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Young the Giant announces the ‘In The Open’ 2025 Tour
Today, critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young the Giant announces the In The Open 2025 Acoustic Tour. An intimate concert experience performed in beautiful spaces and venues around the country, the band will be supported by Cassandra Coleman (debut album produced by Jack Antonoff out June 6 via Warner) throughout. The tour will begin at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, HI on August 15, featuring support from Cold War Kids, with a grand finale at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 7 where Young the Giant will be joined by Saint Motel.
Young the Giant shared that, “’In The Open’ has been our superpower as a band since we started playing music together. There’s something so thrilling about reimagining our music in a way that’s more improvised, less controlled, and in a place you wouldn’t expect. We’re hoping to bring this feeling to you in our new tour Young the Giant: In The Open. While we can’t play a full set for you under a bridge or on a cliffside, we hope these beautiful intimate venues will give you the same feeling.”
Tickets will be available starting with artist presale on Tuesday, June 3 at 10 am local time. Venue/local presales begin the following day, June 4 at 10 am local, followed by Spotify’s presale on June 5 at 10 am local. All presales end on Thursday, June 5 at 10 pm local and general on sale begins Friday, June 6 at 10 am local at youngthegiant.com.
Young the Giant will also offer an In The Open VIP Soundcheck Experience which includes access to the band’s soundcheck ritual — featuring unreleased songs, deep cuts, spontaneous stories and more.
On this tour, Young the Giant is once again teaming up with REVERB to make their tour more sustainable, engage fans in meaningful climate action, and support the nonprofit’s groundbreaking Music Decarbonization Project, which fast-tracks innovative climate solutions to eliminate the music industry’s carbon pollution at the source.
In addition to the In The Open Tour, Young the Giant has upcoming festival performances at Let’s Go Music Festival, Summerfest, Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival and more. This summer, they will be joining The Lumineers for a handful of shows in the US and then heading to Australia with Bloc Party. And in early September, they are playing two special album-anniversary underplays at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, performing their debut album in full on September 4 and Mind Over Matter on September 5. Last year, Young the Giant celebrated a decade of Mind Over Matter with a 10th Anniversary Edition.
UPCOMING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
June 6 – Let’s Go Music Festival – Crownsville, MD #
June 27 – Hard Rock Casino – Cincinnati, OH (w/ Joywave)
June 28 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI #
July 11 – Citi Field – Queens, NY (Supporting The Lumineers)
July 12 – Tropicana Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ
July 13 – Freeman Arts Pavilion – Selbyville, DE
July 17 – Fenway Park – Boston, MA (Supporting The Lumineers)
July 19 – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino – Niagara Falls, NY
August 15 – Waikiki Shell – Honolulu, HI (w/ Cold War Kids)
September 4 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (performing debut album)
September 5 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA (performing Mind Over Matter)
September 6 – Meritage Resort – Napa, CA *
September 9 – Quarry Amphitheater – Santa Cruz, CA *
September 10 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA *
September 12 – OC Fair – Costa Mesa, CA (w/ Wilderado)
September 13 – Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival – Templeton, CA #
September 15 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ *
September 18 – Fountain Street Church – Grand Rapids, MI *
September 21 – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC *
September 22 – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC *
September 25 – The National – Richmond, VA *
September 26 – Firefly Distillery – Charleston, SC *
September 27 – The Coves Amphitheater – Union Hall, VA *
September 27-28 – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival – Franklin, TN #
October 2 – Athenaeum Center – Chicago, IL *
October 3 – Athenaeum Center – Chicago, IL *
October 5 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO *
October 7 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO (w/ Saint Motel)
# festival date
*w/ special guest Cassandra Coleman
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GORILLAZ North American Tour Fall 2026
Following months of speculation and anticipation — as well as a pair of L.A. shows playing new album The Mountain in its entirety and the US opening of their House of Kong exhibition — Gorillaz have confirmed details of their first extensive North American tour since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will see the world’s most successful virtual act once again brought to life on these shores by Gorillaz co-creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, with Albarn joined onstage by the Gorillaz live band and some very special guest performers. The newly announced series of 22 sure-to-be-unforgettable arena dates across the U.S. and Canada (plus a headline appearance at the Shaky Knees festival) begins September 17 in Orlando, FL and wraps up with a Halloween night finale in Seattle, WA. Little Simz will join Gorillaz on the majority of the dates, with Deltron 3030 appearing on all shows.
The Gorillaz live experience hailed by ROLLING STONE as “an overwhelming pop spectacle, with Damon Albarn’s steady presence to keep the audience focused” draws on a quarter century of genre-bending, paradigm-shifting, consistently innovative musical brilliance. Since their creation at the hands of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs have amassed an unparalleled arsenal of classic tunes including “Feel Good Inc.,” “Clint Eastwood,” “On Melancholy Hill,” “DARE,” “Dirty Harry,” “Stylo,” “Kids with Guns,” “Tomorrow Comes Today,” “Rhinestone Eyes” and literally dozens more. The BRIT and GRAMMY Award winning band’s latest album The Mountain was released February 27 on their own new independent KONG label, preceded by joyously received singles “The Happy Dictator (featuring Sparks),” “The Manifesto (featuring Trueno and Proof),” “The God of Lying (featuring IDLES),” “Damascus (featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey)” and “Orange County (featuring Bizarrap, Kara Jackson & Anoushka Shankar)”/ “The Hardest Thing (featuring Tony Allen).” The Mountain is the latest instalment in the towering Gorillaz discography that includes Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine – Season One: Strange Timez(2020), and Cracker Island (2023).
A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely groundbreaking and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor. The band is recognized by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.
Tickets will first be available via a KONG Card presale beginning Wednesday, March 4 at 10am local time, followed by a Citi presale at 12pm local time (details below). To participate in the Gorillaz Artist Presale on Friday, March 6 at 10am local, you must sign up at https://livemu.sc/gorillaz by Thursday, March 5 at 10am ET. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. The general on-sale will take place on Monday, March 9 at 10am local time at gorillaz.com/tour.
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 Mountain Experience VIP Space, Gorillaz tour tote bag filled with exclusive merchandise & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
Citi is the official card of The Mountain Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, March 4 at 12pm local time until Thursday, March 5 at 10am ET / 7am PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
For further information, visit https://www.gorillaz.com/ and https://www.livenation.com/
GORILLAZ North American Tour 2026
Thu Sep 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center*^
Fri Sep 18 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center*^
Sun Sep 20 — Atlanta, GA — Shaky Knees Festival
Wed Sep 23 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center*^
Sat Sep 26 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*^
Sun Sep 27 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*^
Tue Sep 29 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*^
Thu Oct 01 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*^
Sat Oct 03 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre*^
Sun Oct 04 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena*^
Tue Oct 06 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena*^
Wed Oct 07 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*^
Thu Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – United Center*^
Thu Oct 15 – Austin, TX – Moody Center*^
Fri Oct 16 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena*^
Sun Oct 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*^
Tue Oct 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center*^
Fri Oct 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center*^
Sat Oct 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum^
Sun Oct 25 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena^
Wed Oct 28 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena*^
Fri Oct 30 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*^
Sat Oct 31 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*^
*with Little Simz
^with Deltron 3030
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Charley Crockett Announces Age Of The Ram Tour
Today, GRAMMY Award–nominated artist Charley Crockett announces an extensive 2026 run of tour dates, with support from Nat Myers, Sierra Hull, Pony Bradshaw, and others across select shows. Durand Jones & The Indications will join for a late-summer stretch beginning September 16.
Promoted by Live Nation and FPC Live, Crockett’s Age of the Ram Tour kicks off May 30 in Danville, VA, with headline dates and festival appearances throughout the spring and summer, including stops in Philadelphia, Detroit, Omaha, and Bend, among many others. Beginning September 16 at Saint Louis Music Park in St. Louis, MO, Durand Jones & The Indications join as support through October 2, with additional stops in Kansas City, Youngstown, Wilmington, Charlotte, Atlanta, and New York, before wrapping at Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning today, Tuesday, March 3 at 11 am ET, followed by an artist presale on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, March 6 at 10 am local time on CharleyCrockett.com.
PRESALE: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today, March 3 at 11 am ET until Thursday, March 6 at 11:59 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
AGE OF THE RAM 2026 NEW TOUR DATES:
Sat, May 30 – Danville, VA – The Pantheon at Caesars Virginia $=
Wed, Jun 17 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall @=
Thu, Jun 18 – La Fayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards @aidanSat, Jun 20 – Charles Town, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino %=
Mon, Jun 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark %
Tue, Jun 23 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit %
Thu, Jun 25 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort +=
Sat, Jun 27 – Paw Paw, MI – Warner Vineyard %=
Sun, Jun 28 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha +=
Tue, Jun 30 – Billings, MT – Downtown Billings =
Wed, Jul 8 – Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center @
Sun, Jul 12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater +@
Tue, Jul 14 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield #=
Wed, Jul 15 – Spokane, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest Resort & Casino +
Thu, Jul 16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater !
Sat, Jul 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre #=
Thu, Aug 27 – Canyon, TX – The Lumberyard Canyon /=
Fri, Aug 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas /=
Sat, Aug 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas <=
Sun, Aug 30 – Helotes, TX – Floore’s Country Store <=
Tue, Sep 1 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre &
Wed, Sep 2– Dothan, AL – The Plant &=
Fri, Sep 4 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre &
Sat, Sep 5 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion %
Wed, Sep 9, – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts %=
Thu, Sep 10 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino %=
Sat, Sep 12 – Robinsonville, MS – Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville – Bluesville %=
Mon, Sep 14 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! %
Tue, Sep 15 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee %
Wed, Sep 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park ^
Thu, Sep 17 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre ^
Sat, Sep 19 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre ^
Mon, Sep 21 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park ^
Tue, Sep 22 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery ^
Thu, Sep 24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
Fri, Sep 25 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park ^
Tue, Sep 29 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater ^
Thu, Oct 1 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park ^
Fri, Oct 2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage ^
AGE OF THE RAM 2026 PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TOUR DATES:
Fri, Apr 24 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre =
Fri, May 29 – Nashville, TN – Music City Rodeo =
Sun, May 31 – Scaly Mountain, NC – Bear Shadow Festival *=
Fri, Jun 19 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival *=
Fri, Jun 26 – Eau Claire, WI – Blue Ox Music Festival *=
Sat, Jul 4 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows =
Fri, Jul 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Country Club Festival *=
Sat, Jul 11 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Festival *=
Mon, Jul 27 – Goshen, IN – Elkhart County 4-H Fair *=
Sat, Sep 26 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival *=
^ Durand Jones & The Indications
$ Honky Tonkin’ In Queens
< Jake Penrod
! Margo Price
% Nat Myers
& Pony Bradshaw
+ Sierra Hull
# Twin Temple
/ The Weary Boys
@ Wild Horses
* Festival Appearance
= Non LN Date