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Ellie Goulding's Higher Than Heaven 2023 tour setlist in full

Ellie Goulding is currently out on the road on her Higher Than Heaven tour, in support of her chart-topping fifth studio album.

A luxurious and opulent dance-pop record, Higher Than Heaven sees Ellie shift herself to the centre of the dancefloor, for a collection of songs that are both melancholic and completely banging. 

Earlier this year, Higher Than Heaven debuted at Number 1 and earned Ellie the relatively rare Official Chart Double , since she also stopped the Official Singles Chart the same week with her collaboration with Calvin Harris, Miracle. 

As Ellie is set to perform at several venues in both UK and Europe, here's the setlist for Ellie Goulding's Higher Than Heaven tour in full.

Ellie Goulding's Higher Than Heaven 2023 tour setlist in full

1. Better Man

2. Let It Die

3. Outside (Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding cover)

4. Love Goes On

6. By the End of the Night

7. How Deep Is Too Deep

8. Frozen (Madonna cover)

10. Starry Eyed

11. Midnight Dreams

12. Anything Could Happen

13. Brightest Blue

14. Still Falling For You

16. Miracle (Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding)

18. Somebody

19. Higher Than Heaven

21. I Need Your Love (Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding cover)

22. Love Me Like You Do

Ellie Goulding's UK & EU Higher Than Heaven 2023 tour dates in full

October 19 - Newcastle (O2 City Hall)

October 20 - Manchester (Manchester Academy)

October 23 - Birmingham (O2 Institute)

October 24 - London (Roundhouse)

October 25 - Oxford (O2 Academy)

October 27 - Paris (La Bataclan)

October 31 - Utrecht, Netherlands (TivoliVredenburg)

November 2 - Milan (Fabrique)

November 6 - Cologne (E-Werk)

November - Berlin (Huxleys Neue Welt)

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Ellie Goulding Adds 2023 Tour Dates: Ticket Presale Code & On-Sale Info

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Published september 7, 2023.

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding added 2023 tour dates.

Three new November shows are planned in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. These special performances are the first time Goulding has ever performed live with an orchestra, according to a post on her social media . Previously, the singer announced headlining European shows in October and November.

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Ellie Goulding’s 2023 tour: Presale, codes and ticket info

We have all the information you need about Ellie Goulding presale code and tickets after the singer announced details of her 2023 Higher Than Heaven tour.

The Love Me Like You Do artist has confirmed a UK and European tour later this autumn in support of her fifth studio album Higher Than Heaven.

Goulding will kick off the 2023 tour on October 16 with a Dublin show, followed by gigs in Glasgow, Newcastle, and Manchester. The tour’s last concert is scheduled to take place on November 7 in Berlin.

Here’s all the information you need, including presale, tickets , tour dates, and stadium venues.

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How to get Ellie Goulding presale code and tickets

For early access to tickets, you will need to pre-order any format of Goulding’s new album by 5 pm BST on Monday, April 3 from her official website.

An email containing an exclusive presale code and ticket link will be sent to you by 7 pm on Monday. The artist presale starts at 9 am on Tuesday, April 4.

An O2 priority presale will also go live at 9 am on Tuesday, while a Gigs in Scotland presale starts at 9 am on Wednesday, April 5.

General tickets will be released at 9 am on Thursday, April 6. More information about the artist presale can be found in the Twitter post below:

Pre-sale begins 4th Apr @ 9am BST, general sale begins Thurs 6th April @ 9am BST. As you know, touring plays such a crucial part of my job- I love connecting with you all. But i'm also acutely aware of the damage that touring can & does do to our planet. https://t.co/rziltKPkXW pic.twitter.com/AauOJXCd5E — Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) March 30, 2023

Ellie Goulding 2023: Tour dates

At the time of publication, Goulding has confirmed 12 tour dates for the UK and Europe. A list of all dates, cities and stadium venues is below:

• October 16 – Dublin, Ireland, 3Olympia Theatre
• October 18 – Glasgow, Scotland, Barrowland
• October 19 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England, O2 City Hall
• October 20 – Manchester, England, Academy
• October 23 – Birmingham, England, O2 Institute
• October 24 – London, England, Roundhouse
• October 27 – Paris, France, Bataclan
• October 30 – Utrecht, Netherlands, TivoliVredenburg
• October 31 – Brussels, Belgium, Citque Royale
• November 2 – Milan, Italy, Fabrique
• November 6 – Cologne, Germany, E Werk
• November 7 – Berlin, Germany, Huxleys Neue Welt
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The tour is in support of Goulding’s upcoming fifth studio album Higher Than Heaven, which releases on Friday, April 7.

She announced the project in October 2022 with the release of the single Let It Die but pushed back the release of the album several times.

The record was supposed to arrive on February 3 and was then delayed to March 24 before Goulding confirmed the final release date of April 7.

“Here we go again. Here are all the different versions of Higher Than Heaven available to order now from my official store,” she wrote in a previous social media post.

She continued: “As you know, making these products as green as possible is incredibly important to me so we’ve worked really hard to stick to that promise.

“As a result & due to delays in sourcing these products, we have to push back the release ever so slightly to April 7 just so we can get these beautiful products to you as soon as humanly possible. Thank you ever so much for your patience and I love you all.”

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Ellie Goulding is a pop singer/songwriter born on the 30th of December 1986 and hailing from Lyonshall, Herefordshire, England. After topping the BBC’s Sound Of 2010 poll she became a major player in British pop music, enjoying hits on both sides of the Atlantic and all over the world.

By and large, it’s advisable not to listen when someone tells you that an artist is going to be the biggest name in music by the end of the year. They’re wrong in most cases whether they’re the BBC or your mate who saw them when their mates band opened for them, but from time to time, they can be right on the money. Of course, a lot of the time anyone can see that they’re going to be massive, and that’s exactly what happened with Ellie Goulding, the only confusing thing was how world-conqueringly huge she got in such a small period of time, but anyone who saw her perform or heard her songs could tell that she was destined for greatness.

You might have even been able to see it before she had even left secondary school. Goulding had always been musical, taking up the clarinet when she was nine and the guitar by the age of14, but when she was 15 she entered and won a singing contest with a composition of her own. She continued writing her own material while at university, and it was when she took part in a talent show while she was there that she was spotted by Jamie Lillywhite of First Turn Artists, a management team that she successfully auditioned for a couple of months later. Lillywhite became her manager and by July 2009, Goulding had signed to Polydor records.

Almost immediately she was running with the big leagues, a performance on Later… With Jools Holland rose her profile dramatically, as did a tour supporting Little Boots, but the start of 2010 saw the moment where Ellie Goulding became a star. The BBC Sound Of 2010 poll showcased the music industry’s top choices for the next big artists of the coming year. At that point, previous winners had been Adele, 50 Cent and Keane, so this obviously carries a little more weight than most, and in 2010, they gave it to Goulding.

Mere months after that she won the critics’ choice BRIT Award and after that, all bets were off. By the end of 2010 “Lights”, her debut album, had gone straight to number one, has since sold a million copies worldwide and the title track was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Live, she’s opened for everyone from the Dave Matthews Band to Katy Perry to U2 and her second album, “Halcyon”, saw her go even further, headlining arena concerts in her home country and working with everyone from Skrillex to Calvin Harris to Angel Haze. She’s at the top of her game, and will remain there for years to come, so what comes next is going to be truly spectacular.

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Ellie Goulding is now a household name in both her UK homeland and the US thanks to the success of 'Lights'. Her live show is now a melange of cult favourites that propelled her to stardom such as 'Guns & Horses' with the commercial pop/production driven mega-hits such as 'Burn'.

Ellie tackles each track with the same form of intensity, from the opening reverberations of 'Don't Say A Word' she stands with determination centre-stage and delivers each note with proud intonation in that unique vocal style. 'Figure 8' is a highlighted moment as she forcefully beats her snare drum with aggressive force as the crowds cheer her on.

A tender cover of Active Child's 'Hanging On' chills the air in the venue as her pained vocal hits every single note on point. She winds down her main set with a plethora of hits which now include 'Anything Could Happen', 'Starry Eyed' and 'I Need Your Love', her collaboration with Calvin Harris.

'Lights' makes for a dramatic encore as from the intro the audience cheer and dance as Ellie launches into an extended version as the track breaks down into a piece of house/dance. It's no secret that Ellie's musical style has changed since breaking the States, yet her credibility and intent as a musician remains solid.

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I'm finding it so hard to find words that perfectly describe last night's #deliriumworldtour concert. It was wonderfully balanced with a range of Ellie's more upbeat, EDM tracks and also her lighter, more relaxed numbers (including a handful of beautiful acoustic sounds). With the odd spot of conversation between songs proved how human and raw Ellie actually is (unlike some singers who do nothing to interact with their audience) and it really added to the intensity and uniqueness of the performance. The atmosphere created was very tense and enjoyable; it felt both exhilarating and relaxed depending on the song and mood. As an audience, I could see that everyone had really connected with the performance and performers-whenever Ellie was speaking, everyone was silent, listening intently to her. That bond that we had with her and the band was very special and singular. I could go on and on but I'll just end by saying by far, this is the best concert from Ellie that I have ever experienced. I really wish I could relive it again and again!

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Ellie Goulding is one of the most talented, biggest artists to emerge from England these past few years. She has one of the most authentically and uniquely beautiful voices I have ever heard live, a rare gift for many famous singers these days, most of who are heavily manufactured. Better yet, because she writes her own songs, you can actually feel genuine emotion in her voice when she sings and it is clear that her songs have meaning. Indeed, Ellie performed a range of songs including some of her earlier tracks that are less well known, and it was these more obscure songs that often felt the most emotive and real. Nonetheless, hits such as ‘Burn’, ‘Anything Could Happen’, ‘I Need Your Love’ and ‘Lights’ were still all great to listen to and the crowd reaction for each was fantastic, creating a great party atmosphere as the crowd danced and sang along. ‘How Long Will You Love Me’ was a nice acoustic break and was performed beautifully, as was Fifty Shades of Grey hit ‘Love Me Like You Do’, which caused mass swaying.

Amazing...! Ellie was in fine form. Singing was bang on, dancing was in her own usual "don't give a f**k" style. Her dance team managed pauses for costume changes well and it didn't feel intrusive, as it sometimes can. Her set ranged from much loved classics such as burn, right through to an acoustic version of Devotion from her new album (which was far superior to the more "dance" oriented album version) and everything in between.

John Newman was the main support act, but felt a little out of sorts. Years and Years are supporting the US leg of the tour and I feel they would have been a better choice to support in Europe as well.

I am used to watching Ellie Goulding in small intimate gigs which are very personal and usually key to hearing her raspy and elegant tones. Slightly neverous if the O2 areana wouldn't give her the credit she deserved, I was completely blown away how amazingly she filled the whole stadium with sound while still having intimate moments on the slower Ballards. The intros/outfit change videos were perfectly edited and incredibly creative! Always been a fan but massive respect for this (super) woman now just proving how she can rock and fill any stadium. One of the best gigs I've seen at the 02 to date!

I saw Ellie Goulding back in 2011 at the House of Blues in Boston and it was one of the best shows I have ever been too. It was right before the the record Lights blew up stateside and you just knew she had what it takes to be big time.

Bag raiders were the opening act and it helped set the tone for an energetic and really fun evening. Ellie's voice is incredible live and the performances were so upbeat and energetic.

If you are looking for an incredibly talented singer but still want to move your groove, I would recommend seeing Ellie Goulding.

What an amazing experience! The production value was super high, opening with an ethereal video until Ellie Goulding herself appeared on the stage in smoke and color. If you like her music, you'll be blown away seeing her live. She's an even better vocalist than her albums suggest. She's also a great performer in general, even if she gets nervous talking to the audience. It was great to hear the stories behind the songs. The whole thing was just the greatest dance party. I'm still finding confetti from it weeks later!

The show was amazing! Including the opening by Bebe Rexha and Years & Years Ellie has an amazing voice. Too bad some people were inconsiderate, drunk, smoking weed and kept interrupting me and my friends from having fun. I got beer spilled on my foot, a pretty hard hit on the head and smoke all over me. I was being pushed and hit repeatedly the entire night by these people. I mean I would have expected this at the club. But at an Ellie Goulding Concert? I'm never going to the pit again. I just wanted to see Ellie.

The concert was amazing. Years and Years had opened up for Ellie, along with Bebe Rexha and it was well worth the wait. I would pay even more to go again. The GA pits were wonderful and I had a nice view the entire time, the ticket prices were also extremely well priced. Ellie Goulding is a amazing performer and there was not a dull moment in the show. I plan to attend many many more Ellie Goulding concerts thanks to Songkick.

I can't believe I could see Ellie Goulding with my eyes in front of me in that stage. It was a dream become true. Moreover, I loved the performances from John Newman and Olly Alexander. I hope many people being homeless have the opportunity to have a happy Christmas and someone who spend it with them. Ellie, I love ur voice and the talent u have to convey ur feelings to people. I hope I can see u again soon.

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Ellie Goulding announces 2023 UK and Ireland ‘Higher Than Heaven’ tour

In support of her new album of the same name

Ellie Goulding has shared details of her ‘Higher Than Heaven’ tour this year.

This autumn, the pop star will play gigs in Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester and Birmingham, and wrap with a headline show at London’s Roundhouse on October 24.

Later in October and into November, Goulding will head to mainland Europe for shows in Paris, Utrecht, Brussels, Milan, Cologne and Berlin.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST next Thursday (April 6) here . See the tweet below for details about a pre-sale.

The new tour is in support of Goulding’s fifth album ‘ Higher Than Heaven ‘, which is released on April 7.

Finally! 🥲 The Higher Than Heaven tour is happening AND we're going to be visiting even more places! Pre-order any format of #HTH from my official store before Mon 3rd Apr @ 5pm BST to get access to the pre-sale. https://t.co/rziltKPkXW pic.twitter.com/llvl11cX3H — Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) March 30, 2023

Additionally, Goulding will play an intimate, sold-out show at Pryzm in Kingston Upon Thames on May 4.

Ellie Goulding ‘Higher Than Heaven’ 2023 tour dates:

MAY 04 – Kingston upon Thames, England, Pryzm

OCTOBER Monday 16 – Dublin, Ireland, 3Olympia Theatre Wednesday 18 – Glasgow, Scotland, Barrowland Thursday 19 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England, O2 City Hall Friday 20 – Manchester, England, Academy Monday 23 – Birmingham, England, O2 Institute Tuesday 24 – London, England, Roundhouse Friday 27 – Paris, France, Bataclan Monday 30 – Utrecht, Netherlands, TivoliVredenburg Tuesday 31 – Brussels, Belgium, Citque Royale

NOVEMBER Thursday 02 – Milan, Itay, Fabrique Monday 06 – Cologne, Germany, E Werk Tuesday 07 – Berline, Germany, Huxleys Neue Welt

Last month Goulding confirmed that the release of ‘Higher Than Heaven’ was pushed back for a second time , citing “delays in sourcing” the materials for the physical records.

In October 2022, Goulding announced her fifth studio album with the release of single ‘Let It Die’ . That followed on from the release of  ‘Easy Lover’  and Goulding’s collaborative single with Alok and Sigala,  ‘All By Myself’ .

The record was initially due to arrive on February 3, 2023 and was the follow up to the singer-songwriter’s 2020 album  ‘Brightest Blue’ . But  Goulding delayed the release in January 2023 , writing on Twitter: “To my incredible fans – I’m sorry to announce that we’re delaying the release of Higher Than Heaven to March 24.”

Addressing the second delay, Goulding wrote on social media: “Here we go again. Here are all the different versions of Higher Than Heaven available to order now from my official store (link in bio).”

“As you know, making these products as green as possible is incredibly important to me so we’ve worked really hard to stick to that promise,” she continued. “As a result & due to delays in sourcing these products, we have to push back the release ever so slightly to April 7 just so we can get these beautiful products to you as soon as humanly possible. Thank you ever so much for your patience and I love you all.”

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Ellie Goulding has a voice that can pierce through bass-heavy club music, dance atop piano ballads, and breezily run up the hill of artsy synth-pop. Rolling Stone calls her singing “Dolly Parton-dazzling.” Her lifelong passion for orchestral music has inspired three special performances with orchestra in the United States: in New York on November 16 at the Kings Theater with the Wordless Music Orchestra; in San Francisco on November 20 at Davies Hall with the San Francisco Symphony; and in Los Angeles on November 22, where she makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.     For these performances, Ellie will be singing orchestral versions of some of her biggest hits and fan favorites spanning her illustrious career.

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The LA Phil will welcome vocalist Ellie Goulding on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. Goulding’s lifelong passion for orchestral music has inspired three special performances with orchestras in the United States, including the concert with the LA Phil. She makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by Derrick Skye. Tickets start at $99. 111 S. Grand Ave. laphil.com.

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W ander in an Enchanted Forest of Light. Attend The West Coast Feast with The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli and others. Test your chess skills in an open tournament.

Monday, November 20, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Los Angeles Union Station's 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

• Union Station 800 N. Alameda St., downtown L.A.

Los Angeles Union Station's 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony ushers in the holidays with help from special guests from the North Pole. Taking place on the station's South Patio, the family-friendly holiday event includes live musical performances   from Mariachi Los Servidores (a mariachi ensemble made up of LAPD and civilian personnel) as well as the vintage touring act, The Beverly Belles. The night includes arts and crafts and a variety of activities for all ages.

Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Illeana Douglas: Connecticut In The Movies

• Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood

Filmmaker and film historian Illeana Douglas is currently on tour for her second book, Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia. Born and raised in New England and Connecticut, Douglas takes readers through Connecticut's geography and celluloid history, adding her personal perspectives and behind-the-scenes stories.

Monday, November 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Fred Armisen and Friends

• Largo at the Coronet 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Grove

Expect laughs, music, variety and surprises when comedian Fred Armisen brings his pals to the Largo stage. Will call and seat assignments begin at 6 p.m. and doors open for drinks at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Los Lobos 50th Anniversary

• The Paramount 2708 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. , Boyle Heights

East L.A.'s own Los Lobos have created a legacy in music that resonates around the world. Mixing musical styles including rock and roll, Tex-Mex, zydeco, cumbia and boleros, the band has created more than two dozen albums. They play a hometown show to celebrate five decades of work with Tropa Magica opening. Tickets are scarce, but there is a waitlist for the show.

November 19, 2023 through January 7, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Enchanted Forest of Light

• Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge

Take a one-mile nighttime stroll through the garden's foliage, which is illuminated with interactive installations. Popular returning favorites include an entire town of “stained glass” creations from contemporary sculptor Tom Fruin, sparkling geometric installations from HYBYCOZO, Flower Power on the Promenade, and lighting effects in the Ancient Forest. Tickets must be purchased in advance. The Forest of Light is open rain-or-shine.

November 21, 2023 through November 26, 2023

58th American Open Chess Championship

• Hyatt Regency Orange County 11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove

One of the longest-running chess tournaments in the U.S. takes place this week in Garden Grove. Established in 1965, the tournament features chess players of all levels from all over the world, from novices to Grandmasters. Held annually over Thanksgiving weekend, the tourney is open to all players, adults and children. There will be concurrent tournaments: Scholastic Tournaments (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), Blitz (Saturday) and Action Chess (Sunday). Side events include a master class with a chess grandmaster.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Ellie Goulding with Orchestra

• Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A.

English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has a voice that's been heard at dance clubs and concert venues around the world. But Goulding is switching gears to channel her lifelong passion for orchestral music into three performances in New York, San Francisco and in L.A., where she makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. She'll sing orchestral arrangements of some of her biggest hits and other favorites.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The West Coast Feast: The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli, Evidence, Reverie, Casey Veggies & No Suits

• The Vermont Hollywood⁣ 1020 N. Vermont Ave⁣., East Hollywood

Prep for Turkey Day with a night of music and performances at The West Coast Feast. The lineup includes The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli, Evidence, Reverie, Casey Veggies and No Suits. Ages 18+. ⁣

November 22, 2023 through December 30, 2023

Love Actually Live

• The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. , Beverly Hills

The multimedia concert celebration of Richard Curtis' beloved film returns to the Wallis, in time for the holidays — and the film's 20th anniversary. Actors, singers and a live orchestra perform soundtrack faves including “Christmas is All Around,” “Trouble With Love," and “Both Sides Now.” Rex Smith returns as Billy Mack, the character played so memorably by Bill Nighy.

Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM

BEEF Limited Series + Q&A

• Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica

If you missed the Netflix limited series Beef , here's a perfect chance to catch up. The darkly comic series follows the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers (Steven Yeun and Ali Wong). He's a bitter, failing contractor and she's a "self-made entrepreneur with a picturesque life." Their feud unravels their lives and relationships, as witnessed in Episode 101, “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain,” and Episode 110, “Figures of Light.” A Q&A with creator, showrunner, writer and director Lee Sung Jin, moderated by Jenelle Riley, follows the screening.

November 20, 2023 through December 1, 2023

Hart House Holiday Giveback

• Hart House - Westchester 8901 S Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles
• Hart House - Monrovia 602 W Huntington Dr., Monrovia
• Hart House - Hollywood 6800 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
• Hart House - University Park South 3726 S Figueroa, Los Angeles

Hart House Holiday Giveback is an initiative of Kevin Hart's plant-based eateries to support the local community. To kick it off on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt takes a shift at Hart House Hollywood, working the drive-through and taking orders starting at 5 p.m. Plus, 30% of the sales will be donated to both the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills and the Jarred Vanderbilt Foundation. From Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, all Hart House locations (Westchester, Monrovia, Hollywood, University Park South) will host a toy drive on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills. Drop new, unwrapped toys or gift cards for kids in grades K-12 and receive a free side and free drink, with the purchase of any entree for one toy donation. For two toys, if you buy one meal, get a lesser-priced meal on the house.

November 20, 2023 through December 31, 2023

Miracle Pop-up at Truss & Twine

• Truss & Twine 800 N. Palm Canyon Dr.,, Palm Springs

Miracle, a Christmas-themed cocktail bar, pops up at Truss & Twine in Palm Springs. Cocktail creator Joann Spiegel crafts new holiday-themed cocktails such as The Krampus and Marshmallows & Unicorns as well as returning favorites, including Rudolph’s Replacement and the Christmapolitan (vodka, elderflower, dry vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, lime, rosemary and absinthe mist). On Mondays, Truss & Twine also offers fresh oysters from Le Sel’s Oysters .

Every week from November 15, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM

Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery's Wine Wednesdays

• Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery 40 W. Green St. , Pasadena

Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery recently launched Wine Wednesdays, a recurring midweek celebration that gives patrons a chance to explore Agnes’s all-natural wine list at 50% off (for bottles $50 or more only) alongside Agnes’ contemporary fare. Wines included in the promotion include Paul Bara Brut Rosé, Grand Cru; Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon; and Maison Pascal Clément Chardonnay. Reservations can be made on Resy and walk-ins are welcome.

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Ellie Goulding to Headline Music Concert at the AIG Women’s Open

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30 March 2023, St Andrews, Scotland:Global superstar Ellie Goulding is set to thrill fans as the headline music act in a concert performance being staged during the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath.

For the very first time, live music will feature as part of a new, enhanced fan experience that aims to attract new and diverse audiences to the championship to enjoy women’s golf at the very highest level. BRIT Award winner Goulding will entertain fans on Saturday 12 August following the close of play.

Ellie Goulding said, “I’m honoured to be the first music artist to perform at the AIG Women’s Open. The elevation of women’s sport is something I’m a huge champion of, so I can’t wait to be surrounded by inspiring women in August. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there!"

Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A said, “We and our valued partners in AIG have been clear that our ambition is to elevate the AIG Women’s Open as a world-class sporting event. We have made important strides in recent years to enhance prize money, championship venues and facilities for the benefit of the world’s best women’s golfers, but we also see the spectator experience as crucial to increasing the appeal of the Championship and encouraging more fans to attend.

“Our research shows that fans would like to see live music and entertainment feature as part of their event experience and so we have developed an enhanced offering that aims to attract new and diverse audiences into attending the Championship and supporting women’s golf at the very highest level. We are excited by what we have to offer them and look forward to welcoming fans to Walton Heath this summer.”

The AIG Women’s Open will showcase women in sport, business and entertainment with fans attending this year’s Championship set to enjoy world-class golf, live music entertainment and a new festival fan village designed to generate a fun, vibrant and welcoming atmosphere supported by AIG, Adidas, HSBC UK, Mastercard and NTT DATA.

The elevation of the AIG Women’s Open fan experience and event strategy has been informed by research commissioned by The R&A into the UK golf audience which highlighted that two-thirds of fans are interested in live music and entertainment at women’s golf championships.

Along with the live music performance from Ellie Goulding, fans can expect a new look festival village, designed in partnership with Populous – a global leader in fan experiences, featuring:

• Festival village stage, managed by GQ Awards organisers Timebased Productions, featuring panel discussions with leading names from sport, business and entertainment.
• Golf It! Zone which will feature fun golf activities to introduce fans to the sport.
• Interactive golf experiences including VR and e-sports.
• Big screens to watch golf and other leading women’s sport including the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
• A new food and beverage offering which will feature a collective of exciting, passionate and diverse street food traders.

Take a virtual tour of the new look AIG Women's Open festival village.

Fans attending the AIG Women’s Open will see the world’s best women’s golfers compete for the prestigious major championship, which has been won by the biggest names in the sport including defending champion Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Anna Nordqvist and Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Georgia Hall of England, Inbee Park of Korea and Karrie Webb of Australia.

The AIG Women’s Open takes place at Walton Heath, Surrey from 9-13 August 2023 that will include the top-50 players in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings. Current world number one Lydia Ko of New Zealand, world number two Nelly Korda and fellow American Lexi Thompson, have already qualified for the Championship.

Tickets to the AIG Women’s Open are now on sale via aigwomensopen.com . Adult tickets are available from £20, with Saturday tickets including full day of golf action and entry to Ellie Goulding concert priced at £55.

A number of offers are also available, including a £10 discount when booking a weekend bundle and a saving of £40 when booking the new five-day ticket offering. Mastercard holders are also eligible to receive £5 off their transaction when booking with a valid Mastercard on checkout

To encourage children and young people to attend the AIG Women’s Open, The R&A will continue the successful ‘Kids go Free’ programme on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, which provides children under-16-years-old free entry to the Championship when accompanied by a paying adult. Half-price youth tickets are also available on those days for 16-24-year-olds. Junior and youth tickets for Saturday's golf action and Ellie Goulding concert are £20 and £40 respectively.

Hospitality packages are also on general sale, offering an unrivalled way to experience the Championship in which guests can enjoy over ten hours of world-class action and fully inclusive hospitality. Visit https://www.aigwomensopen.com/tickets-and-hospitality/hospitality/2023/champions-club for further information.

or information on the AIG Women’s Open or to purchase tickets, please visit www.aigwomensopen.com

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Ellie Goulding Tour Setlist 2023

Ellie Goulding Tour Setlist 2023 – Tour Dates, Tickets, Help – Ellie Goulding is at the moment on the street on her Larger Than Heaven tour , in help of her chart-topping fifth studio album. Earlier this yr, Larger Than Heaven debuted at No. 1 and earned Ellie a comparatively uncommon official chart double. She additionally closed the official singles chart the identical week in collaboration with Calvin Harris, Miracle. As Ellie is about to carry out at a number of venues in each the UK and Europe, right here’s the entire record of Ellie Goulding’s Larger Than Heaven tour.

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Right here Is The Full tune record Of Ellie Goulding’s “ Larger Than Heaven Tour. “. Ellie Goulding’s Tour Songs Listing Is Given Under :

• Love Goes On
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• How Deep Is Too Deep
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• Nonetheless Falling For You
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• I Want Your Love
• Love Me Like You Do

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G-Eazy, Hardwell, Major Lazer and Ellie Goulding among huge Untold Dubai headliners

Posted: 10 November 2023 | Last updated: 10 November 2023

The first phase line-up has just dropped, with the next set of tickets on sale this afternoon…

Untold music festival is headed to Dubai for the first time in February 2024, and it’s bringing with it a huge list of headliners.

The first phase of music megastars headlining the four-day festival at Expo City next year has just dropped, and it’s as epic as you’d expect. On the bill at Dubai’s first mega music festival from February 15 to 18, incredible headliners include Ellie Goulding, G-Eazy, Major Lazer, Armin Van Buuren, Bebe Rexha, Don Diablo, Paul Kalkbrenner, Timmy Trumpet and Hardwell.

The next phase of tickets will go on sale today, Friday November 10, at 4pm, with general admission priced from Dhs700. Be sure to snap them up quick, as ticket prices will increase on November 15. You can get them via untold.ae.

This is just the first phase of artists, with the full bill set to feature some 100 artists across music genres from top DJs to hip-hop stars, alternative rockers and pop royalty.

Let’s take a closer look at the first phase of headliners…

Armin Van Buuren

It’s no surprise to see the man behind the World Record breaking Untold Dubai launch stunt, Armin Van Buuren, on the bill. The Dutch DJ and record producer is a firm friend of Untold festival, and will headline the main stage.

Putting a little pop into the artist line-up for Untold Dubai is American hitmaker, Bebe Rexha. Serving up her signature pop sound with a touch of alternative rock and R&B, expect to hear hits like In The Name of Love, Me, Myself and I and I’m Good .

A multi-accoladed DJ, future house pioneer Don Diablo will bring his electrifying visual artistry to Untold festival.

Ellie Goulding

Another pop songstress bringing her signature sound to Untold is Ellie Goulding. A Brit singer-songwriter with a unique synth-pop sound, expect to sing-along to tracks like Burn, Outside, and Love Me Like You Do .

Calm Down hip-hop fans, Untold has you covered, too. Famed American rapper G-Eazy, the man behind Me, Myself & I, No Limit, and I Mean It, is another huge headliner coming to the main stage this February. He last performed in Dubai at Red Fest DXB in 2019.

After a four-year hiatus, Dutch DJ Hardwell made a surprise return to music with a closing set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami back in March 2022. That same year, he brought his Rebels Never Die tour to the Coca-Cola Arena . He returns to the city in 2024 to bring his beat-filled sets to Expo City. As one of the world’s most recognised faces on the festival circuit, he became well known for his electric sets at the likes of Ultra and Tomorrowland, as well as his collaborations with stars such as Craig David, Jay Sean and Afrojack.

Major Lazer

Untold Dubai is also bringing the magical Major Lazer, a Jamaican-American trio made up of Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Ape Drums. For the last 15 years, this trio have been bringing their unforgettable high-energy electronic dance music sets to crowds all over the world, which is exactly what to expect when they return to Dubai next year.

Paul Kalkbrenner

A German electronic music producer, Paul Kalkbrenner is behind chart-topping albums like Zeit and Berlin calling. A popular festival circuit performer and one of techno’s biggest names, expect to see Kalkbrenner break down different tracks and then reassembles them onstage.

Timmy Trumpet

An Australian musician known for lively trumpet performances fused with jazz and dance music, Timmy Trumpet is a unique act to look forward to.

UNTOLD Dubai, Expo City, Dubai, February 15 to 18, 2024, from Dhs700. untold.ae

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Sorcha Richardson: ‘Two years ago my entire band lived in Dublin. Not a single one of us live there now’

The songwriter, who has recently toured with villagers and collaborated with ellie goulding, moved to kerry on her return to ireland.

Sorcha Richardson: 'It was too difficult to say to myself that I was fully moving home. That felt like a bit of bitter pill to swallow.' Photograph: Brent Goldman

When Sorcha Richardson was about four, she sat behind the couch in her family’s house in Dalkey, Co Dublin, while an Ireland soccer match was on television, and on a Fisher Price tape deck recorded a full cassette of songs she had heard, and ones she had made up. This thing, which continued when her grandfather gave her his keyboard when she was about six or seven, was the birth of her creativity.

One of Ireland’s most intriguing songwriters, Richardson has two albums to her name: 2019′s First Prize Bravery, and 2022′s Smiling Like an Idiot. She is preparing for concerts this month at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, St Luke’s in Cork, as well as Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick and the Róisín Dubh in Galway. Her creative intentions were obvious form an early age, but the path has been winding.

At the Other Voices festival in Dingle last year, Richardson and the actor Eve Hewson sat in the back room of Foxy John’s pub for Jim Carroll’s interview series, Banter. For those who didn’t know the connection, it felt like a curious pairing. Yet Hewson played a key role in Richardson’s musical progression. They are close friends, former schoolmates at the Dalkey School Project, and as children formed a band with a third friend, Adam Purcell (now a chef), called Ten Past Two, named for the time they got off school. To much laughter in Foxy John’s, they performed a song they had written as preteens, titled, with a seriousness only 10-year-old composers can muster, She Only Wants You for Your Money.

Sorcha Richardson in Dingle for Other Voices. Photograph: Rich Gilligan

“We were so serious about the band,” says Richardson now. “There was an intensity and a loyalty to it. Even then I was like: we’re in a band, and we’re going to be in a band forever. We were 10. We made posters for gigs that didn’t exist. We had meetings twice a week, about our band name and whether we should change it. We never did anything, we didn’t record anything, we didn’t play anywhere, but we talked about it like we were proper full-time career musicians, which is kind of hilarious.”

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Richardson is explaining this, along with her childhood obsession with Harriet the Spy, in a bar in Bushwick in Brooklyn in New York called Honey’s, which specialises in naturally crafted small batch meads fermented in barrels using wild yeast and foraged herbs. The inevitably obtuse cocktail menu’s intentions are somewhat lost on both of us. “Should I eat this?” asks Richardson, confused by a sprig of burning lavender balanced delicately on the rim of her cocktail glass. Nearby is the venue Elsewhere, where she’ll play that night as part of a tour of more than two dozen North American cities.

New York is a second home to her now. Richardson arrived here aged 18 in 2009, as a student at The New School with part-scholarship and part-funding, to embark upon a creative writing programme. New York was a bold choice for a teenager, but she knew a few others intending to study there, including her old bandmate Hewson, who ended up at NYU. Richardson was in a dorm on the edge of the East Village, the only Irish person she knew of in a building of about 800 students. “I thought I’d just try it for the year ... Within about a week of being here, I was like, I’m obviously not going home.”

She began playing open-mic nights. “I played Rockwood Music Hall, Cameo Gallery, Glasslands, The Bitter End, Pete’s Candy Store – at one point it felt like I had a residency there – The Knitting Factory, SOB’s ... One time I did a gig in The Delancey to my friend Dan and the bartender.”

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She considered journalism, but baulked when tasked with an on-street vox-pop in her first journalism class, and sat on a bench instead of interviewing strangers. She wrote what she describes as “barely fiction” stories about people she knew, and her life as an Irish person in the city. “Sometimes when you move away from home you notice things about your culture that you don’t before.” What became obvious was her drive to write songs. In the evenings, she would finish her classwork rapidly, and spend her time making demos. One day, while she was interning at Domino Records, the Irish musician Conor O’Brien of Villagers visited. Richardson, then a huge Villagers fan, drummed up the courage to say “Your music is great”. His life as a touring musician, something she longed for, felt distant.

She stayed in New York after college, playing gigs and writing songs. When she released the track Petrol Station in 2015, with money she had earned from a teaching gig, it garnered airplay on BBC Radio 1, and record labels called. But she had no team around her, and was struggling to strategise. In 2017, after eight years in New York, the lease was up on her apartment, her visa was ending, and although she was working with a Los Angeles label, the reality of forging a music career in New York was biting. When she was offered an east coast tour with a band she loved, she couldn’t afford to rent a car, thought about taking trains, but didn’t have the money for hotels either.

She moved back to Dublin, but was in denial about returning to Ireland. She left instruments and suitcases of clothes in friends’ apartments. She even left a goldfish with a friend, and talked about going to LA, where she spent months of her first year back in Ireland. “It was too difficult to say to myself that I was fully moving home. That felt like a bit of bitter pill to swallow,” she says. “If you move to New York at any age with a dollar and a dream, and you leave with no dollars and your dream is spinning, it just felt: Jesus, what did I spend my time doing? Now I look at it and I see that I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing; growing up, making friends, living your life, learning how to write songs, learning how to perform.”

The music scene in Dublin was a safety net. She made money from gigs and found a tribe of musicians. It’s somewhat ironic that being in Ireland means she can tour the US. “Now I have Irish management, an Irish label. [On] my last album, all the musicians are Irish, recorded in an Irish studio. I’m so, so glad I had to stay long enough for me to realise it was actually the best place for me to be.”

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Richardson’s music – tender, cinematic, atmospheric, with lyrical scenes unfolding on streets, in bars, at parties – has a night-time flavour. She writes songs that sometimes feel handed to the listener like small creatures needing protection. Occasionally they can initially even seem a little slight, until their fabric grows like vines, gripping and pulling. They also contain a remarkable intelligence for melody. Her latest release, Map of Manhattan, may be her finest song yet.

Richardson is a songwriter’s songwriter. One day, on a train to Dingle, she noticed a direct message on social media from Ellie Goulding. Initially thinking it was a fake account, she moved to report the message as spam, but checked the sender and noticed it had 14 million followers. Goulding was getting in touch about Richardson’s song, Shark Eyes, to tell her she loved it, and would like to cover it.

Goulding’s cover is robust and raw . Clearly enamoured of Richardson’s talent, Goulding asked if they could write together. “It was amazing writing with her,” says Richardson of the experience this year. They sat in a studio in London for two days, just the two of them and an electric guitar, and wrote a song for Goulding. “She’s a really good songwriter, really good, really great lyricist ... I was ready to go in and write a pop song, which is not what we did at all, which I thought was really cool. Who knows?” she says of that song’s future.

That early moment of fandom with Villagers has come full circle too. Last year Richardson was the special guest on Villagers’ European tour. And yet, like many artists, it became increasingly difficult for her to live in Dublin. Richardson is part of a wave of Dublin artists who have left the capital. She moved to west Kerry earlier this year. “I find it incredibly upsetting and frustrating,” says Richardson. “Two years ago my entire band lived in Dublin. Not a single one of us live in Dublin any more, and I’m the only person who still lives in Ireland.” It’s not that she doesn’t love west Kerry. She says it’s an amazing place to be; her two favourite views in the world are coming over the bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan as the famous skyline comes into view, and Slea Head.

“It doesn’t have to be that way,” she says of sky-high rents in Dublin and other Irish cities. “It’s a choice that people in government are making. We could have affordable rent if we decided to have affordable rent, and affordable housing ... It’s going to have an incredibly damaging effect on Irish arts and culture. It already is ... I moved home to Ireland and it kind of changed my life for the better ... I feel way more inspired in and by Ireland than I did in New York to a certain degree. But it doesn’t feel that the systems that we have are interested at all in fostering or supporting that. But they do like to march it out and say: ‘Come and see us for arts and culture’.”

Later that evening, on a calm Brooklyn night, Richardson works through her catalogue to sways and applause. The next day she and her band hit the road for the next city, bringing songs forged in New York, Dublin and Dingle, embraced in every place.

Sorcha Richardson plays the Róisín Dubh in Galway on November 25th, the National Concert Hall in Dublin on the 29th, Dolans Warehouse in Limerick on the 30th, and St Luke’s in Cork on December 8th

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