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Dierks Bentley Reveals Plans For 2025 Broken Branches Tour
Multi-platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley announced today his 2025 BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR, will kick off in Austin, TX and roll through over 30 U.S. cities nationwide. Produced by Live Nation, Bentley has enlisted rising star Zach Top and new Warner Music duo The Band Loula to join him this summer. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am local time at www.dierks.com. Citi is the official card of the BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, Feb 18th at 10am local time until Thursday, Feb 20th at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.
“I’m 20(ish) years into doing this, and I’ve seriously never been more excited about a tour,” said Bentley. “We had Zach out for a few shows last summer, and I knew right away that we had to do more together. He loves the same kind of country music I do, and he’s got the bluegrass chops to hang with the best of ‘em in a jam. I’ve got a million ideas for the set list rolling around in my head. It’ll be fun to figure out how to make it all come to life with a new album and new production.”
Known for putting on full-scope performances that “blend hits, a genuine onstage energy that easily outpaces many of today’s newcomers, and intentional audience engagement” (Billboard), Bentley’s summer tour will be packed with his biggest hits, fan favourites as well as new music. On Friday, Bentley teased a new album with the release of lead single “She Hates Me,” which lands somewhere between Whitley and Weezer and features his patented style of country with a mischievous edge, plus the tongue-twisting story of a girl who is no longer falling for his country-boy charm. Fans can listen to the “catchy ballad with a little dose of humor and some good ol self-deprecation” (Holler) here and watch the official music video here. More details about the album will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR 2025 Dates:
5/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ^
5/30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ^
5/31 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center *
6/5 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
6/6 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre *
6/7 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre #
6/12 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
6/14 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre *
6/19 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *
6/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *
6/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater *
6/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome ^
6/27 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre *
6/28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
7/10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater *
7/11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
7/12 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center ^
7/18 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
7/19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
7/31 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *
8/1 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *
8/7 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ^
8/8 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park *
8/9 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion *
8/14 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater ^
8/15 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center *
8/16 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *
8/21 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena *
8/22 – Birmingham, AL – Coca Cola Amphitheatre *
8/23 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum *
8/28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
8/29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake ^
8/30 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
* On-Sale This Friday, February 21
^ On-Sale Next Friday, February 28
# On-Sale Friday, March 7
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Metallica Life Burns Faster Live At Sphere
Following months of relentless rumors and fever pitch speculation, it was announced today that Metallica will debut its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The highly-anticipated eight show run will take place on October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31, 2026 — and will continue the No Repeat Weekend tradition that began with the 2023 kick-off of the band’s M72 World Tour, with no songs repeated on each Thursday and Saturday throughout the course of the run.
Two-night No Repeat Weekend tickets and single-night tickets will go on sale March 6th at 10am PT. To register for tickets or for further information regarding pre-sales, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, visit metallica.lnk.to/MetallicaSphere
Metallica’s standing at the vanguard of new and unique live experiences has seen the band play to millions of fans across all seven continents in every shape and size of venue imaginable. Their current M72 World Tour has played to more than 4 million fans from Europe and North America to the Pacific Rim and Middle East since its spring 2023 kick-off, its performances and production universally hailed as among the best of Metallica’s 40+ years of traversing the globe.
The band’s Sphere residency will see live staples and surprises spanning the Metallica catalog enhanced by the venue’s immersive technologies that will allow fans to experience the sound and fury of the band’s live performance in new experiential dimensions. Whether you’ve seen Metallica from the upper reaches of a stadium or arena, at an intimate club or theater gig or from the famed Snake Pit surrounded by the 360-degree M72 stage, Sphere’s technology, including the world’s highest resolution LED display that wraps up, over and around the audience; Sphere Immersive Sound, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest; and multi-sensory 4D technology, will present a wholly unique and entirely new Metallica experience for all who attend — including James, Lars, Kirk and Robert.
Metallica co-founder/drummer Lars Ulrich commented, “About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ‘23, I thought ‘We have to do this, it’s completely uncharted territory!’ This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way fuckin’ psyched to go next level!”
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere is produced by Live Nation and presented by inKind. inKind rewards diners with special offers and credit back when they use the app to pay at thousands of top-rated restaurants nationwide. inKind also provides innovative financing to participating restaurants in a way that enables new levels of sustainability and success. Metallica fans can learn more at inKind.com.
For updates and further information, stay tuned to metallica.lnk.to/MetallicaSphere
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Joji Announces ‘Solaris’ Global Arena Tour
Today, critically acclaimed singer and producer, Joji announces his upcoming international tour with dates spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Joji will take the stage at major arenas around the world, including Prudential Center, Barclays Center, Intuit Dome, The O2 and more on his upcoming Live Nation promoted tour. The SOLARIS TOUR introduces an all-new production built around an immersive experience that expands Joji’s world in ways fans have never seen before. Featuring a setlist packed with his biggest hits from “Glimpse of Us” to “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK”, the tour will also mark the first-ever live performances of songs from his new album, Piss In The Wind, bringing this next chapter to life on stage for the very first time.
The North American leg of the SOLARIS TOUR will be supported by Nate Sib and Corbin. The Europe and Australia / New Zealand tour will be supported by Tommy Richman.
To participate in the Joji Artist Presale in North America, the UK, and Europe on Wednesday, March 4 at 10am local time, you must sign up at https://www.jojimusic.com/ by Sunday, March 1 at 11pm PT (Monday, March 2 at 2am ET / 7am GMT). Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access.
In Australia and New Zealand, fans can register for the artist presale on Wednesday, March 4 at 10am local time athttps://www.jojimusic.com before Monday, March 2 at 6pm AEDT. Please note that the presale and on sale timing for Asia dates is to be announced at a later date. In the meantime, fans can register for presale access athttps://www.jojimusic.com.
Global general on sale will begin Friday, March 6 at 10am local time. To purchase tickets and monitor the latest updates, fans can visit Joji’s website HERE.
Citi is the official card of the SOLARIS TOUR. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, March 3 at 10am local time until Wednesday, March 4 at 9am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Mastercard Presale in Europe starts Monday 2nd March at 10am local and in Australia Tuesday 3 March at 9am local until Wednesday 4 March at 8am local. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday 6th March at 10am local. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
In New Zealand, eligible Westpac customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting from Tuesday 3 March at 9am local until Wednesday 4 March at 8am local, as well as access to exclusive preferred tickets from Friday 6 March at 10am local. Tickets are available exclusively to eligible Westpac New Zealand customers using a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard at checkout. Visit priceless.com/westpacnz to find out more.
Piss In The Wind, which was released earlier this month via Palace Creek, bridges Joji’s sonic past and present, balancing melancholic, brooding writing with gritty yet atmospheric production. An extensive twenty-one song tracklist and vivid creative direction to create a fully realized record that lets Joji himself stay out of frame. The album is amplified by collaborations with Giveon, 4batz, Yeat, and Don Toliver.
Upon release, Piss In The Wind debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, #1 on Indie Store Album Sales, as well as #1 on Current Alternative Albums and Current Pop Albums charts in the U.S. The album also reached new chart heights around the globe including Top Ten debuts in Australia (#3), UK (#6 – new peak) Germany (#4 – new peak) Netherlands (#9 – new peak) as well as achieving his highest local chart debuts in France, Belgium, Italy and more.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Tuesday, June 16 — Newark, New Jersey — Prudential Center
Friday, June 19 — Toronto, Ontario — Scotiabank Arena
Saturday, June 20 — Montreal, Quebec — Bell Centre
Tuesday, June 23 — Chicago, Illinois —United Center
Thursday, June 25 — Boston, Massachusetts — TD Garden
Friday, June 26 — Brooklyn, New York — Barclays Center
Monday, June 29 — Charlotte, North Carolina — Spectrum Center
Wednesday, July 1 — Orlando, Florida — Kia Center
Thursday, July 2 — Atlanta, Georgia — State Farm Arena
Monday, July 6 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center
Wednesday, July 8 — Dallas, Texas —American Airlines Center
Friday, July 10 — Phoenix, Arizona — Mortgage Matchup Center
Saturday, July 11 — Los Angeles, California — Intuit Dome
Tuesday, July 14 — San Francisco, California — Chase Center
Saturday, July 18 — Portland, Oregon — Moda Center
Sunday, July 19 — Seattle, Washington — Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday, July 21 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Maverik Center
Thursday, July 23 — Denver, Colorado — Ball Arena
Tuesday, August 11 — Dublin, Ireland — 3Arena
Thursday, August 13 — London, United Kingdom — The O2
Sunday, August 16 — Manchester, United Kingdom — Co-Op Live
Wednesday, August 19 — Cologne, Germany — Lanxess Arena
Friday, August 21 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Royal Arena
Sunday, August 23 — Warsaw, Poland — COS Torwar
Tuesday, August 25 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Ziggo Dome
Thursday, August 27 — Brussels, Belgium — Forest NationalSaturday, August 29 — Berlin, Germany — Velodrom
Monday, August 31 — Zurich, Switzerland — Hallenstadion
Tuesday, September 1 — Paris, France — adidas arena
Thursday, September 3 — Milan, Italy — Unipol Forum
Wednesday, November 11 — Brisbane, Australia — Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Saturday, November 14 — Sydney, Australia — Qudos Bank Arena
Tuesday, November 17 — Melbourne, Australia — Rod Laver Arena
Thursday, November 19 — Auckland, New Zealand — Spark Arena
Saturday, November 21 — Singapore — Venue TBA
Sunday, November 22 — Singapore — Venue TBA
Tuesday, November 24 — Bangkok— Venue TBA
Friday, November 27 — Hong Kong —Venue TBA
Sunday, November 29 — Kaohsiung — Venue TBA