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Covers
Chappell Roan brought her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour to Queens with a four-night residency at Forest Hills Stadium on 9/20, 9/21, and 9/23, with a final sold-out show scheduled for tonight (9/24). Along the way she brought up an extremely special guest.
Festivals
Riot Fest marked its 20th anniversary this weekend (9/19–9/21) at Douglass Park in Chicago, a milestone for the independent festival founded in 2005 by Mike “Riot Mike” Petryshyn and the late great Sean McKeough.
On Tour Now
Lorde proved she is still in royal form when she kicked off her Ultrasound World Tour in Austin this week where she unveiled songs from her new album Virgin in front of a sold-out crowd of Texans.
Covers
David Byrne launched his Who Is the Sky? Tour on Tuesday (9/16) at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh.
Live Debuts
Laufey, who had promised a night of firsts, delivered in Orlando on Monday (9/15). The enchanting Icelandic 26-year-old Grammy-winner offered up a 24-song setlist at the Kia Center, unveiling new songs, including the live debut of “Carousel.”
Covers
Foo Fighters proved they are still learning to fly after being grounded for nearly a year, with two surprise pop-up shows in California that served as ways to introduce their new drummer, Ilan Rubin, and get the rust off. The band had not performed live since their last shows in 2024 before surprising fans in San Luis Obispo on Saturday (9/13) at the Fremont Theater and in Santa Ana on Monday (9/15) at the Observatory.
General News
It was a miracle. For the first time, St. Peter’s Square turned into a real pop concert venue Saturday (9/13) for the two-hour musical showcase co-directed by Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams called Grace for the World.
Live Debuts
Turnstile rocked NPR’s Tiny Desk in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (8/20) in a way they only could, and spiked the football with a stage dive from the office furniture.
Live Debuts
The progressive metal giants Dream Theater rocked the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA, on Friday (9/5) to kick off their ambitious Parasomnia Tour.
Covers
The irresistible Jessica Simpson rocked Pittsburgh and Nashville this past weekend, and stopped by the MTV VMAs to bring attention to the release of her new EP Nashville Canyon, Part 2, which bookends Part 1, was released in March.
