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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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ZAYN Announces THE KONNAKOL Tour The 31 Date Trek Marks Biggest Solo Run Of His Career
Multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter, producer, and philanthropist ZAYN returns to the global stage with his largest solo tour to date, The KONNAKOL Tour, marking his first time headlining arenas and stadiums across North America, South America, Mexico and the UK.
Produced by Live Nation, the expansive 31-date run, kicks off on May 12, 2026 in Manchester, UK at AO Arena making stops across the globe in London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo, and more before concluding on Friday, November 20 in Miami, FL at Kaseya Center. The announcement builds on recent momentum for ZAYN, who just wrapped his first-ever Las Vegas residency, where he debuted and teased unreleased material from KONNAKOL, a preview that left fans and critics buzzing. Full tour routing below.
Earlier this week ZAYN announced his fifth studio album, KONNAKOL, which will be released on April 17, 2026 and is available for pre-order now. KONNAKOL is ZAYN’s most culturally inspired project to date. The pop-forward album expands on the sound fans first heard on his record breaking debut studio album, Mind of Mine. Additionally, the lead single from the record will arrive this Friday, February 6, titled “Die For Me.”
TICKETS: Tickets to The Konnakol Tour will be available first through the ZAYN VIP KEY Presale on Tuesday, February 10th at 12pm local in all markets. All existing ZAYN VIP KEY holders will be notified and automatically receive a unique passcode unlocked in the VIP Key app. Fans that are not yet ZAYN VIP KEY holders can join the community now through Sunday February 8th at 11:59pm EST HERE to receive their unique passcode to unlock ZAYN VIP KEY presale access.
Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale starting Friday, February 13th*. Onsale start times vary by market, check local listings HERE for more information.
*For shows in Brazil, the general onsale begins Wednesday, February 11.
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, exclusive access to the pre-show VIP lounge, autographed tour poster, specially designed VIP gift item & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
The news arrives after 2024’s critically acclaimed Room Under the Stairs, which he followed with his first ever solo tour across the U.S., UK and Mexico. He most recently teamed up with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo on “Eyes Closed”, which earned a 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nomination for Favorite K-Pop Collaboration and made an impressive global impact — debuting at #10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart (43.9M streams first week), #72 on the US Hot 100, #21 on Spotify Global and topping iTunes in over 40 countries.
THE KONNAKOL TOUR DATES
Tue May 12 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Sat May 16 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tue May 19 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
Sat May 23 – London, UK – The O2
Sun Jun 14 – Monterrey, MX – Estadio Borregos
Wed Jun 17 – Guadalajara, MX – Arena VFG
Sat Jun 20 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros
Sun Jul 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Mon Jul 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Thu Jul 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Fri Jul 24 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
Mon Jul 27 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Jul 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Fri Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Mon Aug 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Tue Aug 25 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego
Fri Aug 28 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
Tue Sep 1 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Wed Sep 2 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Sep 5 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Oct 2 – Santiago, CL – Movistar Arena
Tue Oct 6 – Buenos Aires, AR – Movistar Arena
Sat Oct 10 – São Paulo, BR – Allianz Parque
Wed Oct 14 – Lima, PE – Costa 21
Sat Nov 7 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sun Nov 8 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed Nov 11 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Thu Nov 12 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Sun Nov 15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Thu Nov 19 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Fri Nov 20 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
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Don Toliver Returns With 2026 OCTANE Arena Tour, Featuring Sahbabii, Sofaygo & CHASE B
Grammy-nominated rapper and songwriter Don Toliver announces his 2026 OCTANE Tour, a massive arena run in support of his acclaimed fifth studio album, OCTANE, debuting No. 1 on Spotify and Apple Music globally, out now via Cactus Jack/Donnway & Co/Atlantic Records. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city North American tour with two headline festival appearances officially kicks off Friday, May 8 with a headline performance at Rolling Loud Orlando, followed by stops in major markets including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago and Toronto. The run also includes a headline appearance at Milwaukee Summerfest, before wrapping July 5 at Ball Arena in Denver. The tour features special guests SahBabii, SoFaygo and CHASE B.
TICKETS:
Tickets will be available starting with the Citi presale beginning Wednesday, February 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, February 6 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
PRESALE:
Citi is the official card of the OCTANE Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 4 at 10am local time through Thursday, February 5 at 11:59pm local time via the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit citientertainment.com.
VIP:
The tour will also offer a range of VIP packages and premium experiences, featuring prime seating, early entry, and access to an immersive pre-show VIP lounge. Select packages include exclusive entry to Don Toliver’s personal garage, inviting fans inside his creative world and offering a closer look at the inspiration, aesthetics, and energy that shapes OCTANE. Guests will also receive specially designed VIP merchandise and additional on-site perks. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
OCTANE is an immersive, cinematic body of work rooted in Don Toliver’s signature melodic, experimental trap-R&B culminating into big moments on tracks like”Body” which has already reached Spotify and Apple Music’s Top 5. Executive-produced by Toliver, with production from longtime collaborator Derek “206DEREK” Anderson, the album captures his creative energy in real time and marks a personal milestone, with Toliver producing three tracks himself: “ATM,” “Rendezvous,” and “Call Back.”
Alongside the tour announcement, Toliver continues to expand the world of OCTANE with the release of the official music video for “Rendezvous” featuring Yeat. Directed by ADM and produced by Cole Bennett, the video underscores the album’s momentum, spotlighting Toliver and Yeat’s chemistry through themes of speed, late-night escapism, and a diamond-driven motif.
The OCTANE visual rollout also includes the “Excavator” music video, directed by Shadrinsky and filmed at the historic Mount Wilson Observatory, as well as Live From OCTANE Mountain, a multi-hour live-streamed listening experience filmed at Mount Wilson that aired January 29, following an earlier in-person event at the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles.
Recorded across Toliver’s European tour and sessions in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Los Angeles, and Mount Wilson, OCTANE draws inspiration from his lifelong love of cars and rally racing culture, with themes of motion, independence, and velocity driving both the album and its visuals.
The release builds on a historic run for Toliver, who has delivered certified platinum singles “No Pole” and “Private Landing” featuring Justin Bieber, along with multi-platinum hits including “No Idea,” “After Party,” “Lemonade,” and “Bandit.” His previous album, HARDSTONE PSYCHO (2024), earned his first No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
With OCTANE and its upcoming arena tour, Don Toliver continues to cement his place as one of modern Hip-Hop and R&B’s most forward-thinking artists.
Upcoming Tour Dates
*with SahBabii
^with SoFaygo
+with CHASE B
# Festival Headline
Fri May 8 – Orlando, FL @ Rolling Loud*^#
Tue May 12 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center*^+
Thu May 14 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*^+
Sun May 17 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena*^+
Tue May 19 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena*^+
Thu May 21 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center*^+
Sat May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena*^+
Sun May 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena*^+
Tue May 26 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena*^+
Wed May 27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center*^+
Fri May 29 – Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena*^+
Sat May 30 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden*^+
Mon Jun 01 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*^+
Tue Jun 02 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena*^+
Thu Jun 04 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*^+
Fri Jun 05 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena*^+
Sun Jun 07 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre*^+
Tue Jun 09 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*^+
Thu Jun 11 – Chicago, IL @ United Center*^+
Sat Jun 13 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center*^+
Sun Jun 14 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center*^+
Wed Jun 17 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center*^+
Fri Jun 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Summerfest*^+#
Sat Jun 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center*^+
Wed Jun 24 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena*^+
Thu Jun 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena*^+
Sat Jun 27 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*^+
Mon Jun 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena*^+
Tue Jun 30 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego*^+
Wed Jul 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center*^+
Fri Jul 03 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena*^+
Sun Jul 05 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena*^+