in 2010 when he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Track Listing:

1. "Tulsa Time" - Pistol Annies
2. "I Believe in You" - Brandy Clark
3. "We've Got a Good Fire Goin'" - Lady Antebellum
4. "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" - Dierks Bentley
5. "Amanda" - Chris Stapleton feat. Morgane Stapleton
6. "Till The Rivers All Run Dry" - Alison Krauss
7. "Love Is On A Roll" - John Prine feat. Roger Cook
8. "If I Needed You" - Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires
9. "Maggie's Dream" - Trisha Yearwood
10. "Lord I Hope This Day is Good" - Keb' Mo'
11. "Good Ole Boys Like Me" - Garth Brooks

Final David Bowie songs to get physical release

The three final David Bowie studio recordings during the sessions for his 28th and last album, ★ are included on the No Plan EP. They are now being made available on CD and special vinyl formats including a limited edition made-to-order numbered die-cut package with White Vinyl and an exclusive artwork lithograph that will be available to pre-order for a limited time only.

Previously released as the No Plan digital EP (and before that, available exclusively on the Lazarus Cast Album), those songs – “No Plan,” “Killing A Little Time” and “When I Met You”— along with ★ single and Cast Album title track “Lazarus”--are now available for pre-order on special physical formats.

All vinyl configurations of the No Plan EP feature a special laser etching on side B. The No Plan EP artwork has been designed by longtime Bowie collaborator Jonathan Barnbrook. Earlier this month, the No Plan digital EP reached #1 on the iTunes charts of 11 countries including the UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Finland and Sweden, and broke the Top 20 in more than 30 territories.

One minute past midnight on January 8th, the day that would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday, a subtly stunning video for the song “No Plan" surfaced quietly at http://smarturl.it/noplanvideo. The “No Plan” video has amassed over 2,000,000 views since it’s January 8th premiere. The “No Plan” clip was directed by Tom Hingston, whose previous collaborations with Bowie include the award-winning visual interpretation of the original version of “Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" from the Nothing Has Changed compilation. The “No Plan” video features a sparse, compelling narrative that reinforces the hypnotic pull of the ballad hailed by Rolling Stone—who ranked it #4 in their 50 Best Songs of 2016--as "a magnificent coda… one last transmission from the Bowie universe.”

In the 12 months since the release of ★, the album has only grown in stature, establishing itself as a critical and commercial high point of David Bowie’s peerless catalogue. Having hit #1 in more than 20 countries (including Bowie's first #1 in the U.S.), ★ closed out 2016 with five Grammy nominations—Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical— as well as two Brit Awards nominations – British Male Solo Artist and British Album of the Year (★) – and top honors in critics' best of 2016 lists. It ultimately placed in the year-end lists of more major publications than any album released in 2016.

Tour update: Thrice, Empire of the Sun, Jimmy Eat World, John Legend, Muse

Thrice will be the special guests on Rise Against and Deftones’ North American tour this summer.

After touring across North America and Europe last year, including notable performances at 2016’s esteemed Reading & Leeds Festivals, the Orange , Calif. natives are back on the road to celebrate their critically acclaimed ninth album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. The general public on-sale will take place Friday, February 10 at 10:00am local time. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

Tour Dates:

3/07 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues ^^ (SOLD OUT)
4/22 – Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds (WJRR's Earthday Birthday)
4/27 – London, UK @ KOKO
4/28 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
4/29 – Meerhout, Belgium @ Groezrock
6/09 – Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^ %
6/10 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Theater at Freedom Hill ^ %
6/11 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre ^ %
6/13 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater ^ %
6/16 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion ^ %
6/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing ^ %
6/18 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater ^ %
6/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ %
6/22 – Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ %
6/23 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater ^ %
6/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily's Amphitheatre ^ #
6/26 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^ #
6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion ^ #
6/28 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater ^ #
6/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center ^ #
7/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater ^ #
7/03 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater ^ #
7/06 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion ^ #
7/07 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre ^ #
7/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center ^ #
7/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion ^ #
^ – with Rise Against and Deftones
^^ – with Manchester Orchestra
% – with Three Trapped Tigers
# – with Frank Iero and the Patience

In related news, Thrice’s singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dustin Kensrue will also do a spring solo tour with Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull. The co-headline stint begins March 22 in Louisville, KY and wraps March 30 in Houston, TX. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

The Fan Club presale is live and tickets can be purchased HERE. The general public on-sale starts Friday, February 10 at 12:00 pm local time, with tickets available on Kensrue’s website.

For this past year’s Record Store Day, Kensrue released More Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood, a two-track 7” featuring a pair of unreleased covers from the original Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood recordings – Mumford and Sons’ “Sigh No More” and Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek.” Fans can purchase More Thoughts HERE.

Dustin Kensrue Tour Dates:

3/22 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
3/23 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
3/24 – Macon, GA @ Cox Capitol Theatre
3/25 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
3/26 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
3/28 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
3/29 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
3/30 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 

Empire Of The Sun announced a series of U.S. headline dates, which include an April 19 concert at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles and a May 10 show at Terminal 5 in New York City. Special guests The Avalanches and Broods will open on select dates.

Tickets will go on sale February 10 for all shows except Los Angeles, which will be available beginning February 17. Empire Of The Sun will also return to Coachella this year, performing on April 14 and 21. See below for itinerary.

Empire Of The Sun is touring in support of its new album, Two Vines, which is now available everywhere, including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and in the Top 10 of the Alternative Albums chart.

Fans can view Empire Of The Sun performing the lead single, "High And Low," live at the historic Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood in a new video, which can be seen HERE.

The track became a Top 15 hit at Alternative radio and has more than 15 million streams on Spotify. Recorded in Hawaii and Los Angeles, Two Vines was co-produced by Empire Of The Sun and Peter Mayes (Sia, The Killers, Mika),alongside long-term collaborator, Donnie Sloan (Midnight To Monaco). Pianist/arranger Henry Hey and bassist Tim Lefebvre, from David Bowie's Blackstar band, feature heavily on the album. Other collaborators include Wendy Melvoin from Prince's Revolution and Fleetwood Mac guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham.

Manny Marroquin's new remix of "Walking On A Dream" closes out Two Vines. "Walking On A Dream" originally appeared on the band's 2008 debut album of the same name. In early 2016, the eight-year-old single rocketed to the top of the radio and Shazam charts after it was heard in Honda's "The Dreamer" commercial. The spot now ranks as the most Shazamed U.S. television commercial ever. With more than 125 million streams, "Walking On A Dream" became a global smash hit. Views of the official video now exceed 55 million.

Tour Dates:

4/14 - Indio,CA @ Coachella
4/15 - Las Vegas,NV @ The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas *
4/16 - Reno,NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino *
4/18 - Phoenix,AZ @ Comerica Theatre +
4/19 - Los Angeles,CA @ Shrine Exposition Hall +
4/21 - Indio,CA @ Coachella
5/10 - New York,NY @ Terminal 5
5/11 - Washington,DC @ Echostage
5/12 - Boston,MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
5/13 - Camden,NJ @ BB&T Pavilion - WRFF Radio Show
* The Avalanches supporting
+ Broods supporting

Coming off of a successful Australian tour and a show-stopping performance as the headliner of the Australian Open, Jimmy Eat World announced new North American dates starting on April 19 in Flagstaff, AZ with special guest Beach Slang. Tickets for the tour will be available for pre sale on February 8 and 9 and will be on sale to the general public on February 10.

Jimmy Eat World will hit the road starting Friday, February 24 in Tucson, Arizona before heading to South America. A few weeks ago, the band performed “Get Right” off of their ninth-studio album Integrity Blues on Conan. Click here to check it out.

Tour Dates:

February 24 The Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ +
February 25 Tricky Falls El Paso, TX +
February 26 The Aztec Theater San Antonio, TX +
February 28 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL +
March 1 Iron City Birmingham, AL +
March 2 Mavericks at The Landing Jacksonville, FL +
March 3 Music Farm Charleston, SC +
March 5 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC +
March 6 The Mill & Mine Knoxville, TN +
March 7 Track 29 Chattanooga, TN +
March 8 Joy Theater New Orleans, LA +
March 10 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK +
March 12 Brewster Street Ice House Corpus Christi, TX
March 11 Dallas Observer St. Patrick’s Day Concert Dallas, TX
March 25-26 Lollapalooza Brasil Sao Paulo, Brazil
March 28 Circo Volador Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
March 30 La Trastienda Montevideo, Uruguay
March 31-April 1 Lollapalooza Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 1-2 Lollapalooza Chile Santiago, Chile
April 19 Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZ ++
April 21 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV ++
April 22 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA ++
April 24 The Wilma Theatre Missoula, MT ++
April 25 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA ++
April 26 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC ++
April 2 The Palace Theatre Calgary, AB ++
April 29 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB ++
April 30 O’Brian’s Event Centre Saskatoon, SK ++
May 1 Garrick Centre Winnipeg, MB ++
May 6 Canopy Club Urbana, IL ++
May 7 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids, MI ++
May 9 London Music Hall London, ON ++
May 10 Algonquin Commons Theatre Ottawa, ON ++
May 11 Aura Portland, ME* ++
May 13 Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA ++
May 14 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD (DC 101 Kerfuffle) ++
May 15 Mainstage Morgantown Morgantown, WV ++
May 16 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN ++
May 18 Wooly’s Des Moines, IA ++
May 19 The Rave Milwaukee, WI ++
May 20 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago, IL (WKQX PiQniQ)
June 28 Huxley’s Berlin, Germany
June 23-25 Hurricane Festival Scheebel, Germany
June 24-26 Southside Festival Neuchausen Ob Eck, Germany
July 2 E Werk Cologne, Germany
August 23 Meikweg Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 25-27 Reading Festival Reading, United Kingdom
August 25-27 Leeds Festival Leeds, United Kingdom
August 29 Hirsch Nuremberg, Germany
+ AJJ supporting
++ Beach Slang supporting

Multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter John Legend has announced dates for his North American tour, Darkness and Light, which opens in May with Gallant as the opening act. The tour follows Legend’s fifth studio album Darkness and Light, which came out in December on Columbia Records.

Legend also continues his successful foray into the world of film as one of the principles for production company Get Lifted Film Co., which has an executive producing credit on the 14-time Oscar-nominated film La La Land in which John also appears, playing a jazz band leader named Keith alongside stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Legend also contributed to the film’s soundtrack with the original song “Start a Fire.” To date, La La Land has taken home six Golden Globe Awards, two SAG Awards and a PGA Award.

Tickets for John Legend’s Darkness and Light Tour go on-sale to the public beginning Friday, Feb. 10 at 10AM local time. For additional purchase information please visit https://www.johnlegend.com/.

Citi/AAdvantage cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning today at 10AM local time through Friday, Feb. 10 at 10AM local time. For complete details, please visit www.citiprivatepass.com. As a special bundle promotion, every pair of tickets fans purchase online will include the option to get a copy of the Darkness and Light album. More details are available through the John Legend website.

John has also partnered with CID Entertainment to offer special enhanced experiences on tour this summer. Packages include premium reserved seating and amenities ranging from a Meet & Greet with John to an invitation to the LVE Wine Cellar complete with a wine tasting of John Legend's exclusive LVE Collection. For full package details, visit http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/john-legend-tour-2017/

Tour Dates:

5/12/17 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater
5/13/17 Clearwater, FL Coachman Park
5/14/17 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
5/16/17 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
5/18/17 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater
5/19/16 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
5/21/17 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/22/17 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
5/24/17 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
5/25/17 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
5/27/17 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
5/28/17 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre
6/1/17 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
6/3/17 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
6/4/17 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
6/7/17 Minneapolis, MN Northrop Auditorium
6/8/17 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
6/10/17 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival*
6/12/17 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at The Heights
6/13/17 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
6/15/17 Saint Louis, MO The Fabulous Fox Theatre
6/16/17 Rochester Hills, MI Meadowbrook Amphitheater
6/17/17 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
6/19/17 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
6/20/17 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/22/17 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
6/23/17 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino - Grand Theater
6/27/17 New York, NY Theater at Madison Square Garden
6/30/17 New Orleans, LA ESSENCE Festival
*Tickets on sale in March.

photo: Danny Clinch

I'm disappointed there are no SoCal dates (what about the Greek Theatre?). With any luck they will add some...

Grammy Award-winning rock band Muse announced a tour of North American amphitheaters with worldwide multi-platinum selling band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The tour will kick off in May and wind down in September, with stops in Tampa, Nashville, New Orleans, Austin, St. Louis, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Red Rocks and more.

A Muse fan club presale will start Wednesday, Feb. 8h at 10am local time and run through Thursday, February 9th at 10pm local time. Fans can pre-order tickets HERE during those times. Thirty Seconds to Mars fan presale also begins Wednesday at 10am local time. Fans can pre-order tickets HERE. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, Feb. 10 beginning at 10am local time. A full list of dates can be found at http://muse.mu/. For further information please visit livenation.com.

Muse's last album, Drones, was released in June of 2015 and debuted at No. 1 in 21 countries around the world including their first No. 1 album in the United States. The album spawned the number one hit "Dead Inside," and the band went on to win the Grammy Award, their second, for Best Rock Album in February of 2016. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums selling upwards of 18 million albums worldwide and won numerous awards around the world.

Lady Gaga hits the road this summer

Hot on the heels of her Superbowl Half Time performance, Lady Gaga has announced her Joanne World Tour, which starts in August.

Tickets are on sale Feb. 10 in Barcelona, Paris, Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin and Koln. Tickets go on sale Feb. 13 for the first leg of the North American performances as well as the balance of the European dates. 

The second leg of the North American Tour will go on sale Feb. 20. All arena performances in North America & Europe will feature general admission on the floor, the 4 North America stadium shows have reserved seating on the floor with reserved seating in all venues in the stands. There will be a ticket limit of 8 tickets per transaction for all first day sales.

Citi cardmembers' pre-sale opportunity for show dates in the United States, begins Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. through Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. for all performances going on sale Feb. 13. For concerts going on sale the following Monday, Feb. 20, Citi cardmembers may access pre-sale tickets from Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. through Sunday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. (all times local). For complete pre-sale details visit: citiprivatepass.com. There is an 8 ticket limit per transaction.

The Grammy and Golden Globe winner has sold 30 million albums worldwide and 150 million singles, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Gaga also has over 65 million followers on Twitter and over 21 million followers on Instagram. Her fifth studio album "Joanne" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking her 4th consecutive #1 album - the first female to do so in the 2010s.

Tour dates/On sale dates:

1-Aug-17
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
Mon. Feb. 13

3-Aug-17
Edmonton, AB
Rogers Place
Mon. Feb. 13

5-Aug-17
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
Mon. Feb. 13

8-Aug-17
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Mon. Feb. 13

11-Aug-17
Las Vegas, NV
T-Mobile Arena
Mon. Feb. 13

13-Aug-17
San Francisco, CA
AT&T Park (Stadium)
Mon. Feb. 13

15-Aug-17
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
Mon. Feb. 13

19-Aug-17
Omaha, NB
CenturyLink Center
Mon. Feb. 13

21-Aug-17
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Mon. Feb. 13

23-Aug-17
Cleveland, OH
Quicken Loans Arena
Mon. Feb. 13
 
25-Aug-17
Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field (Stadium)
Mon. Feb. 13

28-Aug-17
New York City, NY
Citi Field (Stadium)
Mon. Feb. 13

1-Sep-17
Boston, MA
Fenway Park (Stadium)
Mon. Feb. 13

4-Sep-17
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
Mon. Feb. 13

6-Sep-17
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
Mon. Feb. 13

10-Sep-17
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
Mon. Feb. 13

15-Sep-17
Rio De Janeiro, BR
Rock In Rio Festival
Thu. Apr. 6

22-Sep-17
Barcelona, ES
Palau Sant Jordi
Fri. Feb. 10

24-Sep-17
Zurich, CH
Hallenstadion
Fri. Feb. 10

26-Sep-17
Milan, IT
Mediolanum Forum
Fri. Feb. 10

29-Sep-17
Hamburg, DE
Barclaycard Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

1-Oct-17
Antwerp, BE
Sportpaleis
Mon. Feb. 13

3-Oct-17
Amsterdam, NL
Ziggo Dome
Mon. Feb. 13

6-Oct-17
Paris, FR
AccorHotels Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

9-Oct-17
London, UK
O2 Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

15-Oct-17
Birmingham, UK
Barclaycard Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

17-Oct-17
Manchester, UK
Manchester Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

21-Oct-17
Copenhagen, DK
Royal Arena
Mon. Feb. 13

23-Oct-17
Stockholm, SE
Ericsson Globe
Mon. Feb. 13

26-Oct-17
Berlin, DE
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

28-Oct-17
Koln, DE
Lanxess Arena
Fri. Feb. 10

5-Nov-17
Indianapolis, IN
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Mon. Feb. 20

7-Nov-17
Detroit, MI
Little Caesars Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

10-Nov-17
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
Mon. Feb. 20

13-Nov-17
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
Mon. Feb. 20

15-Nov-17
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Mon. Feb. 20

16-Nov-17
St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center
Mon. Feb. 20

19-Nov-17
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
Mon. Feb. 20

20-Nov-17
Pittsburgh, PA
PPG Paints Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

28-Nov-17
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

30-Nov-17
Miami, FL
American Airlines Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

1-Dec-17
Tampa, FL
Amalie Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

3-Dec-17
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Mon. Feb. 20

5-Dec-17
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center
Mon. Feb. 20

8-Dec-17
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
Mon. Feb. 20

9-Dec-17
Oklahoma City, OK
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

12-Dec-17
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Mon. Feb. 20

14-Dec-17
Salt Lake City, UT
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Mon. Feb. 20

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