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Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards

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The 2024 Juno Awards struck a harmonious balance between honouring Canadian music history and looking ahead to its diverse future. Held on March 24 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the CBC-televised event showcased breakthrough stars, cultural milestones, and heartfelt tributes.

Punjabi-Canadian sensation Karan Aujla claimed the TikTok Fan Choice Award, the ceremony’s sole fan-voted honour. Reflecting on his journey, he said, “Sometimes I can’t believe I’m that same kid who lost my parents when I was in India, made my way to Canada, and now I’m here! If you are dreaming, make sure you dream big.” Aujla also performed hits from Making Memories, his record-breaking Punjabi debut album.

Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin took home Album of the Year for 99 Nights, a project that reached No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and propelled its single “Confetti” into the Canadian Hot 100’s top 10. Cardin later performed the track amidst a dazzling confetti shower.

Toronto rockers The Beaches won Group of the Year, presented by Canadian icon Anne Murray. In their acceptance speech, the band urged young women to follow their lead: “To all the young girls watching, go start bands with your best friends!” The Beaches closed the show with their hit “Blame Brett.”

Ottawa-born TALK won Breakthrough Artist of the Year after a powerful performance of his chart-topping single “Run Away to Mars.” In his acceptance speech, he championed arts funding, coinciding with the Canadian government’s announcement of increased support for the music industry.

The evening featured performances in six languages, reflecting Canada’s multicultural artistry. Aujla’s set included Punjabi hits, while Jeremy Dutcher and Elisapie performed an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass.” The event also saw the highest number of Indigenous nominees in Juno history, starting with a moving land acknowledgment and performances by Wolastoqey artists.

Hosted by Nelly Furtado, the ceremony opened with a medley of her iconic hits, including “Promiscuous” and her latest track, “Eat Your Man.” Maestro Fresh Wes, dubbed “our rap Prime Minister,” was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In a heartfelt moment, he declared, “Now, this music we love won’t ever be underestimated,” before performing a medley of his own hits.

Tributes to late Canadian legends Gordon Lightfoot, Robbie Robertson, and Karl Tremblay provided emotional highlights. Allison Russell, William Prince, and others joined together to perform “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Weight.”

Actor Elliot Page presented the Humanitarian Award to Tegan and Sara, praising their advocacy for queer youth. The duo remarked, “If the world were not so hostile to 2SLGBTQ+ people, we would see ourselves purely as musicians. We love being gay. So gay.”

Here is the full list of Nominees and Winners:

TikTok Juno Fan Choice

  • Charlotte Cardin
  • Daniel Caesar
  • DVBBS
  • Josh Ross
  • Karan Aujla
  • Shubh
  • Tate McRae
  • The Weeknd
  • ThxSoMch
  • Walk Off the Earth 

Single of the year

  • “Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin
  • “Always,” Daniel Caesar 
  • “Pretty Girl Era,” Lu Kala
  • “A Little Bit Happy,” Talk
  • “Greedy,” Tate McRae

International album of the year

  • Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs 
  • Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin
  • One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen
  • SOS, SZA 
  • 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Taylor Swift 

Album of the year

  • Néo-Romance, Alexandra Stréliski 
  • 99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin 
  • Never Enough, Daniel Caesar
  • Mirror, Lauren Spencer Smith 
  • Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, Talk 

Artist of the year

  • Charlotte Cardin 
  • Daniel Caesar 
  • Lauren Spencer Smith 
  • Shania Twain 
  • Tate McRae 

Group of the year

  • Arkells
  • Loud Luxury
  • Nickelback
  • The Beaches
  • Walk Off the Earth 

Breakthrough artist of the year

  • Connor Price 
  • Karan Aujla 
  • Lu Kala 
  • Shubh 
  • Talk

Breakthrough group of the year

  • Busty and the Bass
  • Crash Adams 
  • Good Kid 
  • Men I Trust 
  • New West 

Songwriter of the year

  • Allison Russell: “Eve Was Black” (co-songwriters Drew Lindsay, JT Nero); “Stay Right Here” (co-songwriters Drew Lindsay, JT Nero); “The Returner” (co-songwriters JT Nero).
  • Aysanabee: “Alone”(co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Charlie McClean); “Here and Now”(co-songwriters Ali Willa Milner, Derek Hoffman); “Somebody Else”(co-songwriters Derek Hoffman, Sean Sroka). 
  • Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando and Lubalin: “Confetti;” “Daddy’s a Psycho”(co-songwriters Aaron Paris, Harper Gordon); “Jim Carrey” (co-songwriter Mathieu Sénéchal).
  • Nicholas Durocher (Talk) and Connor Riddell: “Afraid of the Dark”(co-songwriters Eric Allen Palmquist, Joshua Speers); “A Little Bit Happy” (co-songwriters Brandon Colbein, Jussi Karvinen, Justin Tranter); “Wasteland”(co-songwriters Brandon Colbein, Justin Tranter and Sam Homaee). 
  • William Prince: “Broken Heart of Mine;” “Easier and Harder:’ “When You Miss Someone.”

Country album of the year

  • The Compass Project – South Album, Brett Kissel 
  • Right Round Here, Dean Brody 
  • Do it Anyway, Jade Eagleson 
  • Ahead of Our Time, James Barker Band 
  • Spillin’ My Truth, Tyler Joe Miller 

Adult alternative album of the year

  • Powder Blue, Begonia 
  • Multitudes, Feist 
  • Are We Good, Hayden 
  • Motewolonuwok, Jeremy Dutcher 
  • Revolution, Shawnee Kish 

Alternative album of the year

  • Here and Now, Aysanabee 
  • Dizzy, Dizzy 
  • To Learn, Leith Ross 
  • See You in the Dark, Softcult 
  • Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, Talk

Pop album of the year

  • 99 Nights, Charlotte Cardin 
  • Mirror, Lauren Spencer Smith 
  • Saturn Return, Rêve 
  • Queen of Me, Shania Twain 
  • Lost in Translation, Valley 

Rock album of the year

  • Fearless, Crown Lands 
  • Formentera II, Metric  
  • Blame My Ex, the Beaches 
  • Pretty Monster, the Blue Stones 
  • Glory, the Glorious Sons 

Vocal jazz album of the year

  • Songwriter, Alex Bird & Ewen Farncombe 
  • You’re Alike, You Two, Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher 
  • Little Bit a’ Love, Denielle Bassels 
  • Our Roots Run Deep, Dominique Fils-Aimé 
  • Your Requests, Laila Biali 

Jazz album of the year (solo)

  • Day Moon, Christine Jensen 
  • Walls Made of Glass, Gentiane MG 
  • Sonic Bouquet, Jocelyn Gould 
  • Twelve, Noam Lemish 
  • The South Detroit Connection, Russ Macklem 

Jazz album of the year (group)

  • Migrations, Allison Au with the Migrations Ensemble
  • Septology-The Black Forest Session, Canadian Jazz Collective
  • Cry Me a River, Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band
  • Recent History, Mike Murley & Mark Eisenman Quartet
  • Convergence, Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali 

Instrumental album of the year

  • Néo-Romance, Alexandra Stréliski 
  • When we were that what wept for the sea, Colin Stetson 
  • Calibrating Friction, Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis 
  • Fourth Album, Markus Floats 
  • Tesseract, Meredith Bates 

Francophone album of the year

  • Zayon, FouKi
  • Dans la seconde, Karkwa
  • En concert avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (sous la direction du chef Simon Leclerc), Les Cowboys Fringants & l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal 
  • À boire deboutte, Salebarbes
  • Non conventionnel, Souldia 

Children’s album of the year

  • Big Words, ABC Singsong 
  • Going Back: Remembered and Remixed Family Folk Songs, Vol. 1, Ginalina 
  • Love-a-By, Splash’N Boots 
  • Welcome to the Flea Circus, the Swinging Belles
  • Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro Stick to Your Vision For Young Athletes, Young Maestro

Classical album of the year (solo artist)

  • Infinite Voyage, Barbara Hannigan 
  • Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 4, James Ehnes 
  • Fauré: Nocturnes & Barcarolles, Marc-André Hamelin 
  • De Hartmann: Cello Concerto, Matt Haimovitz 
  • Mouvance, Suzie LeBlanc 

Classical album of the year (large ensemble)

  • Bekah Simms: Bestiaries, Cryptid Ensemble, Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal 
  • Maxime Goulet: Symphonie de la tempête de verglas, Orchestre classique de Montréal, conducted by Jacques Lacombe 
  • Sibelius 3 & 4, Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin 
  • Mahler: Symphony No. 5,Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, conducted by Rafael Payare 
  • Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3; Isle of the Dead, the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Classical album of the year (small ensemble)

  • Mythes, Andrew Armstrong and James Ehnes 
  • Portrait: Alex Baranowski, Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà 
  • Portrait, Cheng² Duo 
  • Il Ponte di Leonardo, Constantinople 
  • Basta parlare!, Les Barocudas 

Classical composition of the year

  • Simulacra, Amy Brandon 
  • Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling, Dinuk Wijeratne 
  • …and the Higher Leaves of the Trees Seemed to Shimmer in the Last of the Sunlight’s Lingering Touch of Them…, Emilie Cecilia LeBel
  • Shāhīn-nāmeh, for Voice and Orchestra, Iman Habibi 
  • Don’t Throw Your Head in Your Hands, Nicole Lizée 

Rap album/EP of the year

  • Bag or die, bbno$ 
  • Spin the Globe, Connor Price 
  • Crying Crystals, Haviah Mighty 
  • Kaytraminé, Kaytraminé 
  • Panic, Tobi 

Dance recording of the year

  • “Eat Your Man,” Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado 
  • “Crew Thang,” DVBBS, Jeremih and Sk8 
  • “Need Your Love,” Felix Cartal and Karen Harding 
  • “I Go Dancing,” Frank Walker feat. Ella Henderson
  • “Next to You,” Loud Luxury, DVBBS feat. Kane Brown

Contemporary R&B recording of the year

  • For the Better, Aqyila 
  • Never Enough, Daniel Caesar 
  • Heartbreak Hill, Jon Vinyl 
  • When it Blooms, Nonso Amadi 
  • Facets, Shay Lia 

Reggae recording of the year

  • “Stir This Thing,” Ammoye 
  • “Feel Like Home,” Exco Levi 
  • Roots Girl, Jah’Mila 
  • Dread, Kirk Diamond & Finn 
  • “Rush Dem,” Omega Mighty feat. 4Korners, Haviah Mighty

Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year

  • Here and Now, Aysanabee 
  • Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee 
  • Inuktitut, Elisapie 
  • Revolution, Shawnee Kish 
  • Bekka Ma’iingan, Zoon 

Contemporary roots album of the year

  • The Returner, Allison Russell 
  • We Will Never Be the Same, Good Lovelies 
  • Beyond the Reservoir, Julian Taylor 
  • A Light in the Attic, Logan Staats 
  • Stand in the Joy, William Prince 

Traditional roots album of the year

  • Paint Horse, Benjamin Dakota Rogers 
  • The Breath Between, David Francey 
  • Roses, Jackson Hollow 
  • Second Hand, James Keelaghan 
  • Resilience, Morgan Toney 

Blues album of the year

  • SoulFunkn’Blues, Blackburn Brothers 
  • Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee
  • One Step Closer, Brandon Isaak 
  • The Big Bottle of Joy, Matt Andersen 
  • Gettin’ Together, Michael Jerome Browne 

Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year

  • Glory to God, Brooke Nicholls
  • All Ye Lepers, Joshua Leventhal 
  • Arrow, K-Anthony 
  • Where I’m Meant to Be, Stirling John 
  • Alive, Tuzee

Global music album of the year

  • Donte sann yo, Bel and Quinn 
  • Kizavibe, Kizaba 
  • SMS for Location Vol. 5, Moonshine 
  • Okantomi, Okan 
  • Soap Box, Waahli 

Jack Richardson producer of the year 

  • Hill Kourkoutis: “Ego Death,” Aysanabee;  “Whiskey Bar,” Tafari Anthony (co-producers Jordyn Woodside, Mike Tompa, Tafari Anthony). 
  • Jason Brando, Lubalin, Mathieu Sénéchal and Sam Avant: “Confetti,” Charlotte Cardin (co-producer Rob Grimaldi); “Jim Carrey,” Charlotte Cardin.
  • Joel Stouffer: “Breaking Up With Jesus,” Reve; “Whitney,” Reve (co-producers Aaron Paris, Banx & Ranx.
  • Shawn Everett: “Used to Be Young,” Miley Cyrus (co-producers Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus); “What Now,” Brittany Howard (co-producer Brittany Howard).
  • Wondagurl: “Circus Maximus,” Travis Scott (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott); “HYAENA” (co-producers Jahaan Sweet, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Travis Scott).

Recording engineer of the year

  • Denis Tougas: “Dawgcatcher,” Amanda Marshall; “Special,” Amanda Marshall
  • George Seara: “Everything Belongs,” Cory Asbury; “The Promise is the Same,” Cory Asbury.
  • Matty Green: “because of you,” Chris LaRocca; “Midnight Dreams,” Ellie Goulding.
  • Serban Ghenea: “Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift; “Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat.
  • Shawn Everett: “Used to Be Young,” Miley Cyrus; “What Now,” Brittany Howard.

Album artwork of the year

  • Carolyne De Bellefeuille (art director), Jessica Ledoux (designer, illustrator), Mali Savaria-Ille (designer, illustrator), Veronique Lafortune (designer, illustrator), Leeor Wild (photographer: Inuktitut, Elisapie.
  • Heather Goodchild (art director), Colby Richardson (designer), Colin Fletcher (illustrator), Sara Melvin (photographer): Multitudes, Feist.
  • Kit King (illustrator), Vanessa Heins (photographer): The Love Still Held Me Near, City and Colour.
  • Nicolas Lemieux (art director), Mykaël Nelson (designer and illustrator), Albert Zablit (photographer): Riopelle Symphonique, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
  • Quinton Nyce (art director), Brodie Metcalfe (designer), Davis Graham (illustrator), Kaylee Smoke (photographer): I’m Good, HBU?, Snotty Nose Rez Kids.

Music video of the year

  • “Of Woods and Seas,” Andrew De Zen (Alaskan Tapes) 
  • “Demons,” Ethan Tobman (Allison Russell) 
  • “Onetwostep,” Jordan Clarke(des hume feat. juicelover)
  • “Damn Right,” Sterling Larose(Snotty Nose Rez Kids) 
  • “Feral canadian scaredy cat,” Sterling Larose and Zachary Vague(young friend)

Electronic album of the year

  • Infinity Club, Bambii 
  • Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees, Harrison 
  • Creatures of the Late Afternoon, Kid Koala
  • Synthetic Season 2, Rich Aucoin 
  • No Highs, Tim Hecker 

Metal/hard music album of the year

  • As Gomorrah Burns, Cryptopsy 
  • Electric Sounds, Danko Jones 
  • Goliath, Kataklysm
  • Void, Ken mode 
  • Morgöth Tales, Voivod 

Adult contemporary album of the year

  • Heavy Lifting, Amanda Marshall 
  • I Wish I Was Flawless, I’m Not, Banners
  • To Be Loved, Vol. 1, Josh Sahunta 
  • Run Where the Light Calls, Luca Fogale 
  • Wildflower, Steph La Rochelle 

Comedy album of the year

  • Life of Leisure, Derek Seguin 
  • Never Was, Graham Clark 
  • A Lylebility, Kyle Brownrigg 
  • Sexiest Fish in the Lake, Laurie Elliott 
  • SAP, Mae Martin 

Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year

  • “Hello,” Aqyila 
  • “Unbreakable,” Jhyve
  • Where to Find Me, Katie Tupper 
  • “9 to 5,” Luna Elle 
  • Real World, RealestK 

Rap single of the year

  • “American Nightmare,” Belly 
  • “Spinnin,” Connor Price feat. Bens
  • “Honey Bun,” Haviah Mighty 
  • “Minimum Wage,” Pressa 
  • “Someone I Knew,” Tobi

Underground dance single of the year

  • “Call My Name,” Blond:ish 
  • “Mad Mess,” DJ Karaba 
  • “Could Be Wrong,” Lostboyjay
  • “Eclipse,” Peach 
  • “Concorde Groove,” Smalltown DJs 

Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year

  • Sing. Pray. Love., Joel Wood 
  • LFS5, Nimkii and the Niniis 
  • Mitòòdebi (For My Relatives), the Bearhead Sisters 
  • Reverie, the Red River Ramblers 
  • Drum Nation, Young Scouts 

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Ayra Starr Announces Starrgirl World Tour

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Ayra Starr tour 2027

2X GRAMMY®-nominated global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr announces the Starrgirl World Tour, a 20-city international run in support of her latest critically acclaimed new album, Starrgirl, released August 14.

The Starrgirl World Tour kicks off in Europe on January 20 at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany, and hits major cities including Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich, and Brussels before wrapping the leg in London on February 2. The tour then arrives in North America on March 18 at House of Blues in Houston, and hits cities including Atlanta, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, and more, before wrapping on April 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Before taking Starrgirl around the world in 2027, Ayra will close out this year with a special return to Africa. Further details will be announced soon.

Starrgirl notably debuted at No. 2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Global Chart, earning 3.9 million streams on Spotify in its first full day globally, and notably debuted at No. 1 on Apple Music’s album chart in 15 countries. Building on the album’s momentum, Ayra Starr released the official video for “Heaven Baby” featuring ZAYN last week. “Heaven Baby,” quickly became a viral fan favorite track garnering over 43.2 million global streams, and reaching No. 1 on Shazam Global Viral chart within the first week of its release. Yesterday, Ayra made history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL International Game halftime show, taking the stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London during the Philadelphia Eagles–Jacksonville Jaguars matchup.

Now with over 7 BILLION global streams, 1 BILLION YouTube views and a string of instantly-recognizable collaborations across different genres; it is clear Ayra Starr brings her culture with her wherever she goes – breaking barriers and creating ‘firsts’ for African artists. 

Listen to Starrgirl HERE – out now via Mavin Recods/Republic Records. 

TICKETS – NORTH AMERICA: Tickets will be available starting with a Verizon presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, October 13 at 10 am local time and a Spotify Reserved presale beginning on Tuesday, October 13 at 2 pm local time. The artist presale begins Wednesday, October 14 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time at Livenation.com.

  • VERIZON: Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for Starrgirl World Tour in the U.S. as part of Verizon’s loyalty program, Verizon Shine. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, October 13 at 10 am local time to Thursday, October 15 at 10pm local time. Verizon Shine awards customers with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, alongside daily drops including tickets to concerts and sporting events, exclusive merchandise, dining vouchers, gift cards and more. Opt-in to Verizon Shine via the My Verizon App, and learn more about Verizon Shine here. 
  • 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 during the presale. Reserved is a Spotify Premium benefit that turns real fandom into first access. Visit Spotify.com/Reserved to learn more. Ayra Starr’s Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible U.S Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster.  These fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets during the Reserved presale.

TICKETS – EUROPE /UK: Tickets will be available starting an artist and Mastercard presale (details below) beginning on Wednesday, October 14 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time at Livenation.com.

  • MASTERCARD: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in France, Italy and Belgium. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday 14th October, 10AM local time. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday 16th October 10AM local time. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

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, post-show meet & greet and photo opportunity, autographed tour poster, early entry prior to public doors & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com!

STARRGIRL WORLD TOUR DATES: 

EUROPE / UK

Wed, Jan 20 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Thurs, Jan 21 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
Sun, Jan 24 – Paris, FR – Zenith Paris
Wed, Jan 27 – Milan, IT – Fabrique
Fri, Jan 29 – Zurich, CH – X-tra
Sun, Jan 31 – Brussels, BE – Forest National
Tue, Feb 2 – London, UK – Shepherd’s Bush Empire

NORTH AMERICA

Thu, Mar 18 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Fri, Mar 19 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Sun, Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Wed, Mar 24 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Thu, Mar 25 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Fri, Mar 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
Sun, Mar 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Mon, Mar 29 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Tue, Mar 30 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Thu, Apr 1 – Chicago, IL – Park West
Fri, Apr 2 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
Mon, Apr 5 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Wed, Apr 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

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Nickelback Announce The Everything Under The Sun Tour

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oday, Canadian and RIAA Diamond-certified, and GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock legends Nickelback announce the 2027 Everything Under The Sun Tour, a massive global arena run celebrating the band’s highly anticipated eleventh studio album, , out October 30 via Virgin Music Group. Following the momentum of 2022’s Get Rollin’ and its record-setting world tour, Nickelback will bring their signature arena-sized live show to fans across North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia, with Don Broco joining as direct support and special guests.

The announcement arrives as Nickelback continue to unveil the emotional and sonic breadth of Everything Under The Sun. The band’s explosive single “Rattle The Cage” (feat. John 5) is currently No. 1 at Active Rock radio in the U.S., marking another chart-topping moment for a band whose catalog has defined rock radio for more than two decades. The track introduced Everything Under The Sun with blistering guitars, pounding riffs and arena-sized energy, while subsequent releases “Leave Me Behind” and “Make Me Love You” have revealed a more vulnerable and emotionally expansive side of the record.

The tour kicks off its North American leg on February 6 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, with stops at Chicago’s United Center, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena and Houston’s Toyota Center before wrapping on May 1 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The tour then heads to the UK and Europe from May through July, beginning May 22 at First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds. Stops include London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Munich and more before the run concludes on July 13 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen. The Australian leg begins October 2 at RAC Arena in Perth, with stops in Adelaide, Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, and Sydney before wrapping on October 16 at Roche Estate in Pokolbin.

TICKETS – NORTH AMERICA: Tickets will be available starting with an artist and Verizon presale (details below) beginning Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. local followed by the general on sale beginning Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.

  • (CANADA) AMEX: American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public onsale beginning Tuesday, October 13 at 12:00 p.m. local time through Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. local time. 
  • (U.S.) VERIZON: Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the Everything Under The Sun Tour in the U.S. as part of Verizon’s loyalty program, Verizon Shine. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time to Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. local time. Verizon Shine awards customers win once-in-a-lifetime experiences, alongside daily drops including tickets to concerts and sporting events, exclusive merchandise, dining vouchers, gift cards and more. Opt-in to Verizon Shine via theMy Verizon App, and learn more about Verizon Shine here.
  • (CANADA/U.S.) SPOTIFY RESERVED: Introducing Reserved, brought to you by Spotify. For the first time, eligible Spotify Premium top fans will have tickets to their favourite artist’s show set aside for them to purchase during the presale. Reserved is a Spotify Premium benefit that turns real fandom into first access. Visit Spotify.com/Reserved to learn more. Nickelback’s Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible U.S / Canada Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster.  These fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets during the Reserved presale.

TICKETS – EUROPE/UK: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. local followed by a Mastercard presale (details below) beginning on Wednesday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.

  • MASTERCARD: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in the UK, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Czech Republic, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. Mastercard presale starts Wednesday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. and ends Friday, October 16 at 9:00 a.m. Plus, preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

TICKETS – AUSTRALIA: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. local followed by a Mastercard and Vodafone presale (details below) beginning on Wednesday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, October 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.

  • VODAFONE: Vodafone mobile customers can be among the first to secure tickets commencing Wednesday, October 14 at 10am and concluding Thursday, October 15 at 10pm. Visit vodafone.com.au/ticket to find out more.
  • MASTERCARD: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday, October 14 at 10am and ends Thursday, October 15 at 10pm. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Friday, October 16 at 11am. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

VIP: The tour will offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, an invitation to the pre-show VIP Lounge, exclusive VIP merch, dedicated VIP message from Nickelback and more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com for North America and vipnation.eu/ for UK and Europe.

Joining Nickelback as direct support will be Don Broco, the English four-piece known for a boundary-pushing sound that blends elements of metal, post-hardcore and electronica. The band has built a reputation for an electrifying live show, selling out major UK venues including Wembley Arena and Alexandra Palace and performing at festivals including Download and Reading & Leeds.

The two bands have already connected creatively, with Nickelback collaborating with Don Broco on “Nightmare Tripping,” the title track from the band’s latest Fearless Records album. The collaboration grew from a mutual appreciation between the artists, making the Everything Under The Sun Tour the next chapter in that relationship.

The tour follows a remarkable period for Nickelback. The band’s Get Rollin’ World Tour became the fastest-selling and highest-attended tour of their career, while the Netflix documentary Hate to Love: Nickelback became a global sensation, spending weeks in the platform’s Global Top 10 and offering fans an unprecedented look inside the band’s journey.

With nearly 65 million albums sold worldwide, billions of streams across digital platforms and more than 50 million monthly listeners, Nickelback remain one of the most streamed and commercially successful rock bands in the world. Their music continues to connect across generations, while their live shows have cemented their reputation as an arena force with a catalog built for massive rooms and massive moments.

NICKELBACK 2027 TOUR DATES:

NORTH AMERICA

Sat, Feb 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Mon, Feb 8 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Wed, Feb 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Fri, Feb 12 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
Sat, Feb 13 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Tue, Feb 16 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Thu, Feb 18 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat, Feb 20 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Sun, Feb 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Wed, Feb 24 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center
Fri, Feb 26 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sat, Feb 27 – Hondo Rodeo – Raymond James Stadium = +
Tue, Mar 2 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu, Mar 4 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
Sat, Mar 6 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Mon, Mar 8 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Wed, Mar 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri, Mar 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Sat, Mar 20 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
Sun, Mar 21 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed, Mar 24 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Fri, Mar 26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sat, Mar 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Tue, Mar 30 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
Fri, Apr 2 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Sat, Apr 3 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Tue, Apr 6 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri, Apr 9 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sat, Apr 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Tue, Apr 13 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Fri, Apr 16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sun, Apr 18 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Tue, Apr 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Thu, Apr 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
Sat, Apr 24 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Tue, Apr 27 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Thu, Apr 29 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat, May 1 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Fri, May 7 – Ciudad De Mexico, MX – CDMX Arena =

= non Live Nation date  
+ Don Broco not on this date

EUROPE / UK

Sat, May 22 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Tue, May 25 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Fri, May 28 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Sun, May 30 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Tue, Jun 1 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Wed, Jun 2 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sat, Jun 5 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
Mon, Jun 7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed, Jun 9 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri, Jun 11 – Hannover, Germany – ZAG Arena
Mon, Jun 14 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle
Sat, Jun 19 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Sun, Jun 20 – Zurich, Switzerland – AG Hallenstadion
Wed, Jun 23 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
Fri, Jun 25 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
Sat, Jun 26 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
Tue, Jun 29 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
Thu, Jul 1 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
Sat, Jul 3 – Kaunas, Lithuania – Zalgiris Arena
Sun, Jul 4 – Riga, Latvia – Xiaomi Arena
Wed, Jul 7 – Helsinki, Finland – Veikkaus Arena
Fri, Jul 9 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
Sun, Jul 11 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
Tue, Jul 13 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena

AUSTRALIA

Sat, Oct 2 – Perth, Australia – RAC Arena
Tue, Oct 5 – Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
Thu, Oct 7 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Sat, Oct 9 – Geelong, Australia – Mount Duneed Estate
Tue, Oct 12 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thu, Oct 14 – Sydney, Australia – Afterpay Arena
Sat, Oct 16 – Pokolbin, Australia – Roche Estate

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