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Cypress Hill Announce We Legalized It Tour 2024 with The Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief

Cypress hill we legalized it 2024 tour, with special guests the pharcyde + souls of mischief ​ pre-sale wed. january 17 with code insane tickets on sale fri. january 19.

We are stoked to announce Cypress Hill’s We Legalized It 2024 Tour with special guests The Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief. The party starts April 18 in Boston making stops in New York, Detroit, Chicago, Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta and more. Pre-sale tickets and VIP Packages are available to the Cypress Hill fam first tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17 at 10a with code INSANE. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, January 19. Ya better be ready!!

​ WE LEGALIZED IT 2024 TOUR ​ April 18 – Boston, MA (Roadrunner) – Tickets + VIP April 19 – Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Steel) – Tickets + VIP April 23 – Detroit, MI (The Fillmore) – Tickets + VIP April 24 – Chicago, IL (Concord Music Hall) – Tickets + VIP April 26 – Kansas City, MO (Uptown Theater) – Tickets + VIP April 29 – Salt Lake City, UT (The Complex) – Tickets + VIP May 1 – Flagstaff, AZ (Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park)* – Tickets + VIP May 3 – Las Vegas, NV (Brooklyn Bowl) – Tickets + VIP May 5 – Tempe, AZ (The Marquee) – Tickets + VIP May 7 – Dallas, TX (House of Blues) – Tickets + VIP May 8 – Austin, TX (Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater) – Tickets + VIP May 10 – Atlanta, GA (Tabernacle) – Tickets + VIP May 12 – Asheville, NC (Salvage Station) – Tickets + VIP ​ ​ *w/ Souls of Mischief only

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Final Concert Tour: ‘This Is It’

January 17, 2023

Kenny has announced his final concert tour.  The “This Is It” tour will kick off on March 10 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, FL, and will include stops in New Orleans, Chicago, and Los Angeles metro areas among many others throughout 2023.

“It’s been an amazing journey since starting with Jimmy Messina in 1971, and I’m fortunate to have had such a long touring career,”  Loggins says. “I don’t see this as the end of my professional career, but certainly a halt to the grind of major touring.”

He stresses that there was no overarching reason to say farewell to touring, other than “after spending a lifetime on the road, I want to have more time at home.”

On the “This Is It” tour, he’ll trace his remarkable musical history with a brand-new, career-spanning stage show sure to thrill his loyal legion of fans.

“I’ll be playing songs that I feel sum up the emotional story of my music,”   Loggins says. “This will include 90 percent of the hits and 10 or so percent of the deeper cuts.”

KL Connection (Fan Club) members and the public will have an opportunity to also purchase one of two VIP packages being offered specially for this final tour:  the Footloose VIP package , which comes with a premium seat and exclusively designed merch offering; or the “This Is It” package which offers purchasers an inside look into Kenny’s world on the road with a guided backstage tour, access to soundcheck, group photo with Kenny, and special autographed items.

Public on sale is Friday, January 20, 2023.  Please check Kenny’s Tour Page for exact details as on sales may vary per date.

Confirmed dates are as follows :

March 10 – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall – Sarasota, FL March 12 – Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL March 26 – Good Life Festival – Queen Creek, AZ^ April 28 – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX* April 30 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – New Orleans, LA^ June 15 – Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA* June 17 – Virginia Arts Festival – Williamsburg, VA^* August 17 – Family Arena – St. Charles, MO* August 19 – Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL^* October 14 – The Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA October 27 – YouTube Theater – Inglewood, CA*

* Yacht Rock Revue is support          ^ Festival

More dates will be announced soon!

A Cappella Group Straight No Chaser Announces The 'Sleighin' It Tour'

Tickets go on-sale for the newly announced 2023 dates this Friday, May 12. 

RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser today announced the "Sleighin' It Tour," their fall 2023 run of live shows. Ranked in the top 20 of Pollstar's "Live 75" for tours at the end of 2022, Straight No Chaser's annual fall tours have become part of family holiday traditions throughout the United States. Tickets go on-sale for the newly announced 2023 dates this Friday, May 12.

Kicking off in Montana on October 20th, the three-month-long and nearly 50-show trek encircles the US, concluding on New Year's Eve in Mesa, AZ. Along the way, the nine-member group will perform at landmark venues like Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, New York City's Beacon Theatre, and four shows at Indianapolis' Murat Theatre, where the group has sold out 35 times in their history, a record for the venue. A full itinerary is included below, and additional dates will be announced soon.

Meanwhile, the group will reveal a short film, "Yacht On The Rocks," on May 17 at the Fort Myers Film Festival. Directed by award-winning film director Sasha Levinson, the film features the nine members sneaking onto a yacht in order to experience yacht life prior to making their yacht rock album.

But a case of mistaken identity leads to classic Straight No Chaser hijinks culminating in an impromptu performance of the Kenny Loggins classic after a cringeworthy keyboard interpretation by a yacht regular ("We can't let him do Kenny like that.") The film is the first video to be released from the group's album, Yacht On The Rocks, out June 23, and a trailer for the film is available here .

Today the group revealed the full track list from Yacht On The Rocks. (see below). Produced by Nicholas Niespodziani, singer, guitarist, and spiritual leader of Yacht Rock Revue , the album includes classics like "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)," "Sailing," and "After The Love Has Gone," as well as a guest appearance from David Paich from Toto on "Waves of Toto," a medley of the iconic band's greatest hits.

The album is now available for pre-order, along with several limited edition bundle offerings, at the group's online store here . Chasers can catch these yacht rock classics live this summer on tour. A full list of dates for "The Yacht Rock Tour" is below.

Initially formed at Indiana University, a cappella group Straight No Chaser emerged at the forefront of the modern day a cappella movement, and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams on Pandora alone, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide. In the fall of 2022, the group performed in more than 60 cities across the US with multiple sold out shows, including their 26th consecutive sell-out in Indianapolis.

Straight No Chaser Tour Dates

JUNE-JULY THE YACHT ROCK TOUR 2023 *denotes with Special Guest Ambrosia

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June 21 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap* 23 - Charlotte, NC - Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre* 24 - Greensboro, NC - White Oak Amphitheatre* 25 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre* 27 - Wilmington, NC - Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 28 - Virginia Beach, VA - Oceanfront Concert Series 29 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theatre 30 - Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House July 1 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center* 2 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival* 5 - Kennett Square, PA - Longwood Gardens 6 - Allentown, PA - Miller Symphony Hall 7 - Chautauqua, NY - Chautauqua Institution 8 - Atlantic City, NJ - Sound Waves at Hard Rock 9 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre 12 - Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall 13 - Selbyville, DE - Freeman Arts Pavilion 14 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino

October 20 - Kalispell, MT - Wachholz College Center 21 - Billings, MT - Alberta Bair Theater (on sale TBA) 24 - Medford, OR - Craterian Theater (on sale TBA) 25 - Santa Rosa, CA - Luther Burbank Center (on sale TBA) 26 - Modesto, CA - The Gallo Center (on sale TBA) 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Smith Center 28 - Wheatland, CA - Hard Rock Live

November 1 - Idaho Falls, ID - The Colonial Theater (on sale TBA) 2 - Salt Lake City, UT - Eccles Theater 3 - Grand Junction, CO - Avalon Theatre 4 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre 7 - Tulsa, OK - Chapman Music Hall 8 - Manhattan, KS - McCain Auditorium (on sale TBA) 9 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland Theatre 10 - Memphis, TN - The Soundstage at Graceland 11 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 12 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 14 - Orlando, FL - Steinmetz Hall 16 - Auburn, AL - Gogue Performing Arts Center (on sale TBA) 17 - Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel Performing Arts Center 18 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 24 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center 25 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Hall 26 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 29 - Athens, OH - Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium (on sale TBA) 30 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theatre

December 1 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre 2 - Cleveland, OH - KeyBank State Theatre 5 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre 6 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway 8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Theater (on sale TBA) 13 - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University 14 - Akron, OH - Akron Civic Theatre 16 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre 17 - Evansville, IN - Old National Events Plaza 19 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater 20 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre 23 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre (2 shows) 27 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Kavli Theater 28 - El Cajon, CA - Sycuan Casino 29 - Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center (on sale TBA) 30 - Bakersfield, CA - Fox Theater 31 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theater

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Justin Moore Plans Arena Trek With His 2022 Country on It Tour, Featuring Granger Smith

Justin Moore is charting a 12-date arena trek in 2022. The singer just announced his Country on It Tour, which kicks off in late April with a stop in Pensacola, Fla., and extends through mid-September after breaking during the summer.

A hearty crew of opening acts will be divying up the dates on Moore's next tour. Granger Smith will serve as direct support for all but one of the shows, and other openers include Sean Stemaly, Lucas Hoge , Heath Sanders , Scott Stevens and the Reeves Brothers.

Earl Dibbles, Jr. — Smith's overalls-clad alter-ego, who frequently makes an appearance at Smith's shows — will also join in on the fun.

Moore will bring new music to the stage with him: He recently released a new single, " With a Woman You Love ," as the follow-up to his chart-topping "We Didn't Have Much." "With a Woman You Love" is the first song off a new album cycle that listeners can expect to hear more from later in the year, though the singer hasn't shared a whole lot of details yet. When he released the song, he said it was "a pretty good indication" of the music that lays ahead, also hinting at an exciting duet on the new record.

Tickets for the Country on It Tour go on sale on Friday (Jan. 21) at 10AM local time.

Justin Moore's 2022 Country on It Tour Dates:

Apr. 22 -- Pensalcola, Fla. @ Pensacola Bay Center - May 5 -- Knoxville, Tenn. @ Knoxville Civic Auditorium + May 6 -- Huntington, West Va. @ Mountain Health Arena + May 12 -- Everett, Wash. @ Angel of the Winds Arena ^ May 13 -- Kennewick, Wash. @ Toyota Center ^ May 14 -- Nampa, Ida. @ Ford Idaho Center ^ May 19 -- Park City, Kan. @ Hartman Arena # May 20 -- Ralston, Ne. @ Ralston Arena # May 21 -- Mankato, Minn. @ Mayo Clinic Event Center # Sept. 15 -- Billings, Mont. @ First Interstate Arena ~ Sept. 16 -- Butte, Mont. @ Butte Civic Center ~** Sept. 17 -- Spokane, Wash. @ First Interstate Center ~

Additional Openers: - Reeves Brothers + Scott Stevens ^ Heath Sanders # Lucas Hoge ~ Sean Stemaly

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Michael Jackson’s “This Is It!” Tour Balloons to 50-Show Run Stretching Into 2010

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What began as a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena has exploded into a 50- concert affair as Michael Jackson added another 20 shows to his This Is It ! run. All the tickets allotted during yesterday’s presale, roughly 360,000 of them according to MichaelJacksonLive , sold out yesterday, and the tickets that go on sale to the public tomorrow will likely do the same. As it stands, the 2009 concerts will end on September 29th, and then Jackson will return to the O2 on January 7, 2010 for at least 15 more shows, bringing the grand total to 50.

“By the end of the 50 concerts, 1 million fans will have witnessed one of the greatest musical events in history,” reads a statement on the MichaelJacksonLive page. “The figures speak for themselves — 360,000 tickets sold in 18 hours during the pre sale so far, that is 20,000 tickets per hour, 33 tickets per minute!” Demand was so great for the Jackson shows, Ticketmaster was struck with technical problems due to the high traffic . Among the records This Is It! has broken: The biggest audience ever to see an artist in one city, the most amount of people to attend a series of arena shows and fastest ticket sales in history. Barring an unlikely non-sell out to any of the shows, the 50 shows will more than double Prince’s previous record of 21 sold-out concerts at the O2 Arena.

“Michael is said to be ‘thrilled’ by the response and wanted as many fans to share the experience with him as possible,” the Website adds. “This will be the last chance to see the King of Pop in London, this really is it!” The remaining tickets go on sale tomorrow, March 13th, at 7 am GST/3 am EST. Check out the tour dates as they stand now below:

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This Is It was a series of concerts created by Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega , which was scheduled to be held at The O2 Arena in London, England from July 13, 2009 to March 6, 2010 and go worldwide afterwards. [1] It was promoted by AEG Presents (at the time AEG Live). This Is It was going to serve as Jackson's comeback, as well as his fourth and final tour until its cancellation following Michael's passing on June 25, 2009 .

• 1 Background
• 2.1 Early set list
• 2.2 June 25 set list
• 4.1 Musicians
• 4.2 Dancers
• 4.3 Production
• 5.1 Promotional
• 5.2 Rehearsals
• 7 References

Background [ ]

Michael Jackson announcing This Is It (March 5, 2009)

The idea for the concert residency came to Jackson's mind in 2008 due to his financial struggles and debt. Thus, talks with AEG, a music entertainment presenter, eventually began. According to Michael Prince , Michael was surprisingly very excited for the tour, despite of the artist stating the opposite in years prior. [2]

Originally, there were going to be only ten dates, but then the number was changed to fifty. Additionally, as the U.K. gigs would finish, shows for Australia, Japan and North America would be announced as well. [3]

On March 5, 2009, a conference would be held at the O2 Arena in London, where Michael would announce This Is It.

In a matter of four hours, 750,000 tickets were sold. During the process, two sites with pre-sale tickets crashed.

Initial preparations would start in April, with rehearsals beginning in June. Throughout them, Jackson's mental and physical health had been at its lowest, having the singer miss multiple rehearsals in the middle of the month.

Unfortunately, due to Michael Jackson's death, the preparations would never conclude and This Is It had to be cancelled on June 25, only two weeks prior to its launch. After the tragic event had took place, AEG confirmed 100 hours of footage from the rehearsals was recorded. Originally, it was meant to be used only for a fifteen-minute feature on a planned concert movie Blu-ray, but it was eventually decided it'd be edited into the Michael Jackson's This Is It movie. [2] [5]

Set list [ ]

Early set list [ ].

Early setlist

In the Michael Jackson's This Is It movie, at one point (timestamp: 13:59) an early version of the setlist would appear.

June 25 set list [ ]

Michael Prince confirmed that on June 25, the day of Michael's death, a new version was created. [2]

Concert dates on michaeljackson.com

At first, the tour was going to be 10 shows only.

Later on, some shows were rescheduled and a ton more dates got added, having the tour last 50 shows.

Personnel [ ]

Musicians [ ].

• Michael Jackson – vocals, show direction, choreography
• Orianthi Panagaris – lead guitar
• Tommy Organ – rhythm guitar
• Alex Al – bass
• Jonathan Moffett – drums, percussion
• Michael Bearden – keyboards, musical direction
• Morris Pleasure – keyboards
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Dorian Holley – vocals, vocal direction
• Judith Hill – vocals
• Darryl Phinnessee – vocals
• Ken Stacey – vocals

Dancers [ ]

• Michael Jackson
• Nicholas Basir
• Daniel Celebre (a.k.a. Da FunkyMystic)
• Kriyss Grant
• Misha Gabriel
• Shannon Holtzapffel
• Devin Jamieson
• Charles Klapow
• Danielle Rueda Watts
• Tyne Stecklein
• Timor Dance

Production [ ]

• Kenny Ortega – show direction
• Alif Sankey – associate production
• Michael Cotten – production design
• Michael Curry – production design
• Michael Jackson & Travis Payne – choreography
• Stacy Walker – choreography assistance
• Tony Testa – choreography assistance
• Patrick Woodroffe – lighting design
• Hakeem Khaaliq - graphic design, mobile technology integration
• David Elsewhere – dance coaching
• Shahzad Perez – Specialty Act
• Gregg Smith – casting direction
• Karen Faye Heinze – hair and makeup
• Zaldy Goco – chief of costume design
• Michael Bush – costume design
• Dennis Thompkins – costume design
• AEG Live – promotion
• Dave Polich – synth programming

Gallery [ ]

Promotional [ ].

Rehearsals [ ]

Michael Jackson with a brown necklace he recieved from a fan

• If it happened, This Is It could've earned Michael Jackson even $1.5 billion. [7]
• The tour was going to feature multiple a-list guest stars, this includes Lady Gaga and Britney Spears , who were artists Jackson was eager the most to have on stage alongside him. [8] [9]
• In early 2009, Michael received a brown necklace as a gift from a fan. He seems to have loved it so much, that he wore it throughout the entirety of This Is It press and rehearsals. [10]
• Some fans got to sneak into the arena and record 30 minutes of amateur audio from the This Is It rehearsals. This included "Dangerous", "Dirty Diana", "Heal the World" (playback), "Will You Be There" (playback) and "We Are the World". [11]
• A split second video of Michael rehearsing "Dangerous" along with pictures from such also found their way online in 2020. [12]
• A five second video of Michael rehearsing "Dirty Diana" was featured in the Michael Jackson's This Is It Blu-ray extras. [13]
• The last song Jackson rehearsed was “Earth Song” on June 24, 2009. It was the last time Michael sang during his lifetime.
• Michael's final rehearsal lasted 'til around midnight, June 25, 2009. According to Sugarfoot , at this exact time, he was told by Michael that he'll "see him tomorrow". [14]
• As of June 25, 2009 when working at This Is It at the Staples Center, Kenny Ortega had the behind-the-scenes team holding hands and saying prayers, as Jackson's hospitalization was announced. For the next half an hour, everyone went back to work, when suddenly Ortega called the team to gather again, as to confirm, that Michael had passed away. [2]
• Michael's make up artist, Karen Faye stated she overheard an AEG executive, saying Michael "should" rehearse despite of his supposed declining health. [15]
• Faye also revealed Michael was frustrated and after a costume fitting (which took place days before his passing) repeatedly asked the make up artist "Why can't I choose?". Randy Phillips, co-CEO of AEG Live told her to ignore Jackson's requests. [15]
• Matt Fiddes, one of Jackson's bodyguards, stated Michael wanted to wear a bulletproof vest during the tour, as the artist was afraid there would be an attempt to assasinate him on stage. [16]
• It is rumored, that during the final show on March 6, 2010, Michael would perform “ Best of Joy ”, although this isn't confirmed.

References [ ]

• ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/michael-jacksons-this-is-it-tour-would-have-gone-global-court-told-2347771/
• ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.themjcast.com/episode-052-michael-prince-special/
• ↑ https://www.amazon.pl/You-Are-Not-Alone-Brothers/dp/1451651562
• ↑ https://youtu.be/1XPyoq9s-kA?si=blGevfFLQFiEM_KN
• ↑ https://www.today.com/popculture/judge-oks-jackson-performance-film-deal-wbna32360110
• ↑ https://www.ebay.com/itm/123371931912
• ↑ https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-jul-15-la-me-jackson-money-20130716-story.html
• ↑ https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/secrets-michael-jacksons-doomed-tour-27788862
• ↑ https://www.mtv.com/news/ot6i5w/michael-jackson-wanted-to-collaborate-with-lady-gaga
• ↑ https://x.com/MJJSpotify2015/status/1734476144617947234?s=20
• ↑ https://youtu.be/kFpeV7LAdB4
• ↑ https://youtu.be/F8bh0S0x8yM?si=weDJlNutxgn-cPzp
• ↑ https://youtu.be/dq8JbI5K84Y?si=qJBcl49PSq7gcPR4
• ↑ https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/michael-jacksons-drummer-confirms-haunting-17247355
• ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://www.mjworld.net/news/2013/05/09/karen-faye-testimony/
• ↑ https://www.nme.com/news/music/michael-jackson-178-1273373
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• 2 Bigi Jackson
• 3 Brandon Jackson

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Taylor Tomlinson’s perspective possesses a degree of wisdom that’s typically earned with age. Named to  Forbes’  2021 class of 30 Under 30, fans got a healthy dose of that wisdom when her first-ever, hour-long special, “Quarter-Life Crisis,” debuted on Netflix last March just as the world entered into a once-in-a-century pandemic. The special went on to earn unanimous critical praise with the  Washington Post  calling her “your favorite quarantine-watch” and  Newsweek  opining she is “undeniably hilarious” and “wise beyond her years.”

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Sebastian Maniscalco Announces Massive 2024 ‘It Ain’t Right’ Tour

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, November 29 with Artist Presale

General onsale begins friday, december 1 at 10am local on sebastianlive.com.

Comedian, actor, and podcast host Sebastian Maniscalco has announced his 2024 ‘It Ain’t Right’ Tour. To celebrate the announcement of his biggest tour to date, Sebastian highlighted landmarks and iconic buildings with light projections across New York and his hometown Chicago at The Magnificent Mile, Madison Square Garden, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn side), as well as additional billboards in Boston, Austin, and Atlanta, among others. “Hop on the ‘It Ain’t Right’ tour, where I’ll roast today’s absurdities – non existent manners, wallet-wincing prices, and the social media circus,” said Maniscalco . “Join me in laughing at the wrongs in this shameless world!”

Produced by Live Nation, the 47-city tour, his biggest tour to date, kicks off on July 11 at Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA making stops across North America in Atlanta, New York, Chicago and more before wrapping up in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena on December 15.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with artist presale beginning Wednesday, November 29. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, December 1 at 10am local time on SebastianLive.com .

IT AIN’T RIGHT 2024 TOUR DATES: 

Thu Jul 11 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Scope Arena

Fri Jul 12 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

Sat Jul 13 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena

Thu Jul 18 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Fri Jul 19 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena

Sat Jul 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Jul 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Thu Aug 08 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Fri Aug 09 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Sat Aug 10 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Sun Aug 11 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Thu Aug 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Fri Aug 16 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena

Sun Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Thu Sep 12 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

Fri Sep 13 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum

Sat Sep 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Wed Sep 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 

Thu Sep 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 

Thu Sep 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Fri Sep 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Sat Sep 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Sun Sep 29 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena

Thu Oct 03 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena

Fri Oct 04 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Sun Oct 06 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center

Thu Oct 17 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre

Sat Oct 19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

Sun Oct 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome

Thu Oct 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Fri Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sat Oct 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Wed Nov 06 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

Fri Nov 08 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Nov 09 – Chicago, IL– United Center

Sun Nov 10 – Dayton, OH – Nutter Center

Thu Nov 14 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre

Fri Nov 15 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena

Sat Nov 16 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

Sun Nov 17 – Syracuse, NY – Oncenter War Memorial Arena

Thu Nov 21 – Montreal, QC– Bell Centre

Fri Nov 22 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Sun Nov 24 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre

Wed Dec 04 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

Sat Dec 07 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Thu Dec 12 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center

Fri Dec 13 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena

Sat Dec 14 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Sun Dec 15 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena

About Sebastian Maniscalco

Sebastian Maniscalco is the undisputed king of physical comedy, hailed by The New York Times as the “hottest comic in America.” He has been performing for over two decades amassing a huge loyal fanbase and as Pollstar has noted, “He’s been a voice in the vanguard of a live comedy revolution.” During his latest tour, Maniscalco conquered New York City by selling out Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, UBS Arena, and Prudential Center, and with his two shows at Chicago’s United Center, he is currently the highest-grossing comedian in the venue’s three-decade history. With residencies at the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City, as well as the Wynn, Encore Theatre in Las Vegas, he continues his record-breaking arena shows that earned him the top spot on Pollstar’s Top Comedy Tours list. He has also starred in 6 comedy specials for networks such as Netflix, Showtime and Comedy Central.

Maniscalco’s success in comedy extends beyond the stand-up stage. His talents have been brilliantly translated to film, television, and the popular world of podcasting. His new series, “Bookie”, co-produced by Maniscalco and legendary director, writer, and producer Chuck Lorre premieres in November of 2023 on HBO MAX. The show follows a veteran bookie navigating the impending legalization of sports gambling and the evolving culture that bounces him around Los Angeles. 

Maniscalco can be seen on the big screen in projects such as the animated feature film The Super Mario Bros. Movie , the Neil Bogart biopic Spinning Gold , and the dramedy Somewhere in Queens with Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf. In 2023, Maniscalco marked his first role as a leading man when he co-wrote and starred in About My Father , a Lionsgate production loosely based on his Italian family experience, alongside Robert De Niro. Maniscalco also appeared in Martin Scorsese’s crime drama, The Irishman as well as Peter Farrelly’s Oscar-winning Green Book .

Along with TV and standup, Maniscalco currently hosts two podcasts, Daddy vs. Doctor and The Pete and Sebastian Show . Both shows are hosted by Maniscalco alongside his hilarious and informative co-hosts, Dr.Scott Cohen, and Pete Correale. Daddy vs. Doctor and The Pete and Sebastian Show are available on all podcast platforms.

Maniscalco is also an author of the national best-selling memoir, “Stay Hungry,” an inspiring, honest, and uproarious collection of essays that traces his career from the trials and tribulations – to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success. Maniscalco’s success is a testament to his perseverance and hustle – with his tireless work ethic and undeniable talent, it’s safe to say that Maniscalco will continue to be a fixture in comedy and entertainment for years to come.

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Here's what Michael Jackson planned for final 'This Is It' tour that never happened

"He wanted to make sure that there were really important moments."

Before Michael Jackson suddenly passed away back in 2009, he was due to play a massive string of shows in London as part of his This Is It tour.

While we never got to see how the shows turned out – except in rehearsal form as part of the Michael Jackson's This Is It documentary – the tour's choreographer has opened up about what plans they did have.

"From the very, very start, when Michael called me, he said to me, 'Kenny, this is it'. He said 'this is it' so many times that I went back to him and said, 'Why don't we just call the tour This Is It?'

"But he had given me reasons, and he really wanted to do a tour so that his children could have an opportunity to see him in action, and to see him doing what he's loved all his life.

Ortega also revealed that Jackson wanted to do the tour for his "loyal" fans, as well as using the stage as a "platform to remind the world" of the "vulnerability of the planet".

"So Michael really had a vision for this tour, and every part of it played into those three reasons," Ortega continued.

"He wanted a likefulness to it, and he wanted to make sure that there were really important moments that were reminding his audiences to step out there and to take a responsibility, to do their part to make sure that we have a world that we recognise in the future."

Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009, and his daughter Paris recently shared a poignant tribute on what would have been her dad's 59th birthday.

"You are always with me and I am always with you," she wrote. "Though I am not you, and you are not me, I know with all of my being that we are one. And our souls will never change in that way. Thank you for the magic, forever and always."

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Power Rankings: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

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Editor's note: Will Zalatoris, who was originally leading this week's edition of Power Rankings, withdrew from THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson on Tuesday, April 30th.

The last lap of any race should feature an all-out sprint or pedals to the floor. In more ways than one, that describes the expectation at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

A full field of 156 is ready to go at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. For what’s at stake, how the course will test in its fourth year as the host and more can be found beneath the ranking of those projected to contend for the title.

Of course, winning opens the most doors, but the lunge for the latest tape will require a scorer’s mentality throughout the tournament.

After its first two editions as one of the easiest par 72s on the schedule, TPC Craig Ranch transitioned into one of the easiest par 71s last year when the 12th hole was shortened and modified to a par 4. While it evolved from the easiest hole on the course in 2022 to the second-hardest in relation to par a year later, it still didn’t register as among the toughest 20 percent of par 4s played all season. Overall, the field averaged 68.913 on the 7,414-yard test.

As is the case with every shootout, leading the field in scoring opportunities isn’t enough. The putts need to drop as well. TPC Craig Ranch sets a stage for guys to find a groove and ride it across multiple rounds. Decent-sized putting surfaces blanketed with bentgrass are governed to just 11 ½ feet on the Stimpmeter – they need to prepare to withstand quintessential Texas wind – so flagsticks will be in crosshairs more than usual.

Breezes do a fair job of inflating measurements from holes on approach, but the ground game at TPC Craig Ranch is rewarded. Last year, the field’s average in salvaging pars from off greens nearly two-thirds of the time, ranking second-easiest among 58 courses played.

Storms are almost as guaranteed as the wind this week. There’s a reasonable threat during every round. Because the invisible force will flex at times, native Texans always have an edge because they find the strongest pulse. Daytime highs might not touch 80 degrees, so these will not be sweltering conditions. (Wednesday’s Golfbet Insider will include a revisit of the weather.)

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The PGA Tour stops in McKinney, Texas, this week for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, a name that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.

This will be the fourth time TPC Craig Ranch has hosted this event and each of the first three turned into birdie-fests. 

The winning scores in the previous three have been -23, -25 and -26, so golfers will need to make a lot of birdies in order to contend this week. 

The course is a par-71 that measures more than 7,400 yards. It features tree-lined fairways and water hazards on 13 of the 18 holes. 

You would think that would translate into a difficult test for the pros, but that hasn’t been the case. It has played as one of the five easiest courses on the tour in each of the last three years. 

Wind and rain are in the forecast, so perhaps it won’t be so forgiving this time. 

Given the length of the course, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have some distance off the tee. There are very few wedges used at this event, as 70% of approach shots in 2023 came from at least 150 yards. 

Golfers who have good proximity numbers with their mid and long irons will have a significant advantage this week getting onto the large bentgrass greens. 

Course history has not been very predictable at this event, so don’t hesitate looking at golfers who have never played at TPC Craig Ranch. 

At the end of the day, this week will be all about making birdies. 

Top odds to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Cj cup byron nelson best bets, si woo kim to win (+1800, betrivers ).

Kim has struggled on the greens this year but has still managed to make the cut in all 11 of the events he has started.

He has gained at least 5.7 tee-to-green strokes in six of his last eight starts, which puts him up there with the best in the field over that timeframe.

He’s a good total driver of the ball, excellent on approach, and he has been terrific around the green this season.

He’s one good putting week away from capturing his fifth PGA Tour title. I could see it coming this week since he finished second at last year’s event. 

Adam Scott to win (+2500, BetMGM )

If you just look at Scott’s finishes, he appears to be having a very consistent year, but his strokes-gained metrics in his game log are all over the place.

He’ll gain off the tee and around the green one week and he’ll gain on approach and on the green the next week.

The way I see it, he just needs all parts of his game to fire on the same week and he’ll find himself back in contention.

I like the number that we are getting in this weak field and the fact that he’s finished T32 and T8 in his two starts at this event. 

Nate Lashley top 40 (+125, bet365 )

My model always seems to love Lashley. For what it’s worth, he’s come through more often than not this year.

If you look at his statistics, he’s above the field average in all four of the strokes-gained metrics.

You might see a lot of missed cuts in his game log, but they have almost all been by one or two strokes.

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On a strokes gained basis, he’s actually having a very good year.

He’s finished in the top 25 at this event in each of the last two years, and we are getting +160 on him to finish in the top 40 this week. 

Peter Kuest top 20 (+330, FanDuel )

Kuest burst onto the scene last summer and rattled off a number of top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour. Eventually, he ran out of sponsor’s exemptions and failed to secure his tour card for this season.

However, he has played well on the Korn Ferry Tour and got an invite to play in the Corales event a couple of weeks ago. He finished in the top 10 and earned himself a spot in this field.

He’s a bomber off the tee and can make birdies in bunches. He played here last year and finished T14.

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Billie Eilish Reveals ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ World Tour, Starting in September

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Billie Eilish is embarking on a world tour in support of her forthcoming third album, “ Hit Me Hard and Soft ,” set for release on May 17.

The Live Nation-produced tour will kick off in September in Quebec and continue through North America until December. In February 2025, Eilish will hit Australia, followed by Europe, the U.K. and Ireland from April to late July.

Tickets will be available for presale for American Express cardholders on April 30, with additional presales running throughout the week. General tickets go on sale May 3 through Ticketmaster .

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Tue Feb 18, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Wed Feb 19, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Fri Feb 21, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sat Feb 22, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Mon Feb 24, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena Tue Feb 25, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena Thu Feb 27, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena Fri Feb 28, 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena Tue Mar 4, 2025 –Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena Wed Mar 5, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena Fri Mar 7, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena Sat Mar 8, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena

Europe/U.K./Ireland Wed Apr 23, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena

Thu Apr 24, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena

Sat Apr 26, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena Mon Apr 28, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Tue Apr 29, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena

Fri May 2, 2025 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena Sun May 4, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Mon May 5, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Wed May 7, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Fri May 9, 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena Thu May 29, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena Fri May 30, 2025 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena Sun June 1, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena Tue June 3, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena Wed June 4, 2025 – Kraków, Poland – Tauron Arena Fri June 6, 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle Sun June 8, 2025 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena Tue June 10, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena Wed June 11, 2025 – Paris, France – Accor Arena Sat June 14, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi Sun June 15, 2025 –Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

Mon Jul 7, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Tue Jul 8, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Thu Jul 10, 2025 – London, UK – The O2 Fri Jul 11, 2025 –London, UK – The O2 Sun Jul 13, 2025 – London, UK – The O2 Mon Jul 14, 2025 – London, UK – The O2 Wed Jul 16, 2025 – London, UK – The O2 Thu Jul 17, 2025 – London, UK – The O2 Sat Jul 19, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Sun Jul 20, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Tue Jul 22, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Wed Jul 23, 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live Sat Jul 26, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena Sun Jul 27, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena

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Cansei de Ser Sexy reunion tour is a party and a wake

After an 11-year hiatus, singer lovefoxxx reflects on the brazilian quartet’s legacy before a show at the black cat on friday.

Pop music in 2003, when the band Cansei de Ser Sexy was formed in São Paulo by a group of friends, was marked by a particular turn-of-the-millennium vibe: glittery, bright, experimental and expressive, defined by DIY ethics and not a small note of debauchery.

The moment was fleeting. And Cansei de Ser Sexy’s lead singer, Lovefoxxx, assumed the band’s existence would be similarly brief.

“I didn’t expect it to last for two months,” she says on Zoom from her home in São Paulo. “I just thought to myself, ‘If this band lasts for one show and I’m not there dancing, onstage and performing, I’m going to feel a lot of FOMO.’”

She ended up dancing and performing onstage with CSS for a decade before the group stopped touring in 2013.

The vibrant singer (born Luísa Matsushita) kept busy during CSS’s 11-year hiatus; she became a full-time painter, bought land in a beach town on Brazil’s southern coast, built earthships and learned about permaculture (using her airline miles from touring) in far-flung places. The possibility of another tour wasn’t on her radar until a British promoter nudged her and the band to consider a reunion.

Now the quartet is dusting off hits like “Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above” and “Music Is My Hot Hot Sex” (you might remember the latter from a viral iPod commercial ) for a farewell tour that will take them across the United States and Europe, retracing routes worn by their years of party rocking. Lovefoxxx is most excited for the smell.

“American venues, old venues, sometimes they have a certain smell from the construction or something,” she says. “I want to feel this smell and to revisit places. Everything changed so much because for me, this [break] feels like three years. But it’s been a lifetime.”

It certainly has. In the years since CSS (named for a translation of a Beyoncé quote about how she was “tired of being sexy”) stopped performing live, the band has been embraced by nostalgic TikTokers who’ve rebranded the sound of the mid-2000s as “indie sleaze.” Lovefoxxx says the title resonates.

“From all the labels we’ve had, this one translates best the era and the energy,” she says. “It translates the humor of the time. … CSS was always a place where we put this silly energy first.”

That’s just another way she’s been thinking about her group’s legacy, which — among the fun, flirty degeneracy — is also inextricably tied to the era of file sharing when music moved freely online between the lucky few who stumbled upon it or sought it, not served by an algorithm.

“I feel that the connection that people had with us was finding something special,” Lovefoxxx says. It was part of what made the early aughts “the right moment, the right time for us.”

So besides a pungent dressing room, how do you relive that experience? Lovefoxxx isn’t trying to, but the tour is weighing on her, since she suspects it will probably be the band’s last. She says she’s been crying in the days leading up to our call, and she’s crying now. They seem to be mostly happy tears.

“I would like to be anchored in the moment rather than living in the past. I’m not going to be a caricature of what I used to be,” she says. “It’s nice to finish off with a lot of life involved and not just fall apart. We’re going to finish in a very enthusiastic way, which is very CSS.”

May 3 at 8 p.m. at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. blackcatdc.com . $30-$35.

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Vice President Kamala   Harris Launches Nationwide Economic Opportunity   Tour

The Vice President will kick off her multi-state tour with a moderated conversation in Atlanta, GA on April 29 and an event in Detroit, MI during the following week

WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that she will embark on a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour with a series of events focused on investing in communities, building wealth, and ensuring every American has the freedom to thrive. The Vice President’s tour will take her back to several states across the country as she highlights how the Biden-Harris Administration has built economic opportunity and delivered for the American people. The Economic Opportunity Tour will kick off with a moderated conversation in Atlanta, GA on April 29 and an event in Detroit, MI during the following week. Additional dates and locations will be announced soon.

“President Biden and I are committed to creating an economy in which every person has the freedom to thrive. That is why we have taken historic steps to advance economic opportunity by increasing access to capital, investing in small businesses, addressing housing costs, forgiving student loans and medical debt, investing in infrastructure, and championing additional policies that put money in people’s pockets and build wealth,” said Vice President Harris.   “Our economic approach has delivered great progress, and we will continue to invest in you, your family, and your future.”

During the Vice President’s Economic Opportunity Tour, she will highlight how the Biden-Harris Administration has delivered historic investments that have supported communities and helped people thrive. This includes making unprecedented investments in small businesses and achieving the fastest creation of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years, creating a record number of jobs, increasing access to capital for underserved communities, investing in infrastructure, cutting the price of insulin and expanding access to health care, erasing medical debt, forgiving more student loan debt than any administration in history and boosting investments in education, making housing more affordable, lowering child care costs, and increasing the wealth of American families. Vice President Harris will also outline additional steps that she and President Biden are taking to expand this work. She will be joined on the tour by Administration officials, members of Congress, local leaders, and other special guests.

The Vice President’s tour is a continuation of her nonstop travel to communities across the country. She has made more than 35 trips to 16 states since the beginning of 2024. This includes consistent travel to meet with small business owners and entrepreneurs in underserved communities to discuss challenges and opportunities they face. In March, she traveled to Black Wall Street in Durham, NC to announce $32 million in funds to support historically underserved entrepreneurs. She began the year in Las Vegas, NV where she announced an SBA rule that will ensure millions of Americans who have served time are eligible for SBA loan programs that help individuals start and run small businesses.

The Vice President has long been focused on ensuring that minority, rural, and low-income communities have the capital and resources they need to thrive and support small businesses. Last year, she announced that Treasury’s CDFI Fund has awarded over $1.73 billion in grants to 603 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) across the country. In 2022, the Vice President also announced a first-of-its-kind public-private sector initiative — the Economic Opportunity Coalition (EOC) — that is a historic public-private partnership of more than 20 private sector organizations that will invest tens of billions of dollars to create opportunity and grow wealth in historically underserved communities. The EOC has already surpassed over $1 billion in increased member company deposits into community finance institutions. As a Senator, the Vice President partnered with key Congressional stakeholders to secure a transformative $12 billion investment for CDFIs and MDIs in December 2020. Since that time, she has worked to ensure these programs are as successful as possible.

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