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SiriusXM to Launch Exclusive Avicii Channel

SiriusXM announced today the launch of Avicii Radio, an exclusive channel dedicated to the life and legacy of Swedish artist, producer and songwriter Avicii. SiriusXM is producing the channel in collaboration with the Tim Bergling Foundation, created and led by Avicii’s family.

The exclusive channel will be available beginning Thursday, May 23, on the SiriusXM app.

Avicii Radio will commemorate Avicii’s groundbreaking career and impact on Dance and Electronic music and will showcase the love his family, friends and fans share for him. The channel will feature Avicii hits, remixes and never before heard music from past live performances as well as music by his friends, influences, collaborators and more. The channel will also include involvement from Avicii’s friends and collaborators Nicky Romero, Armin van Buuren, Laidback Luke and Avicii’s longtime collaborator, singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc, who will voice the channel as it launches with their joint track “Wake Me Up.”

Avicii Radio aims to continue the conversation around mental health with exclusive commentary from artists sharing their mental health journeys and advice. The channel’s central focus is to provide “Music For A Better Day,” ultimately inspiring listeners to build a better day through music. The channel will also include specialty programming highlighting events and concerts in Stockholm benefitting the Tim Bergling Foundation.

The channel’s launch coincides with the tenth anniversary of Avicii’s “The Days / Nights EP” as well as Mental Health Awareness Month. The channel will feature audio messaging from Vibrant Emotional Health, an innovative community of mental wellness programs for people at all stages of life.

“This is a great continuation of Tim’s relationship with SiriusXM and Geronimo, SiriusXM’s Vice President of Dance Music, who were supporters of his music very early on in his career,” said Klas Bergling, director of the Tim Bergling Foundation. “We appreciate their interest in promoting the emotional well-being of young people and of the Tim Bergling Foundation and its goals.”

“I can’t think of a better way to honor the life and legacy of Avicii,” said Aloe Blacc. “This SiriusXM radio channel dedicated to the music he made, played and inspired is a lasting testament to his massive influence.”

“Tim (Avicii) and I had a special friendship dating back to his early career, so to work with his family to observe and celebrate his legacy through music with Avicii Radio is something I am personally excited about and honored to bring to our listeners,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer.

Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM for free. Go to siriusxm.com/GetSiriusXM3mos to sign up and experience all that SiriusXM has to offer. See Offer Details.

Max Richter Announces New Album ‘In A Landscape’ And First Ever World Tour

Max Richter today announces his highly anticipated new album ‘In A Landscape’ and his first ever world tour.

‘In A Landscape’, Richter’s ninth studio album, is released on Friday 6th September. You can pre-order the album and listen to the first single, ‘Movement, Before All Flowers’, HERE.

The new album marks a significant evolution in Richter’s musical journey, as he delves deeper into the themes of optimism and human emotion accompanied by an innovative exploration of electronic sounds and field recordings. It is a record about reconciling polarities, bringing together the electronic and the acoustic, the human and the natural world, the big questions of life and the quiet pleasures of living – a fleeting self-portrait of a musician in constant motion.

‘In A Landscape’ employs homogenous musical language to Richter’s seminal album ‘The Blue Notebooks’, with the two albums in a way bookending this significant chapter of Richter’s life and career. It is presented as an open conversation with the audience, asking them to consider the dualities in their own life, what personal stories come to mind while listening and, ultimately, serving as an invitation to imagination.

Max Richter says “For me, the music on the record is about connecting or reconciling polarities. The electronics with the acoustic instruments, the natural world with the human world, and the big ideas of life with the personal and intimate. This is a dynamic I started to explore in my 2004 record The Blue Notebooks, and the new project shares many of that album’s concerns; in a way this record is another look at the themes of the earlier work, but from the perspective of our world and our lives in 2024.”

In support of ‘In A Landscape’, Richter has also announced details of his first ever world tour, marking a coming of age for the globally celebrated musician.

The newly announced tour dates will see Richter play across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Canada, Australia and Asia throughout 2024 and 2025, including shows at London’s legendary Royal Festival Hall and the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Tickets are available via fan presale from Tuesday 4th June at 10am local, with tickets then on general sale on Thursday 6th June at 10am local. Fans can access the pre-sale by pre-ordering a copy of ‘In A Landscape’ before 3pm BST on Monday 3rd June. You can find more information HERE.

‘In A Landscape’ is Richter’s first solo album recorded at Studio Richter Mahr, the minimalist, eco-conscious creative retreat designed and operated by Richter and his wife, visual artist Yulia Mahr. Shifting focus to Richter’s immediate surroundings, ‘In A Landscape’ marks out a psychic space in which to meditate on the present while recognising a lifetime of artistic influence, from Bach and Purcell to the poetry of Keats, Wordsworth and Anne Carson. Richter also found inspiration in a number of books which he was reading at the time of writing ‘In A Landscape’, with many of the track titles on the album named after lines from literature and some of his own treasured paperbacks pictured on the album cover.

Interspersing the studio compositions are nine ‘Life Studies’ assembled from field recordings and the hubbub of the everyday: footsteps through the woods, eggs sizzling in the kitchen, a Hong Kong airport trolley, practicing Mozart on the piano. These simple acts of noticing from a zen-minded creative bring the “landscape” of the album’s title into focus, calling back to the found sounds that distinguished Richter’s breakthrough albums, 2002’s ‘Memoryhouse’ and 2004’s ‘The Blue Notebooks’.

One the most influential and acclaimed composers of his generation, Richter is known for his ability to seamlessly blend traditional orchestrations with modern electronic elements. With a career spanning decades, Richter’s impact on the music industry cannot be overstated. His unparalleled ability to translate profound human experiences into musical compositions has earned him a dedicated global following, with his catalogue amassing over three billion streams to date. Notably, his record-breaking album ‘SLEEP’ stands as one of the most streamed classical albums of all time.

His seminal album ‘The Blue Notebooks’ continues to reach new audiences even as it celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2024. ‘On The Nature of Daylight’, the album’s epic centerpiece, recently featured on HBO’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us, as well as appearing on numerous film and TV soundtracks over the years. Richter performed the album in full at Glastonbury Festival last year alongside Tilda Swinton, who joined Richter onstage to recite the spoken word pieces she contributed for the original recording.

Beyond his solo endeavors, Richter’s is a prolific collaborator who has worked with esteemed creatives and visionaries across multiple disciplines. From scoring Dior shows for Kim Jones to composing for ballets choreographed by Wayne McGregor or his contributions to the world of cinema and TV with directors Denis Villeneuve, Martin Scorsese, and Ari Folman, Richter’s versatility knows no bounds.

Richter’s collaborative partnership with Wayne McGregor goes from strength to strength, with the acclaimed composer contributing an original score for McGregor’s next production Maddaddam at London’s Royal Opera House in November; a visionary new ballet based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian epic of annihilation and survival. In addition, the pair’s previous collaboration, Woolf Works, receives its New York premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House this June.

Richter is co-founder of Studio Richter Mahr alongside his partner, visual artist Yulia Mahr. Set in the English countryside in Oxfordshire, Max and Yulia built the multimedia production studio inside a former farmhouse and have powered it with cutting-edge solar and heat-pump technology. Located within 31 acres of woodland, the duo have a huge passion for using the land to farm and provide a sustainable working environment, serving as a space where both emerging and established creatives can come to develop their work.

Max Richter World Tour Dates:

Sat 07/09/24 – Geneva, Switzerland – La Bâtie-Festival de Genève
Mon 28/10/24 – Glasgow, UK – Royal Concert Hall
Wed 30/10/24 – Dublin, Ireland – National Concert Hall
Thu 31/10/24 – Dublin, Ireland – National Concert Hall
Mon 04/11/24 – Manchester, UK – Bridgewater Hall
Tue 05/11/24 – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall
Wed 06/11/24 – Bristol, UK – Beacon
Fri 08/11/24 – London, UK – Royal Festival Hall
Sat 09/11/24 – London, UK – Royal Festival Hall
Sat 16/11/24 – Paris, France – Philharmonie (Matinee)
Sat 16/11/24 – Paris, France – Philharmonie (Evening Show)
Mon 18/11/24 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
Fri 22/11/24 – Oslo, Norway – Oslo Opera House
Sat 23/11/24 – Stockholm, Sweden – Stockholm Concert Hall
Mon 25/11/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Koncerthuset
Tue 26/11/24 – Hamberg, Germany – Laeiszhalle
Thu 28/11/24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Royal Theatre Carre
Sun 01/12/24 – Antwerp, Belgium – Queen Elizabeth Hall
Mon 02/12/24 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Kurhaus Wiesbaden
Wed 04/12/24 – Munich, Germany – Isarphilharmonie
Thu 05/12/24 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg – Philharmonie Luxembourg
Tue 11/02/25 – Brisbane, Australia – QPAC Concert Hall
Sat 15/02/25 – Sydney, Australia – Sydney Opera House
Mon 17/02/24 – Melbourne Australia – Hammer Hall
Fri 21/02/25 – Adelaide, Australia – Town Hall
Sun 23/02/25 – Perth, Australia – Riverside Theatre
Sat 26/04/25 – Boston, MA – Colonial Theatre
Tue 29/04/25 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Fri 02/05/25 – Washington DC – Kennedy Center
Sat 03/05/25 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Sun 04/05/25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Tue 06/05/25 – Chicago, IL – Symphony Center
Thu 08/05/25 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
Fri 09/05/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Walt Disney Concert Hall
Sat 10/05/25 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall

The Police Announce 40th Anniversary Of Synchronicity With 4LP Super Deluxe Edition, 2LP Color Vinyl, and 1LP Picture Disc Versions

July 26th 2024 sees the global reissue of The Police Synchronicity, released in multiple formats, including a 6-disc Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset containing 55 previously unreleased tracks, new liner notes and interviews, rare archive memorabilia and unseen photographs. It’s a treasure trove for Police fans.

Synchronicity hit No.1 around the world, selling over 15 million globally (8.5 million sales of which were from the US alone). The No.1 hit single “Every Breath You Take” would go on to be the most played song in radio history, with more than 15 million plays.

The critical reception for Synchronicity was no less impressive: the album received five Grammy Award nominations in 1984 and won three (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Song of the Year (“Every Breath You Take”) and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal). The album also received press acclaim and has since appeared in many lists, including #159 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s Greatest 500 Albums of All Time.

This reissue has been three years in the making, created with the band’s involvement and endorsement. The accompanying 62-page boxset booklet contains extensive new liner notes written by acclaimed music journalist Jason Draper, who details the conception and infamous birth of arguably The Police’s masterpiece.

Over forty years on, all three members of the band continue to mark the legacy of The Police: Stewart Copeland published his Police Diaries and toured the world with his Police Deranged concerts. In October and November Stewart will perform across the UK with his new spoken-word show Have I said Too Much?; Andy Summers has published several photography books focusing on the Police era. He is currently touring his Cracked Lens + A Missing String show across the US; and Sting continues to tour extensively: his current US and European Tour runs throughout 2024 and features many Police songs among his solo work.

THE POLICE
SYNCHRONICITY
180g 4LP SUPER DELUXE EDITION (Polydor/UMe)

Disc 1, Side 1
1. Synchronicity I
2. Walking In Your Footsteps
3. O My God
4. Mother
5. Miss Gradenko
6. Synchronicity II

Disc 1, Side 2
1. Every Breath You Take
2. King Of Pain
3. Wrapped Around Your Finger
4. Tea In The Sahara

Disc 2, Side 1
1. Murder By Numbers
2. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix)
3. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981)
4. Someone To Talk To
5. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979)
6. I Burn For You

Disc 2, Side 2
1. Once Upon A Daydream
2. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
3. Every Breath You Take (Backing Track)
4. Roxanne (Backing Track)
5. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
6. Every Bomb You Make

Disc 3, Side 1
1. Synchronicity I (Alternate Mix)
2. Synchronicity I (Instrumental)
3. Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Mix)
4. O My God (Alternate Mix)
5. Mother (Instrumental)
6. Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix)

Disc 3, Side 2
1. Synchronicity II (Outtake)
2. Synchronicity II (Extended Version)
3. Synchronicity II (Instrumental)
4. Every Breath You Take (Alternate Mix)

Disc 4, Side 1
1. King Of Pain (Alternate Version)
2. King Of Pain (Alternate Mix)
3. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix)
4. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Instrumental)
5. Tea In The Sahara (Alternate Mix)

Disc 4, Side 2
1. Loch
2. Ragged Man
3. Goodbye Tomorrow
4. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix) (Outtake)
5. Three Steps To Heaven
6. Rock And Roll Music

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THE POLICE
SYNCHRONICITY
180g 2LP COLOR VINYL DELUXE EDITION (Polydor/UMe)

Disc 1, Side 1
1. Synchronicity I
2. Walking In Your Footsteps
3. O My God
4. Mother
5. Miss Gradenko
6. Synchronicity II

Disc 1, Side 2
1. Every Breath You Take
2. King Of Pain
3. Wrapped Around Your Finger
4. Tea In The Sahara

Disc 2, Side 1
1. Murder By Numbers
2. Truth Hits Everybody (Remix)
3. Man In A Suitcase (Live At The Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981)
4. Someone To Talk To
5. Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979)
6. I Burn For You

Disc 2, Side 2
1. Once Upon A Daydream
2. Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
3. Every Breath You Take (Backing Track)
4. Roxanne (Backing Track)
5. Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
6. Every Bomb You Make

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THE POLICE
SYNCHRONICITY
180g 1LP PICTURE DISC EDITION (Polydor/UMe)

Side 1
1. Synchronicity I
2. Every Breath You Take
3. Wrapped Around Your Finger
4. Miss Gradenko
5. Synchronicity II

Side 2
1. King Of Pain
2. Walking In Your Footsteps
3. Mother
4. O My God
5. Tea In The Sahara

My Next Read: “How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be” by Cass R. Sunstein

Fame is like lightning. Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Leonardo da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey—all of them were struck. Why? What if they hadn’t been?

Consider the most famous music group in history. What would the world be like if the Beatles never existed? This was the question posed by the playful, thought-provoking, 2019 film Yesterday, in which a young, completely unknown singer starts performing Beatles hits to a world that has never heard them. Would the Fab Four’s songs be as phenomenally popular as they are in our own Beatle-infused world? The movie asserts that they would, but is that true? Was the success of the Beatles inevitable due to their amazing, matchless talent?

Maybe. It’s hard to imagine our world without its stars, icons, and celebrities. They are part of our culture and history, seeming permanent and preordained. But as Harvard law professor (and passionate Beatles fan) Cass Sunstein shows in this startling book, that is far from the case. Focusing on both famous and forgotten (or simply overlooked) artists and luminaries in music, literature, business, science, politics, and other fields, he explores why some individuals become famous and others don’t and offers a new understanding of the roles played by greatness, luck, and contingency in the achievement of fame.

Sunstein examines recent research on informational cascades, network effects, and group polarization to probe the question of how people become famous. He explores what ends up in the history books and in the literary canon and how that changes radically over time. He delves into the rich and entertaining stories of a diverse cast of famous characters, from John Keats, William Blake, and Jane Austen to Bob Dylan, Ayn Rand, and Stan Lee—as well as John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

How to Become Famous takes you on a fun, captivating, and at times profound journey that will forever change your perspective on the latest celebrity’s “fifteen minutes of fame” and on what vaults some to the top—and leaves others in the dust.

Willie Thrasher, Leela Gilday, Edmund Bull, and The Bearhead Sisters Added to National Music Centre’s Speak Up! Exhibition

The National Music Centre (NMC) is pleased to announce the opening of its updated Speak Up! exhibition on June 19 with a new round of Indigenous trailblazers. A few days later, on June 21, NMC will celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with free admission to Studio Bell, featuring a special live event with Indigenous song, music, and dance.

The evolving Speak Up! exhibition, which is supported by TD Bank Group, will now feature Willie Thrasher, the celebrated Inuvialuit musician who has advocated for Inuit and First Nations issues throughout his career; Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Leela Gilday from the Dene Nation; traditional pow wow singer Edmund Bull of the world champion Cree group, Red Bull Singers; and Juno Award-winning traditional trio The Bearhead Sisters from the Paul First Nation in Alberta.

On June 21 at 1:00 pm, the live event will be hosted by David McLeod, curator of the National Music Centre’s Speak Up! exhibition, and feature performances by Willie Thrasher and his partner Linda Saddleback; Cree Métis songwriter, poet, and filmmaker Sandra Sutter; and Wyatt C. Louis, a nêhiyaw singer-songwriter who melds folk and soulful blues to tell tales of love, loss and the journey home.

“I’ve been going from reserve to reserve, city after city, performing for all these years and it’s fun to hear that I’ve been included in this new exhibition,” said Willie Thrasher. “Me and Linda are honoured to come out to Calgary and perform; we’re excited to meet our native brothers and sisters, light a spirit fire for our ancestors, and share what our elders and people have shown us for so many years. We’re really honoured by all of it.”

Since 2019, the Speak Up! exhibition has showcased an annual selection of Indigenous groundbreakers from across Canada who have left their mark on culture through music. Featuring storytelling, audio, and artifacts, visitors to Speak Up! can learn how Indigenous artists are using their voices to foster dialogue and understanding to radically shift the Canadian paradigm of who First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people are.

“This year’s featured Speak Up! artists have not only made significant contributions to music but have also played crucial roles in promoting Indigenous culture and heritage. They include some of the biggest names on North America’s powwow trail and contemporary songwriters who beautifully capture stories of their life, their people, and a deep connection to the land they call home,” said David McLeod (member of the Pine Creek First Nation), Curator of Speak Up! and NMC Board Member and Chair of NMC’s National Indigenous Programming Advisory Committee.

The Speak Up! exhibition is supported by TD who, in 2022, increased its support of NMC’s Indigenous programming through the OHSOTO’KINO initiative, so named after a Blackfoot phrase that means “to recognize a voice of.” OHSOTO’KINO is led by NMC’s Indigenous Programming Advisory Committee, who act as a guiding voice for exhibitions and programs at Studio Bell. The initiative focuses on multiple elements: creation of new music in NMC’s recording studios, artist development through a music incubator program, exhibitions via the annually updated Speak Up! gallery, and digital content on NMC’s Amplify platform at amplify.nmc.ca.

Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and admission will be free for everyone. Learn more at studiobell.ca/whats-on. The current iteration of the Speak Up! exhibition will open on June 19 and run until June of 2025.

Live Nation’s All-In Pricing Policy Delivers Increased Ticketing Transparency For Fans And More Sales For Artists In Its First Six Months

Live Nation Entertainment’s all-in pricing policy, which shows a ticket buyer the total price and fees associated with their transaction, has yielded an 8% increase in completed sales in the first six months the program rolled out across all Live Nation venues and festivals in the U.S. The industry-leading initiative has proven beneficial for both fans and artists, delivering greater transparency for fans while increasing sales for artists and fewer abandoned carts at checkout.

The encouraging data comes at a critical time as policymakers in the House prepare to vote on the TICKET Act, which aims to ensure transparent pricing for consumers among other ticket reforms. Live Nation’s move to all-in pricing has seen broad success, with nearly 9,000 shows displaying all-in pricing as the program begins to scale. This benefits fans in the 33 states plus Washington, D.C., where Live Nation operates venues.

“Showing the total cost to walk in the door upfront is better for fans and artists. We’re proud to have led the industry in adapting this commonsense policy, and we encourage Congress to enact a nationwide law so every ticket buyer benefits from this transparency, no matter where they are buying their tickets,” said Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation Entertainment.

In addition to advocating for a nationwide all-in pricing mandate, Live Nation has actively supported the passage of all-in pricing laws in state legislatures across the country including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, New York and Tennessee. However, many resale platforms are still not compliant with these state-led transparency standards. The company advises consumers to be on the lookout for illegal drip pricing on other ticketing platforms and to report such cases to their state Attorney General’s office. Live Nation also supports other ticketing reforms that benefit consumers including banning speculative ticketing, allowing artists to cap resale markups, enhancing legislation against buying tickets with bots, and more.

Grupo Frontera Announces “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” Us Tour

After just releasing their newest album “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” last week, Grupo Frontera surprised fans by announcing their highly anticipated tour, of the same name, today. Kicking off on August 2 in the Entertainment Capital of the World at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” tour, produced by Live Nation, will reach audiences in major cities throughout the United States including stops in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta, and New York before wrapping up in their hometown of Edinburg, TX.

With the momentum of their new album, Grupo Frontera is ready to share the sounds of “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” with their fans. On this album, the musica Mexicana trailblazers deep dive into heartbreak and amor, pulling heartstrings with their raw honesty and showcasing their signature charm and style. The album mixes a variety of genres like norteño and cumbia, meanwhile also dabbles in new experimental sounds for the group and includes incredible features with Morat, Maluma, Nicki Nicole and Christian Nodal.

After kicking off their careers in 2022 with the success of their viral TikTok cover of Morat’s “No Se Va,” the Texas-based band Grupo Frontera are thrilled to unveil their focus track “Los Dos” with Morat themselves, a collaboration that underscores the significance of the Colombian pop band’s role in propelling them to overnight stardom.

The group has been releasing bonafide hits since skyrocketing to fame, landing them at the forefront of multiple charts including Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs, Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, Spotify Global Top 200 and more. Since the release of their debut album “El Comienzo,” which accumulated 2.8 billion streams in less than a year, the powerhouse group has amassed dozens of career milestones, including being the first Mexican artists to be featured on the cover of THE FADER Magazine, making additional talk show appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Good Morning America and recently surprising audiences as guest performers on Bad Bunny’s tour to perform their chart-topping hit “un x100to” in Houston, Texas. Their staggering list of nominations for renowned recognitions include the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the Latin American Music Awards, Premios Juventud and more. With “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada,” Grupo Frontera further exemplifies that success hinges on authenticity, proving that craftings songs true to their lives and creative prowess is the key to making an enduring mark in the music industry.

Now, Grupo Frontera is poised to bring their innovative sound and chart topping hits to cities across the United States with the “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” tour. Fans can expect an unforgettable night of musica Mexicana, featuring songs from their latest album alongside fan favorites.

Grupo Frontera, a six-member música Mexicana group hailing from the South Texas valley, has taken the music world by storm with their infectious energy and authentic sound. Comprising long-time friends Adelaido Solís, Julian Peña Jr., Alberto Acosta, Carlos Zamora, Carlos Guerrero, and Juan Javier Cantu, Grupo Frontera officially launched their career together in February 2022. Their rapid rise to stardom was propelled by a viral TikTok cover of “No Se Va,” showcasing their chemistry, collaborative spirit, and commitment to excellence. Renowned for their norteño and cumbia sounds, Grupo Frontera has become sought-after collaborators within the música Mexicana scene, working with artists such as Peso Pluma, Shakira, Christian Nodal, and Bad Bunny, with whom they performed their record-breaking hit “un x100to” at Coachella. Their debut album “El Comienzo” soared to number 34 on the Billboard 200 and earned them critical acclaim, leading to multiple award nominations and wins, including Latin American Music Awards and Billboard Latin Music Awards. Most recently, Grupo Frontera received an official day named after them in Edinburg, Texas, in recognition of their cultural impact. With exciting projects on the horizon and signed to BorderKid Records, distributed by Sony Music Latin, Grupo Frontera continues to captivate audiences worldwide with their innovative music and electrifying performances.

TOUR DATES:
Fri Aug 02 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
Sat Aug 03 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
Sun Aug 04 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
Fri Aug 09 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Sat Aug 10 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Thu Aug 15 Laredo, TX Sames Auto Arena
Fri Aug 16 Austin, TX Moody Center
Sat Aug 17 San Antonio, TX Frost Bank Center
Sun Aug 18 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center
Wed Aug 21 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Thu Aug 22 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Sat Aug 24 Orlando, FL Kia Center
Sun Aug 25 Sunrise, FL Amerant Bank Arena
Tue Aug 27 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Thu Aug 29 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
Sat Aug 31 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
Wed Sep 04 Montreal, QC Place Bell
Sat Sep 07 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Sun Sep 08 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
Wed Sep 11 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
Fri Sep 13 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center
Sun Sep 15 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
Fri Sep 20 Los Angeles, CA Intuit Dome
Sun Sep 22 San Francisco, CA Chase Center
Thu Sep 26 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
Fri Sep 27 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
Wed Oct 02 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
Sat Oct 05 Edinburg, TX Bert Ogden Arena

Bassem Youssef Announces ‘The Middle Beast Tour’ Across North America

Today, comedian, television host, and surgeon Bassem Youssef announced his 2024 ‘The Middle Beast Tour’ across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the 10-date run kicks off on Friday, September 13 in Chicago at The Chicago Theatre, with stops in Minneapolis, Tampa, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up on Friday, October 11 in Toronto at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre.

In Bassem Youssef’s one of a kind solo comedy performance, the audience is taken on a personal journey from Bassem’s career as a heart surgeon in Egypt to finding himself in the middle of the Arab Spring and becoming the host of the largest political satire show in the history of the Arab World.

Bassem Youssef was the host of popular TV show Al Bernameg – the first political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, Al Bernameg became the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and the most-watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week, and over a million subscribers to its YouTube channel. In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 – under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year. Youssef currently performs his one-man show, THE MIDDLE BEAST around the globe and the first title in Bassem’s children’s book series, The Magical Reality of Nadia published on February 2nd, 2021 by Scholastic and is currently being developed as an animated series. Bassem can be seen in MO (Netflix), RAMY (Hulu), LIONESS (Paramount+) and UPLOAD (Amazon). In October, 2023 Bassem’s interview with Piers Morgan saw worldwide acclaim and was shared and reposted on the internet all over the world – it is now the most viewed interview in the history of Piers Morgan Uncensored.

BASSEM YOUSSEF: THE MIDDLE BEAST TOUR 2024 DATES:
Fri Sep 13 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
Sat Sep 14 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre
Sun Sep 15 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
Fri Sep 20 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Theatre
Sat Sep 21 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Fri Sep 27 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
Fri Oct 04 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sat Oct 05 – San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre
Thu Oct 10 – Ottawa, ON – Algonquin Commons Theatre
Fri Oct 11 – Toronto, ON – Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Badflower Announce The ‘No Place Like Home 2024 Tour’

Today, Badflower announced the No Place Like Home Tour – 2024 across the U.S. Produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, the 29-date run kicks off on Tuesday, September 3 in Dallas, TX at the House of Blues, with stops in Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Boston, New York, Denver, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego and more before wrapping up on Tuesday, October 22 at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Special guests Missio will join on all dates and Slothrust will join on select shows.

Badflower isn’t afraid of making anybody uncomfortable. The Los Angeles-bred and Nashville-based quartet— Josh Katz (lead singer, guitarist), Joey Morrow (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Espiritu (bass), and Anthony Sonetti (drums)— siphon stress, sleeplessness, sex, sadness, mania, pain, and truth into revelatory alternative anthems. They continue to commit body, blood, mind, and soul to their art. After forming in LA in 2014, they dropped two EPs before sending shockwaves throughout the rock world with their 2019 full-length debut, Ok, I’m Sick, via Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. LoudWire listed it among the “50 Best Rock Albums of 2019,” while singles “The Jester,” “Heroin,” and “Ghost” all vaulted to No. 1 at rock radio. The latter also picked up a Platinum certification from the RIAA and was awarded “Rock Song of the Year” at the iHeartRadio Awards. Along the way, the group garnered further acclaim from Billboard, Nylon, Alternative Press, and performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The band is a rare breed of act who can ignite a crowd at Kaboo Del Mar or Sonic Temple, in addition to sharing bills with the likes of Incubus, Cage the Elephant, Ghost, Nothing More, Shinedown, Soundgarden, and many more. Thus far, they’ve also gathered over 200M streams and counting across platforms. Musically, Katz’s quivering confessions seep into climactic distortion and, like any good rush, you need more— consider it delivered with their latest album, This Is How The World Ends. Catch Badflower on tour this fall with Slothrust and Missio supporting on select US dates.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME TOUR – 2024 DATES:
Tue Sep 03 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues ^
Wed Sep 04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues ^
Fri Sep 06 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City ^
Sat Sep 07 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues ^
Sun Sep 08 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution ^
Tue Sep 10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle ^
Wed Sep 11 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel ^
Fri Sep 13 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre ^
Sat Sep 14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring ^
Sun Sep 15 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston ^
Mon Sep 16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^
Wed Sep 18 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue ^
Fri Sep 20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus *
Sat Sep 21 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
Tue Sep 24 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit ^
Fri Sep 27 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre *
Sat Sep 28 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note ^
Sun Sep 29 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant ^
Tue Oct 01 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium ^
Thu Oct 03 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center ^
Sat Oct 05 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre ^
Sun Oct 06 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater ^
Mon Oct 07 – Seattle, WA – Neptune ^
Thu Oct 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex ^
Fri Oct 11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues ^
Wed Oct 16 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater ^
Fri Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater ^
Sat Oct 19 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall ^
Tue Oct 22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium ^
^ Slothrust and Missio
* Missio only

Colter Wall Announces ‘Colter Wall And Friends’ 2024 Tour

Today, Colter Wall announced his Colter Wall and Friends tour across the U.S. Produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, the 9-date run kicks off on Saturday, September 28 in Bonner, MT at KettleHouse Amphitheater, with stops in Nampa, ID, Cheyenne, WY, Waukee, IA and more before wrapping up with a festival performance at FoxFire Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, October 12 in Ashland, KY.

Following the release of his acclaimed Little Songs album and a sold-out promotional tour, Colter Wall found himself back home, calving and branding. Playing to tens of thousands at country music festival strongholds such as Montana’s Under the Big Sky, Texas’s Two Step Inn, and Dusty Boots in Colorado, Colter Wall and his band, The Scary Prairie Boys, have become a major headline act. He’s partnered with organizations like the National Western Stock Show, selling concert tickets with rodeo tickets, to help make those coveted tickets more accessible to working folks.

Colter Wall and Friends will bring him from Montana to Nashville, performing in venues ranging from amphitheaters to opera houses— all the right rooms for his unique brand of traditional country music.

COLTER WALL AND FRIENDS DATES:
Sat Sep 28 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
Tue Oct 01 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Fri Oct 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – RedWest Fest ^
Sun Oct 06 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Civic Center
Tue Oct 08 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
Wed Oct 09 – Columbia, MO – 9th Street
Thu Oct 10 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
Fri Oct 11 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
Sat Oct 12 – Ashland, KY – FoxFire Music & Arts Festival ^
^ Festival Date

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