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Live Nation Canada Opens Rogers Stadium
Today Live Nation Canada celebrated the opening of Rogers Stadium, a new seasonal outdoor concert venue. With a capacity of 50,000, Rogers Stadium is the GTA’s largest purpose-built music venue and will host artists and fans from around the world.
Built as a unique open-air experience with a focus on sustainability, this temporary facility is Canada’s newest landmark concert destination, reinforcing Toronto’s reputation as must-play market on the global music scene. Rogers Stadium is located at YZD (former Downsview Airport Lands) with easy access to 400-series highways and public transit. The venue will generate thousands of jobs, boost tourism, support local businesses and inject an estimated $80-$100 million into the local economy.
“We’ve made this investment to ensure that fans in Toronto don’t miss out on world-class artists. We are witnessing a historic surge in stadium-level acts touring right now and Rogers Stadium will ensure we not only meet the demand but elevate the experience for fans,” said Erik Hoffman, President of Music, Live Nation Canada. “We are excited to bring live music to a new area in Toronto and give concertgoers a premium stadium show experience, combined with the festival feeling we know our fans enjoy.”
As part of its commitment to creating a great fan experience ingrained in sustainability, Live Nation Canada is providing free rides home on the TTC and GO Transit after all 14 shows at Rogers Stadium this summer. Following shows, fans will be able to take the subway from Sheppard West, Downsview Park and Wilson Stations as well as the GO train from Downsview Park Station. Both the TTC and Metrolinx are also running additional service on show nights to help manage crowds in the area.
Rogers is bringing the latest 5G+ technology to Rogers Stadium. Through a $5.2 million investment, the company has installed a new in-building network system and antenna infrastructure that offers coverage equivalent to 14 downtown towers.
Additionally, Rogers is enhancing the experience on-site for fans and customers. Through Rogers Beyond the Seat, a national program that delivers premier sports and entertainment experiences, Rogers customers heading on-site can enter through the exclusive Rogers Beyond the Seat entrance. Rogers is also introducing a personalized video recap called Rogers Replay where fan-generated content is combined with professional footage to deliver a completely customized digital keepsake for concertgoers. This is a first-of-its-kind fan experience for concerts in Canada.
“As Canada’s leading communications and entertainment company, Rogers is committed to delivering the best experiences to Canadians,” said Tony Staffieri, CEO, Rogers. “At Rogers Stadium, we are ensuring concertgoers have seamless connectivity and can capture memorable moments to share with friends and family.”
Statements from Government Leaders and Transit Partners
“I want to congratulate Live Nation Canada on the opening of the new Rogers Stadium, and on their partnership with the TTC and Metrolinx to provide free transit for concertgoers throughout the summer,” said Premier Doug Ford. “This is a great initiative that will help concertgoers get around safely and conveniently, all while helping boost Ontario’s growing tourism sector.”
“As Toronto welcomes artists and fans from all around the world, Rogers Stadium will provide a great new venue for concerts and improve the music experience for Torontonians,” said Mayor Olivia Chow. “We are especially excited to be partnering with Live Nation to offer free TTC rides home after concerts so people can get home safely and we reduce congestion at big events. I wish everyone a great concert experience this summer!”
“We are committed to ensuring a safe, seamless and enjoyable experience for all concertgoers at the new Rogers Stadium,” said Greg Percy, CEO of the TTC. “We’re pleased to deliver extra subway service, additional staff and clear wayfinding to ensure everyone has a reliable way to and from the shows.”
Rogers Stadium will host its first show on June 29, featuring South Korean pop band Stay Kids. For more information and future artist announcements, follow:
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Suki Waterhouse Maps Out Headlining Loveland Tour Across North America
Today, indie pop songstress Suki Waterhouse announces her headlining Loveland Tour across North America kicking off July 22nd in Phoenix, AZ. TheLoveland Tour will include stops at some of North America’s most iconic venues including stops at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery on July 23rd and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on September 24th, and will feature support from Charlotte Lawrence, Rochelle Jordan, and Love Spells. Tickets go on sale starting with an artist presale on Wednesday, April 29 at 10am local, sign up HERE. Additional presales will run ahead of the general onsale which begins on Friday, May 1st at 10am local HERE.
The Loveland Tour is in support of Suki’s forthcoming album, which she recently announced will be out July 10th via Island Records. Following the album announcement, Suki dropped her new single “Tiny Raisin,” which Billboard included in their best new music of the week list praising, “True to form, Suki Waterhouse takes listeners on a ride,” and Wonderland who commented, “She wails, she vocally sashays, and she sings her heart out on this fuck you, love you anthem.”
Loveland follows Suki’s sophomore album Memoir of a Sparklemuffin – an album that established her as an evocative storyteller, consummate creative, and a powerhouse live performer. The album was released to critical acclaim with Interview Magazine calling it “her most vulnerable body of work yet” to the Los Angeles Times praising how she “sparkles and shines” on the album, and SPIN hailing that it “marks an important milestone, solidifying her as an artist with a presence as enigmatic as it is captivating.”
On stage, Suki is, as NYLON declares, “one of music’s greatest showmen.” She has sold out her own headlining tours, opened for artists like Taylor Swift and Laufey, and graced many festival stages including Coachella and Lollapalooza, the latter of which she will return to this summer.
See below for a full list of Suki’s tour dates.
Suki Waterhouse – The Loveland Tour:
July 22, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^
July 23, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery ^
July 26, 2026 – San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival *^
July 27, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Twilight Concert Series ^
July 28, 2026 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium ^
July 31, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza *
August 2, 2026 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival*
August 3, 2026 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ^
August 6, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo ^
August 7, 2026 – Portland, OR – The Square ^
August 8, 2026 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum ^
September 18, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre ^
September 19, 2026 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum ^
September 21, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia ^
September 22, 2026 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
September 24, 2026 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall ^
September 27, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz +
September 29, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy #
September 30, 2026 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues #
October 1, 2026 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live #
October 6, 2026 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion #
October 12, 2026 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant #
October 13, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live #
October 14, 2026 – Nashville, TN – The Truth #
October 16, 2026 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit #
October 17, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom #
*Indicates Festival Performance
^With Special Guest Charlotte Lawrence
#With Special Guest Rochelle Jordan
+With Special Guest Love Spells
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Shaboozey Announces Sprawling Outlaws Never Die Tour
Today, the GRAMMY®-winning, record-breaking singer-songwriter Shaboozey has announced the Outlaws Never Die Tour. Following its July 31st release, his new concept album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales will come to life onstage alongside beloved hits as Shaboozey brings his lauded, high-energy show to theaters and arenas throughout America and Canada.
Presales are live on Wednesday, April 29 at 10AM local time, with general onsale launching on Friday, May 1st at 10AM local time. Buy tickets HERE.
After previously announced festival dates throughout the summer, Shaboozey will kick off the Outlaws Never Die Tour with a show in Phoenix in early September. Across the run, Shaboozey will invite an array of special guests and past collaborators echoing the genre-blurring adventurousness and crossover appeal of his music, including Brittney Spencer, Noeline Hofmann, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith, and Angel White. BigXThaPlug will also join for two special shows in Canada, while Noah Cyrus will open at Colorado’s hallowed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The tour concludes with a blowout finale at Los Angeles’ famed Greek Theatre.
Shaboozey has partnered with PLUS1 for the Outlaws Never Die Tour, with $1 from each ticket supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“Music has an extraordinary power to bring people together and inspire change, and we’re incredibly grateful to Shaboozey for using his voice and his tour to support St. Jude through this PLUS1 campaign,” said Lyles Eddins, Senior Vice President of Development for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Generosity like this helps ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.”
The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales is a cinematic outlaw revenge story with a tragic love at its center. After watching her sheriff father murdered by the Bootcut Boys, Cherie Lee abandons the badge and hunts the gang down one by one. In the middle of her vengeance, she unexpectedly falls for one of the outlaws. He believes loving her can redeem him; she hopes loving him can quiet her darkness. They’re both wrong. In the final act, Cherie chooses blood over love, killing the man who loves her most and fully becoming what she set out to destroy.
The news of Shaboozey’s latest album arrives to more anticipation than ever, following a whirlwind two years kicked off by 2024’s breakthrough record Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going and a slew of smash hits including the GRAMMY®-nominated “Good News” and the history-making, Diamond-certified “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Last year, Shaboozey released the expanded edition of Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, featuring “Amen” with Jelly Roll, which won the GRAMMY® for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Earlier this month, he received two Academy Of Country Music Award nominations, including New Male Artist Of The Year and Music Event Of The Year for “Amen.” The Outlaws Never Die Tour marks Shaboozey’s return to solo dates after joining Jelly Roll as a special guest in Australia on the Down Under 2025 Tour, as well as criss-crossing America with a string of sold-out shows on his own Great American Roadshow tour last fall.
Stay tuned for more news about The Outlaw Cherie Lee, including tracklist and album features!
OUTLAWS NEVER DIE TOUR ROUTING
9/8/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre !
9/11/26 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater !
9/12/26 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom !
9/15/26 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion !
9/16/26 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory !
9/18/26 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater *
9/19/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park *
9/20/26 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre *
9/22/26 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
9/24/26 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell #*
9/25/26 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre #*
9/28/26 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
9/30/26 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
10/3/26 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall $
10/6/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at Highmark Mann $
10/7/26 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoor Amphitheater $
10/9/26 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom $
10/10/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory $
10/13/26 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre %$
10/17/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre ^
10/18/26 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre ^
10/20/26 – Portland, OR @ Theatre Of The Clouds ^
10/23/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic &
10/24/26 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24 &
10/27/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre ^
Brittney Spencer = ! Noeline Hofmann = * BigXThaPlug = #
Kashus Culpepper = $ Noah Cyrus = % Carter Faith = ^ Angel White = &