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half•alive Announces North American Headline Tour
Indie pop/rock trio half•alive have released their third studio album, Persona, available to stream and purchase here today via Virgin Music Group. The bold, cohesive and compact body of work that touches on love, anger, longing, crisis and estrangement. Throughout 11 tracks, half•alive explore what it means to be human – how do personalities develop and how does the outside world perceive you. At the end of it all, they challenge you to answer the question – are you looking or are you seeing?
The creative lengths of this band know no bounds as they have teamed up with Ray-Ban for the video for new song “All My Love (Imperative)” filmed entirely on the new Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses – watch here “A consistent state of busyness is normal in a city like Los Angeles. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to differentiate what we do from who we are,” shares Josh Taylor. “We are all guilty of responding to the simple ‘how are you?’ with a knee jerk ‘I’m good, I’m really busy’ to try and attach our degree of hustle to our self worth. ‘All My Love’ is poking at the idea that worth is downstream from work.
Fans will get a chance to hear these songs live on their Persona World Tour, produced by Live Nation, kicking off next spring. Full of top-notch production, incredible dance choreography, and unique arrangements of their catalog, half•alive is truly a band that you have to see live.
“I get warm, soothing chills down my spine when I’m around people singing in harmony. Whenever it happens I can almost see the voices twisting together, and molding into one beautiful thing lighting up the room. I think that’s why so many people are drawn to concerts. Whether you’re singing along with the band or just listening, there’s a certain magic in the room that gets shared by everyone there, “ shares Josh Taylor, looking ahead to getting back on the road. “We’re looking forward to feeling that at the shows next year. The high intensity, the introspection, the swaying, the absorbing and participating- it’s all creating a harmony.
Kicking off in March of 2025, this tour will travel around North America, stopping at iconic venues like Brooklyn Paramount, Marathon Music Works, South Side Ballroom and Hollywood Palladium with support from The Walters and mehro before heading overseas to a variety of cities throughout Europe and the UK, wrapping up down under in June in Australia. A full list of tour dates and venues can be found below.
Fri Mar 28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
Sat Mar 29 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Mon Mar 31 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Tue Apr 01 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Wed Apr 02 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
Fri Apr 04 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando
Sat Apr 05 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sun Apr 06 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Tue Apr 08 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Wed Apr 09 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Fri Apr 11 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Sat Apr 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sun Apr 13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Tue Apr 15 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Wed Apr 16 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
Fri Apr 18 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
Sat Apr 19 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
Tue Apr 22 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus
Wed Apr 23 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman/The Uptown
Fri Apr 25 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Sat Apr 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
Tue Apr 29 – Seattle, WA – ShowBox SoDo
Wed Apr 30 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Fri May 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
Thur May 15 – Prague, CZ – ROXY
Fri May 16 – Munich, DE – Theaterfabrik
Sun May 18 – Berlin, DE – Metropol
Mon May 19 – Hamburg, DE – Große Freiheit 36
Wed May 21 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Thur May 22 – Paris, FR – La Cigale
Fri May 23 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg – Ronda
Sun May 25 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham
Mon May 26 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
Tue May 27 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester
Thur May 29 – London, UK – Roundhouse
Wed June 18 – Perth, AU – The Rechabite
Fri June 20 – Melbourne, AU – Northcote Theatre
Sat Jun 21 – Sydney, AU – Roundhouse
Sun June 22 – Brisbane, AU – Princess Theatre
Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, November 19 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, November 22 at 10am local time. For more info and tickets go to www.halfalive.co.
For a band that is known for their dynamic visuals and captivating production, the Long Beach-based trio, made up of multi-instrumentalists Brett Kramer, Josh Taylor and J Tyler Johnson, were inspired to peel back the layers in the studio with producer Tommy King (HAIM, The 1975, Vampire Weekend). Adding in collaborators like Justin Tranter, Skyler Stonestreet, Emma Rosen and Jonah Shy, half•alive created songs that were captivating and shocking while also being focused and intentional, as well as having award-winning choreographers JA Collective (made up of Jordan Johnson and Aidan Carberry) reprise their roles to direct movement across the visuals.
Throughout the music videos for previously released singles including the heart-warming harmonic single “Songs”, indie-pop anthem “Sophie’s House” and the heavy-hitting “Automatic”, fans have been introduced to the mascots of Persona – Sonny and Cher. These two “monster-like” creatures were created when the band stumbled upon a digital artist online. An Instagram account (@blatant.space) full of images of exaggerated monsters and fantastical creatures with both animal and humanoid features left half•alive wondering about the stories behind these characters and what it would mean to bring them to life. With the artists’ blessing, the band fabricated two monster mascots that represent the idea that your persona is a different skin that you wear to protect your true self. Fans can now make their own monster while listening to Persona by visiting https://halfalive.lnk.to/monstermaker.
“Persona has allowed us to lean into big choices while also learning a valuable lesson in editing. Anything that didn’t contribute to telling a story was left on the cutting room floor and we couldn’t be more proud of this album. It is truly the best version of half•alive and we’re so happy these songs are now yours.”
For more information, please be sure to follow half•alive on socials and at their website: https://www.halfalive.co.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Future Soul 2026 Tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), the GRAMMY Award-winning band led by the dynamic wife and husband duo of Susan Tedeschiand Derek Trucks, has announced the details for their sixth studio album, Future Soul, and released the first single “I Got You.”The 11-track collection, the band’s most powerful album to date, will be released on Friday, March 20th via Fantasy Records in the middle of TTB’s 10-show headlining run at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. The infectious “I Got You,” written by guitarist/vocalist Mike Mattison, takes cues from the spirit of Derek and the Dominos and Delaney & Bonnie to create a driving, mid-tempo classic. PRESS HERE to listen and PRESS HERE to watch the official video. PRESS HERE to pre-save Future Soul on DSPs and to pre-order on CD and vinyl.
“‘I Got You’ is a breath of fresh air and pretty different for us,” shares Trucks. “It feels like the band, but it doesn’t feel like anything we’ve done before.”
Produced by Mike Elizondo (Twenty One Pilots, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Carrie Underwood) and co-produced by Trucks, Future Soul – recorded at their own Swamp Raga Recording (Jacksonville, FL) as well as Phantom Studios (Gallatin, TN) – marks the follow-up to TTB’s 2022 conceptual quadruple studio album, I Am The Moon, and their latest live release, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’) (2025). The heart, honesty, and full-band collaboration on Future Soul makes the forthcoming album the most unique collection to date from the revered 12-piece powerhouse ensemble. The majority of the songwriting was done by Trucks, Tedeschi, Mattison, Gabe Dixon, and Tyler Greenwell with the music sonically pulling from a variety of influences including funk, rock ‘n roll, blues, soul, punk, and much more. Track listing for Future Soul below.
To support the album’s release, Tedeschi Trucks Band has announced their Future Soul 2026 Tour, produced by Live Nation. Following the band’s residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City from March 10-28, the 35-date headlining outing will kick off April 14th in Dallas for the spring leg, which also stops in Fort Worth, Houston, Raleigh and Atlanta, the latter as a co-headlining show with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. To launch the summer and fall portion of the tour, TTB – “one of the best bands on the road today” – returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for their annual double header on July 31st and August 1st. They’ll then bring their electrifying and acclaimed live show across the U.S. stopping in such cities as Seattle, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Washington, DC, Bridgeport, St. Augustine, Tampa, and Milwaukee, among many others, before wrapping with a four-night stand in Chicago from October 23-27. Four dates in August will feature co-headlining shows with Alabama Shakes. Also joining will be very special guest Sheryl Crow for two shows in September, Lukas Nelson on select dates throughout the tour, and JJ Grey & Mofro and Molly Tuttle in various cities, respectively. TTB is also set to perform at numerous festivals this year including Bonnaroo, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Telluride Bluegrass Festival in addition to their own Sun, Sand & Soul experience in April. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
TTB Swamp Family Fan Club presales for the Future Soul 2026 Tour will be available starting Tuesday, January 27 at 10am local time. Citi is the official card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27 at noon local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete details visit www.citientertainment.com. Promoter and local presales will start Wednesday, January 28 at 10am local time with the public on-sale commencing Friday, January 30 at 10am local time. VIP options will also be available for a limited time. Note: ticket on-sales for the Los Angeles, Seattle, and Lenox shows will be at a later date. To sign up for the TTB Swamp Family presale, head over to https://www.tedeschitrucksband.com/swamp-family and visit www.tedeschitrucksband.com/tour for more information and to purchase tickets.
Future Soul has a lot to live up to…and it does. Tedeschi Trucks Band’s debut studio album, Revelator, won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, while 2018’s Live From the Fox Oakland was nominated for a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy. Since forming in 2010, TTB has been nominated for numerous Americana Music Honors & Awards and won Band of the Year in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2023 at the Blues Music Awards. They’ve sold out Madison Square Garden and over 20 nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. In 2024, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (hailed as “two of the best roots rock musicians of their generation” by NPR) performed at the Kennedy Center Honors, honoring Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead, and more, and the full band played the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring one of their biggest influences, Joe Cocker, with an all-star set featuring special guests Nathaniel Rateliff, Teddy Swims, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Chris Robinson, and more.
Known for its world-class musicianship, Tedeschi Trucks Band is Susan Tedeschi (guitar, vocals), Derek Trucks (guitar), Mike Mattison (guitar, vocals), Gabe Dixon (keys, vocals), Brandon Boone (bass), Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell (drums, percussion), Isaac Eady (drums, percussion), Mark Rivers (vocals), Alecia Chakour (vocals), Kebbi Williams (saxophone), Emmanuel Echem (trumpet) and Elizabeth Lea (trombone).
Future Soul Track Listing
- Crazy Cryin’
- I Got You
- Who Am I
- Hero
- What In The World
- Future Soul
- Under The Knife
- Be Kind
- Devil Be Gone
- Shout Out
- Ride On
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND TOUR DATES
New dates in bold
Beacon Theatre Residency:
Tuesday, March 10 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 11 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Friday, March 13 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 14 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 18 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 20 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 21 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, March 25 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Friday, March 27 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
Saturday, March 28 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre – SOLD OUT
Future Soul 2026 Tour:
Tuesday, April 14 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park ~
Wednesday, April 15 – Fort Worth, TX @ Will Rogers Auditorium ~
Friday, April 17 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sponsored by Huntsman ^
Sunday, April 19 – Georgetown, TX @ Two Step Inn +
April 23-25 – Miramar Beach, FL @ Sun, Sand and Soul 2026 +
Tuesday, April 28 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre #
Wednesday, April 29 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek $
Sunday, May 3 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival +
Sunday, June 14 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival +
June 18-21 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival +
Saturday, June 20 – Missoula, MT @ Zootown Music Festival +
July 22-26 – Floyd County, VA @ FloydFest +
Friday, July 31 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^!
Saturday, August 1 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^!
Tuesday, August 4 – Seattle, WA @ TBA ^
Wednesday, August 5 – Seattle, WA @ TBA ^
Friday, August 7 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn ^!
Saturday, August 8 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^
Sunday, August 9 – Stateline, NV @ Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic ^!
Wednesday, August 12 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ^!
Thursday, August 13 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl ^!
Sunday, August 16 – San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park ^
TBA – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
Saturday, August 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center %
Sunday, August 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater %
Tuesday, August 25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater %
Wednesday, August 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center %
Friday, August 28 – Washington, DC @ Wolf Trap ^!
Saturday, August 29 – Washington, DC @ Wolf Trap ^!
Monday, August 31 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts ^
Wednesday, September 2 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood ^!
Friday, September 4 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater **
Saturday, September 5 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater **
Sunday, September 6 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion ^
Friday, October 9 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre =
Saturday, October 10 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre =
Tuesday, October 13 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound =
Wednesday, October 21 – Milwaukee, WI @ Landmark Credit Union Live =
Friday, October 23 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Saturday, October 24 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Monday, October 26 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
Tuesday, October 27 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre =
% co-headlining with Alabama Shakes
# co-headlining with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
** with very special guest Sheryl Crow
^ Lukas Nelson supporting
$ JJ Grey & Mofro supporting
~ Molly Tuttle supporting
= An Evening With show
+ indicates festival appearance
! not a Live Nation show
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Luke Bryan’s “Word On The Street Tour” Launches May 29
Luke Bryan, who recently ranked in the Top 20 of Pollstar’s Artists of the Millennium List based on ticket sales, will kick off the “Word On The Street Tour” with back-to-back shows on May 29 and 30 in Gilford, New Hampshire. Luke was one of only two country artists to make Pollstar’s Top 20, having sold more than 20 million concert tickets in his career.
Openers on the tour include Drew Baldridge, Karley Scott Collins, Lanie Gardner, Randall King, Zach John King, Shane Profitt, Raelynn, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, and DJ Rock.
Pollstar Top Artists of the Millennium
Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, January 30 at 10am local time at www.lukebryan.com.
The ticket presale for Luke’s fan club members begins Tuesday, January 27 at 8am local time through Thursday, January 29 at 5pm local time. For details go to www.LukeBryan.com.
Citi is the official card of the “Word On The Street Tour.” Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 27th at 8am local time through Thursday, January 29 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
The tour is produced by Live Nation.
“Word On The Street Tour” Schedule:
5-29 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
5-30 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
6-5 Myrtle Beach Carolina Country Music Fest+
6-11 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
6-12 Lubbock, TX United Supermarkets Arena
6-13 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
6-18 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
6-19 Des Moines, IA Casey’s Center**
6-20 Winsted, MN Winstock Country Music Festival+
6-25 Allentown, PA PPL Center
6-26 Buffalo, NY Taste of Country+
6-27 Nashville, TN Alan Jackson Last Call at Nissan Stadium+
7-9 Kansas City, MO Morton Amphitheater*
7-10 Moline, IL Vibrant Arena
7-11 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre*
7-23 Southaven, MS Bank Plus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
7-24 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
7-25 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf Amphitheater
7-30 Rapid City, SD Summit Arena at The Monument
7-31 Billings, MT First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
8-6 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8-7 Airway Heights, WA BECU Live at Northern Quest
8-8 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
8-14 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
8-15 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
8-22 Charlotte, NC Truliant Amphitheater
8-26 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
8-27 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
8-29 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
9-10 Tampa, FL MIDLFORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
9-12 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*
9-26 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
** on sale Feb. 6
* on sale Feb 13
+ festival or event show
Luke’s 2026 tour schedule will also include the Extra Innings Festival on February 27, the Houston Rodeo on March 9, and Sanford Stadium (Dooley Field) at the University of Georgia on April 25 with Jason Aldean. The longtime friendsfirst rocked Sanford Stadium in 2013 as part of Jason’s Night Train tour, which marked the one and only concert event ever to be held in the venue at that time. The show will include openers Zach Top, Lauren Alaina as well as DJ Rock and Dee Jay Silver. The “Live Between the Hedges” concert series is presented by Pruitt Health.
Luke hosted his 11th annual Crash My Playa concert in Mexico last week, featuring headline sets from Riley Green and Dierks Bentley, plus two of his own. On the final evening, his “Luke Bryan & Friends” set featured him performing with friends and special guests Shenandoah and Parker McCollum, as well as Dierks Bentley, Dustin Lynch, Priscilla Block, George Birge, and Kameron Marlowe, who joined them onstage. Other performers throughout the four-day event included Chase Matthew, Joss Ross, The Castellows, and DJ Rock.
Luke will return to ABC’s American Idol as a celebrity judge for his ninth consecutive year, alongside Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie, when the show premieres Monday, Jan. 26.