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“BRAD PAISLEY LIVE” Tour Announces New Dates

Grammy-winning country music superstar Brad Paisley is releasing new music today as part of an ongoing project titled Tacklebox. A portion of this new music comes from his extensive catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs, dating back to the 90s, when his career began. Other songs were recently written and inspired by that style and by the unmistakable 90s sound of Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, and Alabama, as well as 80s-influenced productions similar to those of George Strait, Garth Brooks, and others. The first song from Tacklebox, “Fallin’,” is available now across all digital platforms HERE.
“I see this ‘project’ as never-ending. It’s almost like the fans have a direct link to my Dropbox or to a playlist that never ends,” said Brad. “We are calling it Tacklebox because it’s a box full of hooks, country lyric hooks. In this digital age, I have every song I’ve ever written at my fingertips. This project gave us a license to dig back into the catalog of songs that were never released, that feel like a time period, a style of writing, a sound, and nostalgia. We went back into the studio to record or re-record at The Castle in Franklin, TN, the same place where several of my first few albums were recorded. When I first started writing and recording music, I couldn’t have dreamed of the ability to put something out instantly for the fans.”
Additional music from Tacklebox will be released this week. Stay tuned to Brad’s digital and social media channels for up-to-date information: BradPaisley.com | Facebook | X | Instagram | Youtube.
Brad will perform a pivotal song from his catalog, “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” with Idol contestant Lucas Leon during tonight’s live American Idol finale. Brad wrote “I’m Gonna Miss Her” in 1995, during his senior year at Belmont University, for his senior showcase. It became his third #1 single in 2002, bringing his career total to 25 #1 songs. American Idol airs on ABC at 8:00 p.m., streams live on Disney+, and is available the next day on Hulu. Last week, Belmont University presented Honorary Doctorates to Brad and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, at the university’s graduation ceremony in recognition of their philanthropic work in Nashville.
Brad has just announced additional shows this year, the “BRAD PAISLEY LIVE” Tour, kicking off on August 27 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The ticket presale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins Tuesday, May 12, at 10 am local time. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.
These shows will wrap around previously announced shows and festival dates and follow his shows in Europe this June. Jake Worthington will open select dates on the BRAD PAISLEY LIVE tour with additional special guests to be announced soon. The tour is promoted by Live Nation.
May 15 Sparks, NV Nugget Event Center
May 16 Pomona, CA Los Angeles County Fair*
May 23 Grantville, PA Hollywood Casino Penn National Race Course
May 24 Concord, NC Charlotte Motor Speedway, Coco-Cola 600
June 8 Helsinki, Finland House of Culture
June 9 Helsinki, Finland House of Culture
June 11 Ålesund, Norway SBM Arena
June 13 Hamar, Norway Vikingskipet Open Air
June 16 Stockholm, Sweden Gröna Lund
June 17 Gothenburg, Sweden Liseberg
June 19 Copenhagen, Denmark Tivolo Gardens
June 20 Grolloo, Netherlands Holland International Blues Festival*
June 23 Munich, Germany Tollwood+
June 24 Zurich, Switzerland The Hall+
July 4 Provo, UT Lavell Edwards Stadium*
July 10 Fort Collins, CO Canvas Stadium – CSU
August 4 Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fair *
August 6 West Chester Township, OH Voice of America Festival *
NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
August 27 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater+
August 28 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway+
August 29 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater+
September 2 Fargo, ND Scheels Arena+
September 4 Milwaukee, WI BMO Pavilion+
September 17 Estero, FL Hertz Arena
September 18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL FTL War Memorial Auditorium
September 19 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
September 25 West Springfield, MA The Big E*
September 26 Richmond, VA Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
October 8 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion+
October 9 Corpus Christi, TX Hilliard Center Arena+
October 10 Ennis, TX Stars of Texas Music Festival *
*Festival dates
+Jake Worthington opens
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Niall Horan Dinner Party Live on Tour North America 2027 Announced
Today, the North American dates for Niall Horan Dinner Party Live On Tour were announced. The chart-topping global superstar will perform at arenas across North America in support of his new album, Dinner Party, which will be released on June 5, 2026, via Capitol Records.
Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will kick off in St. Paul, MN at Grand Casino Arena on March 17, 2027 – St. Patrick’s Day – and will include shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (April 4) and The Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA (May 22). It will conclude on May 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. See below for itinerary.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning Tuesday, May 12, at 10 AM local time, followed by an artist presale on Wednesday, May 13, at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, May 15, at 10 AM local time on livenation.com.
PRESALE: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S beginning Tuesday, May 12, at 10 AM local time until Thursday, May 14, at 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, exclusive access to the pre-show DINNER PARTY lounge, access to VIP bar throughout the night, early entry into the venue & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
Horan will perform on the plaza at New York City’s Rockefeller Center on June 12, 2026, as part of the Citi Concert Series on “TODAY.” While in the State this summer, he’ll also play co-headlining stadium shows with Thomas Rhett at Nashville’s GEODIS Park (July 9) and Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA (July 18). He’ll kick off the UK/EU leg of Dinner Party Live On Tour on September 22, 2026, in Birmingham, England at Utilita Arena Birmingham.|
“More than anything, Dinner Party is a celebration of life and love,” observed writer Larisha Paul in The Rolling Stone Interview with Niall Horan, which appears in the May issue of the U.S. edition of the publication. This deep-dive conversation series is the longest-running franchise in the magazine’s history. Read the feature HERE and watch the full interview on YouTube. Rolling Stone UK will syndicate the interview as a digital cover with print magazines available for fans to order. Horan also stopped by Perfectly Imperfect to talk about what he’s been into recently. Read HERE.

There’s something about sharing a table that feels like sharing a future and Dinner Party brings the listener into that experience with warmth, wit and sincerity. The album is cinematic and organic, with songs that play like memories being gently created. Julian Bunetta and John Ryan, Horan’s longtime collaborators, served as executive producers. His other creative partners and co-writers included Afterhrs, Amy Allen, Ian Franzino, Andrew Haas, Steph Jones, Rocky Block and Joel Little. Pre-order /pre-save Dinner Party HERE.
Praising his new single, “Little More Time,” as an “anthem for any 30something looking down the barrel of midlife,” GQ observed, “Horan sings about turning clocks upside down, stretches out each melody and verse like it’s stuck in honey, and begs for one more song like a reveler coming to terms with last call at their favorite karaoke bar—a Bernard’s Watch for the adults in the room.”
The multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter first rose to prominence as part of the internationally acclaimed One Direction and has since firmly established himself as a powerhouse solo artist, selling over 90 million records worldwide. He launched his solo career with the Platinum-certified album Flicker, which featured the triple-Platinum hit “Slow Hands.” Horan has since released three additional albums —Heartbreak Weather, which ranked No. 1 on both Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart, The Show, which topped the same two charts, and The Show: Encore. His 2024 global headline trek “THE SHOW” LIVE ON TOUR brought his music to packed arenas across multiple continents, culminating in a sold-out North American run and over 1.2 million tickets sold worldwide.
NIALL HORAN DINNER PARTY LIVE ON TOUR –NORTH AMERICA 2027
3/17 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
3/19 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
3/20 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
3/23 – Chicago, IL – United Center
3/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3/27 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
3/30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
4/2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
4/4 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
4/8 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
4/12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
4/13 – Hartford, CT – PeoplesBank Arena
4/15 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
4/17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
4/28 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
4/29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
5/1 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
5/2 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
5/14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
5/16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
5/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
5/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
5/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
5/25 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
5/27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
5/29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
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Cameron Whitcomb Announces Largest Us Headline Run to Date: “The Kingdom of Fear Tour”
Award-winning singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb has announced The Kingdom of Fear Tour, an upcoming US run featuring some of the biggest headline shows of his career thus far. New dates get underway September 24 at Nashville, TN’s historic Ryman Auditorium and then continue through a Halloween finale at Houston, TX’s House of Blues on October 31. Highlights include performances at such iconic venues as Atlanta, GA’s Tabernacle (September 25), Tulsa, OK’s Cain’s Ballroom (September 30), Seattle, WA’s Paramount Theatre (October 14), Los Angeles, CA’s The Wiltern (October 20), and Austin, TX’s Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (October 23).
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist and Citi presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, May 12 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, May 15 at 10am local time. Whitcomb has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold from The Kingdom of Fear Tour goes to support Project Healthy Minds and their work to expand access to mental health services across America. For complete details and ticket information, please visit thecamwhitcomb.com.
PRESALE: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 12 at 10am local time until Thursday, May 14 at 11:59 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Whitcomb – who recently stole the show at Indio, CA’s Stagecoach with a fully packed Palomino Stage performance – is fast proving himself as one of the hardest working live acts in music today on a busy schedule that includes his Fragile Egos Tour, an ongoing run of North American headline shows produced by Live Nation resuming June 2 at Detroit, MI’s SOLD-OUT Saint Andrew’s Hall following SOLD-OUT stops at such notable venues as Boston, MA’s Citizens House of Blues Boston, New York City’s historic Irving Plaza, Charlottesville, VA’s The Jefferson Theatre, and more. Meanwhile, Whitcomb is currently traveling Down Under on a long anticipated headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with all dates now sold out including additional shows added in some markets due to overwhelming demand.
As if all that weren’t enough, Whitcomb will also continue to support HARDY on THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!, with dates set across the US and Canada into the summer. A number of top-billed festival performances are also slated, including Fergus, ON’s Meadows Music Festival (May 29), Vancouver, BC’s FIFA Fan Festival (June 14), Bloomington, IL’s Tailgate N’ Tallboys (June 20), Dauphin, MB’s Dauphin’s Countryfest (June 27), Fort McMurray, AB’s Hello Summer Festival (July 5), Craven, SK’s Country Thunder Saskatchewan (July 11), Three Forks, MT’s Headwaters Country Jam (July 23), Chicago, IL’s Lollapalooza (August 1), Camrose, AB’s Big Valley Jamboree (August 2), and more.
Whitcomb’s non-stop tour schedule follows the recent arrival of his acclaimed new EP, Deep Water, available now via Atlantic Outpost HERE. Limited edition CDs will arrive soon with pre-orders open now HERE. Born from a renewed obsession with the craft of songwriting, the 5-song project is highlighted by the explosive single, “Kingdom of Fear,” available HERE alongside an official lyric video streaming now HERE. The high-octane track – which Billboardpraised as “an emotionally charged folk-rock song fronted by Whitcomb’s raw, gritty vocals and a fervent guitar” – has fast proven a sensation, marking the Nanaimo, BC native’s highest-charting song to date in the US, Australia, the UK, and his home country of Canada while also landing as his second consecutive instant debut on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Next week will see Whitcomb perform “Kingdom of Fear” with American Idol finalist Brooks Rosser on the Season 24 Finale, airing live Monday, May 11 at 8:00 pm (ET) on ABC and Disney+.
Deep Water also includes the dynamic title track, “Deep Water,” joined by an official live performance video streaming now on YouTube HERE. Filmed on stage at Boston, MA’s sold-out Citizens House of Blues Boston, the new visual captures Whitcomb’s unstoppable live energy in front of the more than 2,700 enraptured fans – the biggest solo headline show of his career to date. The EP is further highlighted by the tender “You and Me,” available now HERE. Hailed by Billboard as “an emotional, heartfelt folk-rock song characterized by his soft, weathered vocals and a stomp-clap rhythm,” the track immediately debuted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 upon its March arrival.
Whitcomb was among the most triumphant stars at Canada’s 55th Annual JUNO Awards earlier this year, taking home both “Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year Presented by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters,” and “Country Album of the Year” (for his critically acclaimed debut album, The Hard Way). Along with accepting the two prestigious honors – which follow an additional pair of recent wins at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) – Whitcomb delivered an electrifying performance of his hit “Options,” capped off by an unforgettable backflip on the catwalk which quickly went viral following the star-studded event.
Whitcomb kicked off what’s rapidly proving a landmark 2026 with “All Your’n (Amazon Music Original)” an Amazon Music Original cover of the Tyler Childers fan favorite available to stream and purchase now exclusively on Amazon Music. An official live performance video can be viewed now via YouTube HERE.
Last year saw Whitcomb take a giant step forward with his acclaimed debut album, The Hard Way, joined by an expanded Deluxe Edition available now via Atlantic Records HERE. The album debuted at #1 on the Country Albums chart in Whitcomb’s home country of Canada, earning Gold certification and quickly surpassing 500 million streams nationwide thanks to such emotionally raw singles as the breakout fan favorite “Quitter,” the brutally self-aware “Hundred Mile High,” the defiant “Options,” the hopeful “Fragile,” the gut-punching title track, and the chart-climbing hit, “Medusa, the latter joined by a live performance video streaming HERE. A deeply personal look at Whitcomb’s turbulent journey – from early struggles with addiction to his remarkable recovery and personal growth – The Hard Way is further anchored by the powerful “Call For You,” written as a tribute to his mom. The Deluxe Edition adds five very special bonus tracks, including “End of the Morning,” a previously unheard collaboration with indie folk artist Evan Honer, as well as the standout track, “Problem,” joined by an exclusive “Amazon Music presents” live performance video streaming HERE.
With over 7.5M monthly listeners on Spotify, 4.5M+ followers across social platforms, and over 835M+ global streams to date, Whitcomb is riding high after what truly proved a landmark 2025 for the Nanaimo, BC-based artist. Named the 2025 recipient of CMA’s Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award, recognizing outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally, Whitcomb was among the big winners at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA), taking home the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” and “Fans’ Choice” awards amidst six total nominations. Whitcomb also made his Canadian TV debut at the CCMA Awards with an energetic live performance of “Quitter,” streaming HERE.
In a world that often prizes surface-level honesty, Whitcomb stands out as an artist with the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. After leaving home at age 17 to work on a pipeline, the British Columbia native discovered his passion for singing and devoted himself to music. He broke through with his 2024 debut EP, Quitter – a fearless collection of country/folk songs inspired by his journey through addiction and recovery. Since then, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter has skyrocketed, landing on 2025 Artist to Watch lists from Spotify and Amazon Music, releasing his full-length debut, The Hard Way, and traveling the world on increasingly popular tours including his biggest North American headline run thus far, the I’ve Got Options Tour, which saw him packing houses from coast-to-coast including a sold-out two-night stand at Los Angeles, CA’s iconic Troubadour.
CAMERON WHITCOMB ON TOUR 2026
MAY
9 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum (SOLD OUT)
10 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum (SOLD OUT)
12 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)
13 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)
15 – Sydney, Australia – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
16 – Sydney, Australia – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
29 – Fergus, ON – Meadows Music Festival †
30 –Detroit, MI – St. Saint Andrew’s Hall ^ (SOLD OUT)
JUNE
2 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues ^ (SOLD OUT)
4 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP (Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion) *
5 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
6 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
14 – Vancouver, BC – FIFA Fan Festival †
18 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis ^ (SOLD OUT)
20 – Bloomington, IL – Tailgate N’ Tallboys †
25-28 – Dauphin, MB – Dauphin’s Countryfest †
JULY
5 – Fort McMurray, AB – Hello Summer Festival †
11 – Craven, SK – Country Thunder Saskatchewan †
23-25 – Three Forks, MT – Headwaters Country Jam †
24 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena *
28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater ^ (LOW TICKETS)
29 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall ^
AUGUST
1 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza †
2 – Camrose, AB – Big Valley Jamboree †
14 – Toronto, ON – History ^ (SOLD OUT)
SEPTEMBER
24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium + #
25 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle + » ~
30 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom + » ~
OCTOBER
2 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium + »
3 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre + ~
6 – San Diego, CA – SOMA + » ~
7 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 + » ~
9 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center + » ~
10 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma + » ~
13 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom + »
14 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre + »
20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern + » ~
21 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre + » ~
23 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater + #
24 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre + #
27 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City + #
28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues + #
30 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues + #
31 – Houston, TX – House of Blues + #
* Supporting HARDY’s THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!
^ FRAGILE EGOS TOUR
† FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
+ THE KINGDOM OF FEAR TOUR
# SUPPORT FROM NOAH RINKER
» SUPPORT FROM NEP
~ SUPPORT FROM LIAM ST. JOHN
