Lights Announced U.S. Tour Dates

Canadian electropop singer-songwriter Lights has officially announced the dates for the U.S. headlining tour with special guest X Ambassadors. The tour begins on Valentine’s Day February 14, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN and will make stops at major U.S. cities include St. Louis, Austin, Houston, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Columbus, Indianapolis, among many other cities. The tour ends on March 10 in Grand Rapids, MI. The tour will be in support of her third studio album “Little Machines”.

In April, Lights will join OneRepublic’s Canadian Native Tour in support. They will be visiting cities like Montreal, Ottawa, London, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

Check out the tour dates for both Lights U.S. Tour and OneRepublic Native Tour in Canada:

Butcher Babies Winter Tour Kicked Off

Metal band Butcher Babies kicked off their 2015 Winter Tour in Seattle this past Friday with Black Label Society and Hatebreed. The LA band consist of fronters Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey, guitarist Henry Flury, bassist Jason Klein, and drummer Chris Warner. 

In 2013, Butcher Babies released their first album Goliath, which landed the band at No.3 on the Billboard New Artist/Heatseakers chart. Earlier this year, the band released their second EP, Uncovered. Their newest album has yet to be titled but will be released next summer.

Please view the complete list of tour dates below:

NFL Playoffs Schedule Announced

NFL Top 12 is set as the regular season ended last week. The dates and times of Wild Card Playoffs and Divisional Playoffs were announced Sunday Dec. 28.

Here are the teams that secured a pass to the next round:

Seed	AFC	NFC
1	New England Patriots (12-4)	Seattle Seahawks  (12-4)
2	Denver Broncos  (12-4)	Green Bay Packers (12-4)
3	Pittsburgh Steelers  (11-5)	Dallas Cowboys  (12-4)
4	Indianapolis Colts  (11-5)	Carolina Panthers  (7-8-1)

Teams that secured a pass to the Wild Card (play their games as visitors): 

Seed	AFC	NFC
5	Cincinnati Bengals (10-5-1)	Arizona Cardinals  (11-5)
6	Baltimore Ravens  (10-6)	Detroit Lions  (11-5)

Josh Smith signs with Rockets, expected to play tonight

Houston Rockets signed former Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith this morning (Friday) after waiving center Tariq Black. The Pistons waived Smith on Monday, less than two years into a four-year, $54 million contract. The Pistons acquired Smith as a free agent after the 2012-13 season. During 28 games with Pistons, Smith averaged 13.1 points and 7.2 rebounds.

"It's an exciting time for me," Smith spoke during an interview, "Being able to be reunited with a good friend and one of the best teammates I ever played with, I think we can definitely do something special. Playing beside the best two-guard in the game right now in James Harden, what more can you ask for." The 29-year-old will once again play with Dwight Howard, who is one of Smith's closest friends and a former AAU teammate. "I think I can add to their toughness," Smith said. "I think I can add to their versatility at the four position, being able to pass the basketball and score the ball down low. Just add another basketball IQ, which will help when we make it to the postseason."

Rockets is very likely to activate Smith to play against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight.

More Dates Added to Bob Seger Ride Out Tour

BobSeger and the Silver Bullet Band have added more dates to their impressive “Ride Out” tour. The new dates include stops in Salt Lake City, Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Auburn Hills, MI, a suburb of Seger’s hometown, Detroit.

The tour is in support of Seger’s new studio album, "Ride Out", which is his first new album in eight years. Here’s a list of all of his forthcoming tour dates:

Giants Announce World Series Trophy Tour Dates

San Francisco Giants announced Monday that it will take all three Championship trophies – from 2010, 2012 and 2014 – on a two–month tour of California, with brief stops in Oregon, Arizona and Nevada as well as one stop in the team's former home of New York City. This will be the third time in five years for the Giants to tour their World Series Championship trophies, starting at Raley Field in Sacramento on Jan. 7.

“We saw in 2012 how powerful it was for us to create a trophy tour which not only allowed us to connect with our fans but the more than 22,000 kids who participate in our Junior Giants baseball program. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to do so again just two years later,” said Larry Baer, Giants president and chief operating officer.

The trophies will be on display for two hours during each stop and fans will be allowed to take one photo whether it’s an individual picture or a group one.

Below is a list of each stop’s address, date, and hours the trophies will be on display:

Happy Holidays! Shows to Watch During The Christmas Season

Happy Holidays!!

Here is a list of events you should attend during this spectacular holiday season:

Dec. 22 - Dec. 30  –  The 2014 Christmas Show  –  Lancaster, PA

Dec. 22 - Dec. 28  –  Irving Berlin's White Christmas  –  Boston, MA

Dec. 22 - Dec. 28  –  Mannheim Steamroller  –  Multiple Locations

Dec. 22 - Dec. 28 – How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical – Multiple locations

Dec. 22 - Dec. 31  –  The South's Grandest Christmas Show  –  Myrtle Beach, SC

Dec. 22 - Dec. 31 – Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall – Multiple locations

Dec. 22 - Jan. 1 – A Christmas Carol – Multiple locations

Dec. 22 - Jan. 3  –  Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer  –  Hopkins, MN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 3 –  George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker – New York, NY

Dec. 22 - Jan.4 – Trans–Siberian Orchestra: The Christmas Attic – Multiple locations

Dec. 23 - Dec. 31 – George Balanchine's The Nutcracker – Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 23  –  Holiday Spectacular  –  Saint Louis, MO

Dec. 27  –  Kwanzaa Celebration  –  New York, NY

Dec. 27  –  Jingle Bells Batman Smells  –  Colorado Springs, CO

Dec. 27  –  Holiday Bowl  –  San Diego, CA

Dec. 27 - Dec. 28  –  Frozen Holiday Classic  –  Bridgeport, CT

Dec. 28 - Dec. 30  –  WWE Live: Holiday Tour  –  Multiple Locations

Dec. 30 - Jan. 4  –  Irving Berlin's White Christmas  –  New Haven, CT

On Sale This Weekend: December 19 - December 22

Concerts tickets on sale this weekend:

• Garth Brooks in Detroit – on sale 12/19
• Iggy Azalea – 24 shows on sale 12/19
• Marilyn Manson – 7 shows on sale 12/19 & 12/20
• Taylor Swift – 1 added show in Houston on sale 12/19
• Lights – 16 shows on sale 12/19
• Santana – 3 shows on sale 12/19
• Billy Joel – 2 shows on sale 12/19
• One Direction – 1 show on sale 12/19
• Trace Adkins – 1 show on sale 12/19
• Gabriel Iglesias – 7 shows on sale 12/19

The Devil Wears Prada Announced 2015 Zombie 5 Tour

The Devil Wears Prada has announced details of a spring headline tour, dubbed the “Zombie 5 Tour”. The tour will kick off in Nashville on March 15 and hit an extensive list of cities in North America like Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, and Chicago among many others. The tour concludes in Chicago on April 16.

The coast-to-coast trek will find the band playing the “Zombie” EP in its entirety each night along with other fan favorites like Born of Osiris, The Word Alive and Secrets.

Tickets for all dates will go on sale this Friday (December 19). Please view the complete list of tour dates below:

Iggy Azalea was Named Google’s No.1 Trending Music Artist in 2014

Iggy Azalea was all over radio and TV this year, and Google’s A Year In Search report results prove it. The “Fancy” rapper tops the Trending Music Artists list and is also the fourth most searched person in the U.S. In 2015, Iggy will be hitting the road for her first ever tour called “The Great Escape Tour”. As we mentioned in yesterday’s blog, the tour will kick off on April 14 in Fresno, CA and make stops in LA, Miami, Las Vegas, Toronto, and Chicago before wrapping in Austin, TX on May 24. See the complete tour dates in yesterday’s article.

Google’s Trending Music Artists list consists of 10 artists and takes into consideration Google searches made in the United States. Below is the complete list for Trending Music Artists:

Iggy Azalea Announced “The Great Escape Tour”

Even though the “Fancy” rapper Iggy Azalea’s new album is not released yet, it doesn't stop her from hitting the road. She announced yesterday that she will launch the North American leg of her 2015 “The GreatEscape Tour” in April. The tour will kick off on April 14 in Fresno, CA and make stops in LA, Miami, Las Vegas, Toronto, and Chicago before wrapping in Austin, TX on May 24.

The tour comes in support of her debut The New Classic, which was nominated for four Grammys including Best Rap Album. Iggy will be joined by Nick Jonas, Tinashe, and DJ Wizz Kidd as opening performers during her tour.

Tickets go on sale on December 19. Here is a list of the dates for The Great Escape Tour:

Santana Announces 2015 Tour

Carlos Santana and his band have announced they will be heading out on tour in 2015 in support of their recent album “Corazón”. Performances begin on January 21^st in Las Vegas. A total of 8 performances are scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in January. The band will then be visiting multiple U.S. cities during March followed by another Vegas residency at Vegas’ House of Blues in May.

Their recent album “Corazón” features collaborations with several artists like Miguel, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and Samuel Rosa. The album reached #1 on both the Top Latin and Latin Pop Albums charts.

Here is a complete list of dates for Santana’s 2015 tour:

On Sale This Weekend: December 12 - December 15

Concerts tickets on sale this weekend:

• Fleetwood Mac – 11 cities on sale 12/12, 12/13, 12/15
• Chris Brown – Bridgeport, CT on sale 12/12
• Alan Jackson – St. Augustine, FL on sale 12/12
• Jason Aldean – 7 cities on sale 12/12
• Vans Warped Tour – 34 cities on sale 12/12
• Brad Paisley – Cedar Rapids, IA on sale 12/12
• Taylor Swift – 12 cities on sale 12/12
• Miranda Lambert: 3 cities on sale 12/12 & 12/13
• Kenny Chesney – 8 cities on sale 12/12
• Carrie Underwood – Allentown, PA on sale 12/13
• Garth Brooks –Pittsburgh, PA 12/12
• U2 – Chicago, IL on sale 12/15
• U2 - Boston, MA on sale 12/15

Hozier extends 2015 tour

Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known as his stage name Hozier has announced he’s adding new dates to his 2015 North American tour. His extensive tour is set to begin in Los Angeles on February 6^th and make stops in major cities like Portland, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, New York, and D.C. among many others through early May.  The newly announced dates begin on April 9 in Las Vegas and are scheduled until May 8.

The tour will be supporting Hozier’s new self-titled debut album released on September 19, 2014. His EP “Take Me to Church” was the most streamed single on Spotify in 2014, the online music service said on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.

Tickets for the new tour dates go on sale this Friday, December 12 (San Francisco show is on sale Thursday). Please see the complete list of tour dates below (with an * next to the newly added ones):

U2 Added More Dates to Their 2015 Tour

U2 just expanded their 2015 iNNOCENCE+ eXPERIENCE Tour after selling out several of their previously announced tour dates. They added several additional dates in major cities in North America and Europe including Montreal, Chicago, Boston, New York, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, and Paris.

Please view the complete list of tour dates below:

The Gaslight Anthem Announced 2015 Spring Tour

New Jersey rock luminaries the Gaslight Anthem just announced they will be touring in Spring 2015. The tour begins on February 27 in Providence, RI and will make stops at major U.S. cities include New York, Baltimore, Louisville, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Indianapolis, among many other cities. They will also be performing in four Canadian cities including Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

During the first half of the tour, from February 27 to March 13, the band will be touring with Canada’s Northcote and fellow N.J. natives, the Scandals. For the remainder of the tour, Sammy Kay will be replacing the Scandals as support act.

Check out the full list of tour dates in 2015:

On Sale This Weekend: December 5 - December 8

Tickets on sale this Friday, December 5:

• 50 Shades! The Musical – St Louis on sale  
• The Book of Mormon – 7 Cities on sale  
• Barry Manilow – 4 Shows on sale  
• Brad Paisley – 3 Shows on sale  
• Miranda Lambert – Charleston on sale  
• Dancing with the Stars – 2 Shows on sale  
• Florida Georgia Line – 3 Shows on sale  
• Foo Fighters – 27 Shows on sale
• Idina Menzel – 38 Shows on sale  
• Jason Aldean – 6 Shows on sale  
• Kenny Chesney – 13 Shows on sale  
• Los Angeles Angels – 14 Games on sale  
• Orlando Magic – 11 Games on sale  

Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Lucy Hale, and Dan + Shay Tour Announcements

Lady Gaga and TonyBennett Extend Tour

Lady Gagaand Tony Bennett have announced they will extend their tour into the summer of 2015. The newly announced dates begin on May 28, 2015 in Concord, CA and are scheduled until June 30. Stops along the trek include Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Wallingford, CT and Lenox, MA.  Prior to the new shows, they will be performing two New Year’s Eve shows in Las Vegas. Please see the extended tour dates below.

Lucy Hale Announced A Short U.S. Tour

Singer-actress Lucy Hale announced her first-ever headlining tour, a run of seven dates scheduled for early 2015. The “Road Between Tour” will be in support of her debut album “Road Between”. The tour will kick off in Boston on January 29^th and make stops in New York, Philadelphia, Silver Spring, Charlotte, Nashville, and conclude in Atlanta on February 7^th. Hale might add more dates later if she can work around her TV filming schedule. Please view the list of the tour dates below.

Dan + Shay Announced 2015 Where It All Began Tour

Dan and Shay have extended their “Where It All Began” tour into 2015, with new dates beginning in February. The second leg of their tour will kick off on February 28 in Knoxville, TN, running until April 25. It will hit an extensive list of cities in North America like Charlotte, Houston, San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Boston, Toronto, and Chicago among many others. Please view the complete tour dates below.

U2 Announced 2015 North American Tour

Earlier this morning (12/3), U2 guitarist The Edge called in to The Kevin & Bean Show made an exclusive announcement about the band’s 2015 World Tour, which is called the iNNOCENCE+ eXPERIENCE Tour. “We’ll be on the road from May. We’re doing shows in North America, Canada and the United States, and Europe. 19 cities and the first time in a decade that we’re going to be playing indoors,” The Edge announced on the show.

The tour begins on May 14 in Vancouver, BC, making stops in major cities like San Jose, Phonix, Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, and New York. They are going to be doing shows on consecutive nights in each city, which is quite different than any other concerts you have seen before.

Tickets for all shows will go on sale on Monday, December 8^th. Please view the complete list of tour date below:

Lana Del Rey Will Tour Together With Courtney Love In 2015

'Ultraviolence' Singer Lana del Rey announced the dates for the first leg of her 2015 “Endless Summer” tour. Courtney Love will accompany Lana del Rey in eight of the first leg of shows. They will visit Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, and Washington, before Lana del Rey sets off on her own again. The tour starts on May 7^th in Woodlands, TX at the CynthiaWoods Mitchell Pavilion.

The eastern side of the U.S. will be addressed in a future tour announcement, according to a press release. Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 6. Check out the dates for the first leg of “Endless Summer” below (with an * next to the ones Courtney Love will be performing):

Idina Menzel Announced North American Tour

Idina Menzel, the singer of Oscar-winning song “Let it Go”, has announced a world tour beginning with a North American run in the summer of 2015. The tour will begin on July 7, 2015, in Richmond, VA, making stops in major U.S. cities like New York, Philadelphia, D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Boston, and Chicago before wrapping in Los Angeles on October 3. She will also be visiting Montreal and Toronto during the tour. Other international dates for the tour will be announced soon.

Menzel recently released the seasonal music album, Holiday Wishes, which has reached Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 200. She currently stars as Elizabeth in the original Broadway musical, If/Then, for which performance she received another Tony nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

Pre-sale for the tour begins on December 3^rd with tickets opening up to the general public on December 5^th. Please view the complete list of tour dates here:

OneRepublic Announced Canadian Tour Dates

OneRepublic has announced they will be heading out on a Canadian tour in April 2015. The Performances begin on April 18^th, 2015 in Quebec City and continue through early May hitting cities like Montreal, Ottawa, London, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Canadian electropop singer-songwriter Lights will join their tour in support.

OneRepublic had a very busy year on the road for their Native Tour. They will also be performing at multiple Jingle Ball events in cities like Saint Paul, Philadelphia, New York, D.C., and Boston from December 8^th to December 18^th. Check out OneRepublic’s concert schedule for the rest of the year and early next year:

Katy Perry Will Perform At Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

The rumors are true, pop star Katy Perry will headline the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, announced late Sunday by NFL. Katy Perry also confirmed last night on her personal Twitter account that she will be performing at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 1, 2015. “My band is in the other room screaming at the TV (and each other) over this Cowboys-Giants game. Can’t wait for February 1st,” Perry tweeted, later adding, “I’ve already started testing out ideas!”

Currently, Perry is in Australia on her “Prismatic WorldTour”. Check out the full list of her tour dates and locations:

AMA Winners: See Who Will Be On Tour

DICK CLARK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Taylor Swift

Tour: 1989 World Tour!

Time: May 20, 2015 – October 31, 2015

View complete list here.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

One Direction

Tour: On The Road Again

Time: June 10, 2015 – September 12, 2015

Locations: 6 cities in Europe and 17 cities in North America

View complete list here.

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

5 Seconds of Summer

Tour: Rock Out With Your Socks Outs

Time: July 17, 2015 – September 13, 2015

Locations: 30 cities in North America

View complete list here.

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Katy Perry, “Dark Horse” feat. Juicy J

Katy Perry will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Sam Smith

Tour: In the Lonely Hour

Time: January 9, 2015 – February 4, 2015

Locations: 16 cities in North America

View complete list here.

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Luke Bryan

Tour: That’s My Kind of Night

Time: February 10, 2015 – February 21, 2015

Locations: 5 cities in the U.S.

View complete list here.

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY

Florida Georgia Line

Tour: Anything Goes

Time: January 15, 2015 – May 8, 2015

Locations: 21 cities in the North America

View complete list here.

On Sale This Weekend: November 21 - 24

Tickets on sale this Friday, November 21:

• San Fran 49ers – 2 Games on sale
• UFC 182 – Las Vegas on sale
• UFC 183 – Las Vegas on sale
• 50 Shades! The Musical – Reading PA on sale
• Lion King – San Antonio & Memphis on sale
• Billy Joel – 4 Shows on sale
• Bob Seger – 7 Shows on sale
• Brad Paisley – 7 Shows on sale
• Miranda Lambert – 2 Shows on sale
• Eric Church – 2 Shows on sale
• Florida Georgia Line – 8 Shows on sale
• Harry Connick, Jr – 12 Shows on sale
• Kenny Chesney – 3 Shows on sale
• Luke Bryan – Estero, FL on sale
• Marc Anthony – 3 Shows on sale
• Taylor Swift – 13 Shows on sale
• Garth Brooks – Boston on sale
• ZZ Top – 6 Shows on sale

Harry Connick Jr. Announced U.S. Tour

The singer-songwriter, actor and American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. is embarking on a highly anticipated U.S. tour early in 2015. If you love jazz, then you will definitely want to see Harry Connick Jr. live. His tour will begin on February 4^th in Durham, NC and continue to big cities like Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, and Louisville until early March.

This tour will be supporting his latest album ‘Every Man Should Know’ as well as some memorable tracks from his entire collection.

Tickets for select cities go on sale Friday, Nov. 21. Check out the full list of tour dates in 2015:

Wale Announced 2015 Simply Nothing Tour

Even though rapper Wale’s new album About Nothing release date has not been announced yet, it doesn't keep him from hitting the road. “To give fans a taste of The Album About Nothing, I decided to hit the road for the ‘Simply Nothing Tour,’” Wale said in a press release. “I’m excited to perform all the deep cuts for the true fans all the way to the new material I’ve been working on for The Album About Nothing.”

The tour will kick off on New Year’s Day, running until February 19, 2015. It will hit an extensive list of U.S. cities like New York, D.C., Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, Houston, and Atlanta among many others.

Tickets go on sale on November 21. Here is a list of the dates for Simply Nothing Tour:

Tinashe Announced Tour

Singer-songwriter Tinashe announced a short run of North American concerts in support of her debut album Aquarius. Her Aquarius Tour will hit the U.S. cities of Rochester, Pontiac, New York, Boston, DC, Baltimore, and Orlando. The tour will also make a stop on December 13th in Toronto. Tinashe will also be touring in other foreign countries early next year.

Here is a list of the new tour dates for Tinashe:

Alt-J Announced World Tour Dates

British rock band Alt-J recently announced that they will be performing at Madison Square Garden on March 30^th, 2015. Turns out it is part of a series of shows in multiple countries including the United States, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, UK, France, etc.

The full tour comes in support of Alt-J’s latest LP, This Is All Yours. Tickets to the newly announced shows will go on sale November 19 at 10am via a pre-sale, with general on-sale beginning November 21 at 10am.

See the full list of tour dates below:

On Sale This Week: November 14 Through November 17

Tickets on sale this weekend, November 14 Through November 17: 

• Taylor Swift: 22 shows on sale Friday, November 14
• Billy Joel: 4 shows on sale Friday, November 14
• One Direction:  Santa Clara on sale Friday, November 14
• Miranda Lambert: 3 shows on sale Friday, November 14
• Florida Georgia Line: 5 shows on sale Friday, November 14
• Garth Brooks: Tulsa on sale Friday, November 14
• Brad Paisley: Youngstown, OH on sale Friday, November 14
• 50 Shades the Musical: on sale Friday, November 14
• Bob Seger: 2 shows on sale Saturday, November 15
• Nickleback: 61 shows on sale Saturday, November 15
• Alan Jackson: Portland, ME on sale Saturday, November 15
• The Book of Mormon: 95 shows in Chicago on sale Sunday, November 16
• Wicked: 25 shows in Atlanta on sale Sunday, November 16
• Chris Brown: 33 shows on sale Monday, November 17
• Bette Midler: 7 Shows on sale Monday, November 17