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Dermot Kennedy Announces Intimate Fall Tour For North America
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced an extensive, intimate fall tour in North America, kicking off on October 7th in Vancouver (see complete tour itinerary below). Since taking control of his data Dermot will be running the presale for the tour through his own database for a better fan experience. Fans will need to sign up to his mailing list at this link for further instructions. Promoted by Live Nation, the presale will take place on Wednesday May 21st between 10am and 10pm local. Fans will need to sign-up before 10am PST/1pm ET on Monday May 19th. General tickets go on sale Thursday, May 22nd @ 10AM local time. More information is available HERE.
Known for his passionate and powerful live performances, Dermot has graced the sages of such iconic venues as London’s O2 Arena and New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The fall run will be a nod to his early busking days, with stripped back performances that reflect the tone of these more up- close and personal settings, making for a deeply connective and interactive fan experience. The shows will feature favorites spanning Dermot’s discography, along with new material, including his most recent single, “Let Me In”. Co-written and produced by Gabe Simon (Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, Anderson Paak), the hauntingly beautiful track highlights Dermot’s effortless emotional delivery and rich vocals. The track currently has more than 6 million streams on Spotify.
Other upcoming live events for Dermot include a special half-time performance at Soccer Aid Match in Manchester, UK on June 15th, and an exciting bill with GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Zach Bryan at British Summer Time Festival June 28th-29th. Dermot will also support Bryan in the U.S. this fall at Indiana’s famed Notre Dame Stadium on September 6th.
All of this live activity comes on the heels of MISNEACH, a new annual global music festival conceived and curated by Dermot himself. The sold-out MISNEACH festival was held in Sydney, Australia and Boston, MA in March timed to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The joyous events successfully achieved the festival’s mission of spotlighting Ireland’s rich musical heritage and culture. The bill featured an array of both established and rising artists including The Frames, Matt Corby, Kneecap/Meg Mac/ Amble, Sorcha Richardson/The Scratch, Susan O’Niell/Fynch/Cliffords Mick Flannery, Florence Road, The Swell Season, Ye Vagabonds, Nell Mescal and headline sets by Dermot.
DERMOT KENNEDY FALL TOUR
October 7 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
October 10 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
October 11 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
October 14 Denver, CO Summit
October 16 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre
October 18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
October 19 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
October 21 Chicago, IL House of Blues
October 23 Toronto, ON History
October 25 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
October 27 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
October 28 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
To protect the prices originally set by the artist, this tour will use Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange for all necessary resale and make tickets mobile only and restricted from transfer. This means if fans purchase tickets and can no longer attend, they’ll have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid on Ticketmaster. This applies to all shows except those in Illinois, Colorado, and New York, where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here. In Tennessee, this tour will use AXS Face Value Exchange for all necessary resale and make tickets mobile only and restricted from transfer.
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aespa Announce 2026-2027 ‘SYNK : COMPLæXITY’ World Tour
aespa are hitting the road again, and Vancouver is on the map.
The global K-pop powerhouse has announced their 2026-2027 SYNK : COMPLæXITY world tour, a massive arena run stretching across Asia, North America, Latin America, the UK, and Europe in support of their upcoming second full-length album LEMONADE, out May 29.
The North American leg kicks off September 15 and includes a stop at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on October 11, alongside major dates in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle. The tour opens August 7 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome before heading through Taipei, Latin America, and later Europe in early 2027.
Produced by Live Nation, the new run promises a fresh live production with updated stage design, new performances, and expanded visual storytelling, building on the ambitious world-building that shaped the group’s previous tours.
Fans won’t have to wait long for a preview. aespa are set to headline Lollapalooza on August 2 ahead of the tour launch.
Ticket demand is expected to be intense. Weverse membership presale begins May 6 at 11 a.m. local time, with registration open through April 29. General on-sale for U.S. and Canadian dates starts May 6 at 3 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster and the tour’s official site. VIP packages will include premium tickets, a post-show send-off, Hi-Bye access, and exclusive merch.
The tour arrives as aespa continue a huge run globally. Since debuting with “Black Mamba” in 2020, Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning have stacked up million-selling releases and major accolades, including Billboard Women in Music’s Group of the Year honor.
With LEMONADE on the way and a new arena production in tow, this looks poised to be aespa’s biggest era yet.
aespa 2026-27 “SYNK : COMPLæXITY” Tour Dates:
08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 – Seoul, South Korea @ Gocheok Sky Dome
08/08 – Seoul, South Korea @ Gocheok Sky Dome
08/11 – Taipei, Taiwan @ Taipei Dome
09/04 – São Paulo, Brazil @ Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu
09/06 – Santiago, Chile @ Movistar Arena
09/09 – Lima, Peru @ Costa 21
09/11 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Palacio de los Deportes
09/15 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
09/18 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena
09/22 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
09/24 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
09/26 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
09/29 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
10/06 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
10/09 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
01/14 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ AO Arena
01/16 – London, United Kingdom @ The O2
01/19 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
01/22 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Avicii Arena
01/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena
01/26 – Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena
01/29 – Milan, Italy @ Unipol Dome
01/31 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
02/02 – Paris, France @ Accor Arena
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Beck Announces Ride Lonesome Single & Tour
Yesterday, eight-time GRAMMY winner Beck unveiled the stunning new surprise single, “Ride Lonesome.”
Today, Beck follows that hypnotically sublime ballad with the announcement of the Ride Lonesome Tour, a 25-date trek stopping at some of North America’s most renowned theaters and amphitheaters.
The Ride Lonesome Tour, promoted by Live Nation, will kick off September 16 at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, with stops including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Greek in L.A., Red Rocks, two nights each at The Masonic in SF, Massey Hall in Toronto and the Brooklyn Paramount, and more, before concluding October 31 at The Truth in Nashville.
Tickets for Beck’s Ride Lonesome Tour go on sale Friday, April 24 at 10am local time. For further information, go to Beck.com.
Produced by Beck and Mixed by Nigel Godrich, the song “Ride Lonesome” evokes the beautiful and haunting sonic landscapes and textures of 2015 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Morning Phase and its spiritual predecessor, 2002’s classic Sea Change—and features multiple musicians who played on those milestone releases. From the resonant acoustic guitar strains of its opening to the emotional peaks of its final chorus, this long-awaited new original composition is the first indication of a different yet familiar direction for Beck in the year ahead.
Citi is the official card of the Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 21 at 11am local time until Thursday, April 23 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
BECK: Ride Lonesome Tour
09-16 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09-18 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle
09-19 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium
09-22 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl*
09-23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
09-25 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
09-26 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
10-01 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10-03 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
10-04 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10-06 Milwaukee, WI Landmark Credit Union Live
10-07 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
10-09 Chicago, IL The Auditorium
10-12 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
10-14 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10-15 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
10-17 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-18 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
10-22 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
10-23 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
10-25 Washington, DC The Anthem
10-27 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
10-28 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10-30 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
10-31 Nashville, TN The Truth
*not a Live Nation event