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Ed Sheeran Kicks Off Loop Tour in New Zealand

Ed Sheeran Kicks Off Loop Tour in New Zealand

Ed Sheeran opened his Loop Tour on Friday (1/16) with a marathon solo performance at Go Media Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, a venue that holds roughly 50,000 people in concert configuration.

The outdoor stadium is the longtime home of the New Zealand Warriors, who play there during the National Rugby League season, and it regularly hosts international rugby league tests as well as concerts such as this one by the Grammy-winner.

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Marquee Memories: LØLØ

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LØLØ might jokingly call herself a Walmart Taylor Swift, but the musician whose mom wouldn't let her go to concerts at a young age (so as to protect her hearing) seems to be right on target.

Straight outta Toronto, LØLØ, 28, should not be confused with the US singer named Lolo (aka Lauren Pritchard) who is a decade older.

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Yungblud Kicks off 2026 Idols Tour in Australia

Yungblud Kicks off 2026 Idols Tour in Australia

Yungblud’s return to Australia kicked off Saturday (1/10) in Sydney, the first stop of the 2026 Idols World Tour on the continent and his first full Australian headline show since before the plague.

Originally scheduled for Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion whose capacity is a meager but respectable 5,500, organizers upgraded the gig to the much larger Qudos Bank Arena whose 20k capacity is where the likes of Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, and The Wiggles typically rock.

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Marquee Memories: Adam Deitch of Lettuce

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Lettuce sprouted in Boston in the early 1990s when a group of Berklee College of Music students embraced the funk in ways that grew into a band that has thrived for decades.

Consisting of Eric Bloom on trumpet, Ryan Zoidis on baritone and tenor saxophone, Erick “Maverick” Coomes on bass, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff on guitar, Nigel Hall on keyboards and vocals, and Adam Deitch on drums, the band has recorded eight studio albums including their latest offering, Cook, which dropped in December of 2025.

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Friends & Fans Say Fare Thee Well To Bob Weir

Friends & Fans Say Fare Thee Well To Bob Weir

Bob Weir, the longtime guitarist and singer in the Grateful Dead, the legendary band he co-founded, as well as various spin-offs, passed away Saturday according to a post his website.

"He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues," the post titled "Bobby" explained.

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