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Multi-Platinum Rock Band O.A.R. Announces O.A.R. Three Decades Tour
Legendary rock band O.A.R. has announced the O.A.R Three Decades Tour, an expansive North American run celebrating the band’s remarkable three-decade journey. In celebration, O.A.R. has released a brand-new single, “Where We Are Right Now,” available today on all streaming platforms – listen HERE. O.A.R.’s newest track delivers their signature blend of heartfelt lyrics and uplifting energy, capturing the spirit of their journey as they launch their milestone anniversary tour.
“When we started playing songs together in a basement in Rockville, Maryland in 1996 we had big dreams of being a real deal touring band. We imagined playing our songs throughout the country, living life on the road, telling our stories to the world, “ said frontman Marc Roberge “The fact we’ve gotten to live that life for the last 30 years is a testament to the power of our audience. This tour is our way of saying thank you – to every fan who made our dreams come true. We can’t wait to see each and every one of you out there on the Three Decades Tour.”
Featuring all of the band’s career defining hits and a dynamic lineup of special guests including Gavin DeGraw, Phantom Planet, Lisa Loeb and KT Tunstall, the milestone tour will bring O.A.R.’s renowned live show to amphitheaters, arenas, and landmark venues across the U.S., kicking off June 19 in Vail, CO at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Watch the band’s tour announcement video HERE.
Tickets for the Live Nation produced tour will be available through the O.A.R. artist presale beginning Tuesday, November 4 at 10 a.m. local time, with general onsale starting Friday, November 7 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information, please visit LiveOAR.com/Tour.
Formed in Rockville, Maryland, in 1996, O.A.R. includes Marc Roberge (lead vocals, guitar), Richard On (lead guitar, backing vocals), Chris Culos (drums), and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone, guitar, backing vocals). The band has grown from high school friends jamming in basements to one of the most enduring live acts in modern rock. Over the last thirty years, O.A.R. has sold out Madison Square Garden twice, headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre more than a dozen times, earned multiple Platinum and Gold certifications, and built one of the most passionate fan communities in music. This tour will see them perform across the nation’s most celebrated venues including The Greek Theatre, Red Rocks and Jones Beach.
Last month, O.A.R. celebrated the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album Stories of a Stranger with a deluxe reissue, revisiting the era that produced hit singles like “Love and Memories,” “Lay Down,” and “Heard the World.” The release set the tone for an anniversary year that will include new music, collaborations, and archival content chronicling the band’s 30-year evolution. Stories Of A Stranger (20th Anniversary Edition) is coming Friday, December 5 with 4 new bonus tracks – pre-order HERE.
O.A.R. THREE DECADES TOUR DATES
+With Gavin DeGraw
#With Phantom Planet
^With Lisa Loeb
*With KT Tunstall
June 19 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater +#
June 20 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre +#
July 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
July 24 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^
July 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Highmark Mann Center +^
July 26 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront +^
July 29 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater +^
July 30 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion +^
July 31 – North Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery +^
August 1 – Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park +^
August 4 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory +^
August 5 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at Moody Theater +^
August 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre +^
August 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre +^
August 9 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre +^
August 12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic +^
August 14 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater +^
August 15 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater +^
August 18 – Seattle, WA @ Venue TBD (on sale date TBD)
August 19 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater +
August 21 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater +^
August 28 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater +*
August 29 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park +*
August 30 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre +*
September 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory +*
September 3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park +*
September 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center +*
September 5 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre +*
September 6 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +*
September 10 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoor +*
September 11 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center +*
September 12 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater +*
September 13 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion +*
September 15 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion *
September 17 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center +*
September 18 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater +*
September 19 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center +*
September 20 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater +*
November 12 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa +*
November 13 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live +*
November 14 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre +*
November 15 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando +*
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i-dle Announce 2026 North American Arena Tour
Internationally acclaimed, chart-topping K-pop group i-dle officially announced the North American leg of their highly anticipated 2026 i-dle WORLD TOUR [Syncopation] live on NBC’s TODAY Show this morning, where the group delivered a special performance of “Mono.” The national television reveal marks a major milestone in their rapidly expanding U.S. presence and signals the start of a bold new era, with an even bigger project arriving this May.
Kicking off August 2 in Hamilton, ON at TD Coliseum, the arena run, promoted by Live Nation, will see i-dle take over some of North America’s most iconic venues. The tour includes a stop at New Jersey’s Prudential Center, Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, and a major Southeast moment at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. From there, the group heads to Orlando’s Kia Center and San Antonio’s Frost Bank Arena, before expanding further into Mexico City’s legendary Palacio de los Deportes, one of Latin America’s most celebrated arenas.
The West Coast leg underscores the group’s explosive U.S. growth, with performances at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the Bay Area’s Oakland Arena, and Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, venues that regularly host the world’s biggest touring artists. Altogether, the run represents i-dle’s most expansive North American headline tour to date, solidifying their evolution from breakthrough global act to full-fledged arena powerhouse.
General on-sale starts Wednesday, March 11 at 3pm local time. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit ticketmaster.com
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, access to the pre-show i-dle soundcheck, access to the post-show send-off event, early entry into the venue & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
08/02 – TD Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
08/04 – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
08/06 – Xfinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia, PA
08/08 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
08/11 – Kia Center – Orlando, FL
08/13 – Frost Bank Arena – San Antonio, TX
08/16 – Palacio de los Deportes – Mexico City, MX
08/19 – The Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
08/21 – Oakland Arena – Oakland, CA
08/23 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
The announcement arrives on the heels of their latest single, “Mono (feat. skaiwater),” the group’s first new music in eight months and a striking creative evolution. “Mono” embraces restraint and introspection, built on a minimalist yet sophisticated beat. Featuring British rapper skaiwater, the accompanying black-and-white music video blends intimate moments with large-scale choreography to symbolize individuality within unity.
With a major new project arriving in May, [Syncopation] sets the stage for what promises to be i-dle’s most ambitious global chapter yet, pairing artistic reinvention with their largest-scale live production to date.
More exciting news to come.
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+LIVE+ Announce ‘Like A Rolling Thunder Tour’ 2026
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the album Mental Jewelry, iconic multi-platinum rock band +LIVE+ will be making their grand return to the Great White North. The legendary band fronted by Ed Kowalczyk are headlining their first cross country tour of Canada in over 20 years. Bringing Canadian icons Big Wreck with them, the tour kicked off February 23 in Abbotsford and runs through March 14 where it wraps in Halifax. Along the way, the tour will stop in Calgary (February 26), Winnipeg (March 2), London (March 7), Laval (March 10), and Quebec City (March 11) to name a few. Econoline Crush will be opening the first 10 shows of the tour while The Damn Truth will open the final 4 performances. +LIVE+ will be performing all their big hits from throughout their career such as “Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone,” “All Over You,” “Lakini’s Juice,” “The Dolphin’s Cry,” “Pain Lies on the Riverside,” and more!
FEB 23 – ABBOTSFORD – ABBOTSFORD CENTRE +
FEB 24 – KELOWNA – PROSPERA PLACE +
FEB 26 – CALGARY – GREY EAGLE +
FEB 27 – EDMONTON – ROGERS PLACE +
MAR 1 – SASKATOON – SASKTEL CENTRE +
MAR 2 – WINNIPEG – CANADA LIFE CENTRE +
MAR 5 – HAMILTON – TD COLISEUM +
MAR 6 – OTTAWA – CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE +
MAR 7 – LONDON – CANADA LIFE PLACE +
MAR 9 – OSHAWA – TRIBUTE COMMUNITIES CENTRE +
MAR 10 – LAVAL – PLACE BELL *
MAR 11 – QUEBEC CITY – VIDEOTRON CENTRE *
MAR 13 – MONCTON – AVENIR CENTRE *
MAR 14 – HALIFAX – SCOTIABANK CENTRE *
+ – LIVE/BIG WRECK/ECONOLINE CRUSH
* – LIVE/BIG WRECK/THE DAMN TRUTH
+LIVE+ broke onto the scene in 1991 with the release of their major label debut, Mental Jewelry. Produced by Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, the album not only introduced a bold new voice in alternative rock, but moved more than 1 million copies in the United States—earning Platinum certification, With searing tracks like “Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)” (Top 10 on U.S. Modern Rock), “Pain Lies on the Riverside,” and “Beauty of Grey,” +LIVE+ delivered raw emotion, spiritual depth, and virtuosic funk-inflected elements that would become their signature sound. More than three decades on, Mental Jewelry remains a foundational work still stirring hearts and garnering a whole new generation of fans for the band.