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06 Mar 2023

Adele Signs a Lucky Bride’s Wedding Dress During Las Vegas Show: Watch

Dreams do come true. A bride and groom who scored tickets to a date of Adele‘s Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace got even luckier when the star took a moment during the show to congratulate them on their recent nuptials.

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The moment took place as the 34-year-old sang “When We Were Young.” While passing the couple — who were still dressed in their wedding garb, Adele said, “Did you just get married? You got married today? Congratulations!” The groom had a marker at the ready, which the “Easy on Me” singer took to sign the bottom hem of the gown.

“Weekends with Adele. My world is made – found the love of my life and this man was determined to have Adele sing at our wedding… 7 years later all our dreams came true,” the bride wrote on Instagram, sharing video from the special moment. “Thank you Adele for creating the memory of a lifetime for us.”

The groom was equally excited about the moment and shared it on his Instagram as well. “@adele please excuse my clammy hands,” he wrote. This was my most major fan girl moment lol @gababouthair #3/3/23.”

Adele also gave a subtle nod to the newlyweds on her own Instagram, sharing a photo of her exchange with them in a carousel post from “weekend 14” of her residency.

Adele is slated to perform six more dates at her Las Vegas residency, which will conclude on March 25.

See the photos and videos from the newlywed’s sweet moment below.

06 Mar 2023

Katy Perry Celebrates ‘American Idol’ Birthday with Cute Throwback Pic (and Story) From Her 21st

Katy Perry celebrated American Idol‘s 21st anniversary by posting a picture from her own sweet 21. The now-38-year-old singer shared the fresh-faced pic with fans on Sunday (March 5), in which she posed makeup-free in a tan, fringed-sleeve t-shirt while smiling into the camera.

“#idol is celebrating its 21st bday this year. When I turned 21 I rented a roller skating rink ? and had McDonald’s ?? “cater” along w/ 2 kegs in the middle of the rink,” Perry wrote in the caption to the backstage snap. “And two friends broke bones but we had a lot of fun (so I was told idk I had just turned 21 ??‍♀️?) anyway watch #idol rn.” The singer also encouraged her fans to let her know what they did for their 21st, if they can remember it.

Their answers were hilarious, ranging from a dinner at Olive Garden with mom and dad and a first taste of wine (with the ‘rents, anyway), to a trip to the hospital for gallbladder surgery and a pregnant woman who went to see the Ramones. There was even the tale of a Hawaiian-themed party in snow-packed Vail, Colorado in Dec. 1985 where all the guests showed up in shorts and Hawaiian shirts.

Perry has been posting up at the Idol judge’s desk since 2018 with Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan and the trio kicked off the show’s 21st season on Feb. 19; Idol airs on ABC on Sundays at 8 p.m.

Check out Perry’s post below.

06 Mar 2023

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Announce The High School Reunion Tour: See the Dates

After reuniting on their new collaboration “Don’t Text, Don’t Call,” Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa join forces for their forthcoming High School Reunion Tour. Slated to kick off July 7, the multi-city jaunt will feature West Coast staples Warren G, Too $hort and Berner with special guest DJ Drama. 

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The 33-city tour will span the nation and touchdown in various cities including Brooklyn, St. Louis, Atlanta and Houston Tickets are available now for Citi card members through Thursday, March 9, 10 p.m. ET. The general on-sale will begin Friday, March 10, at 9 am ET on ticketmaster.com.

Snoop and Wiz’s storied friendship dates back to their 2011 smash hit “Young, Wild, and Free” featuring a then-burgeoning Bruno Mars. The song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and resided on the duo’s Mac and Devin Go to High School soundtrack. In February, the pair teased a possible sequel for the stoner comedy with a photo posted on social media by Snoop. “High school reunion comin summer 23 @wizkhalifa,” he captioned the pic. 

As for Wiz, he will be a busy man on the road this year. Aside from his upcoming tour with Snoop, he’ll also lead the way for his headlining effort, The Good Trip Tour. The seven-date venture will feature acts such as Joey Bada$$, Smoke DZA, Berner and Chevy Woods. It’ll begin next month. 

Check out the dates for the High School Reunion Tour below. 

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2023 High School Reunion tour dates: 

  • Fri Jul 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • Sat Jul 08 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
  • Sun Jul 09 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
  • Tue Jul 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • Wed Jul 12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • Sat Jul 15 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • Sun Jul 16 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
  • Tue Jul 18 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • Thu Jul 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • Fri Jul 21 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
  • Sun Jul 23 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • Wed Jul 26 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • Fri Jul 28 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • Sat Jul 29 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
  • Sun Jul 30 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • Tue Aug 01 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • Wed Aug 02 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • Fri Aug 04 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
  • Sat Aug 05 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • Sun Aug 06 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • Tue Aug 08 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • Wed Aug 09 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
  • Fri Aug 11 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
  • Sat Aug 12 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Tue Aug 15 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
  • Fri Aug 18 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
  • Sat Aug 19 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • Sun Aug 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • Tue Aug 22 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • Wed Aug 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • Fri Aug 25 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
  • Sat Aug 26 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • Sun Aug 27 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

06 Mar 2023

Jin Reunites With Two of His BTS Bandmates in First Instagram Post Since Enlisting in Military

There he is! Jin returned to social media over the weekend to document a visit from two of his BTS bandmates while serving his mandatory time in the South Korean military.

In the photo shared on Saturday (March 4), the K-pop idol is flanked by none other than J-Hope and Jimin as he flashes the camera a peace sign in his camouflage military fatigues. “어서와,” he captioned the snap, which translates to “Welcome” in English. While the comments were turned off on the post, J-Hope did manage to leave a number of red hearts and heart eyes emojis beneath the photo with his pals.

Jin began his military enlistment at the close of 2022 with a sweet send-off from all six of his bandmates. Since then, he’s completed basic training, and has kept ARMY updated on his time in service.

In January, he shared an uplifting video that was filmed before he left, promising he’d “be back soon,” as well as a first look at himself in uniform. (“I’m having a good time,” he captioned the slideshow, making clear he was posting with permission from the military.) Jin also surprised ARMY with a special pre-recorded video for Valentine’s Day, macarons included.

Meanwhile, J-Hope and Jimin have both kept busy with new music as the start of their own military service looms. The former enlisted J. Cole — long known as one of his favorite artists — for their new collaborative single “On the Street” in the wake of releasing his new documentary J-Hope IN THE BOX. The latter, on the other hand, scored his first hit on the Hot 100 thanks to “Vibe,” his electric team-up with TAEYANG, and is currently prepping the release of his debut solo album FACE.

See Jin’s reunion with J-Hope and Jimin below.

06 Mar 2023

‘No Snowflakes’ for Kid Rock: Shows Announced With Travis Tritt, Marcus King & More

Kid Rock has announced four arena shows for 2023 as part of his No Snowflakes Tour, with each concert featuring a different special guest.

The June 23 concert at the Moody Center in Austin will feature Chris Janson, while the June 24 show at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, will feature opener Marcus King. Travis Tritt joins for Kid Rock’s set at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on July 1. A final show on July 14 at Little Caesars Arena in Kid Rock’s native Detroit will feature Grand Funk Railroad.

On social media, Janson said of the upcoming Austin, Texas concert, “This is goin to be one hell of a show!! Tickets on sale Friday and #JansonJunkies presale starts Thursday! @kidrock”

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Kid Rock — real name Robert James Ritchie — is currently based in Nashville and is known for hits including “Cowboy,” “Only God Knows Why” and “Picture,” a 2002 collaboration with Sheryl Crow.

In 2022, Kid Rock earned a chart leader on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart with “We the People.” The song marked his first No. 1 on that chart, following his No. 2 hit “Don’t Tell Me How to Live,” featuring the rock band Monster Truck. “People” also topped the all-format Digital Song Sales chart, Rock Digital Song Sales chart and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, marking his first No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales and Rock Digital Song Sales charts.

In addition to music, Kid Rock is known for his conservative politics. The No Snowflakes Tour takes its name from the derogatory phrase “snowflake,” which was popularized by the 1996 novel and 1999 movie Fight Club, which includes the line to aspiring fighters: “You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake.”

The term “snowflake” later took on a political nature around the time of the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who opened the musician’s 2022 tour with a video message. Kid Rock also includes the term “snowflake” in the lyrics for “Don’t Tell Me How to Live.”

See his four-show announcement below:

06 Mar 2023

SZA Surprises Madison Square Garden Crowd With Cardi B & Phoebe Bridgers: Watch

Fans at Madison Square Garden were treated to not one, but two super special guests at SZA‘s recent concert. Two of the 33-year-old chart-topper’s collaborators, Cardi B and Phoebe Bridgers, made surprise appearances at her SOS Tour’s New York City stop Saturday night (March 4).

Cheers erupted when Bridgers walked onstage in an oversized T-shirt to assist in singing “Ghost In the Machine,” her collaboration with SZA on the latter artist’s blockbuster sophomore album, SOS. The pair finished their performance by bowing in respect to each other, with SZA cheering, “Phoebe f–king Bridgers!”

And when Cardi B showed up in a stripey orange dress to rap “I Do,” her 2018 duet with SZA, the crowd went equally wild. “This queen is so kind to even take time with two children and a bajillion dollar career to come here,” SZA thanked the “WAP” rapper. “Thank you so f–king much.”

“Should we get ratchet?” Cardi then asked the crowd, jumping into a performance of her 2022 feature on GloRilla’s “Tomorrow 2.”

The next day, Cardi tweeted a rave review of her friend’s performance, writing, “Sza show was amazing!!!! I recommend….It was giving vanilla & lavender aroma vibes ..I loved it soooo much!”

Just last week, SZA was in Los Angeles being honored by Billboard at this year’s Women in Music ceremony, where she was awarded with Woman of the Year just as SOS clocked its 10th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200. The “Kill Bill” musician gave special thanks to fellow honorees such as Lana Del Rey and Latto in her speech, and shared her secret to success.

“I realized that the key is to stay open and available for whatever the universe or God wants to do with your life,” she said, confessing she used to feel like she “didn’t belong” in artistic spaces. “Saying yes to everything that’s scary, to everything that feels like it’s not for you or where you don’t belong, is really the only way where we walk through those doors.”

See videos from SZA’s surprise performances with Cardi B and Phoebe Bridgers at Madison Square Garden below:

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06 Mar 2023

Justin Bieber Hosts All-Star 29th Birthday Blow-Out With Billie Eilish, Kid LAROI and Don Toliver

Justin Bieber celebrated his 29th birthday with a carnival-themed blowout that drew an A-list crowd of friends and fellow musicians over the weekend. Bieber commemorated the event by posting a series of snaps from the celebration on Sunday (March 5), including one with superfan-turned-pal Billie Eilish — smiling as she points to Justin, who is decked out in a backwards blue baseball hat, grey sweatshirt and baggy blue tie-dye cargo pants.

The series from photographer Ryan Kramer also finds Bieber — whose birthday was on March 1 — staring up at some unseen object while surrounded by a forest of colorful balloons and performing a private concert for his pals from a stage featuring a huge rainbow surrounded by colorful mushroom sculptures.

The slideshow also captures Leon Bridges performing with a band, with Justin sitting in on drums and then hopping up to give Bridges a huge hug. That run of pics has Justin hanging with rapper Don Toliver and wife Hailey Bieber, as well as friend Jaden Smith; a few days earlier model Hailey Bieber posted a sweet tribute to her husband, “29 never looked so good ☺️Happy Birthday to you best friend!” she wrote. “Words couldn’t possibly sum up all that you embody. So here’s to more joy, more travel, yummy food, adventures, more peace, fun, and most of all more love.”

A second set of pics features a run of goofing around shots of Bieber and The Kid LAROI and the “Peaches” singer sitting in for another set during the party, while the third catches JB performing as his pals sit on rainbow-colored pillows on the ground, with some rocking a commemorative “Bieber 29” hoodie.

It proved to be a busy weekend for JB, who also found time to take the stage with Toliver during the rapper’s set a the 2023 Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday, where the friends reprised their collaboration on “Private Landing” from Toliver’s new Love Sick album.

All this activity came just days after Bieber appeared to pull the plug on all the rescheduled and remaining dates on his Justice World tour with no public explanation. While the singer has not yet spoken about the tour news, he removed the list of 80 dates with no explanation last week; at press time no tour dates were listed on Bieber’s official site and his spokesperson had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment. Last week Ticketmaster’s site listed all the 2023 Justice dates as canceled just as Bieber was slated to pick things up again with a March 2 date in Dublin.

In June, Bieber told fans that he would take a break from the road after one month of dates because of the effects of the neurological disorder Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, which left his face partially paralyzed. “As a result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North American leg of the Justice Tour,” he wrote in a message to fans at the time. Bieber went on to explain that after taking some time to rest and consult with his family and doctors, he went ahead with the European leg of his tour.

“After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now,” he explained about how he felt after completing his Rock in Rio set in September. “So I’m going to take a break from touring for the time being. I’m going to be ok, but I need time to rest and get better.”

He got back on the stage a month later, but after just six shows he said he need to take a break again. The AEG Presents-promoted Justice tour was Bieber’s first global outing since the 2016-2017 Purpose World Tour. It was unclear at press time if Bieber’s tour cancelation was related to his recovery from Ramsay-Hunt.

06 Mar 2023

Lionel Richie Is Teaming Up With Earth, Wind & Fire for 2023 Sing a Song All Night Long Tour

Lionel Richie is going on tour this summer, and wants fans to sing along, all night long. On Monday (March 6), the four-time Grammy winner announced a series of North American tour dates for 2023, and Earth, Wind & Fire will be joining him as the special guests for the trek.

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“Well my friends, the time has come to announce a tour. Not just any tour, but the tour I’ve been trying to do for years … and now it’s going to actually happen,” the American Idol judge revealed in a video shared to Live Nation’s Instagram. “Sing a Song All Night Long Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire together on the same stage, and I’m inviting you to the party. So join us! This is the place you need to be.”

The 2023 Sing a Song All Night Long tour is slated to kick off on Aug. 4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and will make stops in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Atlanta, Houston and more before concluding on Sept. 15 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.

Fans can score tickets to the North American trek starting on Tuesday, March 7, with via the Citi cardmember presale. Cardholders will be able to purchase tickets from March 7 at 10 a.m. local time through Sunday, March 12, at 10 p.m. local time. General onsale for the tour begins on March 13 at 10 a.m. local time via ticketmaster.com.

 See the full list of concert dates and Richie’s tour announcement below.

Sing a Song All Night Love 2023 tour dates:

  • Fri Aug. 4 – St Paul, Minn. – Xcel Energy Center
  • Sat Aug. 5 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
  • Tue Aug. 8 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • Wed Aug. 9 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
  • Fri Aug. 11 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
  • Sat Aug. 12 – New York, N.Y. – Madison Square Garden
  • Tue Aug. 15 – Philadelphia, Penn. – Wells Fargo Center
  • Fri Aug. 18 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
  • Sat Aug. 19 – Baltimore, Md. – CFG Bank Arena
  • Tue Aug. 22 – Atlanta, Ga. – State Farm Arena
  • Fri Aug. 25 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – FLA Live Arena
  • Sat Aug. 26 – Tampa, Fla. – Amalie Arena
  • Tue Aug. 29 – Austin, Texas – Moody Center
  • Fri Sep. 1 – Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center
  • Sat Sep. 2 – Houston, Texas – Toyota Center
  • Tue Sep. 5 – Denver, Colo. – Ball Arena
  • Fri Sep. 8 – San Francisco, Calif. – Chase Center
  • Mon Sep. 11 – Seattle, Wash. – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Tue Sep. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • Fri Sep. 15 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Kia Forum

06 Mar 2023

Selena Gomez Asks Fans to ‘Be Kinder’ Following Hailey Bieber Drama: ‘My Heart Has Been Heavy’

Selena Gomez is back from her brief social media break with an important message. Following days of internet gossip related to her alleged feud with Hailey Bieber, the pop star has asked fans to be more considerate going forward.

“Please, please be kinder and consider others mental health,” Selena commented on one of her recent TikToks, in which she demonstrated her makeup routine using her brand, Rare Beauty, products. “My heart has been heavy and I only want good for everyone. All my love.”

The Only Murders in the Building star also thanked fans for their support, writing, “Thank you and love you all so much. I’m deeply grateful for each and every one of you humans. You make me unbelievably happy.”

Gomez’s comments come shortly after she became the most-followed woman on Instagram, surpassing Kylie Jenner — who, interestingly, is a player in the purported drama that’s been unfolding between the “Calm Down” singer and model Bieber. After the Only Murders in the Building star confessed on TikTok Feb. 22 that she’d over-laminated her eyebrows, Jenner shared a photo with longtime pal Bieber holding the camera close up to their own professional-looking brows.

Coincidence? Fans think not, but the reality star has said that it absolutely was. “This is reaching,” the Kardashians star commented about the situation on a TikTok. “No shade towards selena ever and I didn’t see her eyebrow posts! u guys are making something out of nothing. this is silly.”

The Grammy- and Emmy-nominated singer-actress then replied in agreement to Jenner’s comment and said she was “a fan of Kylie.”

But that’s when things started to get interesting. Gomez proceeded to leave comments on fan-made TikToks shading Bieber. “I love you,” she commented to one who slammed the model — who’s married to the singer’s famous ex Justin Bieber — for being a “nepo baby” and a “mean girl.”

And, on a resurfaced video of Hailey pretending to gag at the mention of Taylor Swift’s music, Gomez replied, “So sorry, my best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game.”

All of this ignited a firestorm of posts across social media from fans, many of them taking sides, comparing Hailey to Selena and digging through relics of Gomez’s past relationship with Justin, known to much of the world as “Jelena.”

The My Mind & Me star then announced Feb. 23 that she’d be taking a break from the internet. She said on TikTok, “I’m 30, I’m too old for this.”

See the TikTok Selena commented on, reminding fans to be considerate, below:

06 Mar 2023

Sam Hunt Announces Summer on the Outskirts Tour: Here Are the Dates

Sam Hunt will hit the road this summer on his headlining Summer on the Outskirts Tour with Brett Young and Lily Rose.

The 27-date, Live Nation-produced tour will launch July 6 in Hartford, Conn., and will include stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit and New York City.

The tour takes its name from a new song Hunt will release on Friday, March 10, titled “Outskirts.” The track follows his previous release, “Walmart.”

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To date, Hunt has earned nine No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay chart hits, including “23,” “Take Your Time” and “Body Like a Back Road.” His current country radio single, “Water Under the Bridge,” is at No. 17.

Meanwhile, Young’s current single “You Didn’t” is at No. 13 on the Country Airplay chart. “Villain” hitmaker Rose was honored with the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards’ outstanding breakthrough artist accolade and launched 2023 with her own headlining tour. Later this year, she will join Shania Twain’s Queen of Me Tour for 11 tour stops.

Tickets for Hunt’s Summer on the Outskirts Tour will go on sale beginning with the Verizon presale on March 7 at 10 a.m. local time, ahead of the general on sale, which begins Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m. local time.

See the full list of Hunt’s Summer on the Outskirts tour below:

  • July 6 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
  • July 7 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
  • July 8 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • July 14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
  • July 15 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
  • July 16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
  • July 20 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
  • July 21 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater *
  • July 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • July 27 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • July 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • July 29 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • Aug. 3 – Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University-SIU Banterra Center**^
  • Aug. 4 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater ^
  • Aug. 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre ^
  • Aug. 11 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
  • Aug. 12 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • Aug. 13 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena ^
  • Aug. 18 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman***
  • Aug. 19 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • Aug. 20 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • Aug. 24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
  • Aug. 25 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • Aug. 26 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • Sept. 7 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 8 – Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 9 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

*On Sale March 17
** On Sale TBD
*** On Sale March 24
^ Not a Live Nation date