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Nikka Costa Announces 1st Album in Six Years + New Tour

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Today, LA-based soul and funk singer Nikka Costa shares the release date of her new single “Dance ‘N Forget” taken from her highly anticipated album Dirty Disco. The album was recorded with and produced by Justin Stanley (Prince, Jamie Lidell, Beck, etc.) and will be released on August 16th. Today, tickets to her first tour in over six years go on sale at 10 am PST here.

She adds that “”Dance ‘N Forget” is about that feeling you get when you’re just DONE and wanna hang with your friends and forget everything. It’s lights out, shoes off, people you love, music loud, no worries, all fun, zero %$#ucks! “Amnesia, give me a dose of it so I can care less. Something to turn off my mind.” Known for her powerful vocals, dynamic stage presence, and diverse musical influences, Nikka Costa returns from a six-year musical career break with future-forward disco-inspired sounds. 

Each performance offers a glimpse into Nikka Costa’s immense talent and charismatic stage presence with previous support shows for Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay, Pink, etc. She’s excited to play new live dates to celebrate Dirty Disco in September.

Earlier, she released  “It’s Just Love” “a song about being able to love who you want and everyone else should just mind their own damn business. Period.” as well as the title track “Dirty Disco” and “Keep It High”.

Along with the talents of versatile musicians such as Brandon Coleman (Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Donald Glover, Flying Lotus), Greg Phillinganes (Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Kaveh Rastegar (John Legend, Beck), Nikka Costa brings you in her Dirty Disco immersive world.

Nikka Costa live dates:
Fri 9.20 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall
Sat 9.21 – Bishop, CA @ Millpond Music Festival
Sun 9.22 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
Wed 9.25 – Tacoma, WA @ Elk’s Temple
Thu 9.26 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Sun 9.29 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues San Diego
Mon 9.30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

Nikka Costa – Dirty Disco (out 8.16):
01. Dirty Disco
02. It’s Just Love
03. Keep It High
04. Dance ‘N Forget
05. Glitter In My Tears
06. Satellite Girl
07. All That I R
08. Unsubscribe
09. Slow Emotion
10. Connectivity

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The Funeral Portrait Announce “A Hex on the Nation Tour”

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THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT are ready to cast a spell across the country. The acclaimed Atlanta-based alternative rock collective have announced their A HEX ON THE NATION TOUR, a new headline run kicking off March 2 in Asheville, NC, and wrapping March 28 in Nashville, TN. The tour will bring the band’s explosive live show, theatrical sensibilities, and unmistakable brand of genre-defying rock to fans across the country. Special guests on the tour will include Archers, Creeper, If Not For Me, and FKA Rayne across all dates.

The announcement arrives as THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT continue their ascent as one of modern rock’s most compelling and distinctive forces. Last week the band unveiled their brand-new track, “My Future Prediction.” Their acclaimed album, Greetings From Suffocate City, has surpassed 100 million total streams, powered by the fan-favorite anthems “Suffocate City” (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) and “Holy Water” (feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch). With The Funeral Portrait’s latest track the band continues to expand the world of Suffocate City and fuel the devotion of its ever-growing Coffin Crew.

Promoted by Live Nation, the A HEX ON THE NATION tour promises to bring that world to life night after night, with frontman Lee Jennings and the band delivering the high-energy performances, otherworldly spectacle, and undeniable connection with fans that have become their calling card. With a rapidly expanding audience and a growing presence on the global rock stage, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT are making it clear that the next chapter is theirs to write.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and artist presales that begin today. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday November 13, 10:00 AM local at livenation.com. 

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday November 10 at 12:00 PM ET until Thursday November 12 at 10:00 PM local through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.   

TOUR DATES: 
3/2 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel

3/4 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground

3/5 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage

3/6 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall

3/7 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza

3/9 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s

3/10 — Asbury Park, NJ — The Stone Pony

3/11 — Boston, MA — The Paradise Rock Club

3/12 — Portland, ME — Aura

3/14 — Montreal, QC — Théâtre Beanfield

3/15 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House

3/17 — McKees Rocks, PA — Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens

3/18 — Detroit, MI — Saint Andrew’s Hall

3/19 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart’s

3/21 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation

3/23 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues

3/24 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater

3/25 — Milwaukee, WI — Turner Hall Ballroom

3/27 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom

3/28 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl

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Stray Kids Announce 2027 World Tour ‘RUN IT’ Across North America, Europe and the UK

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Global superstars Stray Kids today announced their highly anticipated 2027 World Tour ‘RUN IT,’ featuring stadium shows across North America, Europe and the UK next year. The tour kicks off Sunday, May 16 at Lumen Field in Seattle before continuing to Vancouver, Santa Clara, San Diego, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, East Rutherford, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona and more, finally wrapping next summer at San Siro Stadium in Milan.

As previously announced, Lee Know will not participate in the North American and European legs of the tour as he will begin his mandatory military service ahead of those dates. While he fulfills his service, the remaining seven members will continue the tour, bringing the full-scale Stray Kids live experience to fans around the world.

The announcement follows Stray Kids’ recent series of special ‘STRAYCITY’ performances across Latin America this fall, which brought the group to Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Mexico City, with support from NEXZ, Bad Milk, Kei Linch, K4OS, Cocho, Andrés Obregón and RENEE, with lineups varying by city. The group also headlined Rock in Rio, making history as both the first K-pop act to headline the festival and the first K-pop act ever to perform at the event.

These milestones build on Stray Kids’ headline appearances at BST Hyde Park in London and Lollapalooza Chicago in 2024, and their record-breaking Stray Kids World Tour <dominATE> that ended in 2025. The tour spanned 56 shows across 35 regions and played iconic venues around the world, including sold out multi-night runs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, and Stade de France in Paris. 

Stray Kids World Tour ‘RUN IT’ supports the group’s latest release, THIS & THAT, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. With this milestone, Stray Kids became the first act in history to debut their first nine charting albums at No. 1. This achievement further extended their record as the K-pop act with the most No. 1 albums in Billboard 200 history, as well as the group with the most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums of the 21st century. 

In 2026, Stray Kids also earned six new RIAA certifications across their catalog, including Platinum certification for “God’s Menu” and Gold certifications for KARMA, “LALALALA,” “Chk Chk Boom,” “S-Class” and “CASE 143,” further cementing their position as one of the leading forces in global music.

TICKETS: Tickets will first be available through the STAY Membership Presale beginning Wednesday, November 18 at 11am local time. 

To participate in the Stray Kids Artist Presale on Wednesday, November 18 at 3pm local time, fans must sign up HERE by Sunday, November 15 at 12pm PT*.  Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. 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.

*The Stray Kids Artist Presale applies to all dates except France and Italy, where fans can register for presale access through co:brand, HERE. 

The general onsale for all dates begins Thursday, November 19 at 3pm local time at livenation.com. 

VIP: 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 exclusive pre-show VIP soundcheck, a gift item, early entry, commemorative VIP laminate and lanyard, a pre-show tour merchandise shopping opportunity & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR ‘RUN IT’ 2027 DATES:

Sat, Jan 16 — Bangkok, TH — Impact Arena*
Sun, Jan 17 — Bangkok, TH — Impact Arena*

Sat, Mar 6 — Singapore, SG — Singapore Indoor Stadium*
Sun, Mar 7 — Singapore, SG — Singapore Indoor Stadium*

Sat, Apr 24 — Yokohama, JP — Nissan Stadium^
Sun, Apr 25 — Yokohama, JP — Nissan Stadium^

Tue, May 4 — Osaka, JP — Yanmar Stadium Nagai^
Wed, May 5 — Osaka, JP — Yanmar Stadium Nagai^

Sun, May 16 — Seattle, WA — Lumen Field

Wed, May 19 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place

Sat, May 22 — Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s Stadium

Tue, May 25 — San Diego, CA — PETCO Park

Sat, May 29 — Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium

Thu, Jun 3 — Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium

Sat, Jun 5 — Houston, TX — Reliant Stadium

Tue, Jun 8 — Atlanta, GA — Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Fri, Jun 11 — Miami, FL — Hard Rock Stadium

Mon, Jun 14 — Orlando, FL — Camping World Stadium

Fri, Jun 18 — Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

Tue, Jun 22 — Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

Fri, Jun 25 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Stadium

Tue, Jun 29 — East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

Fri, Jul 9 — Paris, FR — Plenitude Arena

Tue, Jul 13 — London, UK — Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sat, Jul 17 — Munich, DE — Allianz Arena

Wed, Jul 21 — Vienna, AT — Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Sat, Jul 24 — Barcelona, ES — Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 

Tue, Jul 27 — Arnhem, NL — GelreDome

Sat, Jul 31 — Milan, IT — San Siro Stadium

*Previously Announced Dates
^Non-Live Nation Date

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