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Multi-Platinum Rock Band O.A.R. Announces O.A.R. Three Decades Tour

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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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SLIPKNOT Announce Worldwide (sic)est Stadium Tour

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Slipknot Tour 2027

SLIPKNOT have announced their (sic)est Stadium Tour, crossing the globe Summer 2027. The tour, produced by Live Nation, launches July 3 at London’s historic Wembley Stadium, in a UK and Europe exclusive. On July 16, Slipknot touch down in D.C.’s Nationals Park to kick off their North American jaunt, which includes performances at Citi Field in Queens, New York, Chicago’s Soldier Field, Boston’s Fenway Park, Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and more. The tour wraps with five South American performances in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Featuring a brand new set, new staging and a setlist spanning across their career, these shows will be the ultimate Slipknot experience to date.  The band are joined by Bring Me The Horizon as direct support on all North American dates with a rotation of special guests along the way including: Acid Bath, Lamb of God, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Kublai Khan TX, Polyphia, Loathe, and Vended. Marilyn Manson, Lorna Shore and Hatebreed support Slipknot in London for the tour kick off. Manson and Hatebreed rejoin them in South America in September along with local support to warm up the crowd.

In case you missed it, Slipknot have uncovered massive projections and snipes across the world hinting at tonight’sepic (sic)est Stadium Tour Launch experience. Fans are encouraged to meetup at London’s Wembley Stadium (5-9PM) and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (5-9PM) to grab whichever tickets they’d like for each respective show before the rest of the world, ahead of all presales and general onsale to the public. Each event will feature a pop-up shop with exclusive, very limited merch items, and the first 500 ticket purchasers will receive a free event poster with exclusive art. Each event is first come, first served. At sunset, fans are encouraged to gather around a 30 foot high, iconic flaming Slipknot Tribal S symbol. See details for each location below:

(sic)est Stadium Tour Launch experience London, U.K. at Wembley Stadium:
Address: Wembley HA9 0WS, United Kingdom. For help planning your trip to Wembley please check out – https://www.wembleystadium.com/plan-your-visit/getting-to-wembley
Box Office: Open from 5-9PM BST. Tickets will be available for sale at the Wembley Stadium West Ticket Office located at the top of the Olympic Steps.
How To Buy Tickets On Site: You can only purchase tickets at the box office window. Cash sales are not accepted, all tickets must be purchased via a debit or credit card. Tickets will not be printed, they will be emailed digitally. 8 tickets maximum per person.
Ticket Options + Seating Map: VIP Packages and all ticket price levels will be available. VIP perks include early entry, access to private Slipknot-themed lounges, exclusive items signed by the band, and more. Packages will be available for purchase with each ticket. For more information on VIP packages, visit slipknot1.com/VIP

For more info and the most up to date London launch event, go HERE.

(sic)est Stadium Tour Launch experience Los Angeles, CA at SoFi Stadium:
Address:3919 Pincay Dr, Inglewood, CA 90305
Parking: Opens at 3PM, Free parking is located right by the tribal S in Lot C. Located on Pincay Drive, please use the above address to be routed directly to the lot.
Box Office: Open from 5-9PM PST – Tickets will be available for sale at the Entry 5 Box Office
How To Buy Tickets On Site: You can only purchase tickets at the box office window. Cash sales are not accepted, all tickets must be purchased via a debit or credit card. Tickets will not be printed, they will be emailed digitally. 8 tickets maximum per person.
Ticket Options + Seating Map: VIP Packages and all ticket price levels will be available. VIP perks include early entry, access to private Slipknot-themed lounges, exclusive items signed by the band, and more. Packages will be available for purchase with each ticket. For more information on VIP packages, visit slipknot1.com/VIP

For more info and the most up to date Los Angeles launch event, go HERE.

TICKETS: Slipknot’s Artist Presale kicks off on Tuesday, September 29 at 10AM Local. Knotfest Presale starts at 12PM Local Tuesday, September 29 at 12PM Local HERE and is followed by additional presales throughout the week. The general on sale begins Friday, October 2 at 10AM Local HERE. For more information and tickets, visit https://slipknot1.com/. Please check local listings for full presale and onsale details, as ticketing timelines vary by market.

Earlier this month, Slipknot surprised fans with their anthemic offering “Arsenal” – the band’s first new track in over three years. The single arrived alongside its eerie and imaginative music video directed by M Shawn Crahan – (clown) and starring Jackson White. On “Arsenal”, Slipknot sound sharper than ever, the direct result of their commitment to the music, first and foremost. The track is an undeniable statement of strength in the face of diversity, and a new marker for the world to deal with and wonder how Slipknot was always – and still remains – so dynamic and modern.

The culture of Slipknot has spread much farther than anyone could have predicted when nine guys from Iowa put on masks and uniforms, and began challenging the globe to keep up. The band’s influence can now be seen and felt in the underground, in those artists headlining rock and metal festivals across the world, and virtually everywhere in between. Across genres and subgenres, artists the world over are following in footsteps that have led out of the Midwest and onto stages around the world. And all without an ounce of compromise, to anyone. That authenticity has lauded them billions of streams, a Grammy award and several nominations, multiple RIAA certifications, and most recently prior to now, a completely sold-out global anniversary tour across some of the largest stages around the world (London’s O2 Arena, Madison Square Garden, LA’s Intuit Dome, etc). And they’re not letting up.

Nearly three decades in, it’s evident that Slipknot still summon the drive, creativity, and band camaraderie required to make music like this. Their rise to becoming one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of the 21st century is marked by hardship, having weathered enormous personal tragedies and facing them head on, a drive that has earned them respect from their fans and naysayers alike. Through it all, they’ve kept a fighting spirit that’s allowed them to keep innovating, and keep testing the ragged edges of their sound to see how much further they can push it.

SLIPKNOT (sic)est Stadium Tour Dates:

JUL 03 | London, UK | Wembley Stadium #!
JUL 16 | Washington, DC | Nationals Park ~%
JUL 18 | Queens, NY | Citi Field ~%
JUL 21 | Montréal, QC | Parc Jean Drapeau ~^@
JUL 23 | Toronto, ON | Rogers Stadium ~^
JUL 25 | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field  ~$
JUL 28 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium ~!
JUL 31 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park ~!
AUG 03 | Nashville, TN | FirstBank Stadium ~^
AUG 06 | Houston, TX | Daikin Park ~+
AUG 09 | Commerce City, CO | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park ~=
AUG 13 | Inglewood, CA | SoFi Stadium ~=
AUG 15 | San Francisco, CA | Golden Gate Park ~&=
AUG 18 | Phoenix, AZ | Chase Field ~&
SEP 04 | São Paulo, Brazil | The Town*
SEP 08 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Estadio Huracán #
SEP 12 | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Nacional #
SEP 14 | Lima, Peru | Estadio Nacional #*
SEP 16 | Bogotá, Colombia | Vive Claro #

Welcoming support from:
# w/ Marilyn Manson, Hatebreed
~ w/ Bring Me The Horizon
% w/ Acid Bath
! w/ Lorna Shore
^ w/ Kublai Khan TX
@ w/ Vended
$ w/ Lamb of God
+ w/ Polyphia
= w/ Loathe
& w/ Motionless in White
* Non-Live Nation Date

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Gnarls Barkley Announce 2026 ‘To Whom It Still Concerns’ Tour

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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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