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Destin Conrad Announces LOVE ON DIGITAL North American Headline Tour
GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter DESTIN CONRAD announces his LOVE ON DIGITAL North American headline tour, promoted by Live Nation, in support of his debut album LOVE ON DIGITAL, out now via EMPIRE. The tour kicks off September 13 in Denver, CO, with stops in Houston, Nashville, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, and closing out in Los Angeles. Rising R&B standout Mark Keane will join as support throughout the tour.
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) and an artist presale beginning Wednesday, July 9. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, July 11 at 10 am local time at: destinconrad.com.
Citi is the official card of the LOVE ON DIGITAL tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, July 9 at 10 AM local time until Thursday, July 10 at 10 PM through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
DESTIN recently released his highly anticipated debut album, LOVE ON DIGITAL, out now via EMPIRE. Across a collection of smooth, R&B-rooted tracks, DESTIN reframes the modern love story–one shaped by FaceTime calls, voice notes, time zones, and touchscreens. With features from Kehlani, Lil Nas X, Teezo Touchdown, and serpentwithfeet, DESTIN blends early Y2K nostalgia with next-gen production, unpacking what it means to seek connection in a digital-first world, weaving humor, heartbreak, and vulnerability into every hook. Listen HERE.
Capturing both the thrill and fragility of intimacy in the digital age, the focus track, “BAD BITCHES” featuring Kehlani, is an unapologetic anthem that channels desire, freedom, and self-love. In the accompanying video, DESTIN and Kehlani hit the strip club with friends, turning up, and letting go—having the type of fun that feels effortless, real, and loud with joy. Watch HERE.
That spirit carries through the rest of LOVE ON DIGITAL, which pulls influence from the nostalgic textures of early-2000s R&B while leaning into its future-facing evolution. On “KISSING IN PUBLIC,” he delivers a queer love anthem wrapped in playful choreography and fashion-forward visuals, gliding through city streets in a celebration of romance in full view. “DELUSIONAL” simmers with longing for someone just out of reach, while “THE LAST TIME” featuring Teezo Touchdownpaints the emotional tug-of-war of a relationship that won’t quit, even when both know it should. Each track peels back a layer–setting the stage for a body of work that’s both personal and universally felt. LOVE ON DIGITAL, with its diaristic tone and cinematic feel, offers a raw look at a relationship that bloomed entirely online, and the hard truth that even the strongest signals can still fade. Throughout his debut album, DESTIN takes full ownership of his narrative, stepping into the spotlight as one of R&B’s most essential voices.
LOVE ON DIGITAL marks a major milestone for the rising R&B star, debuting at #3 on Apple Music’s R&B/Soul Albumschart and #7 on Spotify’s U.S. albums chart, garnering 10M streams the first week alone and currently sits at over 31M streams since its initial release. The project has sparked a wave of attention across music and media, earning him cover stories with Spotify’s RNBX Magazine (April 2025) and Yams Magazine (June 2025), alongside standout features with Billboard, Essence, EBONY, and Apple Music’s Nadeska. He recently took the stage for a COLORS performance of “MAKE IT UP” and sat down for a nationally televised interview with ABC News Live, further expanding his reach. Known for his smooth vocals and emotionally candid songwriting, DESTIN is in a defining moment–stepping into his breakout year with style, clarity, and cultural presence.
Raised in Tampa, Florida, DESTIN first rose to prominence on Vine before making his official entry into music. His songwriting credits on Kehlani’s Billboard No. 2 album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t set the stage for his own breakout. In 2021, he dropped his debut project COLORWAY (now with over 120M streams), followed by 2022’s SATIN, and hit the road touring with Syd and Kehlani.
2023 marked his first headlining tour across Europe and the UK, with sold-out stops in Amsterdam, Paris, and threeconsecutive nights in London. In 2024, he followed up with the dual projects SUBMISSIVE and SUBMISSIVE 2, playing 47 shows across the US, EU, and UK. Over the past year, he’s earned features in Billboard, Essence, VIBE,The FADER, and a digital cover with Gay Times—solidifying his place as one of R&B’s most magnetic new voices.
LOVE ON DIGITAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST MACK KEANE
SEPTEMBER 13 – Denver, CO | Summit
SEPTEMBER 15 – Phoenix, AZ | The Van Buren
SEPTEMBER 17 – Austin, TX | The Parish
SEPTEMBER 19 – San Antonio, TX | Paper Tiger
SEPTEMBER 20 – Dallas, TX | House of Blues
SEPTEMBER 21 – New Orleans, LA | House of Blues
SEPTEMBER 24 – Houston, TX | House of Blues
SEPTEMBER 26 – Nashville, TN | Basement East
SEPTEMBER 27 – St. Petersburg, FL | Jannus Live
SEPTEMBER 30 – Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle
OCTOBER 1 – Raleigh, NC | Lincoln Theater
OCTOBER 2 – Charlotte, NC | The Underground
OCTOBER 4 – Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts
OCTOBER 5 – Silver Spring, MD | The Fillmore
OCTOBER 7 – Chicago, IL | House of Blues
OCTOBER 9 – Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Paramount
OCTOBER 11 – Montreal, QC | Le Studio TD
OCTOBER 12 – Toronto, ON | Danforth Music Hall
OCTOBER 15 – Boston, MA | The Paradise Rock Club
OCTOBER 17 – Louisville, KY | Mercury Ballroom
OCTOBER 18 – Cleveland, OH | House of Blues
OCTOBER 21 – Indianapolis, IN | Deluxe @ Old National Centre
OCTOBER 22 – Detroit, MI | St. Andrew’s Hall
OCTOBER 24 – Columbia, MO | The Blue Note
OCTOBER 25 – Minneapolis, MN | Varsity Theater
OCTOBER 28 – Seattle, WA | Neptune
OCTOBER 29 – Portland, OR | Revolution Hall
OCTOBER 30 – Vancouver, BC | Hollywood Theatre
NOVEMBER 3 – San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore
NOVEMBER 5 – Santa Cruz, CA | The Catalyst
NOVEMBER 6 – Sacramento, CA | Ace of Spades
NOVEMBER 8 – Santa Ana, CA | Observatory OC
NOVEMBER 9 – San Diego, CA | House of Blues
NOVEMBER 14 – Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern
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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Massive ‘The Rats In A Cage Tour’ Celebrating Mellon Collie Anniversary
The Smashing Pumpkins are heading back on the road this fall with a tour built around one of the defining rock albums of the 1990s. The band officially announced “The Rats In A Cage Tour,” a North American arena run celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness.
The tour kicks off Sept. 30 in Columbus, Ohio and runs through November, with stops across the United States and Canada, including a Vancouver date in November. The tour’s name comes from the famous lyric in “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” one of the biggest singles from the landmark double album.
Frontman Billy Corgan said the band has talked about doing a Mellon Collie-focused production for years, but wanted to wait until the timing and concept felt right. This time around, fans are getting something much bigger than a standard anniversary tour.
Each show will feature two separate sets. The first is dedicated entirely to Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness in what the band describes as a theatrical presentation of the album’s music and themes. The second set will pull from nearly four decades of material, mixing major hits, fan favorites, and deeper cuts from albums spanning Gish through 2024’s Aghori Mhori Mei.
The 1995 album remains one of the biggest alternative rock releases of its era. Songs like “1979,” “Tonight, Tonight,” and “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” helped turn the band into arena headliners and defined alternative radio for a generation of fans who suddenly realized that album is now 30 years old. Time is rude sometimes.
The announcement follows a busy stretch for the band and for Corgan himself. Over the past two years, the Pumpkins have revisited Mellon Collie through deluxe reissues, orchestral reinterpretations with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and special live performances. Corgan has even been taking the material overseas with orchestral theater shows backed by a 60-piece orchestra.
Before the arena tour begins, the Pumpkins will return to Lollapalooza this summer for the first time since the festival’s touring era in 1994, marking a major hometown moment for the Chicago band.
Tickets for “The Rats In A Cage Tour” go on sale May 21 at 10 a.m. local time through the band’s official website. Citi and Verizon presales begin May 19, while members of the band’s VIZ CLUB fan community will get access to a special presale on May 20. More information here.
The band will offer VIP packages featuring a pre-show acoustic performance, Q&A session, exclusive merchandise, memorabilia, lounge access, and early merch shopping.
With no opening acts announced so far and two full sets planned each night, the tour is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious live productions the band has attempted in years.
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS “The Rats In A Cage Tour”:
Sep. 30 – Columbus, OH @ The Schottenstein Center
Oct. 02 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Oct. 03 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Oct. 04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Oct. 06 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 07 – Hamilton, ON @ TD Coliseum
Oct. 09 – Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell
Oct. 11 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
Oct. 13 – Saint Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
Oct. 14 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Oct. 16 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Oct. 17 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Oct. 18 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
Oct. 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Oct. 22 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth
Oct. 24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
Oct. 25 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Oct. 27 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Oct. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
Oct. 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov. 01 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Nov. 03 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Nov. 05 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Nov. 06 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Nov. 08 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
Nov. 11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
Nov. 12 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
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Chance the Rapper Announces the ‘Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour’
Independent GRAMMY Award-winning artist, Chance The Rapper has announced The Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour, a North American run celebrating the 10th anniversary of his groundbreaking mixtape Coloring Book.
Promoted by Live Nation, The Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 11 in Cleveland, Ohio at House of Blues, making stops across North America in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and more before wrapping up Sunday, Oct. 11 in Pittsburgh, Pa. at Citizens Live at The Wylie.
Released in May 2016, Coloring Book marked a defining moment in Chance the Rapper’s career and a breakthrough for independent music at large. With Coloring Book, Chance The Rapper was the first independent artist to win a GRAMMY® Award, the critically acclaimed mixtape reshaped perceptions around streaming, artist independence and the evolving music landscape. Blending gospel, hip-hop and soulful live instrumentation, Coloring Bookdelivered an uplifting, community-driven sound that resonated across audiences and featured standout collaborations with Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Kirk Franklin, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T-Pain and Saba. Created alongside longtime collaborators Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale and The Social Experiment, with additional production from Kaytranada, Brasstracks and Francis and the Lights. The project received widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike, with Rolling Stone hailing it a “gospel-rap masterpiece,” and The New York Times recognizing Chance as “a crusader and a pop savant.” Complex solidified its historical significance, calling it “a defining moment for independent artists” cementing its place as one of the most influential releases of its era.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout that week leading up to the general on-sale on Thursday, May 21 at 10am local time at ChanceStuff.com.
ARTIST PRESALE: To participate in the Chance The Rapper Artist Presale on Tuesday, May 19 at 10am local time you must sign up at livemu.sc/chancetherapper by Sunday, May 17 at 11:59pm PT. For shows using Ticketmaster, no codes are needed – access is tied to your account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. For the few shows that are not Ticketmaster venues, a code will be provided before the pre-sale begins.
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, Meet & Greet and individual photo with Chance the Rapper, pre-signed autographed poster, specially designed gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com!
THE COLORING BOOK 10 TOUR DATES:
Tue, Aug. 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Fri, Aug. 14 – Waterloo, NY – The Vine Showroom at del Lago Resort & Casino
Sat, Aug. 15 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Sun, Aug. 16 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Tue, Aug. 18 – New York, NY – SummerStage Central Park
Thu, Aug. 20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Fri, Aug. 21 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Sat, Aug. 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Sun, Aug. 23 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
Tue, Aug. 25 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
Sat, Aug. 29 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Sun, Aug. 30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Tue, Sept. 1 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Wed, Sept. 2 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Thu, Sept. 3 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sat, Sept. 5 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
Sun, Sept. 6 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Tue, Sept. 8 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
Wed, Sept. 9 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
Thu, Sept. 10 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Sat, Sept. 12 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Sun, Sept. 13 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
Wed, Sept. 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri, Sep 18 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
Mon, Sept. 21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
Tue, Sept. 22 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Fri, Sept. 25 – Vancouver, BC – Freedom Mobile Arch
Sat, Sept. 26 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Sun, Sept. 27 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Tue, Sept. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
Thu, Oct. 1 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Fri, Oct. 2 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove
Sun, Oct. 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
Tue, Oct. 6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Wed, Oct. 7 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Sat, Oct. 10 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
Sun, Oct. 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie