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Role Model Announces ‘No Place Like Tour’ World Tour
Role Model will be touring the world in support of his sophomore album, Kansas Anymore (Interscope Records). He’ll launch the UK/European leg of the tour in Dublin, IE at The Academy on November 10, 2024. In early February 2025, he’ll play a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand. Produced by Live Nation, the North American leg will kick off in Phoenix at The Van Buren on February 24 and include shows at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (March 11), New York’s Brooklyn Paramount (March 15) and The Wiltern in Los Angeles (April 1). See below for the itinerary for the No Place Like Tour world tour.
Fans can sign up now for the password to the artist pre-sale, which begins on Tuesday, September 10, at 10:00am local time. General on-sale begins on Friday, September 13, at 10:00am local time at https://RoleModel.lnk.to/NPLTour.
Role Model will be joined by special guests Matilda Mann in the UK, Medium Build in AU/NZ and Debbii Dawson on all North American dates except for Denver.
With over 60 million combined global streams to date, Kansas Anymore is a folk-tinged, lyric driven album that encapsulates the warmth and comfort Role Model was seeking while grieving the end of his last relationship. Listen here.
Awarding Kansas Anymore four stars, DIY marveled that “a record ostensibly about heartbreak and homesickness can be so overwhelmingly fun, using both genre and trope in parallel ways with just the right level of self-awareness and humour along the way…” In another four-star review, Dork observed, “Role Model’s latest is an artful deviation from his debut, ‘Rx.’ It more boldly leans into folkish roots, choosing breezy, sun-tinged melodies even when navigating the album’s subject matter feels treacherous.”
Role Model is currently on the road with acclaimed singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams as special guest on her sold-out The Secret of Us tour.
Role Model The No Place Like Tour World Tour:
UK/Europe
November 2024
10 – Dublin, IE – The Academy *
12 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham *
13 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester *
15 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton *
17 – Paris, FR – Élysée Montmartre
19 – Hamburg, DE – Docks
21 – Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan
23 – Oslo, NO – Parkteatret
25 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
27 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
28 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
30 – Frankfurt, DE – ZOOM
December 2024
2 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
4 – Warsaw, PL – Proxima
5 – Prague, CZ – ROXY
6 – Munich, DE – Backstage Werk
8 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera
9 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Apolo
New Zealand/Australia
February 2025
3 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation ^
5 – Brisbane, AU – The Tivoli ^
6 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre^
8 – Melbourne, AU – Forum ^
11 – Adelaide, AU – The Gov ^
North America
February 2025
24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +
27 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues +
28 – Houston, TX – House of Blues +
March 2025
2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater +
4 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues +
5 – Tampa, FL – The RITZ Ybor +
7 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle+
8 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works +
9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore +
11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club + (not a Live Nation show)
14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore +
15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount +
16 – Boston, MA – House of Blues +
18 – Montréal, QC – MTELUS +
19 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY +
20 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore +
22 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone +
23 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre +
25 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee +
26 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore +
28 – Denver, CO – Summit
29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center +
April 2025
1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern +
3 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater + (not a Live Nation show)
5 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom +
6 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo + (not a Live Nation show)
7 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom +
* Matilda Mann supporting
^ Medium Build supporting
+ Debbii Dawson supporting
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Tyla Announces 34-Date Global Tour in Support of New Album APOP*
Fresh off the release of her new album APOP*, South African singer-songwriter Tyla has announced a 34-date global tour that will take her across Europe, North America, and Africa.
The tour kicks off in Paris, France, in October before moving through the UK and Europe. Tyla will then begin the North American leg in San Francisco on November 13, followed by a stop at Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on November 15.
The singer will return to Canada later in the run for a November 26 performance at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum. From there, she’ll continue through the United States before heading back to Africa for shows in Lagos, Cape Town, and her hometown of Johannesburg, where the tour will wrap up.
The run marks Tyla‘s longest stretch of North American shows to date. She had originally planned a world tour in support of her 2024 self-titled debut album, but the trek was cancelled after she suffered an injury.
Tyla‘s breakout single “Water” became a global hit and earned her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in 2024. The song later received a remix featuring Travis Scott.
The upcoming tour follows the July 24 release of APOP*, Tyla‘s latest full-length project and the follow-up to her self-titled debut.
Presales for the tour begin Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on general sale Friday, July 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
Tyla 2026–2027 Tour Dates:
10-12 Paris, France – Zenith Paris
10-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
10-15 London, England – O2 Academy Brixton
10-18 Glasgow, England – O2 Academy Glasgow
10-19 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo Manchester
10-22 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
10-24 Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE
10-25 Frankfurt, Germany – Stadthalle Offenbach
10-27 Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
10-29 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
10-30 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
11-01 Copenhagen, Denmark – K.B. Hallen
11-12 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11-13 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
11-17 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field
11-20 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11-22 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11-25 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11-26 Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
11-28 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
12-02 Washington, DC – The Anthem
12-05 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
12-06 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12-09 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
12-10 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
12-11 Austin, TX – Moody Center
12-14 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
12-15 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
12-16 Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
12-19 Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
12-22 Lagos, Nigeria – TBA
01-04 Cape Town, South Africa – Green Point Track
01-09 Johannesburg, South Africa – Expo Centre, Nasrec
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For You Fest Turns The Social Feed Into A Live Festival Experience
For You Fest turns the social feed into a live festival experience as the first large-scale festival built around creator culture. Fans can watch live podcast tapings, attend creator-led workshops, enjoy music and comedy performances, and meet the creators they follow online. The inaugural festival includes an all-star lineup including Quenlin Blackwell, Tana Mongeau, DJ Trixie Mattel, Trisha Paytas, Patrick Ta, Wisdom Kaye, Caleb Hearon, Drew Afualo, Meg Stalter, Owen Thiele, and more. For You Fest takes place November 14–15 at Great Park in Irvine, California. The presale for all ticket types begins Friday, July 10 at 10am PT with guaranteed lowest price 2-Day GA Tickets available for one hour only at www.foryoufestival.com.
For You Fest will feature programming on three stages (Podcast & Comedy, Music, Beauty & Fashion), including live podcast performances with Quenlin Blackwell (“Feeding Starving Celebrities”), Tana Mongeau (“Brand Safe”), and Owen Thiele, comedy sets from Caleb Hearon & Drew Afualo and Meg Stalter, musical performances by DJ Trixie Mattel, Trisha Paytas and Meg Stalter, and beauty and fashion masterclasses with Patrick Ta and Wisdom Kaye.
The Culinary and Beauty & Fashion Workshops are add-on experiences that give fans exclusive, hands-on access to some of their favorite chefs, creators, and industry experts. Fans will enjoy interactive instruction, insider tips, and live Q&A sessions while learning new skills in fully equipped workshop stations. Whether creating delicious recipes from scratch or discovering the latest beauty and fashion techniques, attendees will leave with memorable experiences, exclusive products, recipes, specialty ingredients, signed items, or custom keepsakes, depending on their selected workshop. In addition, Meet & Greets offer attendees the opportunity to connect one-on-one with their favorite creators beyond the stage. Fans can share a personal moment, take photos, create content together, and make lasting memories in an intimate setting that brings them closer to the personalities they love.
In addition to live activities across the stages, fans can enjoy shopping in the Trend Market, where they can discover, sample and shop buzzworthy brands, and enjoy crave-worthy bites and sips at the Food & Bev Village.
The presale for 2-Day and 1-Day General Admission, Pit Viewing, VIP, Besties and Suite Tickets begins at 10am on July 10 at www.foryoufestival.com, with guaranteed lowest price 2-Day GA Tickets available for one hour only. A general onsale will follow if tickets remain. Layaway plans are available. Children 2 and under may enter for free with a ticketed adult.
Pit Viewing Ticket offers access to exclusive front-of-stage viewing, with complimentary water. Tickets options include Pit Viewing at the Podcast & Comedy Stage or Pit Viewing at the Music Stage.
VIP Guests will enjoy unlimited access to the VIP Lounge, featuring shade, relaxed seating, complimentary beauty amenities to touch up your festival flare, early access to shop at the Trend Market, complimentary tote pre-packed with festival samples, air-conditioned restrooms, private bar with drinks for purchase, complimentary water refill station, access to a dedicated Premium entrance lane into the festival, an exclusive Photo-Op, dedicated checkout lane at the festival store, and onsite VIP hospitality staff.
The 2-Person Besties Package includes preferred entry, unlimited access to the ultra-exclusive Besties Lounge which includes shade, relaxed seating and complimentary all-day drinks and grab & go snacks, access to the VIP Lounge, exclusive front-of-stage viewing at both the Podcast & Comedy Stage and the Music Stage, dedicated viewing at the Beauty Stage, one reserved parking spot, a dedicated concierge, private golf cart transportation, access to the Artist Village and the Guest Lounge, one meet and greet of your choice, early access to the Trend Market, and an exclusive Besties festival gift.
Get the gang together and grab a Suite! Suites offer unlimited access to a dedicated, private space for 15 guests per day, expansive views of the Podcast & Comedy Stage, access to Pit Viewing at the Music Stage, expedited entry via a dedicated Hospitality Entrance, a private bar, hosted daily dinners, complimentary grab and go snacks, access to the VIP Lounge and all GA areas, air-conditioned restrooms, two reserved parking spaces, and on-site Suite hospitality staff.
For You Fest is produced by C3 Presents, producers of Lollapalooza, and Live Nation.