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Over the past couple of weeks, singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony Music (real name: Chris Lunsford) has seen his name recognition surge as his song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” which criticizes various issues including greedy politicians, high taxes, low pay, and issues surrounding the welfare system. A performance video, posted by radiowv on Aug. 7, has earned over 25 million views, while the song itself has topped the iTunes country chart and the Spotify Top 50-USA chart and seems to be a contender for the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it arrives on Monday (Aug. 21).
Anthony brought his live show to fans in North Carolina over the weekend. On Saturday (Aug. 19), he spearheaded a free show at Eagle Creek Golf Club and Grill in Moyock, N.C., a tight-knit community just south of Norfolk, Va., with a population of just over 5,000 people (as of the 2020 census).
Attendees began showing up to the venue around 11 a.m., as lawn chairs and blankets proliferated across the grounds, and people packed in close to the stage, standing shoulder to shoulder prior to the singer-songwriter’s afternoon set. Some members of security estimated the day’s attendance roughly between 6,000 and 8,000 attendees.
Prior to his set, a drone could be seen flying over the crowd, while camera operators filmed crowd footage, noting it was intended to be used for an upcoming music video. A merch stand featured T-shirts emblazoned with Anthony’s name, with some of the shirts also bearing crosses or scriptures. A few lawn signs emblazoned with “Oliver Anthony 2024” were scattered across the lawn, while some children were sporting “Oliver Anthony for President” shirts.
The “Rich Men From North of Richmond” hitmaker took the stage, which was decorated with American flags, and began his afternoon set in a unique fashion; not with crashing cymbals or jangly guitar rhythms, but with prayer. The crowd stayed quiet as Anthony followed by reading a biblical scripture.
He began his set with “I Want to Go Home,” before offering up “Ain’t Gotta Dollar,” “’90 Some Chevy,” “I Gotta Get Sober” later performing his main draw, “Rich Men From North of Richmond.” No pyrotechnics, no flashy stage lights, no choreography; Anthony primarily stayed close to the microphone, playing a set heavy on mid-tempo songs. Though he noted at one point that his grizzled voice was a bit tired, he sounded strong as he rolled through a slate of songs he’s released over the past year or so.
Though some conservative-leaning media personalities were among the many sharing the song, initially helping it to gain traction, the artist himself made no political statement during the show, keeping his music front and center. He kept his comments to the crowd brief, primarily thanking them for their support of his music. At one point, the crowd began chanting “USA! USA!” and at another moment, a crowd member attempted to begin a “Let’s Go Brandon” anti-president Biden chant that quickly fizzled, even drawing criticism from some attendees seated farther from the stage. Other attendees held up American flags during the performance.
Though Jamey Johnson previously showed up as a surprise guest during one of Anthony’s previous shows; the Moyock show had no special guests, but the artist did reprise a performance of Johnson’s “In Color,” welcoming one of the day’s opening acts to the stage.
Here, we look at five standouts from the day:
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Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival will end its four-year hiatus this November 11 and 12 when it returns with a stacked lineup at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium. This year’s roster was slowly revealed on Friday (Aug. 18) during a livestream in which the names of the acts were painstakingly painted onto a mural over the course of three hours.
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This year’s Camp Flog Gnaw will be headlined by SZA, The Hillbillies and Tyler, the Creator. Other performers include Ice Spice, Clipse, Lil Yachty, Kali Uchis, Earl Sweatshirt, Rex Orange County, Syd, PinkPantheress, Teezo Touchdown, Kevin Abstract, Dominic Fike, WILLOW, Ravyn Lenae, Turnstile, Khamari, Maxo Kream, Paris Texas, Beabadoobee AG Club, Balming Tiger, Left Brain, Liv.e, Spinall, Baby Rose, Redveil, Cuco, Toro y Moi, Fuerza Regida, BADBADNOTGOOD, d4vd and Domo Genesis.
The Odd Future leader launched Camp Flog Gnaw in 2012 (originally named OFWGKTA) as a combination music festival and carnival, with rides and midway games and a lineup featuring Odd Future, Lil Wayne, Trash Talk and Action Bronson.
Subsequent lineups included Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt and Flying Lotus in 2013, Pharrell Williams, Rick Ross, Hodgy Beats and Freddie Gibbs in 2014 and Snoop Dogg, Atmosphere, Miller, The Internet, YG and A$AP Rocky in 2015. The event spread to two days in 2016 with sets from Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Kaytranada, DJ Mustard and more and Lana Del Rey, Mac DeMarco, Brockhampton, Justice and Migos in 2017.
Tyler continued to mix in more rock and indie acts over the next three years — including Rex Orange County, Little Dragon, Jorja Smith, Billie Eilish, Dominic Fike and Willow Smith — before taking a break in 2020, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and skipping 2022 due to Tyler’s busy schedule. All passes for this year’s event were sold out in June well before the lineup was announced.
“I never feel uglier than when I’m in LA,” Noah Kahan joked to the sold-out crowd at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Friday night (Aug. 11), which was immediately met by roaring laughter and assurance from fans.
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Though it’s unlikely that Kahan could ever feel ugly in his sleek white jacket featuring a photo of his beloved German Shepard and his album title Stick Season written across the back, the balance between humor and touching moments encouraging love and healing were prominent throughout the evening.
Shortly after he received a Taylor Swift-themed friendship bracelet from a fan in the front row that read “folkwhore,” the singer ran through fan-favorite and heart-wrenching tracks from his 2022 deluxe album Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever), weaved with throwback hits like “False Confidence” and “Maine.”
Looking out into the audience, who showed just how much they love him by belting out every word to every song, Kahan showed his love back before performing “You’re Gonna Go Far,” a song about taking risks. “I know a lot of people here in LA aren’t from LA. They’ve taken big risks in their lives to come here,” he sweetly told the audience. “Remember that the people back home love you and are happy you’re doing well.”
He also showed his love throughout the show by encouraging his fans to go to therapy if it’s accessible to them. “I had all of these dark feelings and thoughts for a lot of my childhood and I just lied about them to my therapist for 10 years and never said anything real,” he recalled. “I was so lucky and privileged to go to therapy, but I still lied because it was scary to confront what I was actually feeling. I know it looks like I’ve been divorced two times, Los Angeles, I look old as s— but I’m only 26 [laughs] When I was 23, I started being honest and telling the truth to my therapist and I started feeling happier for the first time. It was strange for me but it felt good.”
He continued, “The happiest person in here should be in therapy. It could save your life.”
In general, the show was as cathartic and therapeutic as it gets without actually sitting down with a therapist, as fans in the audience were tearing up constantly as they heard songs that resonate with them, a unique quality of Kahan’s music that isn’t as common in the mainstream music scene these days. The swell of emotions all culminated with the set’s final song, “Homesick,” as all 6,000 people in the crowd, who are chasing dreams likely in the city they did not grow up in, came together to sing and feel at home.
Buy tickets for Kahan’s Stick Season tour here, and check out the full set list below.
Noah Kahan Set List:
All My LoveEverywhere, EverythingShe Calls Me BackFalse ConfidenceNew PerspectiveNo ComplaintsGrowing SidewaysMaineYour Needs, My NeedsNorthern AttitudeDial DrunkCall Your Mom (with Lizzy McAlpine)You’re Gonna Go FarOrange JuiceHomesick
Encore:The View Between VillagesPaul RevereStick Season (with Joy Oladokun)
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When you’re Madonna, nothing stops a celebration. After spending several days in the ICU battling a “serious bacterial infection,” Madonna was unfortunately forced to pause her career-spanning Celebration Tour. On Tuesday (Aug. 15), Live Nation announced a slew of rescheduled dates for the North American leg of the Queen of Pop’s tour.
Commemorating four decades of hit singles and pop culture-dominating albums, the North American leg of The Celebration Tour was originally scheduled to kick off on July 15 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver and conclude on Oct. 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with additional stops in Phoenix, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal and Atlanta in the interim. Madge was then set to head over to Europe and then back to North America for more dates.
The Celebration Tour will now officially kick off with four sold-out shows in London beginning Oct. 14, followed by shows across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands throughout the remainder of 2023. The North American leg will commence on Dec. 13 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center, followed by shows in Boston, Seattle, Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Due to scheduling conflicts, a number of previously announced shows have been canceled, including Tulsa (July 27), Nashville (Dec. 22), San Francisco (Jan. 15), Las Vegas (Jan. 18) and Phoenix (Jan. 20).
Mere weeks after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law restricting drag shows in Tennessee, Madonna announced plans to perform in Nashville with Bob The Drag Queen opening.
“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color,” she said. “Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f–k with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.” (There is currently no word on a rescheduled Nashville date.)
Check out all of the reschedule dates for the Queen of Pop’s Celebration Tour below:
Dec. 13 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center
Dec. 14 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center
Dec. 16 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Barclays Center
Dec. 18 — Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena
Dec. 19 — Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena
Jan. 8 — Boston, Mass. — TD Garden
Jan. 9 — Boston, Mass. — TD Garden
Jan. 11 — Toronto, Canada — Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 12 — Toronto, Canada — Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 15 — Detroit, Mich. — Little Caesars Arena
Jan. 18 — Montreal, Canada — Bell Centre
Jan. 20 — Montreal, Canada — Bell Centre
Jan. 22 — New York, N.Y. — Madison Square Garden
Jan. 23 — New York, N.Y. — Madison Square Garden
Jan. 25 — Philadelphia, Penn. — Wells Fargo Center
Jan. 29 — New York, N.Y. — Madison Square Garden
Feb. 1 — Chicago, Ill. — United Center
Feb. 2 — Chicago, Ill. — United Center
Feb. 5 — Pittsburgh, Penn. — PPG Paints Arena
Feb. 8 — Cleveland, Ohio — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb. 13 — Saint Paul, Minn. — Xcel Energy Center
Feb. 17 — Seattle, Wash. — Climate Pledge Arena
Feb. 18 — Seattle, Wash. — Climate Pledge Arena
Feb. 21 — Vancouver, Canada — Rogers Arena
Feb. 24 — Sacramento, Calif. — Golden 1 Center
Feb. 27 — San Francisco, Calif. — Chase Center
Feb. 28 — San Francisco, Calif. — Chase Center
Mar. 1 — Las Vegas, Nev. — T-Mobile Arena
Mar. 2 — Las Vegas, Nev. — T-Mobile Arena
Mar. 4 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Kia Forum
Mar. 5 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Kia Forum
Mar. 7 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Kia Forum
Mar. 9 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Kia Forum
Mar. 11 — Los Angeles, Calif. — Kia Forum
Mar. 13 — Palm Desert, Calif. — Acrisure Arena
Mar. 16 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Footprint Center
Mar. 19 — Denver, Colo. — Ball Arena
Mar. 24 — Dallas, Texas— American Airlines Center
Mar. 25 — Dallas, Texas — American Airlines Center
Mar. 28 — Houston, Texas — Toyota Center
Mar. 29 — Houston, Texas — Toyota Center
Apr. 1 — Atlanta, Ga. — State Farm Arena
Apr. 4 — Tampa, Fla. — Amalie Arena
Apr. 6 — Miami, Fla. — Kaseya Center
Apr. 7 — Miami, Fla. — Kaseya Center
Apr. 14 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center
Apr. 15 — Austin, Texas — Moody Center
Apr. 20 — Mexico City — Palacio De Los Deportes
Apr. 21 — Mexico City — Palacio De Los Deportes
Apr. 23 — Mexico City — Palacio De Los Deportes
Apr. 24 — Mexico City — Palacio De Los Deportes
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Pink’s record-breaking visit to Australia and New Zealand next year will include her first stadium concert in North Queensland.
The Philadelphia pop superstar will bring her Summer Carnival to the land Down Under in 2024, for a trek that expands to 16 Australian shows. Among the newly-announced dates are a fourth and final show at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, and a tour-closing concert March 23 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, a venue that typically hosts the rough and tumble of professional rugby league matches.
Pink’s one-off show in Townsville was presented at a press conference, featuring government representatives.
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“Queensland is the only state where Pink is playing three separate cities, and this is the only regional stop,” comments premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, whose government is gearing up for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, which will be held in the state capital, Brisbane. “Major concerts like this bring visitors who spend millions of dollars in the tourism economy and support local jobs.”
Live Nation is producing the tour, which the concerts giant insists will be the biggest-selling Australian visit ever by a female artist.
Pink’s 16 stadium concerts is one record, the 725,000 ticket sales she is “currently well beyond,” according to LN, is another.
“Pink’s Aussie shows sold out in minutes across the country,” comments Live Nation Australia president Roger Field, “making the tour extension into North Queensland an exciting next step in meeting this unprecedented demand.”
Setting records in Australia is a regular pastime for Pink. She’s considered an “honorary Aussie,” and has certainly spent enough time here to earn that tag.
On her 2009 Funhouse Tour, she criss-crossed the country for a gobsmacking 59 shows, an epic adventure that took three months and saw her sell 650,000 tickets. Not bad for a population of less than 25 million at the time.
For her Truth About Love Tour in 2013-14, Pink completed 46 dates; and for the Australasian leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour in 2018, she spent over two months on these shores, hitting 42 arena dates.On the ARIA Charts, Pink has bagged seven No. 1 albums, most recently with Trustfall.
Live Nation Australia chairman Michael Coppel is Pink’s career-long promoter for ANZ, organizing six tours since 2004. On the 20th anniversary of that association, Pink will surpass 3 million tickets sold in Australia and New Zealand, he explains.
“Only fitting that we break new ground with the record to be set at her first show in Northern Queensland at Queensland Country Bank Stadium,” he adds.
Also announced this week, Tones And I will join Pink as special guest on the ANZ swing. The one-time busker, Tones (real name Toni Watson) set new benchmarks with her global hit “Dance Monkey,” which led charts in 30 countries, including 24-week run at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart, a record, and 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, a record for a solo female artist.
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Summer Carnival Australian Tour 2024Feb. 9 — Allianz Stadium, SydneyFeb. 10 — Allianz Stadium, SydneyFeb. 13 — McDonald Jones Stadium, NewcastleFeb. 16 — Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneFeb. 17 — Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneFeb. 20 — Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold CoastFeb. 23 — Marvel Stadium, MelbourneFeb. 24 — Marvel Stadium, MelbourneFeb. 27 — Adelaide OvalMarch 1 — Optus Stadium, PerthMarch 2 — Optus Stadium, PerthMarch 12 — Marvel Stadium, MelbourneMarch 13 — Marvel Stadium, MelbourneMarch 16 — Accor Stadium, SydneyMarch 19 — Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneMarch 23 — Queensland Country Bank Stadium, TownsvilleWith special guest Tones And I
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