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Tenacious D have teamed up with nonprofit Rock The Vote for a series of US shows ahead of the presidential election later on this year.The rock duo, fronted by actor Jack Black, are set to play five shows in October, including dates in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – all crucial ‘swing’ states that could help determine the results of the election.It’s not the first time Tenacious D have worked with Rock The Vote. In 2020, they released a cover of the song ‘Time Warp’, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with proceeds going to the organisation.

Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon has announced her upcoming 2024 Summer USA tour, featuring concerts in Boston, Houston and more.Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon will be going on tour of the US later this year, releasing a poster of her upcoming tour through the girl group’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.The tour begins this weekend in Milwaukee and Boston, and will resume on August 23 at the ORA Nightclub in Seattle.

A post shared by punk rock from LA (@xthebandofficial)1. ‘Ruby Church’2. ‘Sweet Til the Bitter End’3. ‘The Way It Is’4. ‘Flipside’5. ‘Big Black X’6. ‘Smoke & Fiction’7. ‘Struggle’8. ‘Winding Up the Time’9. ‘Face in the Moon’10. ‘Baby & All’The Los Angeles post-punk band’s departure comes only four years after their 2020 reunion, which saw the original line-up – comprised of vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.

Post Malone has announced a slew of North American dates for his upcoming ‘F-1 Trillion’ tour – see the full list of dates below.The rapper-singer took to social media last night to announce the new tour, which has been billed as “a collection of country songs”. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the musician’s transition from rap and pop to country music over the last few years. This has most recently culminated in Post Malone announcing a new country album, ‘F-1 Trillion’, due for release on August 16.

The Jesus and Mary Chain will be heading out on a North American tour with the Psychedelic Furs later this year.The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 29 and will see the band take in numerous cities across the continent in October and November.They will then wrap up at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on November 11. Also opening for them alongside the Psychedelic Furs will be Frankie Rose.Check out the tour dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER29 – Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music HallOCTOBER1 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall2 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater4 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre5 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Paramount6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem8 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Music Hall9 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theater11 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theater12 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater17 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace19 – Des Moines, IA – Val-Air Ballroom20 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre22 – La Vista, NE – The Astro23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater24 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium29 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre30 – Portland, OR – Crystal BallroomNOVEMBER1 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium2 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic3 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre6 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center8 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park9 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube TheaterIn other news, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Robert Fripp are among the artists who have launched a lawsuit against the PRS over songwriter royalties.The case is centred around how the organisation handles royalties

Anderson .Paak has announced a 2024 North American tour which will see him perform his second album ‘Malibu’ in its entirety.The 14-date run will kick off at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Oregon on September 18. From there, the artist will make stops in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Wantagh.

EVERGLOW have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Pulse & Heart’ tour in the US, featuring concerts in Los Angeles, Dallas and more.EVERGLOW and tour organiser MyMusicTaste revealed the dates and venues for the girl group’s upcoming 2024 ‘Pulse & Heart’ tour in the US, featuring nine concerts over eight states from September and October.The K-pop act will kick off their US trek on September 18 at the The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. In the same month, the six-member group will also play shows in Tacoma, Denver, Chicago and two other cities.In October, EVERGLOW will head to St.

Sabrina Carpenter is heading out on tour in support of her new album Short n’ Sweet.

The CW has released their Fall 2024-2025 schedule, and there’s some key pieces of info.

Sabrina Carpenter has announced her 2024 North American “The Short N’ Sweet Tour” which is set to kick off later this year.The ‘Nonsense’ singer is set to begin her arena tour at the Nationwide Arena in Colombus, Ohio on September 23. From there, she will make stops in major cities such as Toronto, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Orlando, Austin, Dallas, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and more.Carpenter’s tour will wrap up at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on November 15.

Chuu, formerly of the girl group LOONA, has announced her upcoming 2024 ‘Strawberry Rush’ fan-con tour in the Americas, featuring concerts in the US, Mexico and more.Today (June 20), Chuu revealed the dates and details for her 2024 ‘Strawberry Rush’ fan-con tour, a 12-date tour of the Americas that will feature concerts in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Chile from July to August this year.The K-pop star will kick off the tour on July 17 with a show at the The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Thereafter, the singer will performance shows in the cities of San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans and more in the same month.The following month, the singer will wrap up the US leg of her tour with two final shows in Indianapolis and New York on August 3 and 5, respectively.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced their first-ever virtual reality concert, dubbed ‘Hyperfocus’, which will be screened from next month onwards.The band’s forthcoming VR concert is set to take place across five different cities in the US over the following months. The ‘Hyperfocus’ concert promises to “deliver an unforgettable performance that allows fans to get up close and personal” with the boyband, per Billboard.“We have been thinking about how to get closer to our fans, and this VR concert is an opportunity for us to do so,” TXT said of the forthcoming VR concert in a press statement.

Julien Baker has announced that she will be playing a three-night run at London’s EartH. Find all the details below.Baker will be taking over the venue in Hackney on November 19, 20 and 21.

Weeekly have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘Weeekly University’ tour, featuring concerts across the Americas.On June 17, Weeekly and their label IST Entertainment announced that the girl group will be heading on a tour of the Americas in September this year, Called ‘Weeekly University’, the trek will feature shows in Mexico, Colombia, the US and more.The K-pop act will kick off their tour on September 6 in Mexico City, followed by a show in Colombia in the same week. Thereafter, the group will head to the US and Canada, with seven concerts across the two North American countries.Some dates, ticketing and venue details have yet to be announced for the 2024 ‘Weeekly University’ tour.

(G)I-DLE is heading stateside!

Alicia Keys performed at the 2024 Tony Awards and was joined by Jay-Z to sing “Empire State of Mind.”

#TeamGreen #RaiseYourBanners#HOTD premieres tonight on @StreamOnMax. pic.twitter.com/rLPFv0fdKH“In celebration of season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’ streaming on Max, the World’s Most Famous Building is officially pledging themselves to Team Green,” a statement about the takeover on the Empire State Building’s website read.The massive marketing stunt could also be seen in the live EarthCam video of the iconic Big Apple skyscraper.Eagle-eyed social media users shared images of the dragon, with some catching a glimpse of it from as far as Jersey City, New Jersey.

EXCLUSIVE: The award-winning documentary Union, about the first successful unionization drive at an Amazon warehouse, has been making the rounds of film festivals – it just held its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest, and on Saturday it plays at DC/DOX in the nation’s capital. In a matter of months, the film will reach its widest audience yet, through a self-distribution plan announced today.

Sixpence None The Richer have announced their first tour with all four original members in almost 20 years. Find all the information below.The US alt-rock band, best known for their singles ‘Kiss Me’ (1998) and ‘Breathe Your Name’ (2002), are due to hit the road in the US this autumn for their ‘We Are Love’ 25th anniversary trek.It has been confirmed that the full original line-up – Leigh Nash, Matt Slocum, Dale Baker and Justin Cary – will perform at the upcoming shows, which are set to coincide with new music from the group.Sixpence None The Richer’s 2024 US reunion tour will include stops in Memphis, Houston, New Orleans, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, New York and other locations.Tickets go on general sale tomorrow (Friday June 14) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

NOFX have announced the line-ups for their final three shows – see the rosters they’ve amassed below.Last night (June 12), NOFX took to social media to share the daily line-ups for their trilogy of farewell shows in San Pedro, California. Each line-up differs from day to day, and will see other iconic bands in the genre support NOFX as they take their final bows.On Friday (October 4), the band will see support from Dropkick Murphys, MXPX, Bouncing Souls, Sick Of It All, 7 Seconds, DOA, D.I., Luicidal, The Last Gang and Knuckleheadz.The following day, NOFX will be supported by Descendents, Less Than Jake, Lagwagon, Strung Out, Good Riddance, Mad Caddies, Swingin’ Utters, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Get Dead and Poli Van Dam.NOFX’s final show ever will take place on October 5 with Pennywise, The Vandals, Subhumans, Fishbone, Codefendants, The Flatlines, We Are The Union, Das Klown and a surprise band from the UK.Tickets to NOFX’s final shows are available now.A post shared by Punk In Drublic (@punkindrublicfestival)Per a statement from the band, their support for the final three shows were “hand selected by the band,” some of whom are their “closest friends from over the years”.The Los Angeles-formed punk rock band announced back in November that they would be embarking on their final run of shows in 2024 to wrap up a 40-year career.