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Apocalyptica Announces US Tour ‘Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2’

In the lore of heavy metal, only a handful of artists can claim to have changed history, and even fewer can say they’ve done so twice. Enter Apocalyptica, and one of metal’s greatest, most unlikely success stories. By any account, it’s the stuff of legend, and it’s about to come full circle as Apocalyptica announces their ‘Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour‘ across the United States, featuring support from guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss. Full routing and ticketing information is available below.
Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically trained musicians. Their debut album, Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, released in 1996, was a game-changer. As founding band leader Eicca Toppinen explains, “We just loved Metallica and we wanted to play it with the instruments we were able to play, which just happened to be cellos. We played a metal club in Helsinki, and then we were asked to do an album. Five months after it was released, we were opening for Metallica. It’s still unbelievable to me.”
Fast forward to today, and Apocalyptica has released eight rapturously received records, sold six million albums, and toured relentlessly. Now, they continue their unique homage to Metallica with Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, featuring powerful collaborations with Metallica members and using original tracks from the legendary Cliff Burton. The album came out June 7, 2024 to rave reviews.
The band looks forward to playing these fresh interpretations of Metallica songs for their US fans in 2025. The ‘Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour‘ will kick off on February 6, 2025, in Washington, DC, and will visit major cities across North America.
The general onsale begins on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 10 AM local time here.
Tour Dates:
- Thu Feb 06 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
- Fri Feb 07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
- Sat Feb 08 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
- Tue Feb 11 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- Wed Feb 12 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
- Thu Feb 13 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Fri Feb 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
- Sat Feb 15 – Chicago, IL @ Athenaeum Center
- Sun Feb 16 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
- Tue Feb 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
- Wed Feb 19 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
- Thu Feb 20 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
- Fri Feb 21 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
- Sat Feb 22 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- Mon Feb 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Tue Feb 25 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
- Wed Feb 26 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
- Thu Feb 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
- Fri Feb 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theatre
- Sat Mar 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
- Mon Mar 03 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
- Wed Mar 05 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live – Moody Theater
- Thu Mar 06 – Dallas, TX @ The Majestic Theatre
- Sat Mar 08 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
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The Neighbourhood Announce The Wourld Tour II
The Neighbourhood announce The Wourld Tour II, additional arena shows confirmed starting in March 2027. The Wourld Tour II kicks off on March 2nd in Denver, Colorado at Ball Arena and runs through late July with more headlining dates in Europe (see below for full itinerary). Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale on Thursday, October 29th at 10am local time ahead of the general on sale on Friday, October 30th at 10am local time. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the Artist presale and shop through official ticketers by visiting tour.thenbhd.com. The announcement of these additional shows comes as the band head into the remaining dates of their current global, sold-out The Wourld Tour.
With their latest album (((((ultraSOUND))))) and sold-out global The Wourld Tour, The Neighbourhood have reached a remarkable chapter in their career. Along the way they’ve built a loyal fanbase who show up in force and bring an electric energy to every show. In a recent cover feature on The Neighbourhood, Pollstar noted “they returned to the industry…wiser, refreshed and more beloved than they could ever imagine.” The Wourld Tour had the band playing arenas across the globe including stops in Australia, New Zealand and Asia as well North America and Europe. With 13 dates left this year, The Wourld Tour will end with two more sold-out shows in the band’s hometown at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on December 4thand 5th. In addition to the 68 arena headlining dates, this year also saw the band deliver amazing performances prominently featured at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza Chicago, Osheaga and Dia De Los Deftones festivals. In addition to these The Wourld Tour II dates in 2027, The Neighbourhood have already been confirmed to play Innings Festival in Arizona, Lollapalooza Argentina, Lollapalooza Chile, Estereo Picnic in Columbia, Lollapalooza Brazil, Pinkpop in The Netherlands, Release Athens Music Festival in Greece, Open’er Festival in Poland, NOS Alive! Festival in Portugal and Lollapalooza Berlin.
The Neighbourhood is California-based alternative rock band comprised of members Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Brandon Fried, Jeremy Freeman, and Mikey Margott. Known for their genre-blending sound and moody aesthetic, the band formed in 2011 and broke through in 2013 with their double-Platinum debut album I Love You. The album features the multi-platinum hit “Sweater Weather,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative chart. Following the success of their sophomore album Wiped Out! (2015) and a string of EPs, the group continued evolving their sound with The Neighbourhood (2018) and Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones (2020). With five multi-Platinum, six Platinum, and eight Gold certified singles along with two additional Platinum albums, The Neighbourhood has built a legacy of genre-defining work and is poised to begin a compelling new chapter. Their latest album (((((ultraSOUND))))), was released on Warner Records after a 5-year hiatus and met with excitement from fans across the globe. The album’s single “Private” is climbing Alternative Radio charts and the album has amassed 393 million global streams.

The Neighbourhood – The Wourld Tour II – 2027 headline & festival dates
February 28 — Tempe, AZ — Innings Festival
March 2 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
March 4 — St. Louis, MO — Chaifetz Arena
March 6 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
March 7 — Dallas, TX — American Airlines Center
March 12 — Buenos Aires, AR — Lollapalooza Argentina
March 13 — Santiago, CL — Lollapalooza Chile
March 19 — Bogota, CO — Festival Esterio Picnic
March 21 — Sao Paolo, BR — Lollapalooza Brazil
April 23 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
April 24 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
April 27 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
April 28 — Ottawa, ON — Canadian Tire Centre
April 30 — Columbus, OH — Schottenstein Center
May 1 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
May 4 — Raleigh, NC — Lenovo Center
May 7 — Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
May 8 — Chicago, IL — United Center
May 11 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre
May 14 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
May 15 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
June 20 — Landgraaf, NL — Pinkpop Festival
June 25 — Athens, GR — Release Athens Music Festival
July 2 — Gdynia, PL — Open’er Festiveal
July 5 — Luxembourg, LU — Luxexpo Open-Air
July 8 — Lisbon, PT — NOS Alive
July 13 — Florence, IT — Arena delle Cornacchie – Parco delle Cascine
July 15 — Vienna, AT — Metastadt Open Air
July 17 — Berlin, DE — Lollapalooza Berlin
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Trevor Noah Announces New An Evening Of Stand Up With Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah, best known for being the Emmy Award-winning host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central and for hosting the Grammy Awards for six consecutive years, has announced a special performance in New York City on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Taking place at The Beacon Theatre, the show will feature all new material.
The announcement comes as Noah is about to kick off his sold-out Asia tour, with stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur, as well as a four-night run in Dubai next month.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale on Thursday, October 22 at 10 am local time on Trevornoah.com. Additional presales will run ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 am ET at Ticketmaster.com
ABOUT TREVOR NOAH
Trevor Noah is one of the most successful comedians in the world and was the host of the Emmy® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central for seven years. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” broke free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. In January of 2024, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” won an Emmy for “Outstanding Talk Series.” Trevor has also notably served as the Grammy Awards host for six years in a row, with the 2024 show bringing in 16.9 million viewers, a 34% increase from 2023.
Trevor currently hosts a SiriusXM weekly podcast titled What Now? With Trevor Noah. In this podcast, listeners get a chance to hear Trevor like never before. Trevor is joined each episode by celebrities, thought leaders, athletes, and friends to chat about the contemporary topics on everyone’s minds. He brings the kinds of conversations that happen behind the scenes to light – full of radical candor, authentic back-and-forths, and honest reactions, with Trevor bringing to bear his classic, effortlessly playful and equally probing style.
Trevor is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” and its young readers adaptation, released in 2019, titled “It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which also debuted as a New York Times bestseller. The Audible edition of “Born a Crime,” performed by Trevor, remains one of the top-selling, highest-rated, and most-commented-on Audible performances of all time. To date, “Born a Crime” has sold over 3 million copies across all formats.
Following the extraordinary success of “Born a Crime,” Trevor’s most recent book titled “Into the Uncut Grass” was released in October 2024 and is a #1 New York Times bestseller. It is a gorgeously illustrated and moving modern fable for readers of all ages about forgiveness, acceptance, and the secret to solidarity.
Trevor’s success has also spanned to sold out stand-up comedy shows across 5 continents. His “Off The Record” World Tour stopped in 28 cities across the US before heading to international destinations, and a set from “Off the Record” became available as his fourth Netflix stand-up special titled Where Was I in 2023. Where Was I has recently scored a 2025 Grammy nomination for ‘Best Comedy Album,’ two 2024 Emmy nominations for ‘Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and ‘Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special’ as well as Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice Association nominations, sold out Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, enjoyed a 10-consecutive-show run at the Beacon Theatre, sold out three O2 shows (50K tickets total) in London, and set a record for the most tickets sold by a non-German comedian in history in Berlin.
Trevor has written, produced, and starred in 12 comedy specials total, including Grammy and Emmy-nominated “I Wish You Would” for Netflix, which premiered globally in November 2022. True to form, Trevor hilariously shares revelations about learning to speak German, modern communication, and his love for curry. His previous special for Netflix, “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia” received a NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Variety Show,” as well as a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Comedy Album”.
Emmy Nominated Day Zero Productions, a joint venture between Trevor Noah and Paramount Global, develops and produces diverse, high-quality creative content for a global audience. With projects set up both within the Paramount Global family, as well as at other studios, streamers, and live platforms, Day Zero focuses on entertaining and impactful content with an eye toward authentic stories from diverse points of view. Current feature film projects include a reimagining of the classic Paramount feature President’s Analyst, a biopic centered on 8-year-old Nigerian chess champion Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a feature adaptation of Kiese Laymon’s novel Long Division, and an untitled animated feature based on an original idea from Noah.
On the television side, Day Zero is producing several scripted and documentary series including an adaptation of Noah’s best-selling and award-winning autobiography Born A Crime, with Lupita Nyong’o starring; partnering with Time Studios and Sugar23 on MSNBC/Peacock’s The Turning Point, which features standalone documentaries on voting rights, climate change, and the global refugee crisis; Showtime’s The World According to Football in partnership with Religion of Sports; Amazon Prime Video’s first South African original LOL: Last One Laughing; two seasons of Nickelodeon’s Kid of the Year TV special alongside TIME Studios; and the Discovery+/ HBOMax special For All Humankind. Day Zero also produced Trevor Noah’s most recent stand-up specials I Wish You Would and Where Was I for Netflix, and produces his hit podcast What Now? With Trevor Noah.
In 2018, Trevor launched the Trevor Noah Foundation to improve equitable access to quality education for underserved youth in South Africa. Trevor’s vision is a world where education enables youth to dream, see and build the impossible.
