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It All Goes Down February 6–10

Proven to be a progressive venue for junior riders to take to the competitive stage in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air, the U.S. Revolution Tour was designed as a stepping-stone for athletes to make the transition from the grassroots events to the elite level. This February, the tour will showcase top amateur riders competing in the Unbound's famed Main Park and 22-foot halfpipe.

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All international team entries must be submitted by their respective National Freeski Governing Body. Preliminary entry and announcement of team size is due 30 days prior, final entry is due no later than two weeks prior to each event. 

Entries must be submitted with a FIS Inscription Form (ICR.ART.215), and must be within event entry quotas. The FIS inscription form can be found  here.

*all entry submissions can be sent to Lyndsay Gang at [email protected] . 

FIS Quota Description:

Halfpipe International Quota

Each Nation will receive a max of 5 spots regrdless of gender. 

Slopestlye International Quota

Each Nation will receive 1 spot per gender per discipline with any remaining spots (up to 25 counting both genders) given to competitors according to their standing on the current points list (FIS or AFP points list - whichever is higher). Gender allocation of any remaining spots will be based on a ratio of 60% for men and 40% for ladies. All remaining spots, after the above gender allocation formula, not taken by one gender can be transferred to the other gender. Maximum quota (of International Spots) per Nation is 5 regardless of rank.

In-Season Regional Qualifiers

Athletes have the opportunity to qualify for the remaining 2018 Rev Tour Season through the US Ski & Snowboard/USASA Regional Rev Tour Event Qualifiers.

US Ski & Snowboard In-Season Qualifiers  | the top (3) finishers from Open class will receive a spot

East | SS | January 5, 2018 | Waterville Valley, NH | Click here to register!

Central | HP | January 21, 2018 | Spirit Mountain, MN | Click here to register!

Central | SS | January 20, 2018 | Spirit Mountain, MN | Click here to register!

Intermountain | HP | Park City, UT | 

Intermountain | SS | Park City, UT | 

USASA In-Season Qualifiers | the top (1) finisher from each class (Youth, Junior, Open), will receive a spot

Rocky | HP | December 2, 2017 | Copper Mountain, CO | Click here to register!

Rocky | SS | January 6, 2018 | Copper Mountain, CO | Click here to register!

Far West | SS | December 29, 2017 | Mammoth Mountain, CA | Click here to register!

Far West | HP | January 28, 2018 | Mammoth Mountain, CA | Click here to register!

East | HP | February 11, 2018 | Okemo, VT | Click here to register!

*Athletes qualify for remaining 2018 Rev Tour season only

*Spots will be handed down if athlete is already qualified from another criteria or is held by an International athlete

2017 Toyota US Revolution Tour Overall Standings

Update 4/27/17

Halfpipe:  Men   Women

Slopestyle:  Men   Women

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Ellie Weiler bounces back from torn ACL to win Revolution Tour

News News | Mar 6, 2021

Antonio Olivero   

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Frisco snowboarder Ellie Weiler battled through snowy conditions on Thursday, March 4, to capture the Revolution Tour Copper Mountain and overall Rev Tour women’s snowboard slopestyle championship.

The accomplishment capped a comeback two years in the making for the Team Summit rider who’s recovered from a torn ACL and medial meniscus. With an 85.25 on the Woodward Copper slopestyle course Thursday, Weiler secured her first Rev Tour gold medal after previously medaling twice at Rev Tours two years ago.

“It obviously means a ton to me,” Weiler said Friday. “I try and be the hardest worker I can be because I can’t control what other people are doing. A lot of people look and say, ‘That person did this. I have to change my run.’ But sticking and focusing on yourself and what you can control will result in the best situation. It’s about working hard, even if that’s not the funnest thing to do.”

Weiler said she came into training this year with a vengeance after a more relaxed approach in her first season recovering from the torn ACL in 2019-20. When the pandemic began last March and shut down snowboarding, Weiler said she realized a sense of urgency was needed for her recovery. She said she learned “there may not be a tomorrow to try things.”

During the recovery, Weiler experienced physical self-doubt, something that hadn’t happened with previous injuries. That’s because she rode for weeks in 2019 following the ACL tear without knowledge the injury was as serious as it was.

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Weiler continued to compete in the 2019 USA Snowboard and Freeski Nationals thinking the swelling in her leg was a sprain. Once doctors alerted her to the severity of the situation, she started the recovery process.

Since then, she’s blossomed into a rider who’s now better than she was before the injury, including landing a switch (riding with opposite foot forward) 540-degree spin rotating to her board’s backside on the slopestyle course’s first jump Thursday. Then, on the course’s third jump, Weiler landed what’s becoming a trademark trick for her: a tucknee wildcat backflip where she grabbed her board so well the tail hit her head.

Weiler landing the tricks on the jumps-first course set her up well for the rails to follow. Weiler’s familiarity with the course from practicing there with Team Summit fueled her confidence heading into a contest that was once slated for Park City snow.

“I like rails at the end of the course just because I know what speed I need to take into the jumps,” Weiler said. “And with the rails at the end, it doesn’t matter if I bobble one of the rails. It’s the end of course, as opposed to the rails being at the beginning and the whole run could be thrown off.”

Weiler said she’s not sure what the Rev Tour result might mean for her in terms of earning a spot on the U.S. Snowboard Rookie Team for slopestyle or World Cup spots in general. For now, she hopes the accomplishment — and her likely bumping up from 58th into the 40s in the World Snowboard Points List Ranking — gets her an invite to Land Rover Grands Prix and World Cups next year. She won’t compete at the Grand Prix in Aspen later this month unless another invitee drops out.

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Revolution Tour at Aspen Snowmass Open

The Revolution Tour at Aspen Snowmass Open is set to kick things off with halfpipe and slopestyle competitions in March 2024.

• Freeskiing U.S. Revolution Tour at Aspen Snowmass Open

March 16-20 | Buttermilk Competitions will take place on the X Games Aspen courses, providing a taste of what it takes to compete at the pinnacle of freeski and snowboard competition. The Rev Tour is focused on athletes 13-19 years of age and awards top athletes an invite to compete in the U.S. Grand Prix, Junior Worlds, and participate in Project Gold camps. Events are open to prequalified athletes, but additional opportunities also are available to earn a chance to compete.

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What is the Future Tour?

The Futures tour was created in partnership between USASA and US Ski & Snowboard to provide a step in between USASA regional and FIS national level events. FIS events are held for athletes who have shown best in class performance at the USASA National Championships and are prepared to enter a National level FIS competition. These athletes should be competing 5-7 times a season in USASA regional events or have an existing FIS point profile progressing to gain access to the Rev Tour, World Cups and Elite level events.

How do I advance to the REV Tour?

There are currently three main pathways to the Rev Tour. The FIS ranking list (20), USASA National Championships Open Class (10) and the Futures Tour (6). The combined results from the upcoming 23/24 Futures Tour will award positions (TBD) for the 24/25 RevTour based on the best two avg. over four stops from Futures 23/24. 

Why the pre qualification for Futures Tour for the 2024 season?

Adding the pre qualification criteria to this year's events guaranteed the top level athletes from the USASA National Championships access to Futures tour stops. This criterion was a welcome addition that has secured the rights to compete for those who have earned their way through elite level performances at the national level.  While this tightened the open entry the goal was to secure those best in class performances from the 2023 National Championships.

2024-2025 Season Outlook

For the 24/25 season we will be instituting a full qualification criteria that will reserve all positions for the top athletes from the USASA Year End National Ranking (YENR). This criteria will be released before the first Futures tour event and will include an updated YENR algorithm that will encompass both the 23/24 National Ranking at the end of the qualification period combined with the results of the USASA National Championships.

2024-2025 Criteria HERE

Click here for the 23/24 Futures Tour Pre-qualifying criteria

USASA and FIS Memberships are Required

Domestic competitors are required to have current USASA, US Ski & Snowboard, and FIS membership in order to register for a competition.  You will not be able to register online if you do not already have an active membership for each - USASA, US Ski & Snowboard, and FIS . The FIS minimum age for entry into the contest is 13 for freestyle events. All adult members (18 and over) must clear a background screen and pass Safe Sport education protocols prior to registering for the event through US Ski& Snowboard. The competition will be scored as an open age group for FIS results and in individual age classes for the USASA results awarding both regional and national points.  

To register for the Futures tour events, find the event you would like to sign up for on the regional calendar and register. For the special registration period beginning Nov1 at 1 pm EST- Nov 14 only those eligible via the PQ criteria can enter.  The list of eligible athletes for Freeski and Snowboard can be found by clicking on your sport.

Open Event Registration-November 15th, 1pm EST.

Following the Pre-qualification two week period, all unsecured positions will be released to the general public. The remaining entries will be filled in first come/served order and once capacity is met athletes will be offered the opportunity to secure a position on the waitlist.

PRE-QUALIFICATION ENDS AND GENERAL REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 15th at 1 pm ET.

As of 1 pm ET Wednesday, November 15th, public registration opens for Futures Tour competition. If you are one of the pre-qualified athletes, you're early-registration privileges expire at 12:59 pm EST on November 15th. Pre-qualified athletes may still be able to secure a spot in the general registration period until field quotas are filled. All events will be capped at 80 Men/40 Women to ensure the highest level of athlete experience for the Futures Tour.

TO REGISTER FOR FUTURES TOUR:

• Athletes 13-17 years old must be active USASA members and have a current FIS membership. Your FIS ID can be purchased with US Ski & Snowboard here.
• Athletes 18+ must hold current USASA, US Ski & Snowboard, and FIS memberships in order to register. If you are over 18 and have not yet completed all compliance requirements you will not be eligible to register.

PRE-QUALIFIED ATHLETES

• Freeski Pre-Qualified List
• Snowboard Pre-Qualified List

• Will be given up to two weeks prior to the first TCM meeting, no other refunds will be issued after this time. 

Points and Ranking

• Athletes will receive USASA Regional and National Ranking points in your age group and FIS points. The competitions will be scored on an open range and then age group points will be assigned for the USASA result. The FIS result will not reflect age groups. All results will also be scored on the WSPL.

FIS rules will be followed and USASA rules respected. Final formats will be determined at the TC meeting prior to the competition. All athletes must be represented at the TC meeting.  Coaches are required to have a membership with both USASA and US Ski and Snowboard

• Who should sign up for these competitions? The competitions are open to those with both USASA, and US Ski & Snowboard memberships and are holding a valid FIS license who are 13 by December 31, 2023 for freestyle events. However, athletes should consider if they are ready to step up to an open style format with bigger features and a higher level of difficulty. Practices are typically shorter and the courses are more demanding.
• How do I get into the Futures Tour? There are two ways into the Futures Tour. Compete in USASA National Championships to earn a PQ position into the Futures tour, or you can enter or through the Open registration period. ( Click here for PQ criteria )
• How do I qualify for the USASA National Championships.  It all begins with your regional USASA events. You can win the series or gain entry via the National Ranking. Futures competitions serve as both USASA qualifiers and also allow athletes to stay in their age group and begin to work on their FIS point profile and try to earn an entry t o Rev Tour.
• Do I have to move to Open Class? No, you do not, you should stay in USASA age class and compete in age class at National Championships. These Futures Tour competitions have no bearing on movement up to Open class and will help you earn FIS points to move onto bigger competitions in the future. If you want to compete in the USASA Open class at National Championships you will have to choose either age class or Open, but may not do both. 
• Where do I register? You register at www.usasa.org and find the competition in each series where they are represented. You must sign up for each competition separately. 
• What if I am an international competitor? Registration will be sent through your NGB by submitting the official inscription to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no less than 2 weeks prior to the competition. Additionally, you must pay a one time international admin fee of $15 (see how here) and each competitor must register for the competition in advance online.
• How do I get into the Rev Tour?  You can find the full  criteria here:

Futures Tour events are operated independently by USASA Regional Series and sanctioned by USASA and FIS in coordination with US Ski & Snowboard.

2023-2024 Season Update

The Futures Tour was born from a desire to create a bridge between regional and national competition. Over the last five years the Futures Tour has grown into the premier stepping stone for the future of snowboarding and freesking. Presented by USASA and elevated in experience through shared partnership with U. S. Ski & Snowboard, the Futures Tour is the future of Snowboarding and Freesking. We are excited to announce a pre-qualification criteria that will ensure the top athletes access through a two-week restricted registration window. This adjustment highlights the success of the top athletes and also aligns with new Revolution Tour criteria.

“ We wanted to be sure that the top performers from USASA Nationals were recognized and have the opportunity to secure entry. This is the natural progression of our sports and rewarding the top competitors, while still maintaining an open entry period for all, lines up perfectly with our mission. ” - Mike Mallon- Executive Director/USASA

Beginning this year, athletes’ top two (2) Futures tour results will be averaged to create an invite list to the 24/25 Revolution Tour. It is important to note that with this change there will no longer be in season progression to the Revolution Tour from the Futures Tour for 2023/24. 

“It has been exciting to see the success of the Futures Tour events. Based on feedback from athletes, coaches, and parents we know that athletes need more time at the Futures Tour level to develop foundational skills and tricks prior to moving on to the Revolution Tour. This new qualification pathway will give athletes the opportunity to better plan for their season, without last minute adjustments to try and accommodate the in season move ups which put strain on the athletes, families and teams. We are also hopeful that this will reframe the athletes’ focus to really hone in on spinning all directions, good edge control, as well as developing a variety of grabs and style within their tricks.” - Ashley Deibold, U. S. Ski & Snowboard, Director of Development Snowboard and Freeski

  Pre-Qualification- YENR -M43/W23 (two week secured registration period)

Criteria A- The top 10 Men and 5 Women from the USASA Year End National Ranking (YENR) rankings in Halfpipe and Slopestyle in Breaker, Youth, Junior and Open Class.

Criteria B- The top 3, 13+(DOB 2010) age eligible with Menehune Men and Women from the USASA Year End National Ranking (YENR) rankings in Halfpipe and Slopestyle.

Criteria C - Petition To Start. If an event has reached capacity, athletes who are not able to secure entry due to medical injury or illness, may submit a Petition. Each appeal will be reviewed by the Futures Tour Appeals Review Committee. Petition form is here. 

Pre-qualification Registration Procedure November 1-14

All PQ athletes from the YENR will have an exclusive opportunity to secure their placement in Future Tour Events. Following this time frame, all unfilled positions will be released to the general entry for the event. 

Athletes will register though their USASA profile and must be valid and hold current USASA, U. S. Ski & Snowboard and FIS memberships in order to register. If you are over 18 and have not yet completed all compliance screens you will not be eligible to register and will forfeit your position on the PQ list.

Following a two week Pre-qualified athlete registration period, the remaining Futures tour registration will be open to all members. All events will be capped at 80/40 M/W to ensure the highest level of athlete experience for the Futures Tour. Spots will not be handed down and no other Pre-qualifications will be considered.

Athletes must be valid and hold current USASA, US Ski & Snowboard and FIS memberships in order to register. If you are over 18 and have not yet completed all compliance screens you will not be eligible to register and will forfeit your position on the PQ list

Waitlist Procedure

An automated online waitlist will be utilized to ensure equity in event entry.

• Fields will be filled on a first come first served basis for US domestic athletes from the online waitlist. Athletes on the waitlist must check in at the start of the first Team Captains Meeting. (TCM)
• All entry lists will close during the TCM the evening prior to the start of the competition.  
• To secure a position on the waitlist after the field is filled, a minimum deposit will be held and refunded if a position is not rewarded.
• FIS foreign competitors and international quotas will be observed. 

Refunds will be permitted up to two weeks prior to the event. No other refunds will be given under any circumstances inside a two week timeframe of the competition.

Tour Standings 

For the 2023/24 season, Future tour results will be ranked based on a best two results averaged WC (100) point scoring scale to create a tour overall ranking list that will seed the 2024-2025 Revolution Tour Pre-qualifications and 2024/25 Futures tour Pre-qualification criteria. There are no in season promotions to the Revolution tour for the 2023/24 season.

Competition Schedules

Daily event schedules will be posted on USASA team app pages and at https://www.fis-ski.com.

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2023 U.S Revolution Tour Returns To Copper, Aspen & Mammoth

•   16  JAN  2023 
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the return of the U.S. Revolution Tour (Rev Tour) for the 2023 season to three world-class resorts: Copper Mountain, Colo., Mammoth Mountain, Calif., and Aspen Snowmass, Colo. The Rev Tour is an annual competition tour for up-and-coming freeskiers and snowboarders in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air.

For 19 years, the Rev Tour has served as a stepping stone for athletes transitioning from competing at the grassroots level to the elite level of freeskiing and snowboarding. At each stop of the Tour, some of the world's most promising competitors have the opportunity to compete at professional-level venues and terrain parks.

To earn a spot on the Rev Tour, athletes must pre-qualify based on criteria for each contest. The Tour is focused on skiers and riders aged 13-19 years old and awards the top athletes with invitations to elite competitions, including the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, FIS Junior World Championships and USASA Nationals, and Project Gold camps.

Competition formats vary based on location and event, but skiers and riders compete in open class unless otherwise specified. Athletes must be 13 years of age or older to be eligible to compete at the Rev Tours and athletes must hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor membership and FIS license.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard also continues the Tour with the support of long-standing partnerships, including working with USASA and The Futures Tour, a joint venture between USASA and U.S. Ski & Snowboard. USASA provides an avenue for athletes to qualify for the Rev Tour, as well as solidify their prequalified spot for the 2023-24 season.

2023 Revolution Tour Stops

Copper Mountain – Jan. 23-27, 2023

The Rev Tour season will kick off at the Athlete’s Mountain the last week of January. Skiers and boarders will compete on venues in the Woodward Mountain Park including the large jump line in Central Park and the 22-foot Superpipe. The Rev Tour at Copper Mountain will be the first stop of the 2023 U.S. NorAm calendar for snowboard and freeski slope and pipe. Copper is the Official Training Center for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, facilitating training for athletes who are competing for FIS points and NorAm standings.

Aspen Snowmass – Feb. 8-14, 2023

The Rev Tour has partnered with the Aspen Open for the fourth time to host a Rev Tour at Buttermilk in Aspen, Colo. The Rev Tour at Aspen Open will kick things off with halfpipe and slopestyle contests. Athletes will compete on the X Games Aspen courses, providing a taste of what it takes to compete at top freeski and snowboard competitions.

Mammoth Mountain – March 13-18, 2023

For the third stop of the Rev Tour, athletes will travel to the west coast to compete at one of the nation’s premier ski and snowboard resorts, Mammoth Mountain. Mammoth will host contests in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air on the same course as the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, a FIS World Cup. Mammoth Mountain has long served as a training ground for U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes, providing world-class slopestyle, big air and halfpipe venues. This year, athletes will compete in the world-renowned Unbound Main Terrain Park and the 22-foot pro halfpipe.

Copper Mountain, Colo.

Jan. 23-27, 2023 - slopestyle, halfpipe

Tuesday, Jan. 24 Freeski slopestyle

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Freeski halfpipe

Thursday, Jan. 26 Snowboard slopestyle

Friday, Jan. 27 Snowboard halfpipe

Aspen Snowmass, Colo.

Feb. 8-14, 2023 - slopestyle, halfpipe

Thursday, Feb. 9 Snowboard halfpipe

Friday, Feb. 10

Snowboard slopestyle

Saturday, Feb. 11 Freeski halfpipe

Sunday, Feb. 12 Freeski slopestyle

Mammoth Mountain, Calif.

March 13-18, 2023 - slopestyle, halfpipe and big air

Friday, March 17 Snowboard halfpipe

Saturday, March 18 Snowboard slopestyle

Sunday, March 19 Snowboard big air Freeski halfpipe

Monday, March 20 Freeski slopestyle

Tuesday, March 21 Freeski big air

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R.EV RIDE – Fiets mee in het wiel van Remco

Na een uitzonderlijk jaar in 2022, gekenmerkt door zijn overwinningen in Luik-Bastenaken-Luik, de Vuelta en vooral een wereldtitel, wil Remco Evenepoel je graag meenemen op een tocht langs zijn trainingsroutes, vergezeld van enkele van zijn Soudal Quickstep ploeggenoten.

Op zaterdag 1 juli vindt de eerste editie van de R.EV Ride plaats met start en finish in Schepdaal, de thuishaven van Remco. Op het menu 4 verschillende routes: 30km (familietocht), 85km, 130km en 160km door het Pajottenland en de Vlaamse Ardennen. Graag neemt Remco je mee op sleeptouw langs zijn favoriete adresjes, hellingen en routes waar hij de basis heeft gelegd voor zijn successen vandaag.

En er is meer! Na je toertocht kan je Remco en zijn ploeggenoten ook ontmoeten in de gezellige après-bike zone op het Marktplein in Schepdaal.  Voor de allerkleinsten voorzien wij ook diverse animaties zodat jong en oud zijn wielerhartje kan ophalen op 1 juli.

Verdere details over de rest van het programma vind je hier binnenkort.

R.EV Ride: fiets op zaterdag 10 juni mee in het wiel van Remco Evenepoel!

Op zaterdag 10 juni nodigt Remco Evenepoel al zijn fans en fervente fietsers uit voor de eerste editie van de R.EV Ride. Het parcours van

Remco Evenepoel

Remco’s traject was nogal ongebruikelijk: voordat hij de overstap naar het wielrennen maakte, deed hij aan voetbal, en een zeer goede en veelbelovende speler overigens. Maar er veranderde iets in het voorjaar van 2017, toen hij op pad ging voor een trainingsrit, die kort gevolgd werd door zijn allereerste wedstrijd. Vanaf dat moment won hij in anderhalf jaar tijd alles wat hij op dat niveau kon winnen: wereldkampioenschappen, Europese en nationale kampioenschappen, maar ook een groot aantal etappekoersen en zelfs eendagswedstrijden.

@ Wout Beel

Sinds 2019 heeft de “Aero bullet” een heleboel prestaties geleverd:

• Jongste winnaar ooit van een World Tour wedstrijd (Clásica San Sebastian 2019)
• 40 UCI profoverwinningen
• 13 overwinningen in meerdaagse rittenwedstrijden

De grootste overwinningen:

• 13/06/19: Baloise Belgium Tour – Etappe 2 (Eerste profzege)
• 16/06/19: Baloise Belgium Tour (eerste eindoverwinning in een rittenkoers)
• 03/08/19: Clásica San Sebastian
• 08/08/19: Europees kampioen tijdrijden
• 25/09/19: 2de plaats WK tijdrijden
• Ronde van San Juan
• Ronde van de Algarve
• Ronde van Burgos
• Ronde van Polen
• Baloise Belgium Tour
• Ronde van Denemarken
• 26/08/21: Druivenkoers Overijse
• 28/08/21: Brussels Cycling Classic
• 24/04/22: Luik-Bastenaken-Luik
• 23/06/22: Belgisch kampioen tijdrijden
• 11/09/22: Vuelta (eerste Belg die een grote ronde wint sinds 1978)
• 25/09/22: Wereldkampioen op de weg (10 jaar na Philippe Gilbert in 2012)
• 23/04/23: Luik-Bastenaken-Luik
• 25/06/23: Belgisch kampioen op de weg

R.EV Ride 2023

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• 07.30: eerste vertrek 
• 10.00: start van de Family Ride 
• 11.00: opening van het dorp Après-bike en Kids Village
• 14.00: aankomst van Remco in het Kids Village
• 15.30: signeersessie
• 16.00: prijsuitreiking
• 16.30: DJ tot 23u00 

Vanuit Schepdaal, de woonplaats van Remco, krijg je een uniek inzicht in de eerste routes die Remco aflegde. In de eerste meters kom je langs café “In De Rustberg”, de thuisbasis van een van zijn vele fanclubs.

Vervolgens loopt de route door Brussel en langs de rand van de RSCA Adademy, waar Remco’s carrière als voetballer begon.

Daarna keren we terug naar Neerpede om het Pajottenland, de Vlaamse Ardennen en de “Pays des Collines” te ontdekken.

Een Belgische route, tussen Brussel, Vlaanderen en Wallonië, net als Remco!

“We zijn ontzettend trots en enthousiast om onze wereldkampioen Remco Evenepoel te verwelkomen op de R.EV Ride. Dit evenement is een geweldige kans voor fietsliefhebbers om hun passie te delen en samen met Remco door de prachtige Pajotse heuvels te rijden. We hopen dat dit evenement bijdraagt aan het stimuleren van fietsen als een gezonde en leuke activiteit voor jong en oud in onze gemeente” Schepen van Sport in Dilbeek.

Meer details over het parcours vind je hier binnenkort.

De route van 30 km is een activiteit voor jong en oud. Een gezinsuitstap die je de streek van Schepdaal en omgeving laat ontdekken. Onderweg passeer je de “Krijmerie van Gaasbeek”, een ideale plaats om even uit te rusten en te genieten van een ijsje.

De route van 85 km gaat verder met de ontdekking van het Pajottenland, door de gemeenten Pepingen, Herne, Galmaarden, Gooik en Lennik alvorens terug te keren naar Dilbeek. Onderweg wordt ook de Congoberg beklommen, één van de gekendste hellingen van de streek.  Halverwege is er een bevoorradingspost met koeken, energierepen en fruit.

De route van 130 km , bedoeld voor ervaren sporters, brengt je tot in de Vlaamse Ardennen en de “Pays des Collines”. Onderweg bevindt zich ook het gekende duo Muur van Geraardsbergen en Bosberg. Er zijn twee bevoorradingsposten op deze route.

De route van 160 km is ideaal voor wie een echte sportieve uitdaging wil aangaan. Het parcours gaat dieper de Vlaamse Ardennen in en voegt een paar extra kleine klimmetjes toe zoals de Kanarieberg, Leberg en de Berendries. Op deze afstand zijn er drie bevoorradingsposten voorzien.

Online inschrijven (t.e.m. vrijdag 30 juni 23u59)

Parcours gekozen prima hieronder vind je alle tarieven voor de r.ev ride..

Gratis voor kinderen tot 12 jaar. Online inschrijving is steeds vereist voor de verzekering.

Vroeg inschrijven loont de moeite!

Schrijf je in voor 20/06/2023 en geniet als “Eearly Bird” van een voordelig tarief.  Leden van Cycling Vlaanderen/FCWB kunnen steeds aan het voordeeltarief inschrijven.

Schrijf je liever ter plaatse in?

Dat kan, dan krijg je van ons na betaling meteen je kaderplaatje. De inschrijvingsstand in Schepdaal is geopend op zaterdag 1 juli 2023:

• 160 km: 07u30-09u00
• 130 km: 07u30-10u00
• 85 km: 07u30-11u00
• 30km: 10u00-13u00

Groepsinschrijvingen (t.e.m. dinsdag 20 juni – 23u59)

Wil je samen met collega’s en vrienden de uitdaging aangaan? Dan kan je als groep inschrijven tot en met dinsdag 20 juni.

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Praktische info

De organisatie voorziet voldoende parking in de nabijheid van start en aankomst. Op deze manier kan je veilig je wagen parkeren.

• Parking 1: Kappelleveld 9, 1703 Dilbeek
• Parking 2: Herdebeekstraat 40, 1703 Dilbeek
• Parking 3: Herdebeekstraat 3, 1703 Dilbeek

Start/finishlocatie Kerkhofstraat 1703 Dilbeek

• 30 km: 12u00-14u00

De officiële sluiting van de finish is voorzien om 18u.

• Een uitgebreide bevoorrading aan elke controlepost
• Gratis koffie bij de start
• Kaderplaatje om aan de fiets vast te maken
• Technische bijstand & depannagedienst onderweg
• Medische service aan iedere bevoorrading en aan de start/finish
• Kadersticker met vermelding van hellingen en bevoorradingen
• Een verzekering (geen helm = niet verzekerd)
• Seingevers op het parcours en aan de start/finishlocatie
• Bepijld parcours met perfecte signalisatie
• Bewaakte fietsenstalling
• Kleedkamers & douches
• Een gezellige après bike na de finish

Scan & ride

Schrijf online in en ontvang je ticket via mail. Zo kan je ter plaatse meteen je kaderplaatje afhalen bij vertoon van je ticket aan de Scan & Ride balies en hoef je niet meer van de fiets!

Daginschrijving

Schrijf je liever ter plaatse in? Plaats dan zeker je fiets in de beveiligde fietsenstalling!

De inschrijvingsstand is geopend op zaterdag 10 juni 2023:

• 30 km: 10u00-13u00

Geniet tijdens je tocht van uitgebreide bevoorradingen met sportvoeding en sportdrank, water en een uitgebreid assortiment aan koeken en fruit.

• 30 km: startpakket
• 85 km: 1 bevoorrading
• 130 km: 2 bevoorradingen
• 160 km: 3 bevoorradingen

*Bevoorrading enkel op vertoon van het kaderplaatje!

Finishlocatie

E.Eylenbloschstraat 1703 Dilbeek

De laatste bevoorradingspost sluit om 15u00 uur. Indien je hier later arriveert, ben je geen officiële deelnemer meer en ben je verplicht om de kortste weg naar de finish te nemen. De finish sluit officieel om 18 uur.

Kleedkamers en douches

Kleedkamers en douches worden aangeboden.

Pech onderweg?

Er is technische bijstand voorzien bij de start en de bevoorradingen. Geraak je niet tot daar? Bel dan naar het noodnummer dat op de achterkant van je kaderplaatje vermeld staat om beroep te doen op onze mobiele pechverhelping.

Medische bijstand is voorzien bij de start en bij de bevoorradingen. Bij dringende medische hulp bel je uiteraard het noodnummer 112.

Dit is mogelijk op eigen initiatief. Neem ten laatste voor 26 april 2023 contact op met [email protected]

Indien je wilt wisselen naar een kortere afstand dan kan je ten laatste voor 20 juni 2023 contact opnemen met [email protected] . Indien je wilt wisselen naar een langere afstand dan helpen we je graag ter plaatse verder aan de infodesk. Je zal ter plaatse het verschil kunnen bijbetalen.

De GPX bestanden kan je enkele dagen voor het evenement downloaden via onze website. Nog even geduld! 

Enkele minuten na je inschrijving, ontvang van ons (afzender: [email protected] ) een e-ticket waarmee je op de dag van het evenement aan de Scan-and-Ride balies je kaderplaatje kan ophalen. Niets ontvangen? Check zeker even je SPAM-folder. Vind je jouw bevestigingsmail met e-ticket ook daar niet terug, stuur een mail naar [email protected]

De organisator raadt iedereen aan om geen zware inspanningen te leveren waarop men fysiek niet goed voorbereid is. Maak verstandige keuzes aangaande de afstand die je wil afleggen en/of het tempo dat je je lichaam wil opleggen.

Wie prestatiegericht en aan hoge intensiteit wil sporten, laat zich best jaarlijks controleren door een (sport)arts. Het voorleggen van medische attesten is niet verplicht.

Het is aan de sporter zelf om te beslissen hoe hij omgaat met de informatie die hij meekrijgt tijdens een medische controle. De organisator draagt dienaangaande geen verantwoordelijkheid.

Voel je je ziek, moet je hoesten, niezen of heb je koorts? Dan vragen we je om thuis te blijven en niet naar het evenement te komen. 

Respecteer de wegcode en fiets proper

De organisatie en de politie zullen toezien op het respecteren van de wegcode. Overtredingen zullen gescanctioneerd worden. Om het voortbestaan van het evenement niet in het gedrang te brengen, vragen we dus nadrukkelijk om de verkeersreglementen na te leven, geen afval achter te laten, en niet te wildplassen. Wij rekenen op een sportieve ingesteldheid van alle deelnemers.

The REV On Tour

Prospective districts, teacher resources, meet the actors, your district can afford to bring live theatre to every student, 180+ schools, 40+ years of experience, 13 school visits, as standards evolve, so do we., k–12 sequential dramatics program.

With the K–12 Sequential Dramatics Program, The REV On Tour brings your district a series of 13 separate school visits that include:

• A preparatory in-class lesson followed by a single-grade stage performance for K–5 audiences
• Creative workshops that highlight careers in the arts using 21st Century Skills for grades 3, 4 and 5
• A statewide writing competition for grades 6, 7 and 8
• Multi-grade assemblies: K–2, 6–8 and 9–12

In-Classroom Preparatory Workshops

Commitment to convenience, study guides, diverse programming, faculty evaluations, student responses, we make it easy with hassle-free logistics..

• Visits coordinated with your calendar, class schedule, and specials
• No AV, facilities, set-up, or technical assistance required
• On-campus in your classrooms and gym/cafeteria/auditorium
• No permission slips! No busing!

60K Students

Over 65 years, 65+ districts, the largest touring children’s theatre in upstate new york and one of the largest in the country, the rev on tour reaches more than 60,000 students across the state through its curriculum based multi-discipline sequential dramatics program., our program addresses state standards for the arts, english language arts, science, social studies, lote, and career development and occupational studies. the program has been designed to serve to every child in your district, every year your district participates., kindergarten, mother goose, the boy who cried wolf.

By Josh Katzker

The Magic Paintbrush

For carmen in san sebastián.

By Kyle Adkins

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Amelia earhart, grades k – 2 character education assembly, that chicken play, grades 3 – 5 workshops ​, careers in the arts, grades 6 – 8 creative writing competition and showcase, grades 9 – 12, improv for all, meet the company.

Alex Alansalon

Emperor/bao the magic paintbrush.

Alex Alansalon (he/they) is a Los Angeles-based actor and artist who is excited to make his debut with The REV! His regional credits include Shrek (Ensemble, u/s Donkey, Farquaad) and The Little Mermaid (Scuttle) both at Sierra Repertory Theatre, and R&H’s Cinderella (Ensemble), Bright Star (Ensemble / Swing, Dance Capt.) with PCPA. Alex attended CSU Stanislaus and the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts both with a focus on musical theater. Other credits include Peter & The Starcatcher (Slank, Teacher), Newsies (Spot Conlon, Finch), and A Chorus Line (Alan DeLuca). He’s so grateful to have his first East Coast production with The REV and is thankful to all his friends and family!

Andre Braza

Chen/deshi the magic paintbrush.

Andre Braza (he/him) is a proud Filipino-American actor and musician. Some of his favorite roles include  Spring Awakening (Moritz), Peter and the Starcatcher (Ted), The Grumpiest Boy in the World (Zachary Briddling), and Kinky Boots  (Swing/Ensemble). He plays many instruments including ukulele, accordion, and 10+ years of experience with piano, and he loves improvisational music. Music direction credits include The SpongeBob Musical , Matilda Jr , Newsies Jr, and Brightstar. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a BA in Theatre Performance, with a Minor in French Studies. He is finishing his MFA in Acting from the University of Central Florida. In his free time, he loves to be outside enjoying mother nature.

Bella Cadena

Echoes/improv for all.

Bella (she/her) is a recent graduate of The Conservatory at Stephens College where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre. She was last seen at Syracuse Shakespeare in the Park in West Side Story (Maria) and The Merchant of Venice (Prince of Aragon). She is excited to be making her debut with The REV on Tour this fall!

Dalton Causey

Teaching artist.

Dalton Causey (he/him) is a theatre maker from Dothan, Alabama. He recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a BFA in Theatre and a Concentration in Acting. Some of his recent credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream  (Flute) at the Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival,  Newsies  (Crutchie) and  Spring Awakening  (Ernst) at Spark Theater Co., and the premiere of  Orion and the Goatman  (Luke) at The Lonesome Road Theatre Company. Dalton also has written and produced three of his own works,  Go Girl North  and  The Gobble Gamble Pardon Party  in 2022 with Crimson Stage, and  When Fern Caught Fire  in 2023 with Spark Theater Company, where Dalton has been involved with theatre for the last eight years. Dalton’s goal has always been to improve the quality of life for others through his art, and is ecstatic for the opportunity to continue this with The REV. 

Naomi Costanza

Sheep/robin the boy who cried wolf.

Naomi’s bio is coming soon!

Nicholas DiPuma

Nicholas DiPuma (he/him) is an actor and teaching artist from North Georgia. He performed in The REV On Tour’s production of The Hound of The Baskervilles (Sir Henry and others) in the fall of 2022. Other acting credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits (Various Roles), Something Rotten (Nigel Bottom), The Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Syracuse), Todrick The Not-So-Terrible (Todrick The Terrible), The Taming of The Shrew (Biondello), The Tempest (Trinculo), The Hog Princess  (Dude in Distress) at Texas Shakespeare Festival; Urinetown (Hot Blades Harry) at Actor’s Express in Atlanta, GA; Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Macbeth  (Banquo), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince/Mustardseed, Nick Bottom), at Nashville Shakespeare Festival; [title of show] (Jeff), and The Tempest (Trinculo) at Rome Shakespeare Festival.

Rebbekkah Eller

Xiao yue the magic paintbrush.

Rebbekkah Eller (she/her), a music student at Cape Fear Community College, passionately embraces the arts, with a focus on theater, dramaturgy, and music. Holding a social justice leadership certification from 2021, Rebbekkah has diversified her skills through teaching at Tippi Toes and interning at TACT. As a 2023 summer counselor for Creative Arts Camp (Wilmington, NC)  and with previous roles at Dockside Theater Company, she has excelled as a counselor, director, and choreographer. Notably, Rebbekkah led a transformative theater workshop at The Lost Colony for the Boys and Girls Club from Lumberton, aimed at fostering Native American participation in historical dramas. Committed to inclusivity, her journey in theater began in early performances in youth theater programs, reflecting her enduring passion for the arts.

Gabriel Ethridge

Gabriel’s bio is coming soon!

Mia Figueroa

Actor 4 that chicken play.

Mia (she/her) is a performer, singer, dancer, musician, and actress with a love for all things the arts. Mia had an early aspiration to do film work and trained early on to be a stunt person up on the big screen. Her love for moving her body and music eventually grew into a passion for dance and musical theatre. She is excited to work with The REV and be able to expand her skills as she continues to develop her craft.

Meredith Fox

Meredith (she/her) is an NYC-based performer and teaching artist originally from Lancaster, PA. She was most recently seen  in Peter Pan  (Wendy) and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Swing) at Fulton Theatre. She originated roles on the CoCoMelon LIVE! and American Girl Live national tours, has performed Off-Broadway and in regional theatres around the country, and as a Cast Member at the Walt Disney World Resort. She graduated from Elon University, where she received her BFA in Music Theatre and BA in Arts Administration. www. meredithfox.com |  @ merclaireredhair

Miranda Gescheit

Miranda (she/they) is a Teaching Artist from Brooklyn, New York. She earned her degree in Theatre Production from Buffalo State University. She has been inspired by Stacy Wolf’s book Beyond Broadway … to work with the next generation of theater goers and makers. She got her start with the Theatre of Youth teaching workshops, and Mining in Independent Health: Fitness 4 Kids Challenge . Currently she is a company member at Ujima Inc. in Buffalo,NY. She believes in the magic of giving into the willing suspension of disbelief to make her dreams come true. She is elated for this adventure in Central NY.

Edwin Green

Puppeteer mother goose.

Edwin’s bio is coming soon!

Jeric Gutierrez

Daniu/artist the magic paintbrush.

Samantha Haughton

Joshua Higgins

Joshua Higgins (he/him) is excited to join The REV on Tour in creating and collaborating with young artists. A recent graduate of James Madison University with his B.A. in Musical Theatre, he has since been found working with Kings Dominion as Tinker in Tinker’s Toy Factory as well as a Dancer in the premier of Conjure the Night (including its workshop with Cedar Fair). Prior to graduation, some of his favorite previous college credits include Chicago (Amos Hart) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena).

For more information please visit:  www.joshuaahiggins.com  | @joshuaahiggins

Riles August Holiday

Musician mother goose.

Riles August Holiday (he/him) is delighted to be on his first tour with The REV! His most recent credits include Tortuga and the Hare (Tortuga) at Trike Theatre and A Christmas Carol (Swing) at TheatreSquared. Other professional productions include The Tempest (Stephano) and Much Ado About Nothing (Don John) at Arkansas Shakespeare; The Seagull (Treplev) at Evergreen Theatre Collective; Hand To God (Pastor Greg) and Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio) at Oconaluftee Little Symphony; Macbeth (Macbeth) at Distant Drama; The Christians (Associate Pastor), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew Aguecheek) at First Pres Theatre; and Isaac’s Eye (Isaac) at Little Corner Theatre Company. Riles Holiday holds a BA in Theatre from Huntington University and an MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas.

Athena Jean-Étienne

Mother/wolf the boy who cried wolf.

Athena Jean-Étienne (she/her) is an Orlando, Florida-based (but currently roaming) actor. For a little over a year, she has been performing in the wonderful world of TYA. Some of those credits include Hugs & Kisses (Jemma) at Virginia Reparatory Theatre; Aesop’s Fables (Actor 2) at The REV; and various roles as an acting apprentice at The Florida Studio Theatre such as The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe (Lucy), Deck the Halls (Candy), and The Last Acorn (Self). Athena is so glad to be back at The REV this spring and is looking forward to sharing stories around New York State!

Isaiah Johnson

George the boy who cried wolf.

Isaiah (they/them) is thrilled to be back with The REV on Tour for another season. A Graduate from University of Central Florida with a BFA in Acting, some credits include Do You See What I See in the Sea? (Mr. Crabby) at The REV, and Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) at Festival 56.

Ana Miramontes

Mother goose mother goose.

Ana Miramontes’ (she/her/ella) regional credits include Sanctuary City (G), American Mariachi (Lucha), At the Wedding (Eva), and Miss you Like Hell at TheatreSquared; Titus Andronicus at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; Slow Jam (Jaime) at The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Playwriting Program; Tortuga & the Hare , Mariposa/Butterfly , and more at Trike Theatre; Symphonie Fantastique (Harriet) at UARK/The Arkansas Philharmonic; Your House Is On Fire at ArkansasStaged. Other favorite roles include Lydia (Lydia) by Octavio Solis, Marisol (Marisol) by José Rivera, This Bitch: Esta Sangre Quiero (Diana) by Adrienne Dawes. She was the recipient of the 2018 KCACTF National Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress. She has participated in the New Play Lab at the William Inge Festival (39th and 40th), The Arkansas New Play Festival at TheaterSquared, and The Process Series at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ana holds a double BA in Theatre Performance and Media Advertising from The University of Texas at El Paso, and a MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas. Actors Equity Association (EMC).

Maija Pieper

Actor 1 that chicken play.

Maija Pieper (she/her) is a recent graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder with a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theater and a business minor. Some of her recent credits include King Lear (Swing Cordelia, Regan) and Much Ado About Nothing (Swing Friar Francis/Verges, Don John) at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, as well as Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Dancer), Julius Caesar (Cassius), and Macbeth (Ross). When not performing, you will often catch Maija with a book in hand or humming a tune.

Giuseppe Michael Pipicella

Actor 3 that chicken play.

Hailing from Florence, Italy, Giuseppe graduated from the University of Central Florida with an MFA in Acting and is very excited to make his debut at The REV and in the state of New York! He mainly has worked at Orlando Shakespeare Theater, performing in several shows including Charlotte’s Web (Lurvy/Uncle/Fair President),  A Christmas Carol  (Fred), and the world premiere of  A Big Day for Baseball: A Magic Tree House Adventure . Other credits include  Comedy of Errors  (Dromeo of Ephesus) and Measure for Measure  (Claudio/Froth) at Hoosier Shakespeare Festival;  Indecent  (Mendel, the Middle) at UCF,  Hedda Gabler  (Eilert Lövborg) and  Doctor Faustus  (Lucifer) at UNCW, and  The Children’s Hour  (Dr. Jose Cardin) at Rose Bruford College. You can follow him on Instagram @gmpipicella

Sophia Psiakis

David (he/him) is a thespian and teaching artist who has loved theatre for over a decade and has a huge admiration for teaching students — working for children’s educational theatre programs and developing theatre curriculum alike. David looks forward to working with all the amazing students and helping guide them into how to use their passion and knowledge of theatre into careers in the everyday world. 

Wyatt Waage

Wyatt Waage (he/him) is a theatre artist from South Dakota specializing in audio engineering and sound design. He received his BA from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa in 2022. After graduating, he spent the summer at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center on a sound fellowship awarded to him for participating in the KCACTF National Sound Design Competition, where he placed second.

Baylee Witter

Emily Wunderle

Emily Wunderle (she/her) grew up performing with the youth circus,  Circus Smirkus,  until she was 15. Soon after, she found a love for the theatre and is now a recent graduate of Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. Emily is beyond thrilled to be a part of The REV on Tour ,  and can’t wait to share her bubbly personality, love of educating, and passion for the arts as this season’s female swing! Some of her recent credits include: Human Cannon Ball at Hershey Park, Cat on the Coaster Crew at Hershey Park , A Children’s Hour (Martha), Urinetown (Jittery Jane), and working as a Teaching Artist with the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. 

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Is a Sprawling, Endlessly Entertaining Tour de Force: Album Review

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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It sounds pretty magnificent, if a short answer is required. But if it’s genre we all really want to get into, “Cowboy Carter” sounds kinda country, and kinda not — in a way that feels wholly country. Because what is modern country music if not a cornucopia that’s a long way past being defined by a single sound? “Act II” feels a lot like a 27-course meal, difficult to describe in whole, but endlessly easy to digest, serving by serving. There are moments throughout where she’s embracing the tropes and traditions of country as we’ve known it, and just as many where you’re thinking she decided to abandon the concept, until suddenly Willie Nelson or Dolly Parton pop up for one of their intermittent spoken cameos, or there’s a fleeting Patsy Cline interpolation, and suddenly she’s veered back into C&W mode again. No one will mistake this sprawling set for ever following a straight path, or having a remotely dull moment.

It’s almost as if Beyoncé was watching some of the evolutionary leaps and hiccups country has been experiencing as it redefines its boundaries — as the music always has — and said, “Hold my Armand de Brignac. I’ve got this.”  But it’s not just a matter of what Beyoncé can do for country music; it’s what her concept of country can do for her, in expanding her musical empire and even her already well-honed sense of self. It’s a lot.

As a whole, “Cowboy Carter” is a masterpiece of sophisticated vocal arranging, laid out on top of mostly fairly stark band tracks. It’s not as if she ever laid off that great trick of her trade, even in a dance-based album like “Renaissance.” But here her brilliance at rendering self-harmonies is pushed up to the forefront in a way that might not have been as easy to focus on for a listener since Destiny’s Child covered “Carol of the Bells” for a Christmas record. It’s bliss.

Apart from these mostly common elements, the tracks almost couldn’t be more different from one another. Who knew that her exploration of Black Country would seem so much like her White Album? Or like a countrified version of Side 2 of “Abbey Road,” once the second half of this album turns into a series of short, sometimes weirder songs that have more strength as part of a dizzying medley than they might as Spotify singles. In its own fashion, “Cowboy Carter” plays as well as a smartly sequenced album as “Renaissance” did, even though that felt like a DJ club set and the new one goes harder on eclectic songcraft.

Her decision to issue “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” as the two teaser tracks two months in advance of the album turns out to have been ideal for setting expectations for two very different sides of the record. “Texas” wasn’t shy about invoking country tropes, like line-dancing; it, along with some of the attendent pre-release imagery, made some suspicious souls wonder if this album would end up feeling like country cosplay. But then there was “Carriages,” a deeply personal ballad about her misspent youth as a budding starlet, sounding nothing like either old or new country, but married to the genre somehow just by the sound of its intricately plucked strings and storytelling.

There aren’t many moments that sell the lifestyle-branding side of country as hard as “Texas Hold ‘Em” does. (That song did its job; it’s still rising on the country airplay charts, upending some people’s initial expectations.) But of course she’s tying herself to mainstream country’s coolest elders, bringing in Willie Nelson, who does a couple of faux-DJ skits, and Dolly Parton, who brings a chuckle to a spoken introduction to Bey’s “Jolene” cover by pointing out the correlation between that classic’s auburn-haired temptress and the fabled Becky-with-the-good-hair. The Dolly homage is unquestionably the most pure country number on the album, but it’s not a completely straight take, as Beyoncé has rewritten almost all of the lyrics (and added a bridge) to make the song a fiercely protective warning instead of an endangered housewife’s plea. Taking out all the vulnerability lessens the tune a little, but it’s still a kick to hear “Jolene” with a serious infusion of “Lemonade.”

Did we mention that this murder fantasy — which starts off with a classical-sounding guitar that sounds almost fit for a Marty Robbins song — eventually winds up with Beyoncé flawlessly singing an aria from the 1700s, “Caro Mio Ben,” in Italian? It’s that kind of unpredictable album, although this at least counts as probably the strangest turn on it. Unless you count “Oh Louisiana,” a much goofier number that has Beyoncé covering a Chuck Berry oldie in a sped-up voice for a mere 52 seconds.

In evangelizing for this album, it’s hard to know whether to emphasize its weirder choices or its more conventional pleasures. There are more than enough of both of them to give “Cowboy Carter” a real sense of dynamics. But when it comes to the most straightforward material, the average listener may gravitate immediately to Beyoncé’s crowd-pleasing duet with Miley Cyrus , “II Most Wanted,” which has producer Ryan Tedder building a breezy buddyship anthem over an interpolation of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.” “I’ll be your shotgun rider ’til the day I die / Smoke out the window flyin’ down the 405,” they sing, putting the western back in country & Western. “II Most Wanted” is not the most interesting song here, but Bey harmonizes with Cyrus just as effectively as she does with herself. It’d be no surprise if their duet finds its way onto and sticks around the adult contemporary chart for about 18 months.

Sexy-time is a big thing on this album, too. Another superstar duet, “Levii’s Jeans,” has Post Malone in the role of Jay-Z. (Or at least we can surmise from other lyrics on the album that Beyoncé considers herself to have a very healthy marital relationship, physically and otherwise.) “Baby, let me rattle that snake with my venom / Denim on denim on denim on denim,” she sings, although it’s actually more lilting and gentle in tone than any saucy lyric excerpt is going to make it sound.

There are theories that “Act III” in her promised musical triptych will be a rock ‘n’ roll album. It could be wishful thinking; maybe she is saving an all-arias album for last in the trilogy. But if she is planning to rock, she gets a slight head start on it here with a couple of numbers here. “Bodyguard” is a strummed soft-rock number with a straight-up backbeat, sounding almost like a demo, in its sweet minimalism.

Later, she seriously ramps up the energy with “Ya Ya,” which brings out her Tina Turner side, and/or sounds like a “TAMI Show” outtake. “Ya Ya” risks extending itself an interpolation too far, as some iconic bass riffing from “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” is succeeded by Bey twice throwing in the hook from that famous country classic, “Good Vibrations.” On paper, “Ya Ya” is overstuffed with references, but that doesn’t really matter when you can feel the wind coming off the fringe of her miniskirt.

It takes until the 12 th song on the album — at which point, remember, we’re not halfway through — till we get the first and only real hip-hop song on the album, “Spaghetti,” which has Beyoncé rapping, ever so briefly. But it does have, yes, the barest trace of a spaghetti Western feel, which is just enough to technically tie it back to the overriding concept. It also has an introducion from Linda Martell, the first Black female star in country music (circa 1970), who gives a short homily: “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they? … In theory, they have a simple definition, but in practice, well, some may feel confined.”

And then, after a few more essentially acoustic-based songs that pick up the tempo, there’s the final stretch of the album, where things finally get a lot looser and loopier. It may be at this late point in the album when Beyoncé loses some people. After the bonkers “Oh Louisiana” and the 1:13 paean to oral sex that is “Desert Eagle,” a few listeners might be going: What the hell was that we just heard? Suddenly, after that, it begins turning into a club album, with “II Hands to Heaven,” which has an electronic pulse we haven’t heard much of, and “Tyrant,” which flirts with trap, even though Bey is keeping the rodeo underpinnings alive with a “Giddy-up, giddy-up.”

Hearing the album finally turn into something that feels a bit closer to 2022’s “Renaissance” toward the very end could be seen as a reward for some of her faithful fans who are more into dance music for sticking through the Texas two-stepping. But in country terms, it also feels a bit like going to California’s Stagecoach Festival, where the headliner is now always followed at the end of the final night by a late-night DJ set from Diplo, since the line between line-dancing and EDM culture is being further erased these days.

Who cares if any or all of it is country or not, you might ask? Well, lots of people do — especially fellow Black artists who have a stake in how this album is received and how it might affect their futures. Martell, 82, is on board for a couple of spoken-word interludes to serve as a reminder Black country’s largely swept-under-the-rug past. But Beyoncé has brought on board here several young singers who are part of the music’s past and future, including Willie Jones, on “Just for Fun,” and Shaboozey, on “Spaghetti” and again on “Sweet Honey Buckin’,” where their interplay is as randy as the title suggests.

“You were only waiting for this moment to arrive” — that’s a key line for an album that lives up to its event status as an inherent piece of agitprop and socially significant performance art, reflecting and affecting the history of Black music and country. It obviously has been compared to Ray Charles’ landmark 1962 “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music,” but this feels different than someone coming in and adopting the existing country songbook for their own purposes, vital as that was. Beyoncé expanding this historic catalog with her own crucial additions to it is a never-to-be-forgotten signpost, however much it does or doesn’t immediately affect the fortunes of those still trying to get a basic foothold in the genre.

And she’s not pulling this off either by unduly ingratiating herself into a scene with country customs or ignoring those hallmarks entirely. With this endlessly entertaining project, she gets to be a warrior of female and Black pride and a sweetheart of the radio. Because being Beyoncé means never having to pretend to be just one thing.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Get Loose in Los Angeles

By Ethan Millman

Ethan Millman

Three hours into Bruce Springsteen ‘s epic return to Los Angeles on Thursday night with the E Street Band, he stared down the sold-out crowd at the Forum. “Do you have anything left?” he shouted, midway through “Twist and Shout,” the second-to-last song of his first L.A. show in eight years. Five decades in, the magic of a Springsteen show remains: He always seems to have a little bit left in the tank. 

The 2024 version of the tour has been looser than last year’s, which stuck fairly close to a single set list, and Thursday was no exception. Springsteen kicked off with a true rarity, a cover of John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom” (most frequently played on the Tunnel of Love Express Tour back in 1988), before jumping into “Lonesome Day” (rarely played last year, but now a staple in the set) and “Prove It All Night,” then his live -favorite arena-rock reworking of Jimmy Cliff’s “Trapped.”

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Six dates into their return to the road, Springsteen and the E Street Band sounded like they had never been interrupted. “Are you having fun yet? Because we haven’t had fun yet,” Springsteen told the crowd just over an hour into his show. “This is our pre-fun. We’re here to wake you up, shake you up, and take you to higher ground. The E Street Band is here to bring the joyous power of rock & roll into your life. But we need your help. We plan on sending you home with your feet hurting, your hands hurting, your ass in paralysis, and your sexual organs stimulated.”

Springsteen maintains a remarkably simple setup and show presentation compared to the other blockbuster live shows currently on the road. The visuals are limited to video screens and elegant stage lights, keeping the focus on the 17 musicians onstage with him. He doesn’t really need much else. 

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From there, the show was all joy and catharsis, with an unbroken string of hits and live favorites, beginning with Nils Lofgren’s jaw-dropping guitar virtuosity on “Because the Night,” and inevitably reaching “Thunder Road” and “Born to Run.” As he has throughout the tour, Springsteen finished the show alone with his meditation on life after death, “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” 

Springsteen and the E Street Band will play another Forum show on Sunday.

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