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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.
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Gnarls Barkley Announce 2026 ‘To Whom It Still Concerns’ Tour
Today, multi-GRAMMY-winning duo Gnarls Barkley announce their 2026 ‘To Whom It Still Concerns’ Tour, a nine-city North American headline run marking their first tour in 18 years.
Promoted by Live Nation, the tour kicks off Thursday, November 5 at The Masonic in San Francisco. The run will make stops in Atlanta, Boston, Toronto and more before wrapping Saturday, November 28 at House of Blues in Chicago.
The announcement follows the release of Atlanta, the duo’s third and final album and their first project in 18 years. Known for their boundary-defying blend of soul, hip-hop, rock, psychedelia and pop, Gnarls Barkley achieved global success with their chart-topping 2006 single, “Crazy.”
“The Gnarls Barkley ‘To Whom It Still Concerns’ Tour operates like an open book, exploring the universal matters of life, death and everything in between,” says CeeLo Green. “These songs are the silver lining to an otherwise sad story. Come, and let’s celebrate together the beautiful madness of it all.”
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi and Spotify presale (details below) beginning on Monday, September 21 followed by the artist presale on Wednesday, September 23. General onsale begins on Thursday, September 24 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com
PRESALE: To participate in the Gnarls Barkeley Artist Presale on Wednesday, September 23 at 10am local, you must sign up at https://signup.livenation.com by Sunday, September 20 at 10pm ET. No codes are needed – access is tied to your account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks here.
CITI: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, September 23 at 10am local time to Tuesday, September 22 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
SPOTIFY RESERVED: Introducing Reserved, brought to you by Spotify. For the first time, eligible Spotify Premium top fans will have tickets to their favorite artist’s show set aside for them to purchase before they go on sale to the general public. Reserved is a Spotify Premium benefit that turns real fandom into first access. Visit Spotify.com/Reserved to learn more.
Gnarls Barkley’s Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible US Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster. Eligible fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets before the general on-sale.
TO WHOM IT STILL CONCERNS 2026 TOUR DATES:
Thu, Nov 5 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Sat, Nov 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Tue, Nov 10 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Fri, Nov 13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Sun, Nov 15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Thu, Nov 19 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Sun, Nov 22 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Tue, Nov 24 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Sat, Nov 28 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
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Nick Cannon Brings Wild ’N Out Live: The Next Generation To Arenas This Fall
Multi-hyphenate entertainer Nick Cannon announced today the return of Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out Live: The Next Generation, bringing a new era of the iconic comedy and music franchise to arenas across North America this fall for its biggest tour yet.
Promoted by Live Nation, the 20-city tour kicks off on November 10 at Oakland Arena in Oakland, CA, making stops in Inglewood, Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Birmingham, Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Atlantic City, Hartford, Newark, Baltimore, Toronto, Detroit, Indianapolis and more before wrapping up at United Center in Chicago, IL on December 17.
For more than two decades, Wild ‘N Out has remained one of television’s most influential comedy franchises, seamlessly blending improv comedy, hip-hop, celebrity guests and audience participation into a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. Now entering its 22nd season, the franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, helping launch the careers of comedians including Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Katt Williams, DC Young Fly and Mikey Day, while welcoming hundreds of celebrity guests spanning music, sports, television and film.
Now, fans will have the chance to experience that same energy live as Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out Live: The Next Generation takes over arenas across North America. Each stop will feature the signature games, freestyle battles, special celebrity guests, live performances and audience interaction that have become synonymous with the Wild ‘N Outexperience, bringing the show’s signature energy from the screen to the stage.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, September 22 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Thursday, September 24 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
PRESALE: To participate in the Wild ‘N Out Artist Presale on Thursday, September 17 at 12 pm PT you must sign up at https://signup.livenation.com/wildnout by Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 pm PT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks here.
WILD ‘N OUT LIVE NEW GENERATION TOUR DATES:
Tue, Nov. 10 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu, Nov. 12 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat, Nov. 14 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena
Sun, Nov. 15 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Tue, Nov. 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Thu, Nov. 19 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat, Nov. 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue, Nov. 24 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Sat, Nov. 28 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon, Nov. 30 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
Tue, Dec. 1 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Wed, Dec. 2 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Fri, Dec. 4 – Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Sat, Dec. 5 – Hartford, CT – PeoplesBank Arena
Tue, Dec. 8 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Wed, Dec. 9 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Fri, Dec. 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sun, Dec. 13 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue, Dec. 15 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Thu, Dec. 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center