Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ben Folds, former frontman of the Ben Folds Five, has mapped out a 15-date tour to support the September 30 release of his third album as a solo artist, “Way To Normal.” A classically trained percussionist, Folds opens his U.S. tour with two classical performances — September 6... Read more
With his first new studio album in six years set for a September 2008 release, Jackson Browne has booked a world tour that starts out in the US, followed by dates in Japan, Australia and Europe, before returning to the States for a summer leg. The summer 2009 itinerary... Read more
Southern rockers Kings of Leon have confirmed a North American tour in support of their new record, “Only By The Night,” due to be released on September 23. The tour kicks off on September 23 at an exclusive club show in New York City. The full tour begins on... Read more
Dickey Betts has postponed his performance on August 19 at the Capital One Bank Theatre in Westbury, NY. The show has been rescheduled for October 8. Tickets for the original date will be valid for the new date or can be refunded at the point of purchase. The Marshall... Read more
Kate Voegele is mounting her first headlining tour, Back 2 School, which is being sponsored by online higher learning institution University of Phoenix. The 40-date North American tour begins August 8 in Pomono, CA, and wraps on September 30 in Baltimore, MD. Voegele is touring in support of her... Read more
Music is the “same as it ever was” for former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and music producer Brian Eno. Nearly 30 years after their last collaboration, the duo is set to release the full-length album “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today” on August 18. Byrne has announced a... Read more
Bonnie Raitt has always been a socially active musician, and her current tours include a few political fundraisers as well. Beginning on November 9 in Turo, NS, Raitt has shows booked through October 10 in Mashantucket, CT. She has wide open spaces in September for additional shows. Raitt has... Read more
The three-day YarmonyGrass Music Festival is set to enter its third year with its strongest jamgrass line-up ever. The August 15-17 event has relocated to a much larger venue at Copper Mountain Resort in Frisco, CO, located 75 miles outside Denver. The term “jamgrass” refers to the innovation collaboration... Read more
Weezer will launch a North American tour in support of their top 10 album “Weezer,” which is also referred to as the “Red Album”. Starting on September 23 in Boston, MA and winding down five weeks later on October 25 in Atlanta, GA. Angels & Airwaves and Tokyo Police... Read more
Avril Lavigne is taking her Best Damn Tour 2008 to China this fall. The Canadian rocker has confirmed a string of six Chinese concerts beginning on September 26 in Macao at the Venetian Arena and ending October 6 in Beijing at Wukesong Arena. Lavigne has toured to China before,... Read more
