Just a Few of the Biggest Concert Tours of 2024

From Olivia Rodrigo to Bad Bunny (and more of the Eras Tour), these are some of the most anticipated tours of the year.

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Ahead, we rounded up some of the biggest concert tours of 2024, ranging from Taylor Swift's mega-popular Eras Tour to Drake and J. Cole's exciting It's All A Blur Tour - Big as the What? —set to kick off this winter. You can also expect tour dates from classic icons like Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and more.

Taylor Swift

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Undoubtedly one of the biggest concert tours ever, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will continue right through 2024. The international leg of the tour kicked off in Japan, where she played four shows in Tokyo. She'll also stop in Melbourne, Singapore, Paris, Madrid, London, Milan, and more before returning to the States to play in the fall.

There's nothing like seeing T. Swift IRL, but don't fret if you're unable to nab tickets—the Eras Tour movie is now available to stream from the comfort of your home.

Olivia Rodrigo

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This is not a drill—"Drivers License" singer Olivia Rodrigo will be hitting the road on tour starting at the end of February. The Guts World Tour runs from February through mid-August and has dates in Nashville, Toronto, Chicago, and New York City, among others. Even cooler? Rodrigo will have a stacked list of special guests—like PinkPantheress, Remi Wolf, The Breeders, and Chappell Roan—with her.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Did you hear the good news? The Red Hot Chili Peppers have extended their global tour through summer 2024. The buzzy stadium tour, which kicked off in June 2022, will now run until July 2024 and bring the California-based band to places like Los Angeles, Tampa, Toronto, and Salt Lake City.

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It's fitting that "Monaco" rapper Bad Bunny titled his tour Most Wanted —it's slated to be one of the year's hottest tours. Planned to help promote his latest studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana , Most Wanted will kick off in Salt Lake City on February 21 and run through May 26.

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If you haven't yet seen Billy Joel perform live, there's still time! The Piano Man has added more tour dates to his schedule, stopping in cities like Tampa, New York, Denver, and St. Louis this year. Even more exciting? He'll share the stage with fellow iconic performers Sting and Stevie Nicks for some of these dates.

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Mitski recently announced that she's expanding her North American tour dates , and we couldn't be more excited. The months-long tour, which supports her 2023 studio album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, has a long list of stops, including Miami Beach, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Paris.

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There's nothing quite like a Madonna concert, that's for sure. The singer's Celebration Tour , which started last October, continues straight through the spring with dates in Seattle, San Francisco, Mexico City, and more. Besides her eye-catching sets, chart-topping songs, and impressive choreography, concertgoers also get a glimpse of the performer's fantastic costumes, which include looks from Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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The New Jersey-founded rock band, which is fronted by Jack Antonoff—known for producing albums for top acts like Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Lana Del Rey—not only has announced a new album but a new tour , too. The tour will start in the UK in March, ending fittingly in the band's home state of New Jersey in mid-June. Check out their newly released music video for "Tiny Moves" if you need a Bleachers fix in the meantime.

Nicki Minaj

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Nicki fans rejoice: the rapper and singer might be coming to a city near you soon as part of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. The massive tour will include performances in Brooklyn, Oakland, and Baltimore, with stops at Dreamville Festival and Rolling Loud California along the way.

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Live out all of your nineties and early aughts pop-punk dreams with one of Blink 182's One More Time Tour dates. The tour, which supports the band's ninth studio album, One More Time..., will bring the trio to cities all over the globe, including Sydney, Santiago, Portland, and Boston. The tour's supporting act is Pierce the Veil, which is also worth checking out.

Stevie Nicks

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The oh-so-magical Stevie Nicks continues her touring streak with a bunch of 2024 concert dates . Set to begin in Atlantic City, NJ on February 10, Nicks will visit a dozen cities throughout the U.S. this year, such as New Orleans, Omaha, and Chicago. "Let's keep this party going in 2024," the singer-songwriter posted on her Instagram in September to announce the newly added tour dates.

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The 1975 is showing no signs of slowing down. The British band, famous for hits like "Somebody Else" and "Robbers," has extended their 2023 tour through 2024. Titled Still...At Their Very Best , the 22-date tour will open in Glasgow on February 8 and conclude in Amsterdam on March 24.

Drake and J. Cole

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Rap greats Drake and J. Cole come together for the It's All a Blur Tour – Big As the What? which is guaranteed to be a good time. Drake, fresh off his 2023 It's All a Blur tour with 21 Savage, is set to hit dozens of cities starting in February, many of which J. Cole will also be in tow for. Scoop up tickets ASAP, as Drake's shows are known to sell out.

Janet Jackson

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Superstar Janet Jackson is also extending her 2023 tour, Together Again , into 2024 with dates in Anaheim, Austin, New Orleans, and Hartford. Even cooler? Jackson's supporting act is the 2000s southern rap legend Nelly.

Rolling Stones

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If you've ever dreamed of seeing the Rolling Stones perform live in person, now's your chance. The iconic rockers, who released their studio album Hackney Diamonds this past fall, are returning on the road for a 16-date tour with shows throughout the United States and Canada. Concertgoers can expect a mix of new tunes and Stones classics.

Bruce Springsteen

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Famous for countless listenable hits like "Born to Run" and "Glory Days," Bruce Springsteen is set to embark on a massive world tour this year with his band, The E Street Band. The much-anticipated tour will take the Boss and his crew to cities such as Phoenix, San Diego, Dublin, and Madrid, from March through November.

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Be sure to catch John Mayer's solo tour this year, which will bring the guitarist and crooner to cities throughout Europe. This leg, an extension of his popular 2023 solo tour, will kick off in Stockholm on March 13 and finish in Dublin on March 29.

Shania Twain

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Okay, this one is technically a residency , but we're excited nonetheless. Shania Twain, most known for her incredible outfits (her hooded leopard print look, anyone?) and hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is setting up shop in Vegas starting May 10. Twain's residency will take place at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood on and off throughout December 2024.

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All good things must come to an end. The Eagles, known for "Hotel California" and other amazing rock songs, began their final concert tour this winter. It launched in Phoenix on January 20, with March 16 as its last date in the United States. Eagles fans won't want to miss this one.

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Alanis Morisette joins forces with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts for their 2024 Triple Moon Tour , which has dates in North America and Canada. This tour is a great one to catch this summer, as it's slated to run from June through August.

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The 44 Most Anticipated Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo, and More

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It’s looking like a busy year for some of the world’s biggest touring artists, with packed schedules from Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Bad Bunny, Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Green Day, and many more. A few touring institutions, meanwhile, are just wrapping up, from Adele’s time in Las Vegas to Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency and Bob Dylan’s seemingly never-ending Rough and Rowdy Ways trek. Some things, however, just never seem to change: You can expect the Ty Segalls and King Gizzards of the world to feature on these roundups till kingdom come, with reliable indie-rock staples like Destroyer, Wednesday, and Alvvays still out in force fighting for the cause, too.

After a residency that has spanned the best part of a year and brought hundreds of thousands of Adele fans to Las Vegas, the Tottenham superstar is closing the run with dates from January through June. “This residency, these shows have changed my life. I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have,” she said in the announcement. “It’s just made me realize how much I really enjoy being on stage, that I’m bloody good at it and that it is 100% where I belong! So let’s go one last time before I turn into a showgirl forever!” –Jazz Monroe

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Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette will spend the spring and summer touring North America with noteworthy companions Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The Triple Moon Tour begins in June in Phoenix, Arizona, and wraps up with a final show in Inglewood, California. Morissette and Jett will also be joined by country singer Morgan Wade. –Hattie Lindert

Alanis Morissette: The Triple Moon Tour

Before they play a European festival circuit next summer, Alvvays will head out on a series of U.S. tour dates in spring 2024. Fresh off their first-ever Grammy nomination (a Best Alternative Music Performance nod for their song “Belinda Says”), Alvvays are hitting venues across the country and ending the run in May in Tucson, Arizona. –Hattie Lindert

Alvvays: US Spring Tour 2024

Turns out 2022’s El Último Tour del Mundo wasn’t actually Bad Bunny’s last world tour. The Puerto Rican superstar is back on the road for the 47-date Most Wanted North American tour, in support of his October 2023 album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana . The run begins in February and concludes in May with three back-to-back nights in Miami. –Hattie Lindert

Bad Bunny: Most Wanted Tour

Belle and Sebastian

Right at the top of 2023, Belle and Sebastian shared a surprise album: Late Developers presented an array of playful indie-pop, and a companion of sorts to the previous year’s A Bit of Previous . The band was due to tour shortly after the record’s release but canceled when bandleader Stuart Murdoch ran into health issues ; the rescheduled dates take place in the spring. In the meantime, Murdoch announced a memoirish novel and the band appeared on The Simpsons . –Jazz Monroe

Belle and Sebastian: North American Tour Spring 2024

This year marks the end of Billy Joel’s storied Madison Square Garden residency: the New York staple is set to retire his franchise with the venue after his 150th show in July. Since announcing the series in 2013, Joel has kept it a steady engagement, only taking off 18 months for the pandemic. While the residency is coming to a close, Joel does not yet plan to retire. –Hattie Lindert

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Jack Antonoff was busy in 2023—getting married and producing albums from Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift—and he’s showed no signs of slowing down for 2024. His band, Bleachers, is releasing a self-titled album, and he’s also producing the soundtrack for Apple TV+’s The New Look . With all that, he and Bleachers are also going on the From Studio to the Stage Tour with Samia as an opener. –Hattie Lindert

Bleachers: From the Studio to the Stage poster

The biggest pop-punk reunion of last year is ready to keep the momentum going into 2024. Blink-182 ’s classic trio—Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, and Tom DeLonge—will bring One More Time... , their first new album together since 2011’s Neighborhoods , to the live stage for an extensive world tour . Starting with more than a dozen dates in Australia in February, Blink-182 will make their way across the globe, playing in South America, North America, and Europe nearly every month until the fall. Opening select shows are Rise Against, Pierce the Veil, Alexisonfire, and the Story So Far. Expect foul-mouthed banter, heavy nostalgia, and one massive reminder not to take yourself too seriously. –Nina Corcoran

Blink-182: One More Time Tour

Bob Dylan was 80 when he started to tour behind 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways . Now 82, the revered bard is still celebrating his latest studio album with shows around the globe. While this year’s dates have not yet been revealed, Dylan has been billing 2024 as the final year of the trek. –Allison Hussey

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

The Boss and his band remain on the road, and the peptic ulcer disease that forced him to postpone several 2023 dates is no longer going to stop him. Bruce Springsteen returns in March, bringing his formidable live show across the United States before dipping into Europe and concluding with more North American dates later in the year. –Jazz Monroe

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 2024 Tour

After playing a series of North American shows in November, Burna Boy is returning for the second half of his arena tour supporting his fifth and latest album, I Told Them… . The latest shows follow his December performance at the Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos’ Tafawa Balewa Square. –Hattie Lindert

Burna Boy: I Told Them... Tour

Danny Brown

If you didn’t catch Danny Brown at the tail end of 2023, fresh off the release of his latest album, Quaranta , not to worry: The rapper is heading back out on tour in 2024. Brown will head off on a North American run in March, starting in Boston and closing out the series of shows in Nashville on April 14. Brown released Quaranta , which he has called a “spiritual bookend” to his 2011 album XXX , in November 2023. –Hattie Lindert

Danny Brown: Quaranta ’24 Tour

After releasing the serpentine and sumptuous Labyrinthitis in 2022, Destroyer’s Dan Bejar is taking a more minimalist approach to his performances in the United States and Canada as winter starts thawing into spring. David Carswell, one of Bejar’s regular collaborators, will join the singer-songwriter, with Vancouver duo Lightning Dust opening in all locales except for Denver. –Allison Hussey

Destroyer [Solo] Tour

After more than a few years off the road, DJ Shadow is touring again in 2024, taking on his most extensive run since 2017. He’ll travel Europe and North America for a series of dates in support of his most recent, mostly instrumental album Action Adventure . The tour kicks off in January with a show in San Diego, California. –Hattie Lindert

DJ Shadow: Action Adventure: The Tour

Drake & J. Cole

Apparently, to Drake, entering “Scary Hours” means bidding 21 Savage adieu and welcoming J. Cole to the next edition of the It’s All a Blur Tour. In support of For All the Dogs and the subsequent Scary Hours Edition , Drake has expanded the tour with a series of 2024 dates featuring Cole. The new leg of the tour—subtitled Big as the What?—begins later this month in Denver. –Hattie Lindert

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Fall Out Boy & Jimmy Eat World

Unofficially inspired to recreate the Predator handshake meme but for two different generations of emo-gone-pop-punk, Fall Out Boy and Jimmy Eat World are joining forces this spring for a 23-date tour of the United States, with the former headlining and the latter opening. Dubbed the So Much for (2our) Dust , it begins in Portland, Oregon, on February 28 and stretches on through to April 6, where the trek ends in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both bands will also reunite in the fall for the Las Vegas music festival When We Were Young. If it’s anything like the first run of Fall Out Boy’s tour in support of their new album, So Much (for) Stardust , then fans can expect a thrilling career-spanning setlist that rotates in a few new songs each night. –Nina Corcoran

Fall Out Boy: So Much for (2our) Dust

Foo Fighters

It’s going to be a busy summer in 2024 for Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, and new drummer Josh Freese have some June stadium shows lined up in the United Kingdom, and, then, in July and August, they’re hitting stadiums and ballparks across the United States. They’ll be joined by myriad support acts, including Alex G, the Hives, Amyl and the Sniffers, L7, and more. The band’s latest album, But Here We Are , arrived last summer. –Evan Minsker

Foo Fighters: Everything or Nothing at All Tour

When Green Day heads out on tour in 2024, the band will bring no shortage of support along. Joining the band on a series of North American dates kicking off in July in Washington, D.C., are the Smashing Pumpkins , Rancid , and the Linda Lindas . Before that, Green Day will tour Europe starting in May with support from Nothing but Thieves, the Hives, Donots, the Interrupters, and Maid of Ace. Green Day are on the road in support of the upcoming album Saviors (plus the 30th anniversary of Dookie and the 20th anniversary of American Idiot ). –Hattie Lindert

Green Day: The Saviors Tour

Hotline TNT

Brooklyn-based shoegazers Hotline TNT have a tour lined up next year in support of their album Cartwheel . A large chunk of the dates are in support of Wednesday, who are also gearing up for a 2024 tour, although they’ll also perform with They Hate Change and Quicksand during the stint. –Hattie Lindert

Hotline TNT tour poster

In support of new album Tangk , Idles will be on tour for more or less all of 2024. The band begins its shows in February and, for now, the only months without Idles concerts are April and August. –Matthew Strauss

Idles: World ’24 Tour

Jamila Woods

Chicago singer Jamila Woods brings her intimate album Water Made Us on the road, visiting multiple cities across North America and Europe. Award-winning poet and musician Kara Jackson, who released her debut album, Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? , in 2023, will join Woods as her opener. –Hattie Lindert

Jamila Woods: Water Made Us Tour

Jane Remover & Quannnic

Jane Remover’s Census Designated marked a notable shift in tone and style: The artist who had pioneered corners of the burgeoning 2020 hyperpop scene turned towards more straightforward rock and emo. Now, she will take the new sound out on the road on a series of U.S. tour dates in February. Jane Remover will co-headline the Designated Dreams Tour with her DeadAir labelmate Quannic. –Hattie Lindert

Jane Remover & Quannnic: Designated Dreams Tour

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

The beloved and prolific Australian weirdos King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are getting ready to tour a lot in 2024. After March festival dates in South America and dates in May with Grace Cummings across the United Kingdom and Europe, the band will head to North America for shows in August, September, and November. Crowds in Forest Hills, Chicago, Quincy, and Austin are also getting the band’s famous three-hour “marathon shows.” –Evan Minsker

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard tour poster

After being hospitalized for a severe bacterial infection last year, Madonna made a full recovery, in a turn she has referred to as “ a fucking miracle .” As a result, the pop legend finally kicked off the initial leg of her rescheduled Celebration Tour in October. After a stretch of dates in England and Europe, Madonna has already brought her career-spanning show to North America, where she will continue with dates in Toronto, Detroit, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Inglewood, Houston, Miami, and more until spring. She’ll wrap things up with a batch of concerts in Mexico City, ending on April 24. –Madison Bloom

Madonna: The Celebration Tour

The riotous Welsh rock band Mclusky, who last toured North America in 2004, were primed for a cross-Atlantic comeback run until disaster struck: bandleader Andrew “Falco” Falkous found himself working through a debilitating bout of tinnitus and other inner-ear problems. After some recuperation and with hearing protection in tow, Falkous and the band are due to make good on their return in March. The group shared a double A-side, “ Unpopular Parts of a Pig / The Digger You Deep ,” in September, as a high-spirited preview of a forthcoming full-length. –Allison Hussey

Mclusky: USA Tour 2024

The crowd who spent a mid-July weekend watching Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, and more perform for free in Brooklyn at MIKE’s Young World festival got a front-row seat to the rapper’s caring curation and accessible live experience. In 2024 he’ll take that energy on the road in support of his most recent solo album, Burning Desire . The Somebody Fine Me Trouble tour begins in Europe in February, before kicking off a U.S. leg in Philadelphia in April. He’ll close things out with a hometown show at New York’s Webster Hall. –Hattie Lindert

MIKE: Somebody Fine Me Trouble Tour

Militarie Gun

The hardest working touring band in post-hardcore is dead set on maintaining that title in 2024. Los Angeles’ Militarie Gun are going back on the road for a North American tour , beginning on January 31 in Phoenix, Arizona, and extending on through March 9 in Seattle, Washington. It’s their first headlining tour since releasing Life Under the Gun , their long-awaited debut album, as they’ve taken numerous opening gigs for other bands since then. This time around, set to open all of the shows are Pool Kids and Spiritual Cramp, with additional support on select dates from Death Lens, Spaced, and Roman Candle. –Nina Corcoran

Militarie Gun: tour poster

She may not be an outspoken artist online, but, behind the scenes, Mitski is making every word count. While TikTok was busy fawning over “ My Love Mine All Mine ,” Mitski was putting in the work to find a music venue that offers fair merch rates while still booking a place big enough to house her sizable fandom at each stop. The result of her efforts is a North American tour with multiple nights at theaters around the country in support of The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We . Joining her along the way are openers Tamino, Sunny War, Julia Jacklin, and Sarah Kinsley. –Nina Corcoran

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Ms. Lauryn Hill

After a brief intermission for vocal strain, Ms. Lauryn Hill is resuming her 25th anniversary tour of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . The shows were set to feature co-headline sets from the reunited Fugees , though details on rescheduled dates have not yet been announced. –Jazz Monroe

Ms. Lauryn Hill tour poster

Olivia Rodrigo

After Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s blockbuster outings, Olivia Rodrigo is looking like the next pop star to dominate the year with a massive tour. There are over 75 dates on the Guts World Tour, spanning Europe and North America. Opening for Rodrigo on select dates will be Chappell Roan (who also worked on Guts ), PinkPantheress, and Remi Wolf. The chaperoning parents of younger tri-state area fans are clearly taken into consideration, too, as the Breeders will support Rodrigo over four nights at Madison Square Garden. –Hattie Lindert

Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour

Porno for Pyros

It’s time to say goodbye to Porno for Pyros. Whether you’re ready or not, Perry Farrell and the band’s 2024 reunion shows are now billed as farewell dates. “Getting together with these guys has been some of the most fun, the happiest times in my life,” Farrell recently said in a statement. They take place in February and March across the United States. As a consolation prize, the band recently released its first song in 26 years back in November. Quench your thirst with “ Agua .” –Evan Minsker

Porno for Pyros tour poster

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The shows Red Hot Chili Peppers have planned for 2024 include a diverse and long list of support. Red Hot Chili Peppers have lined up Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Sean Kuti, Wand, and Irontom to join them on select dates in North America. –Hattie Lindert

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love Tour 2024

The Rolling Stones

Forget about what you thought of Hackney Diamonds for a second: Do you want to go see the Rolling Stones play a stadium somewhere in North America? If you do, their upcoming dates from late April to mid-July have you covered. Among their plans is also a headlining spot at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Will any special guests show up at these shows? Who knows, but the band did play a surprise release show with Lady Gaga last year, so anything can happen. –Evan Minsker

The Rolling Stones: Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds

One of shoegaze’s best-loved acts is back on the road in 2024: Slowdive will tour in support of the 2023 album, Everything is Alive . The British band has North American dates in the spring sandwiched between European runs. –Hattie Lindert

Slowdive: 2024 North American Tour

Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and drummer Tom Skinner are in a groove as the Smile and show no signs of slowing down. Wall of Eyes , their follow-up to 2022 debut A Light for Attracting Attention , will come out on January 26. A little over a month later, the Smile will bring those songs to life for a short European tour . Beginning in Dublin, Ireland, on March 7 and ending in London, England, on March 23, the run is only nine dates long. Who knows, maybe Paul Thomas Anderson will fly himself out to watch as a little treat for directing the “ Wall of Eyes ” music video. –Nina Corcoran

The Smile: March 2024 Tour

Stephen and David Dewaele are rebooting Soulwax in 2024 for the duo’s first tour in five years. The Dewaeles co-produced Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul’s Topical Dancer in 2022, but haven’t released an LP of their own since 2018. The tour begins in Amsterdam in January, and will also stop in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and England. –Hattie Lindert

Soulwax Tour 2024

Stevie Nicks

Continuing a run of late 2023 shows that included a few co-headlining dates with Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks has more tour dates lined up for the new year. The singer will begin her 2024 run next month in Atlantic City—and Joel will once again be joining her at later dates in Texas and Illinois. –Hattie Lindert

Stevie Nicks: Live in Concert

Taylor Swift

The hottest concert ticket of 2023—subject of the biggest concert film of all time—continues its reign throughout 2024. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is crisscrossing the globe. It’s Japan and Australia in February, Singapore in March, and then Europe and the United Kingdom from May to August. The shows return to North America in October and November with multiple dates in Miami Gardens, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and Toronto. If you’ve read through this paragraph, you might have noticed: that’s most of the months! –Evan Minsker

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

Tool haven’t released new music since 2019’s Fear Inoculum , but they’ve remained busy on the road. Following headlining and festival dates last year, the band has stadium and arena shows in January and February. Wondering what wild outfit Maynard James Keenan will wear this time? Will it be a blonde wig, red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts? A leather jumpsuit and a wild mohawk? Might as well go to one of these shows and find out. –Evan Minsker and Matthew Ismael Ruiz

Tool in Concert

With her new album, What an Enormous Room , out January 26, Mackenzie Scott is spending January to April on the road. Torres starts the year with January dates across the United States with Aisha Burns. For the first two weeks of February, she’s over in Europe and the United Kingdom for a bunch of shows, and then she’s back in the United States in late March and early April with shows alongside Liza Anne. –Evan Minsker

Torres: 2024 Tour

One can never be sure exactly what to expect from a Ty Segall show, especially here in the post–Freedom Band era. His sets can be electric and wild, acoustic and intimate, maybe a bit psychedelic. With his 2024 dates behind the new album Three Bells , you can likely expect him to lean into his prog rock impulses. After some West Coast dates in February, he’s heading across North America in April and May. –Evan Minsker

Ty Segall: US Tour ’23-’24

Tyler Childers

Kentucky’s Tyler Childers is a real champion of country music, honoring its history while expanding the genre’s palette and challenging the dominant attitudes of the industry’s principal players. Soon, he will play some of the biggest venues of his career on his Mule Pull Tour, including New York’s Madison Square Garden and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Hayes Carll, 49 Winchester, Sylvan Esso, and Allison Russell will join Childers at different stops of the U.S. run. –Allison Hussey

Tyler Childers: Mule Pull ’24 Tour

During a Super Bowl musically dominated by the long-awaited return of Rihanna, U2 shared a commercial featuring a baby’s face in an orb. That mystical child heralded the band’s Las Vegas shows, where they’ve performed their 1991 album, Achtung Baby , from September into the first months of 2024. U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere marked the opening of the MSG Sphere at the Venetian, which seats 17,500. With Larry Mullen Jr. taking time away from the band to recover from surgery, Bram van den Berg is playing drums at the shows. In a statement accompanying the announcement, the Edge used the phrase “the beauty of the Sphere” (speaking of the venue and not the baby from the Super Bowl spot). –Evan Minsker

U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere

Wednesday—whose singer, Karly Hartzmann, has openly chronicled the hurdles for indie bands to break even on tour—take to the road again in early 2024, still revving the gas behind their shaggy triumph Rat Saw God . In October, Wednesday shared a deeper peek at their lives together with the half-hour documentary Rat Bastards of Haw Creek , directed by their longtime friend Zach Romeo. They’ll begin in their native North Carolina in January, playing dates with Hotline TNT and They Hate Change through the next month, followed by another springtime leg with Draag in the western half of the United States. –Allison Hussey

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Every year has its fair share of iconic tours but what are the top 10 highest grossing tours ever? Did your fave make the cut?

In 2023 alone, we've seen huge artists like Beyoncé , Taylor Swift , Coldplay, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran put on some of the biggest tours of their careers to date. How much have they grossed though and how do they compare to tours by legends like Madonna, Elton John and The Rolling Stones? Who ranks among the top 10 highest grossing tours of all time?

We've put together a full breakdown of the 10 highest grossing tours in music history. We've also included details like how many shows they did and how much they've made on average per show.

Bookmark this page and we'll update it as and when new artists enter the ranking. Is Beyoncé part of it? What about Taylor Swift? Here's what we know.

How much did Taylor Swift make on The Eras Tour?

What are the Top 10 highest grossing tours of all time?

Before we get into the top 10, it's worth mentioning that Taylor Swift is yet to reveal any data for her ongoing Eras Tour . With 146 sold out stadium dates with recording breaking attendance figures at almost every date, it seems all but certain that Taylor will enter the top 10 highest grossing tours of all time by the time that the tour ends.

10) How much did Coldplay make on the A Head Full of Dreams Tour?

Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams Tour - $523,033,675

When Coldplay went on tour in 2016 and 2017 in support of their seventh studio album A Head Full of Dreams , they sold out stadiums all around the world. Over the course of 114 shows, the band had an average gross of $4,588,015 per show and it isn't even their highest grossing tour to date.

How much did Coldplay make on the A Head Full of Dreams Tour?

9) How much did The Rolling Stones make on the No Filter Tour?

The Rolling Stones - No Filter Tour - $546,500,000

With just 58 shows, The Rolling Stones' No Filter Tour truly made history when it became one of the top 10 highest grossing tours of time. The band only performed in Europe and North America between 2017 and 2021 but still grossed an amazing $546,500,000 with a huge average gross of $9,422,414 per show.

How much did The Rolling Stones make on the No Filter Tour?

8) How much did The Rolling Stones make on the A Bigger Bang Tour?

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang Tour - $558,255,524

As it stands, The Rolling Stones' highest grossing tour is their 2005-2007 A Bigger Bang Tour. Together Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts performed 146 shows with an average gross of $3,876,774 per show. The tour setlist included all of The Rolling Stones biggest hits alongside tracks from their A Bigger Bang album.

How much did The Rolling Stones make on the A Bigger Bang Tour?

7) How much did Guns N' Roses make on the Not in This Lifetime... Tour?

Guns N' Roses - Not in This Lifetime Tour - $584,200,000

Beating The Rolling Stones are Guns N' Roses with their Not in This Lifetime... Tour. Featuring many of their most beloved songs, the tour ran for 158 shows between 2016 and 2019 and it had an average gross of $3,697,468 per show.

How much did Guns N' Roses make on the Not in This Lifetime... Tour?

6) How much did Beyoncé make on the Renaissance World Tour?

Beyoncé - Renaissance World Tour - $592,388,129

Beyoncé grossed a huge total of $592,388,129 across all 56 Renaissance World Tour shows. This makes it the sixth highest grossing tour ever with a record-breaking average gross of $10,578,359 per show. Beyoncé has doubled the record she set with the Formation World Tour as the highest grossing tour of all time by a Black artist.

READ MORE: Beyoncé Renaissance Tour setlist: Every song Beyoncé plays on the Renaissance World Tour

How much did Beyoncé make on the Renaissance World Tour?

5) How much did Harry Styles make on the Love On Tour?

Harry Styles - Love On Tour - $617,300,000

Harry Styles's Love On Tour is one of the most recent additions to the highest grossing tours of all time list and it's one of the only tours on the list that started out as an arena tour before expanding to stadiums due to overwhelming demand. Between 2021 and 2023, Harry performed 169 shows with an average gross of $3,652,663 per show.

How much did Harry Styles make on the Love On Tour?

4) How much did Coldplay make on the Music of the Spheres World Tour?

Coldplay - Music of the Spheres World Tour - $617,822,656

Coldplay are currently yet to finish their Music of The Spheres World Tour so this position is far from fixed. For the moment, the band has reported data for 107 shows out of 165 with an average gross of $5,774,044. With concerts until September 2024, it's possible that it will become the first tour to gross over $1 billion but Taylor Swift may outgross them.

How much did Coldplay make on the Music of the Spheres World Tour?

3) How much did U2 make with their U2 360° Tour?

U2 - U2 360° Tour - $736,421,586

U2 currently sit at number 3 on the list with their infamous U2 360° Tour. Held between 2009 and 2011, it was the highest grossing tour of all time for almost a decade. Together with his band, Bono sold out 110 shows with an average gross of $6,694,742 per show. The tour was in support of U2's 12th studio album No Line on the Horizon.

How much did U2 make with their U2 360° Tour?

2) How much did Ed Sheeran make on the ÷ Tour?

Ed Sheeran - ÷ Tour - $776,200,000

Like Harry Styles' Love On Tour, Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour initially took place in arenas. However, the ÷ era was so big that it was not long before Ed was selling out stadiums in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America and Africa. Over the course of three years, Ed performed 255 concerts with an average gross of $3,043,922 per show.

How much did Ed Sheeran make on the ÷ Tour?

1) How much did Elton John make on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour?

Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour - $939,100,000

In first place is Elton John's historic Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which ran from 2018 to 2023. The show acted as the ultimate greatest hits tour featuring all of Elton's most famous songs alongside his recent hits with Dua Lipa and Britney Spears. Over the course of the tour, Elton did 330 shows with an average gross of $2,845,758 per show.

How much did Elton John make on the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour?

Will Elton add another leg to the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour? Will Taylor and Coldplay beat him? Only time will tell.

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Highest-grossing Concert Tours of All Time

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Who has hauled the highest-grossing tour total of all time? From Elton John to Harry Styles, find out who made the top 10 of all time.

These days, scoring a ticket to see your favorite music artist has proven to be a Herculean task. With bots replacing scalpers, superfans are struggling more than ever to get a ticket to the show. However, someway, somehow, people are showing up in record numbers.

Looking back on the top 10 highest-grossing tours, the list may surprise you. Harry Styles ‘ most recent marathon Love on Tour propelled him to become the first of his contemporaries to crack the list. However, these numbers are all under fire as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are expected to shatter tour totals and breaking the billion mark.

As T Swift takes over for Elton John, The Rolling Stones logged the largest sum per show. The British sensations took in an average of $9.4 million per show with 58 performances between 2017 and 2019.

Let’s dive in with the top 10 highest-grossing tours of all time.

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1. taylor swift — eras tour (2023-2024).

  • Total Gross: $1.04 billion (via Pollstar )
  • Tickets Sold: 4.35 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $1.67 million

2. Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-2023)

  • Total Gross: $939.1 million
  • Tickets Sold: 6 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $2.84 million

3. Ed Sheeran — The ÷ (Divide) Tour (2017-2019)

  • Total Gross: $776 million
  • Tickets Sold: 8.9 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $3 million

4. U2 — U2 360° Tour (2009-2011)

  • Total Gross: $736 million
  • Tickets Sold: 7.3 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $6.69 million

5. Coldplay — Music of the Spheres World Tour ( 2022-2023 )

  • Total Gross: $617.8 million
  • Tickets Sold: 6.3 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $5.77 million

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6. Harry Styles — Love on Tour (2021-2023)

  • Total Gross: $617.3 million
  • Tickets Sold: 5 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $3.65 million

7. Guns N’ Roses — Not in This Lifetime… Tour (2016-2019)

  • Total Gross: $584 million
  • Tickets Sold: 5.4 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $3.69 million

8. Beyoncé — Renaissance Tour (2023)

  • Total Gross: $579 million (via Forbes )
  • Tickets Sold: TBD
  • Average Gross per Show: $10.34 million

9. The Rolling Stones — A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007)

  • Total Gross: $558 million
  • Tickets Sold: 3.5 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $5.02 million

10. The Rolling Stones — No Filter Tour (2017-2019)

  • Total Gross: $547 million
  • Tickets Sold: 2.9 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $9.4 million

10. Coldplay — A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2015-2017)

  • Total Gross: $524 million
  • Average Gross per Show: $4.56 million

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For those familiar with the landscape of the music business , you are likely familiar with the notion that touring is the biggest money-maker for artists, especially those signed to major labels. Well, it's true. Today, we'll be covering the highest grossing tours in the history of music.

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While this list is sure to change in the future, as of right now, these are currently the fifteen highest grossing tours ever. You might not guess who found their way to the number one spot.

15. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic World Tour

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Tour Profit: $367.7M

Years Active: 2017 - 2018

Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour had a very impressive run in the late 2010's. It boasted over three million attendees total, and averaged over $1.8M in gross revenue per show. Anderson .Paak opened for his future Silk Sonic partner on the European leg of this world tour.

14. U2 - Vertigo Tour

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Tour Profit: $389M

Years Active: 2005 - 2006

U2's Vertigo Tour was built out to further push their album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb , and it succeeded, to say the least. The legendary Irish band averaged nearly three million dollars per show across 131 appearances.

13. U2 - The Joshua Tree Tours

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Tour Profit: $390.7M

Years Active: 2017, 2019

Next up on our list is U2's The Joshua Tree Tours, which ran in 2017 and 2019, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree . They averaged almost $6M in gross revenue per show across 66 shows, not to mention over three million total attendees.

12. Pink - Beautiful Trauma World Tour

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Tour Profit: $397.3M

Years Active: 2018 - 2019

The Beautiful Trauma World Tour was Pink's seventh tour, which was in support of her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma . Across 155 shows, Pink averaged $2.5M per show in front of three million total fans.

11. Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour

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Tour Profit: $411M

Years Active: 2008 - 2009

In 2008 and 2009, Madonna toured the world with her Sticky & Sweet Tour. This was her 11th time leading a tour, which promoted her 8th studio album, Hard Candy . In 85 shows, Madonna averaged almost $5M per show in gross revenue and played in front of 3.5 million total fans.

10. Metallica - WorldWired Tour

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Tour Profit: $416.9M

Years Active: 2016 - 2019

Metallica's WorldWired Tour ran for three years from 2016-2019, and put up some impressive numbers: 128 shows, over $3M per show on average, and over 4,000,000t total attendance.

9. AC/DC - Black Ice World Tour

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Tour Profit: $441.1

Years Active: 2008 - 2010

AC/DC has made a huge impact on rock since their start in Australia, and their Black Ice Tour is nothing short of legendary: almost 5 million total attendees across 167 shows, averaging nearly $3M in gross revenue per event.

8. Roger Waters - The Wall Live

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Tour Profit: $458.6M

Years Active: 2010 - 2013

Roger Waters and his The Wall Live tour had a great three-year run starting in 2010. $2M per show on average for 219 shows, with over 4 million total attendees. This one has gone down in the books for good reason.

7. Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams Tour

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Tour Profit: $523M

Years Active: 2016 - 2017

In 2016, Coldplay kicked off their A Head Full of Dreams Tour, which would prove to be a massive success. Over 5 million fans showed up throughout the tour, scoring the band a gross revenue of roughly $4.5M per show across 114 different shows worldwide.

6. The Rolling Stones - No Filter Tour

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Tour Profit: $546.5M

Years Active: 2017 - 2021

In 2017, The Rolling Stones kicked off their No Filter Tour: 58 shows across the globe in front of nearly 3 million fans total. This tour helped the legendary rockers score very big - roughly $10M per show big. That's the highest average gross revenue per show that you'll find on this list. It took a lot to get to this point.

5. The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang Tour

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Tour Profit: $558.2M

Years Active: 2005 - 2007

Before the Stones could pull in the historic numbers we mentioned in the previous spot on our list. Over a decade prior, they kicked off their A Bigger Bang Tour, which thanks to their hard work across 147 shows, pulled in over $550 million in total gross revenue.

4. Guns N' Roses - Not In This Lifetime Tour

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Tour Profit: $584.2M

In 2016, Guns N' Roses began what would become the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time. 158 shows in front of over five million people for a three-year span netted them over $580 million dollars - $3.7 million per show on average.

3. U2 - U2 360 Tour

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Tour Profit: $736.4M

Years Active: 2009 - 2011

With this being their third appearance on our list today, it's truly unfathomable to think about just how much revenue U2 has brought in over the course of their iconic career. In 2009, they started what would be the third-highest grossing tour ever, U2 360. In 110 shows, they drew over 7 million fans to attend, who'd end up putting nearly $7 million in the band's pocket per show.

2. Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

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Tour Profit: $750M

Years Active: 2018 - Present

Since 2018, Elton John has been touring the world on his appropriately named final tour, The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. Though it's still ongoing, he's pulled in roughly $75o million in gross revenue so far in 278 shows around the world. 5 million fans per show helped score the legend almost $3 million per show.

1. Ed Sheeran - ÷ Tour

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Tour Profit: $776.2M

Years Active: 2017 - 2019

At number one on our list is Ed Sheeran for his ÷ Tour. This set the record for the highest grossing tour ever, at almost $780 million in gross revenue. It brought in almost 9 million fans total, who helped Ed Sheeran bring in over $3 million per show across 255 events.

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From the Top, Touring Looks Better Than Ever

Artists have been back on the road for a full year, and the top 10 highest-grossing tours are thriving. Will that success spread?

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This story is part of Billboard ‘s The Year in Touring package — read more stories about the top acts, tours and venues of 2022 here .

Was 2022 the worst “best year ever?” By some measures, the concert business had its most successful year. From Nov. 1, 2021, to Oct. 31, 2022, the top 10 tours grossed a combined $2.2 billion in ticket sales, according to Billboard Boxscore, 36% more than they did in 2019, the previous full year of touring, and more than four times the $519 million they took in during the pandemic-limited 2021.

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Some of this growth follows an existing trend. Since 2013, the live business has grown steadily between 5% and 10% a year, thanks to international expansion and an increasing number of megatours. In 2013, eight acts took in over $100 million at the box office — Bon Jovi , P!nk , Bruce Springsteen , Beyoncé , Rihanna , Taylor Swift , The Rolling Stones and the Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson show.

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The bad news, however, is twofold: More work for fewer employees in the wake of pandemic layoffs, plus rising costs for staffing, production and travel, threaten to erode profits. “We are working harder than ever just to try and make sure we don’t lose any ground,” says Jim Cressman, founder and owner of Canadian independent promoter Invictus Entertainment.

Cressman and Live Nation executives say that fans also seem to be changing their concertgoing habits by waiting longer to buy tickets. About 30% of tickets for this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago were purchased five days or fewer before the event, according to Live Nation. It’s a concerning trend for promoters and tour organizers who have become accustomed to scaling event costs up and down based on projections from early sales. Fans are also getting wise to the fact that ticket prices, especially on the secondary market, tend to drop over time.

The names of the top 10 tours won’t surprise anyone who follows the industry. No. 1 is Bad Bunny , who did two tours during this time frame: El Último Tour del Mundo, which ran from February to April and grossed $116 million, and World’s Hottest Tour, which brought in $246 million from August to the end of the Billboard Boxscore touring year; it will run until Dec. 10. The tour dates within this time frame, as well as isolated hometown shows in Puerto Rico, grossed a combined $373.5 million, the third-highest year-end total in Boxscore history after Ed Sheeran ’s $429.5 million in 2018 and The Rolling Stones’ $425 million in 2006.

This is the first year that each tour in the top 10 grossed over $100 million and the top five each took in more than $200 million. Some of that is due to higher ticket prices: Bad Bunny tickets cost an average of $201, while tickets to Sheeran’s No. 1 2019 ÷ (Divide) shows cost an average of $86; the average ticket price of a top 10 tour was $130.76, up from $114.29 in 2019. Some of that growth comes from inflation, of course, while some is from a shift to higher ticket prices in order to capture revenue that once went to the secondary market. “The spending levels are really the same,” says Live Nation Global Touring chairman Arthur Fogel. “It’s just that artists are capturing more of it than ever before.”

Farther down the Top Tours chart, the growth also stays consistent. The top 40 tours grossed a total of $4.6 billion, up from a total of $3.5 billion in 2019, a difference of 32%

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This year, Billboard Boxscore created a new chart to rank tours by number of tickets sold, not just revenue, although that information had already been included. And although promoters were concerned earlier in 2022 that touring market oversaturation would mean concerts drew fewer fans, the chart actually shows the opposite — major concerts attracted larger audiences without cannibalizing other shows. In 2022, a combined 17.1 million people saw the top 10 attended tours, up 21% from a combined 2019 attendance of 14.1 million. This year also marked the first time that 19 of the top 20 attended tours drew over 900,000 fans.

The top 10 tours also represent one of the youngest lists in recent years, with an average headliner age of 49.3, as opposed to 51.2 in 2019 and 54.6 in 2021. The oldest act was The Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will both be 79 by the end of the year, and Ron Wood is 75. The youngest acts were Harry Styles and Bad Bunny, both of whom turned 28 this year.

As in years past, Live Nation dominated the business, exclusively promoting half of the top 20 — which grossed a combined $1.5 billion — as well as Bad Bunny’s stadium shows, in collaboration with Cárdenas Marketing Network, and some shows for My Chemical Romance and Paul McCartney . AEG Presents follows with a handful of global tours, including Elton John , that combined accounted for $843 million. CMN powered Bad Bunny at No. 1 and Daddy Yankee at No. 13, while Mercury Concerts led the Latin American dates for Guns N’ Roses . Sheeran, at No. 3, was promoted by a mix of buyers throughout Europe.

On the agency front, the leader is Creative Artists Agency, with eight acts in the top 20: Styles, Red Hot Chili Peppers , The Weeknd , Lady Gaga , the Eagles , Dua Lipa (WME reps her in Europe), Justin Bieber and My Chemical Romance. Wasserman Music had four clients in the top 20 — Sheeran, Coldplay , Kenny Chesney and Billie Eilish — while UTA had two: Bad Bunny and Guns N’ Roses.

Three of the top tours — John, McCartney and The Rolling Stones — have global touring deals with AEG but don’t have a traditional booking agency deal. WME had only one artist in the top 20 with Daddy Yankee. So did the Neal Agency, started in February by Austin Neal, son of longtime WME agent Kevin Neal. Austin formed the agency to represent Morgan Wallen , who took a hiatus from touring after his use of a racial slur was caught on video in 2021. Wallen grossed $128 million in 2022 from 66 shows.

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The 21 biggest concert tours of all-time

You need two things to have one of the most successful and biggest concert tours of all time is pretty simple. First, your musical act needs to be an extremely recognizable name, preferably with decades of staying power. Secondly, you need to be on the road a lot. Sometimes for years on end. To prove this simple formula, we've compiled the 21 most successful touring acts of all time.

U2's 360° Tour was the most-attended and highest-grossing tour of all time. The rock band toured for just over two years, from June 2009 until July 2011, in support of their album "No Line On the Horizon," performing 110 times in that time span. More than 7.2 million people attended the shows, and the tour generated more than $736 million in ticket sales. 

The Rolling Stones

U2 may hold the top spot, but no other artist or band has had more successful tours than the Rolling Stones. The Stones' Voodoo Lounge Tour (1994-1995) was the second most-attended of all-time (more than 6.2 million people), and their A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007) is the second highest grossing of all time, raking in $558 million. 

One Direction

Pretty much every artist or band on this list has outlasted One Direction, but that doesn't mean the former boy band didn't do some serious touring. More than 3.4 million directioneers attended the group's 2014 Where We Are Tour, which is the highest grossing tour by a vocal group to date (it grossed $290 million). 

More than 3.5 million people came out to see the Material Girl during her Sticky & Sweet Tour, which went from August 2008 until September 2009. At $408 million in ticket sales, it is the highest grossing tour by a solo female artist to date. 

Queen Bey might not be putting up Madonna numbers, but she's no slouch. More than 2.24 million members of the Beyhive came out in support of her 2016 The Formation World Tour. The tour grossed more than $256 million, an impressive feat given that there were only 49 total stops (for comparison, just about every other tour on this list had 100+ stops). 

Legendary rock band AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour, which lasted from October 2008 until June 2010, should have been called the "Highway to (a) Hell (of a lot of money)." It made $441 million over 167 shows. 

Roger Waters

Money, it's a gas. Just ask Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd frontman, whose The Wall Live Tour, which went on from September 2010 until September 2013, grossed $458 million. That's enough for the third highest grossing tour of all time, and the highest by a solo male artist. It's also enough to buy him a football team.  

Garth Brooks

Country star Garth Brooks current world tour, which began in March 2014, already holds the record for highest number of shows on a given tour. It's currently at over 300 shows, and it doesn't seem like he'll stop any time soon. It helps to have friends in low places, apparently.

In May 2007, The Police kicked off their Reunion Tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the band forming. By the time they finished in August 2008, they had performed 156 shows for 3.3 million people. In total, the tour grossed $362 million. 

Coldplay's A Head Full Of Dreams Tour, which began in March 2016, isn't scheduled to be over until October 2017. The tour has already grossed $308 million, enough to make it the 11th highest grossing tour to date. It'll undoubtedly move up on that list. 

Bon Jovi's 2013 Because We Can Tour, which ran from February until December, was named after a single off of their "What About Now" album. It should also be seen as a declarative statement about how easily they can make money by performing. The band performed for more than 2.67 million people over the course of 102 shows, raking in $259.5 million in ticket sales. 

Celine Dion

Near, far, wherever they are, Celine Dion fans will come out in full force to watch the Canadian songstress perform. For proof, look no further than her 2008-2009 Taking Chances World Tour, which saw an attendance of 2.2 million people. 

Paul McCartney

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's Out There Tour, which lasted from May 2013 until October 2015, got by with a little help from 1.9 million friends. The tour grossed more than $275 million. 

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

There is a reason why people call him "The Boss." Bruce Springsteen has been one of the biggest touring musicians for quite some time now. His most successful tour to date was the Wrecking Ball World Tour, which ran from March 2012 until September 2013. Cumulatively, 3.65 million people went to go see Springsteen do the E Street Shuffle for a total gross of $355.6 million, making it the eighth biggest tour of all time.  

Michael Jackson

He was the King of Pop—and still is, despite not being alive anymore. Of course the most consequential pop artist of our time had several high-earning world tours. The biggest of them all was the HIStory World Tour, which lasted from September 1996 until October 1997. In that time, Michael Jackson did 82 total shows for approximately 4.5 million people. 

If Cher could turn back time, would she redo her Living Proof: The Farewell Tour over again? It'd be extremely tough. The tour ended up being 325 total shows, and it lasted from June 2002 until April 2005. 

Pink Floyd wasn't exactly hurting after Roger Waters (who's higher on this list) left the band. Their Momentary Lapse of Reason World Tour, the first without Waters, was the highest grossing tour of the 1980s. An estimated 4.25 million people saw the prog rock icons perform between September 1987 until June 1990. The tour sold $135 million in ticket sales, which in today's dollars would be $260.8 million. 

New Kids On The Block

At one point in time, the New Kids On The Block, the grandaddy of all boy bands (other than the Beatles, of course), were the biggest act in the world. Specifically, that time was between April 1990 and September 1991, when they were on the road for their Magic Summer Tour. Close to 3.3 million came out to see whether NKOTB truly had the right stuff. 

David Bowie

The Thin White Duke embarked on his Glass Spider Tour between May and October 1987. The tour was largely panned because critics thought it was too pretentious (there was spoken word among other non-musical acts). That didn't stop fans from going to it, though. Though the exact number is unknown, experts estimate that anywhere between two and six million people attended the tour.  

More than 2.5 million people attended Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. Between November 2009 and May 2011, Gaga performed 203 total shows worldwide. Gross ticket sales were estimated at $227.4 million. 

Drake & Future

Despite the fact that it has defined and dominated our culture pretty much since 1990s, hip hop hasn't really had that many big tours, at least not when compared to other genres like pop or rock. The most successful rap tour of all time was Drake and Future's Summer Sixteen Tour, which grossed just $84.3 million from 56 shows in 38 cities between July and October 2016. The crazy thing is that this tour didn't even crack the top ten of last year. 

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Out: couch potatoes. In: crowd surfers… even if we just define that as breaking the waves of the lines of fans queued up to catch concerts during the music world’s first fully open-for-business year in a while. Our writers were making up for lost pandemic time by catching shows at SoFi Stadium, the Forum and the Troubadour on the west coast, or Madison Square Garden, the Kings Theatre and Town Hall back east… or even in Las Vegas, Nashville, Tulsa, Philly, Paris and Medellín. Here, in no particular order, are 50 great ones that reminded us how streaming is ultimately no match for being in the room where it happens. — Chris Willman

Elton John at Dodger Stadium (11/17-20/22)

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There was some suspense going into the opening night of Elton John’s three-night stand at Dodger Stadium, the capping engagement to what was billed as his final U.S. tour — not for what he would play, since his set lists have been pretty locked in place, but for what he would be wearing at the finale, since everyone assumed he would come up with a variation on the Dodger uniform he famously wore there back in 1975. In the end, he skipped anything like actual field wear in favor of something more befitting a knight than a ballplayer: a very fancy Dodgers robe. That encore look inevitably made him look like someone who might be ready to retire for the night, but there was nothing about the almost two-and-a-half hour performance that suggested a fellow about to actually retire, apart from the “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” lettering atop the massive proscenium. This was John in top vigorous form, sounding and feeling like he’s ready for the next 50-some years — leaving the touring scene still at the top of his performing game, exiting because he wants to, not because he has to. A touring loss that we maybe hadn’t considered as much is how we’ll miss his touring ensemble, with longtime mainstays like guitarist/MD Davey Johnston, percussionist Ray Cooper and drummer Nigel Olsson being stars in their own right. This was a slightly misty, mostly joyful wave bye-bye to one of the great bands of the 20th and 21st centuries, along with one of the greatest singular entertainers. Each time you see him, meanwhile, there’s the shock of rediscovering what a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll pianist he is. On the globally webcast night 3, Brandi Carlile, Dua Lipa and Kiki Dee joined him for delectable guest turns. But no one coming the previous two nights felt cheated — of star power, still-vital vocals, or magic fingers that still split the difference between classical training and boogie-woogie like no other player in history. All that and glitz, too… however were we so lucky? (Read Variety ‘s review of Elton’s opening night here and coverage of the finale here .) — Willman

Bono at the Orpheum in L.A. (11/13/22)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: (Exclusive Coverage) Bono performs on stage for the opening night of ‘Stories of Surrender’ at Beacon Theatre on November 02, 2022 in New York City. The 14 date book tour marks the release of the U2 singer’s memoir  SURRENDER: 40 Songs One Story which was published on November 1, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BN)

We thought we’d signed up for a “book tour,” those of us who were fortunate to get tickets to the U2 frontman’s short run of shows in mid-size theaters. Perhaps he’d stand at a podium and crack open his new memoir, “Surrender,” taking a few audience questions for an encore? It was far from anything like that — this was “Bruce Springsteen on Broadway” meets an acrobat’s act, figuratively and almost literally. As physical as he is during a U2 tour, that’s how physical he was in this extended “reading,” from leaping onto a table for dramatic effect to moving back and forth between chairs as he reenacted testy and moving conversations with his father in a pub. If prompters were involved, it sure seemed like Bono was mostly doing without them as he mixed and matched verbatim passages from the book — with a very few additional asides, such as: “Like everyone who arrives in Hollywood, I have a screenplay I’d like you to look at… based on my book that I wrote me-self.” (“My book that I wrote me-self” was a recurring refrain, lest anyone imagine there was a ghostwriter in his machine.) There was music, too, from a trio of musicians that would help out with a snippet of “With or Without You” or “I Will Follow” or two full-length renderings of “City of Blinding Lights.” Mostly, though, there was glorious talk — from the seeds of creation in U2’s origin story to the recurrences of death in the passings of a mother and father and (nearly, in the recounted heart operation that is the show’s opening monologue) Bono himself. So how do we get him to turn this into a months-long residency that most fans who want to could see? Because every day he should write this book. — Willman

Kendrick Lamar at Paris’ Accor Arena (10/22/22)

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People had been saying all day before  Kendrick Lamar ’s second sold-out show at Paris’ Accor Arena that the crowd’s reaction on the first night made his  summer concerts in Brooklyn , Las Vegas and even the four-night, North American tour-closing stand in his hometown of Los Angeles seem tame. Damned if they weren’t right. The Paris crowd responded much more powerfully to the songs from Lamar’s challenging latest album, “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers,” than American audiences seemed to. (U.S. audiences did get to see the Paris show, as Amazon Music livestreamed it over Prime Video  and Twitch in an elaborate 19-camera shoot.) He doesn’t jump, he rarely raises his voice, and he doesn’t dance conventionally. But a closer look reveals that the deeply disciplined control and complexity of his lyrics is fully equaled in his performance, from his moves to the lighting and effects. It’s like watching the engine of a fine-tuned Mercedes. “The Big Steppers Tour” was almost the obverse of the ordinary concert tradition, where the hits are saved for encores or the end of the set. Lamar is far from ordinary, and the show was designed to acknowledge his past and please the crowd early — but conclude by signaling that this is where he is now and he knows exactly what wants. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Jem Aswad

Haim at the Hollywood Bowl (5/1/22)

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Haim ’s homecoming show at the  Hollywood Bowl  felt a little bit like a block party first, and a big rock ‘n’ roll coronation secondarily. “We are Valley girls through and through!” declared Alana Haim, one of the three sisters who make up the core group, explaining why “there’s gonna be a lot of emotion tonight.” When they’d headlined the Greek Theatre across the hills in 2017,  that  might’ve seemed like the prime hail-the-conquering-heroes moment of their lives, but, of course, there were bigger nearby ravines to conquer. They’re still a rock band when they want to be, Haim is unconcerned about re-proving any rawk bona fides when they could be experimenting with slightly left-of-center pop or R&B chord progressions, picking and choosing styles in service to one of the best song catalogs anybody in rock or pop has amassed in the last 15 years. It felt like a just world for 100 minutes at the Bowl as the evening turned into a celebration of both Haim and Los Angeles, an explosion of mutual affection more cathartic than anything even P.T. Anderson could come up with for a last act. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Willman

Bad Bunny at SoFi Stadium (9/30/22)

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The North American leg of Bad Bunny’s “World’s Hottest Tour” lived up to that promise, as the Puerto Rican phenom achieved the  top-grossing tour  of August with this trek, consisting of several stops in the country’s biggest venues. He pulled out all the stops for the first of two back-to-back shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, bringing out several guests — including the reggaeton pioneer  Ivy Queen , who played a medley of her hottest hits — and declared his love for L.A., inciting cheers throughout the night with: “¡Los Latinos in L.A., que se sienta!” During his performance of “Yo Perreo Sola,” Ivy Queen appeared on stage and finished out the last few lines of the track as Bad Bunny’s hype woman. The Puerto Rican singer and pioneer of the Latin urban scene did a short set list of her biggest hits starting with “Te He Querido,” plus “Quiero Bailar” and “Quitate Tu Pa Ponerme Yo.”  Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet, who joined him on stage in a neon pink and green look for their Latin Grammy-nominated “Ojitos Lindos.” By the time Bad Bunny’s show-closers “El Apagón” and “Después De La Playa” began to play, the audience was ready to give up any last bits of energy it had left. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Thania Garcia

Dua Lipa at the Kia Forum (3/23/22)

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When we called “Future Nostalgia” “the reigning dance-pop album of the century,” we meant it, and her two-night stand at the Forum couldn’t have been a happier two-year anniversary celebration for a record we strongly suspect we’ll be spinning for decades. That she was just now getting around to performing this music live felt like an ideal punctuation point to all but officially mark the end (knock on wood) of the quarantine era “Nostalgia” came out at the beginning of. As much as Dua Lipa is a bona fide superstar at this point, her tour had a kind of thrilling community spirit to it, evident right at the start when she introduced her dancers and band with generous opening credits, teasing a terrific ensemble movie of sorts that her beautifully choreographed show turned out to be. You can’t exactly call Dua Lipa an Everywoman… not when she is modeling something as alien-seeming as a fluorescent yellow-green one-piece that has her boots impossibly sewn right into the costume (and matching long gloves out of a Bob Fosse Day-Glo dream). She’s not “just like us,” but the effect of the show was to weirdly make us feel like we were marching down that same catwalk, or levitating above it in some kind of sympathetic fluidity. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Willman

Rhiannon Giddens with the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall (11/12/22)

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Giddens is as insanely talented an artist as we have today, but how she found time to pull off a one-off as spectacular as her collaboration with the L.A. Philharmonic is anyone’s guess. She’s usually doing shows and recordings with her partner Francesco Turrisi, and co-wrote an opera, “Omar,” that was wrapping up its west coast premiere run a few blocks away in downtown L.A. the same weekend she performed with the Phil. But when Julia Bullock and Ava DuVernay come calling, even the busy listen, apparently. DuVernay and Bullock brought Giddens in as part of their Rock My Soul festival at Disney Hall, dedicated to celebrating Black female artists. Giddens’ show further made good on that by having conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson at the helm of the orchestra, as well as the (all-woman and partly, not entirely, Black) Resistance Revival Chorus on the bill as opening act and returning for the headliner’s encore. This was the Giddens show of anyone’s dreams, matching her banjo plucking to a massive swell of strings that transformed songs both familiar and not so much so. The traditional Black folk song “Waterboy,” for instance, which Giddens has usually sung a cappella, felt less stern and more playful, even sensual, somehow, in this setting. And she again proved that she is one of the few people around who has much business singing “Summertime,” a song you have to be pretty sure the Gershwins presciently wrote for her. Any chance the Phil could create a way to make Giddens a singer-in-residence for a whole season? — Willman

The 1975 at NYC's Madison Square Garden (11/7/22)

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Frontmen should be fun. Obnoxious, pretentious, eccentric… yes, all good words when it comes to the face of your favorite rock band. So when singer Matty Healy introduces  the 1975  as “the greatest band on the planet,” or gnaws on a slab of raw meat or mimics masturbation more than once in one concert, at least he’s giving you something to talk about. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that over the last decade, the 1975 has been one of rock’s most consistent acts, and their live show has evolved into an impressive culmination of five strong records and a bevy of hits. Ripping through two dozen of their greatest songs and new album cuts, the 1975’s sold-out Madison Square Garden show was a captivating exposition from a band that embraces nearly every pop trope yet demands to be taken seriously. The 1975 transformed the Garden’s stage into an enormous deconstructed house, fully furnished with couches, lamps, bookcases and vintage televisions — lots of them. Healy delivered one song from the top of a spiral staircase and another atop the roof. The singer’s wandering around the set, lounging on the couch and sticking his head out of its fake windows, gave the show not only a vague narrative but also a more intimate, literally homey feel. It got weirder, as Healy began chewing on a raw meat shank and doing push-ups until, finally, he climbed into a TV and disappeared. Despite the vague political messaging and elaborate staging, the most exhilarating part of the show was the songs. Healy and company are no strangers to stunts, theatrics and moments designed for Twitter virality, but if there’s one thing the 1975 won’t let you forget, it’s that they’re one hell of a live band. — Ethan Shanfeld

Danny Elfman at the Hollywood Bowl (10/29/22)

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Elfman had warned that the weekend Bowl shows should not be seen as a family-friendly variation on the “Nightmare Before Christmas” screening/concerts he did at Halloween-time at the same venue in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and in a detour last year to the Banc of California Stadium downtown. His main point was that this career-encompassing show, with its courser language and copious overhead animation of intestines in various states of visible distress, was not “family-friendly.” But, in fact, he did deliver three songs from that film’s song score early on — “Jack’s Lament,” “This Is Halloween” and “What’s This?” — which is really about all the musical “Nightmare” anyone needs in one night. The real joys were in the twin poles of the evening: full-orchestral versions of instrumental score excerpts from his 40-year filmography’ and a resumption, after decades of avoiding rock ‘n’ roll, of his manic frontman side, combining Oingo Boingo chestnuts from the ’80s and early ’90s with the more industrial-sounding selections from his rock comeback album, “Big Mess.” There’s never been a show quite like this one because there’s never been a career like this. That he pulled it off as a cohesive concert experience made the show wildly successful, and not just because he’s refilling his rock reservoir after an epic drought. It almost felt like Christmas, with or without the boxed-up snakes. (Read Variety ‘s full review of the show here and preview of the concert here .) — Willman

Lizzo at the Kia Forum (11/18/22)

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Lizzo performs at The Kia Forum on November 18, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images)

Lizzo wrapped up the North American leg of her “Special” tour in November with back-to-back, sold-out shows at the Forum, filmed for her HBO Max “Live in Concert” New Year’s Eve special. The concerts were marked by special guest appearances from Cardi B (“Rumors”), SZA (“Special”) and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott (who surprised Lizzo onstage while she performed their hit “Tempo”). But what made the shows unique was Lizzo’s intention behind the production. The Grammy- (and Emmy-) winner opens each concert by asking the audience, “When was the last time you said something kind about yourself?” It’s the type of bracingly honest question that you’d expect at from your therapist, not a pop star. And what follows is essentially a two-hour music therapy session as Lizzo twerks her way through a lineup of high-energy anthems (“It’s About Damn Time,” “Truth Hurts,” “Juice” and “Soulmate”), soulful ballads (“Jerome,” “Naked”) and Sasha Flute-solos with the help of the Lizzbians and the Little Bigs band and her Big Grrrls dancers. The concert experience is best described as a church service-meets-self-help seminar, leaving audiences floating out of the arena with renewed self-esteem. One could say you’re feeling “Good As Hell.” And it’s all by Lizzo’s design. — Angelique Jackson

'Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze — Live From Laurel Canyon' at the Ross House in L.A., and on IMAX Screens (9/28/22)

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Carlile had a terrific headlining tour of amphitheaters, and in some all-star or one-off gigs in person or on television, she was the master of the get-in-and-get-out showstopper number, from Elton’s U.S. finale to the memorials for Naomi Judd and Loretta Lynn to a pair of “SNL” appearances that bookended the year. But maybe her crowning 2022 moment as a live performer was a concert she did that went out live to hundreds of IMAX screens from a hillside overlooking Laurel Canyon at dusk. (The setting was enough to finally give grassy knolls a good name again.) A lot of times, on shoots as high-concept as this one, the magic either doesn’t quite translate to the screen or is actually a lot more vivid through the camera than it is on-site. I was there for the shoot, and as I walked back and forth between what was happening against the sunset outdoors with a very minimal crew and a big screen inside the adjacent house, I can vouch that what viewers saw in their local theaters felt exactly what it was like to be there. That’s a testament to director Sam Wrench’s bold move to shoot every song as an intimate single take, alternating Steadicams and cranes. But of course it’s really a testimonial to Carlile’s ability to create real intimacy wherever she goes, amid the coyotes or in a cinematic attack of the 50-foot woman. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Willman

Paul McCartney at SoFi Stadium (5/13/22)

Paul McCartney at the Paul McCartney Got Back Tour performance held at SoFi Stadium on May 13th, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Paul McCartney  has something to prove. What that is is between him and his shrink, but what we do know for certain is that, in the year of our lord 2022, McCartney was doing two-hour-and-40-minute sets that encompass 36 songs… on top of maintaining his custom of doing separate-admission VIP soundchecks with different setlists. At SoFi, he was just days away from turning 80, and few would begrudge McCartney if he cut a few corners: cutting the set length to a reasonable two hours here, lowering the keys a little there, or dropping some of the vocal ad libs to save his voice for Syracuse. But McCartney was not about to use this milestone finally half-ass it, or even three-quarters-ass it. On top of the sheer quantity of catalog, he still  howls . Yes, if you listen carefully, it’s maybe a softer, less throat-ravaging version of the howl than he used to do, but that’s more of a technical adjustment than anything that is going to stand in the way of anyone enjoying a balls-out resurrection of “Helter Skelter.” Will he continue to be able to keep coming around for stadium tours in years to come? Only Mama Nature knows, but for now, there was reason to be grateful that he just can’t stop going back to the top of the slide. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Willman

Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ at the Shrine Auditorium (2/1/22)

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This stage show reimagined Björk’s 2017 album “Utopia,” twisting the batch of love songs into a plea for the environment. Björk twirled and danced around a crowded stage filled with flautists, a harpist, a choir and a cutting-edge light spectacular which painted the Shrine’s gorgeous interior with morphing floral and fauna, some real, some imagined, some merging with Björk’s masked face. As the band — which included hypnotic percussion from Manu Delago and dense arrangements courtesy of musical director Bergur Porisson — moved around the stage for each song, it evoked faeries pirouetting through the forest, more ethereal in movement than, say, David Byrne’s lo-fi marching band in “American Utopia.” — William Earl

Joni Mitchell MusiCares Person of the Year Salute at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Conference Center (4/1/22)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 01: (L-R) Brandi Carlile, Joni Mitchell, and Jon Batiste perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Joni Mitchell at MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom on April 01, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

No, it was not filmed for broadcast (apparently), so you had to be there to see Mitchell feted for three solid hours by Beck, St. Vincent, Yola, Mickey Guyton, John Legend, Lauren Daigle, Allison Russell, Cyndi Lauper, Sara Bareilles, Lucius, Chloe Bailey, Black Pumas, Herbie Hancock, Pentatonix, Violet Grohl and musical co-directors Brandi Carlile and Jon Batiste. Billy Porter got got a standing ovation for a very dramatic and slowed-down rendering of “Both Sides Now,” but the most riveting reading of the night’s voluminous covers was Yola’s stunning “Urge for Going,” with the instrumental assistance of Wendy & Lisa. Also slaying: Christian music star Lauren Daigle’s “Come in From the Cold,” with Carlile and Lucius providing stacked backing vocals that were a marvel in themselves; Carlile doing a “Woodstock” that started out in spooky, ruminative territory before suddenly exploding into full-bore rock ‘n’ roll mode with Stephen Stills coming out for a guest shred on guitar; Beck turning a song as strange as “The Jungle Line” into something stranger still, and also strangely exhilarating. Please, someone, tell us that the word that this show wasn’t recorded for public airing was just a dirty lie. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Willman

Jack White at the YouTube Theater in L.A. (5/31/22)

Jack White performs onstage at YouTube Theater on May 31, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

The YouTube Theatre, a new mid-size theater built next to SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum in L.A.-adjacent Inglewood, almost felt too gleaming and spanking-new to offer the proper vibe for a down-and-dirty White gig. Yet he had a way of making even this suddenly feel like a classic old-school rock hall like the Fillmore West, or at least become our imagined version of what it might have been like to see a classically lead-guitar-fueled show from back in the day when T-rexes and Hendrixes still walked the earth. Touring behind two world-class 2022 albums, “Fear of the Dawn” and (the then-not-yet-released) “Entering Heaven Alive,” White led his band through paces that might have woken up and thrilled the ghosts of horse racing fans who hung around the Hollywood Park track that was demolished on the site. Fifty years after Ten Years After, he’s a conduit back to how it must’ve felt to be part of a Woodstock and Bill Graham genre-mixing generation in which rock could hit as hard as it was ever going to and still feel smart, spontaneous and proficient, as well as primal. If he can sound a little like a carnival barker when he’s doing callouts to the crowd, that makes sense — he’s out there putting on the Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Show on earth. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Willman

Pavement at NYC's Kings Theater (10/3/22)

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Back in the day (“the day” being the 1990s),  Pavement  became so typecast as a cliché-lambasting, anti-rock band that they never really got credit for what a great rock band it was — and, as its 30th-ish anniversary tour showed, still is. Although the members always downplayed their ability to “rock out” and still do, when the band locks in on hypnotic grooves while singer-guitarist Stephen Malkmus plays solos with a Lou Reed-ish combination of soaring melodies and brittle squall (usually finishing with some self-mocking gesture), it can hold its own with virtually any rock band. Although their current tour — their second reunion trek, following one in 2010 — consists entirely of songs dating from their 1989-1999 recorded career, for this stand, the group mixed up the setlists every show, playing between 25 and 30 songs in just under two hours, on four consecutive nights. To be seeing this band playing in a gorgeously ornate venue like Brooklyn’s Kings Theater as middle-aged men, Pavement truly delivered. Hopefully, it won’t be another 12 years before they tread the boards together again. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Aswad

Allison Russell at the Troubadour (11/15/22)

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The title of one of Russell’s signature songs, “Joyful Motherfuckers,” provides an apt description for just about any audience that comes to see this riveting breakthrough artist as a headliner. She’s been out enough as an opening act (coming through town with Lake Street Dive in 2021 and Andrew Bird at the Greek earlier in 2022) that it took till this Troubadour show for her to make it to L.A. under her own top billing, something that felt especially well-earned in the wake of her “Outside Child” solo debut having deservedly won album of the year a few months earlier at the Americana Honors. Getting a deeper exploration of that album, with its harrowing themes of abuse, was an emotional experience unto itself, and her revival of the slavery-themed “Quasheba, Quasheba,” a song she first sang as part of Our Native Daughters, was a stark reminder of just how far and severely back abuse runs in North American Black families. But she didn’t skimp on joy (and not even because she has Joy Clark in her band) — from a Sade cover to her own brand new semi-political anthem “Georgia Rise,” Russell brings a brand of feel-good that’s never felt more well-earned. (Read Variety ‘s commentary on her award wins and nominations here .) — Willman

‘Quentin Tarantino: Cinema Speculation Book Tour’ at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (11/3/22)

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Quentin Tarantino went the rock star route to promote his new book, “Cinema Speculation,” holding sold-out live events at Los Angeles’ Ace Hotel, San Francisco’s Castro Theatre and the Town Hall in New York City with fellow film brains. The Bay Area event was a dud (Tarantino was sick and the host reportedly stoned), but the SoCal crowd went wild for a deep dive into the director’s ’70s obsessions, as Rotten Tomatoes awards editor (and longtime pal) Jacqueline Coley got personal, grilling QT about his influences. After two hours of banter, Tarantino gave a colorful, anything-but-sober reading of the final chapter, about Floyd, the Black family friend who took “Little Quentin” to outrageously inappropriate (yet formative) screenings. Never shy about the “N word,” Tarantino channeled the man who inspired several of Samuel L. Jackson’s most iconic characters. — Peter Debruge

Lady Gaga at Dodger Stadium (9/10/22)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Lady Gaga performs onstage during The Chromatica Ball Tour at Dodger Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Surrounded by brutalist architecture and rocking other-worldly outfits, Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball finally landed at Dodger Stadium. Rather than save her biggest hits till last, Gaga had everyone on their feet as she front-loaded her setlist with a trifecta of smash tunes that included “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” Dodger Stadium had become a dance floor with the biggest party in town that would last over two hours. The stripped-back ballad section was another spectacle, a highlight showcasing just Gaga at a piano, belting out her Oscar-winning tune, “Shallow.” It was quite a unifying moment, an escape from the pandemic era we were all going through, as all 52,000 attendees joined in a sing-along, maskless and forgetting about all our worries. It was also mesmerizing to look around in any direction to see fans dressed up recreating her looks… think Comic-Con but Gaga-Con. How did Gaga cap the night off? With mile-high pyrotechnics that could burn toast if you stood too close as she sang her soaring ballad from “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hold My Hand.” The show was worth the wait — coming after a full two-year pandemic delay — and a reminder of her artistic range, not that we ever needed it. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Jazz Tangcay

The Smile at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom (11/20/22)

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The Smile is a band formed during the pandemic by the most public-facing members of Radiohead, singer Thom Yorke and lead guitarist and musical wizard Jonny Greenwood. Their debut album “A Light for Attracting Attention” causes a racket, blending the primal power of axe-heavy Radiohead albums (think “The Bends” blended with “In Rainbows”) with the songwriting precision of post-punk, sprinkled with the experimentation of Greenwood’s solo compositions. Along with drummer Tom Skinner, the group bounded through standouts including the piano ballad “Pana-vision,” which devolved into a noisy outro, complete with Greenwood attacking his electric bass with a bow; “Bending Hectic,” an experimental and extended jam which could live alongside “A Thousand Leaves”-era Sonic Youth; the slinky, minimalist “The Smoke,” and set-closer “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” a rousing, pissed-off rocker. — William Earl

Billie Eilish at L.A.'s Kia Forum (4/9/22)

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Here’s a hot take: Eilish’s 2021 album “Happier Than Ever” was every bit as strong as 2019’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” So what a hell of a set list Eilish had coming into her 2022 tour, just two albums (or two and a half, if we count her 2017 EP) into a career that’s amassed a library of songs for her, at 20, that almost any other performer would envy at 50. Maybe nothing can live up to the shock and awe of her coming out of the gate on Coachella 2019’s second stage with a show that proved she was as captivating a live performer as she was a recording artist, but consistency trumps even the excitement of initial flashpoints. Going into a headlining slot at Coachella 2022, Eilish and her brother  Finneas  preceded that locally with a sold-out three-night stand at L.A.’s Forum that established she’s in a sweet spot where a performing maturity has set in before the first, most glorious flush of youth has waned. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Willman

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at the Greek (8/19/20)

Robert Plant (R) and Alison Krauss perform at The Greek Theatre on August 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

In the annals of popular music, has there ever been a more successful confluence of two existing solo brands than  Robert Plant  and  Alison Krauss ? Theirs seemed to go down as a one-and-done in the late 2000s, but after 2021’s reunion album, they were back on the road this year for the first time in 14 years. These two feel born to be together … occasionally. This tour felt like home, and like Halley’s comet. As a bonus, this time around,  JD McPherson  is the lead guitarist  and  fantastic opening act; while that’s quite a break for him, it’s also a boon for the audience, many of whom are getting their first exposure to one of the best there is in American rock ‘n’ roll. You could see Plant’s and Krauss’ admiration for McPherson in how, after usually singing apart from one another, they’d step back together into the shadows to look at him like proud parents. The highlight of the show for many was surely a version of Zeppelin’s classic “When the Levee Breaks” that managed to cleverly interpolate some of the instrumental parts from a separate Zeppelin song, “Friends”; it turns out Krauss is capable of making her instrument feel as much Middle Eastern as middle-Tennessean. But the real high point was the Zep cover that immediately preceded it, “The Battle of Evermore,” in which it was Krauss’ voice making the substantial contribution to a ’70s rock standard. She so made it hers, Zeppelin’s recorded version feel forever like it’s missing something going forward. (Read Variety ‘s full review here .) — Willman

Bob Dylan at the Terrace Theatre (6/21/22)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Bob Dylan performs on a double bill with Neil Young at Hyde Park on July 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA)

It’s almost comical to compare what Dylan is doing at 81 with what Paul McCartney has been doing in stadium shows just on the cusp of 80. One’s a people-pleaser, and the other is a walking Rorschach test, or hall of mirrors. But they’re putting on what may be the two most reliably great shows of 2022, despite flying or bussing in from opposite ends of the solar system. You don’t want McCartney to act his age, but to defy it. On the other hand, it’s fantastic that Dylan is putting on what absolutely amounts to a rock ‘n’ roll show where nonetheless you  can  believe how old he is, because the depth of his performance is heightened by our awareness of the years he’s logged, which add to the palpable mythos that’s already there in the music. The barely death-defying danger of “Crossing the Rubicon,” or the fountain-of-youth giddiness of “Coming Up”? Listen, it’s OK to want both from our favorite octogenarians! At 81, Dylan is acting his somber age, and yet, in the fun of the arrangements, you sense him deep at play in the fields of the Lord. (Read Variety ‘s full review here .) — Willman

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis at NYC's Kings Theatre (3/25/22)

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Commensurate with the empathetic lyrical vibe of Nick Cave’s most recent studio albums (“Ghosteen,” “Carnage”), the praying mantis-like vocalist presented a live show in Brooklyn that was equal parts quiet sermon and communal fireside chat. Aided by the Kings Theatre’s shrine-like design, Cave’s usual menace disappeared, leaving in its wake an intensity borne of the wealth of deeply-felt emotion and fellowship. The reverie of Cave’s live, prayer session was nearly broken when the audience spilled from the theater to the shock that Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins had died. Somehow, Cave’s message lingered in the air as fans struggled to process the tragic news. — A.D. Amorosi

The Mars Volta at NYC's Terminal 5 (9/29/22)

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This reunion tour, in support of a new self-titled record that marks the end of a decade-long hiatus for the Texas rockers, is a reminder not only that the group itself is back but keenly aware of their legacy as a taut, adventurous live act ready to blend genres at a breakneck pace. Their musicianship was jaw-dropping on standout tracks like “L’Via L’Viaquez,” a classic rock collision where a Zeppelin-esque rager abruptly swerves, dipping into a Latin jam out of the Santana playbook. Toggling back and forth between the styles could be whiplash-inducing, but there was enough talent and communication on stage to keep the complex song structures crisp and flowing. — Earl

Father John Misty at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8/20/22)

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Father John Misty sang “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” early on in the show nearly every night on his 2022 tour, but when he deigned to sing it at Hollywood Forever during a two-night stand at the mortuary/outdoor concert venue, thinking about how meta that was made him momentarily flub the words. But a lot of his songs are at least that life-and-death. “It didn’t occur to me till last night, my first time playing in a graveyard, that my catalog has quite a serious body count,” he said on night two. “We’re, like, five (songs) in, and quite a few dead.” The songs with mortal coils ranged from “Chloë,” which ends with the effervescent starlet of the title throwing herself from her balcony, to “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” a song about a dead cat (or, really, the death of the relationship between its two owners). He also made a joke out of saying “I’d like to dedicate this next one to all the dead people in introducing “Please Don’t Die.” But the song itself is no gag — for all his elusiveness and wryness, Misty has his hand on the throbbing pulse of anyone who ever suffered such anxiety or existential terror that they let themselves bottom out, or worse. Meanwhile, the new album, which ventures more into short-form narrative, strictly fictional songwriting than he has in the past, has some of the best orchestral arrangements that have been put to a pop record in years, by Drew Erickson — and against all odds, those were carried over to the tour, thanks to a substantial string section and horn section Misty took out on the road with him. It was a show that, in its catharsis, felt positively death-defying. (Read Variety ‘s original review of the Hollywood Forever concerts here , and of his appearance earlier in 2022 with the LA Phil at Disney Hall here .) — Willman

The Who at the Hollywood Bowl (11/1/22)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 03: perform onstage during The Who Hits Back! Tour on May 03, 2022 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for The Who)

The Who — aka surviving members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend — was touring with an orchestra, just as the band did a few years earlier, pre-pandemic. If anyone thought that particular deja vu was a valid reason to pass on picking up a ticket this time around, the Who’s Hollywood Bowl season-capping show proved this music and these arrangements make for as mandatory a visit as ever. Daltrey sounded in impossibly fine form, and Townsend seemed fully invested, wanton windmills and all (he’s claimed that his cartilage is so damaged it’s easy to do them again). And hearing the full symphonic take on a generous selection of “Tommy” at the beginning and “Quadrophenia” at the end? That’s a catalog and a combination that rock-estras will still be trying to pull off long after you and I and Rog and Pete are gone, so what joy to get the full package now. It doesn’t hurt that Zak Starkey pulls off replicating Keith Moon’s unmistakable style in a way that we probably wouldn’t let anyone but the scion of rock royalty get away with. The show-closer offered a special treat: young lead violinist Katy Jacoby putting a literal spring in the step of “Baba O’Riley.” (Read Variety ‘s 2022 interview with Townshend here .) — Willman

‘Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon’ at the Pantages (4/6/22)

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On the recent television special as well as at the original taping at the Pantages last spring, the unmistakable highlight of the Simon tribute was having Rhiannon Giddens join Simon for the penultimate number, “American Tune,” which she sang alone to his guitar-picking accompaniment, with slightly altered lyrics that spoke to a non-white legacy of these United States. But the entire evening was a feast fit for the king of American tuneage, including, of course, a generous swath of “Graceland,” arguably the most important album of the ’80s. Besides Simon’s own version of “Graceland’s” title track near the end, the record was represented by Take 6 channeling Ladysmith Black Mambazo on the a cappella “Homeless” and West African native Angélique Kidjo and South African native Dave Matthews bringing figurative swagger and literal strutting to “Under African Skies” and “You Can Call Me Al.” Other testimonies to Simon’s multi-cultural interests included Jimmy Cliff and Shaggy’s “Mother and Child Reunion” and the also mama-deifying “Loves Me Like a Rock” from Take Six and Billy Porter. With Irma Thomas, Trombone Shorty, Susanna Hoffs, Garth Brooks, Eric Church and others on board, the show did Simon proud, no easy feat. The only performers cut for the telecast were Eric Idle and Puddles Pity Party, but we can’t always send in the clowns. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here and TV review here .) — Willman

The Weeknd at SoFi Stadium (11/26/22)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 16: The Weeknd performs at the "After Hours Til Dawn" Tour at Met Life Stadium on July 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Would “House of Balloons”-era Weeknd ever believe that he would be able to rock out NFL stadiums like he consistently did throughout 2022? While SoFi Stadium was the site of his loss of voice and concert postponement in early September, the Weeknd found personal redemption after Thanksgiving across two nights of rescheduled shows. Immersive stage and light design supplemented the storytelling of recent records “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” but the real star of the show has always been Abel Tesfaye’s astonishing vocal capabilities. The irresistible momentum of hits like “Blinding Lights” and “Can’t Feel My Face” were electric in a stadium atmosphere, but moments like the particular roars of dedicated fans across the crowd when the opening guitar and synths signaled playback of longtime favorite “The Morning” were simply unforgettable. — EJ Panaligan

Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples at the Greek in L.A.(9/24/22)

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If the planet was under threat of annihilation from beyond, and we had to present our divine or interplanetary overlords with just two musical emissaries to make a case that humankind is worth being spared as a species,  Bonnie Raitt  and  Mavis Staples  might be the couple we’d want to pick. Raitt had several different worthy opening acts for her 2022 tour, but the segment of it that had Staples in tow made for a two-sided portrait of what heart, soul and understated heroism look like in music. Their Greek stop was a show where you  could  think about what Staples meant during the civil rights movement, and since, or about Raitt’s role as a warrior without uniform in the early days of women fighting to get their due in rock. Or you could just enjoy the chops and grease that feed into the respective performances of historically significant figures who wear their mantles as lightly as anything else they’d need to peel off upon stepping into a humid roadhouse. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Willman

Paramore at the Belasco (10/27/22)

Paramore singer Hayley Williams performs during When We Were Young music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. She abruptly stopped a concert this week in Canada to break up a fight in the crowd. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

After a four-year hiatus from performing, Paramore’s enthusiasm to return to the stage was further heightened by the intimacy of the Belasco, a too-rarely-utilized small-scale downtown L.A. venue. With fellow musicians like Billie Eilish, Jesse Rutherford and Finneas in attendance, vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro gave a heartfelt performance that took audience members on a journey through the band’s genre-non-conforming discography. The setlist featured a blend of older fan-favorites like “Misery Business” and “Decode” along with newer works such as opening number “This Is Why” and “Simmer,” Williams’ 2020 debut solo single. — Katie Reul

Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe at the City National Grove of Anaheim (9/1/22)

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With Costello performing on tour with his former producer Lowe as opening act, the two teamed up as a duo on some nights and not on others. Alone among their several L.A. area dates, their Anaheim show had them not just sharing the stage for one number but joining armed forces for three — “Indoor Fireworks” (written by EC, covered by Lowe), “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” (written by Lowe, covered by Costello) and, possibly for the first joint time ever, “Alison,” with Lowe, for his part, giving maybe the tenderest reading of that Elvis standard ever. Costello did his extra bit to make it a more Lowe-centric night by opening his part of the show with his never-recorded, 120-mph reading of Nick’s “Heart of the City.” As headliner, Costello, one of rock’s all-time great singers, was in peak form, never more than in the five songs from this year’s “The Boy Named If,” his most energized and maybe just best album since the ’90s. One of the best things about Costello’s recent touring is that, while he won’t ever go up against that other EC, his shows have gone from having virtually no guitar solos to being filled with them, between his own and new Imposter Charlie Sexton’s. Who would ever have expected to see Costello and Sexton jamming out — just infrequently enough that you don’t get too used to the idea — like they were a 2020s Allmans? — Willman

‘The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert’ at the Kia Forum (9/27/22)

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“It’s a revolving door of rock heroes tonight,” Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl said during the Los Angeles tribute concert for late drummer Taylor Hawkins, and he couldn’t have been more accurate. The impressive lineup was practically a lesson in rock ‘n’ roll history, including the likes of Joan Jett, Travis Barker, Josh Homme, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alanis Morrissette,  Pink , Miley Cyrus, Stewart Copeland and Chad Smith as well as members of Queen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Soundgarden, Rush, Metallica and Black Sabbath. There was also comedic relief in the form of Jack Black and  Dave Chappelle , who covered “Creep” for the occasion. But perhaps the most special guest was Shane Hawkins, the 16-year-old son of Taylor, who joined Foo Fighters on drums at the end of the show for an emotional performance of “My Hero” and “I’ll Stick Around.” (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Ellise Shafer

Olivia Rodrigo at NYC's Madison Square Garden (4/27/22)

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For all the teen-leaning concerts we’ve attended in the past few years — Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Jack Harlow, Dua Lipa, Eilish, BTS and more — Rodrigo’s was the most laser-focused on speaking to and for her audience and age group. For all of their differences in sound and imaging, it was most similar to Billie Eilish circa 2019, which isn’t surprising: both are (or were) teenagers themselves. But whereas Eilish’s appeal at the time was more like the cool, creative friend from art class, Rodrigo’s is a more situational relatability: “I wrote this song in my bedroom when I was feeling like I was falling short for this guy I really liked” was her spoken introduction to just one song, but could have been for many. There’s no question that the audience was with Rodrigo before she’d even set foot on the stage, but living up to it is a different story. Filling a room on the scale of Radio City is a challenge, and she did it with an easy grace, using poses both natural and trained — outstretched arms, a lighthearted skip or purposeful strut across the stage, hair flips, hunching over for emphasis and scowling on the heartbreak lyrics while beaming on the happy ones, and most of all, connecting with her audience. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Aswad

Amanda Shires at the Troubadour (10/10/22)

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Amanda Shires isn’t always determined to drive an audience in a frenzy. Much of the setlist for her 2022 tour was taken from “Take It Like a Man” — one of the year’s finest singer-songwriter releases — which reaches deep into the lonely or insecure moments that can creep into a long-term relationship, as well as the emotionally fulfilling and carnal ones. That fiddle of hers can be as plaintive as her voice, and the newer stuff nicely balances Americana heartbreakers with light-R&B uplift. But watch out if she puts on a pair of black wings over her bodysuit; that may be a sign that she’s about to bring the show to an extended climax with an older song, “Look Like a Bird,” that establishes she and her crackerjack band would fare just fine on the jam-band circuit. — Willman

The Killers with Bruce Springsteen at Madison Square Garden (10/1/22)

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Very few modern bands have a “Mr. Brightside.” Even fewer are able to whip it out in the first five minutes of a show and continue to entertain an arena for another 90 minutes. And even fewer are those who can hold their own in a three-song duet with  Bruce Springsteen  as he beams with excitement announcing their name to the crowd: “ THE KILLERS !” “Everybody knows God made Saturday nights for rock ‘n’ roll,” frontman Brandon Flowers declared toward the beginning of the band’s set, the second of two consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden. And the Killers delivered on that, taking New York City on a tour of its greatest songs from “Hot Fuss” to “Pressure Machine.” As the set wrapped up, an attentive audience member might have sensed a surprise was in order, as it wasn’t entirely clear how the band could top closers “All These Things That I’ve Done” and “When You Were Young” with an encore. Oh, of course, just bring out Springsteen for “Badlands,” “Dustland” and “Born to Run.” (Read Variety ‘s full review here .) — Shanfield

Muse at the Wiltern (10/4/22)

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Matthew Bellamy of Muse performs on stag during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Dave Hogan/MTV/Getty Images for MTV)

Muse has been relying on massive production design in its touring for so long — nearly putting Pink Floyd to shame — that the idea of a no-frills tour seemed as unlikely as a Roger Waters solo acoustic outing. But the band did a few global small-hall shows to herald the coming of its “Will of the People” album, free from drones or giant puppets, and they’ve never sounded better. (“Sounded” being the operative word, since sightlines at the SRO Wiltern are non-existent except for the balcony and a chosen few on the floor. Is there a worse place to see a show in L.A.?) The set was especially heavy on the band’s earliest and, yes, oft-heaviest material, when Muse sounded more like the love child of Metallica and prog; it was a lovely, headbanging place to revisit before the “real” tour comes around to arenas this spring. — Willman

Patti Smith at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa (5/6/22)

TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 06: Patti Smith performs Bob Dylan's "Boots of Spanish Leather" at Cain's Ballroom on May 06, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Bob Dylan Center)

When the Bob Dylan Museum opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in May, the festivities included three nights of affiliated concerts at the legendary Cain’s Ballroom around the corner, with three headliners worthy of a bard: Elvis Costello, Mavis Staples and Patti Smith. Each of them brought their own historic connection to Dylan, which they did or didn’t play off of during their Tulsa performances. Costello covered “Like a Rolling Stone” and “I Threw It All Away” and interpolated a snippet of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” into his own “Pump It Up.” Staples didn’t sing any Dylan songs at all, but given a 60-year history with the man that speaks for itself, she didn’t need to. But Smith really went the extra mile, opening her show with a quiet “Boots of Spanish Leather,” later doing an equally acoustic “One Too Many Mornings,” and in-between those taking her Dylan covers electric with a howlingly fierce “Wicked Messenger.” Dylan didn’t show for any of these activities, of course, but Smith made sure that his ears were burning up, wherever he was. (Read Variety ‘s coverage here .) — Willman

Grace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl (9/25/22)

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Dancing on towering heels for more than an hour, changing costumes every other song (of course including one recreating Keith Haring’s iconic body paint), and singing her cathartic finale, “Slave to the Rhythm,” while effortlessly navigating a hula hoop, 74-year-old Grace Jones commanded the cavernous Hollywood Bowl stage — and moved around on it — like a performer half her age. But even if shuffling through a murderer’s row of her most enduring hits (“Nightclubbing,” “My Jamaican Guy”) somehow wasn’t entertainment enough for an absolutely mesmerized audience of fans, late in the show she enlisted a group of them for a dance party during “Pull Up to the Bumper” that unexpectedly featured superfan and disciple Janelle Monae, who paid appropriate tribute by crawling between Jones’ legs while her idol spanked her behind. — Todd Gilchrist

‘Katy Perry: Play' at Resorts World Las Vegas (1/12/22)

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If you’re easily triggered by 30- to 40-foot props, dance routines with dozens of performers, childish wonder, juvenile humor, vivid drug-trip simulations or just, you know, color , by all means avoid “Katy Perry: Play,” the Las Vegas residency that began just before last New Year’s Eve and is continuing into 2023. To be sure, talking poops, dancing mushrooms and anthropomorphic toothbrushes and tube socks are not for all tastes or tolerance levels. But what giddy fun this show is, if you love old-school Vegas showmanship, movie musicals and pop art or any intersection thereof. Think “Toy Story” as an acid trip, or Busby Berkeley meets “The Incredible Shrinking Man” meeting Peter Max in “South Park”… with a healthy dose of Sin City’s classic headdresses and tuxes toward the end. It’s not all about the wild production design: There could be no better hostess with the most-est for this campy but clever madness than Perry, who has the hooks to go with the pop-a-top on her beer-dispensing brassiere. (Read Variety ‘s coverage of the residency here .) — Willman

Feid at Columbia's La Macarena (9/9/22)

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La Macarena in Colombia has a long history of hosting boisterous energy. The stadium has served as a venue for both concerts and bullfights since 1945, but on the weekend of Sept. 9, the ring was populated by Medellín native Salomón Villada Hoyos, otherwise known as  Feid . The reggaeton singer-songwriter sold out three consecutive nights at the stadium – a feat that not even two other hometown heroes, J. Balvin and Karol G., can claim (yet). Feid has been an active and successful songwriter for years, penning songs for Balvin and fellow Colombian reggaeton star Reykon, Sebastián Yatra and more. However, Feid has grown into somewhat of an emblematic figure, representing his home city with an alluring and emotive sound that’s idolized far beyond the forests of Antioquia. If this string of shows is of any proof, it’s clear the Medellín hero is just getting started. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Garcia

My Chemical Romance at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center (8/29/22)

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For a band that split nearly a decade ago, My Chemical Romance — the burning toast of 21st century emo-glam-empowered power-pop — never lost the flame when it came to reuniting. Vocalist-lyricist Gerard Way and the rest of MCR (original members guitarists Ray Toro, Frank Iero and brother-bassist Mikey Way) performed as if they were a ticking time bomb. Dedicating themselves to the disenfranchised and the outliers with material from 2002’s “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love” and 2006’s “The Black Parade,” their speedy riff-heavy songs never lacked for intense, contagious choruses and bold, theatrical bridges worthy of a James Bond theme. But each MCR moment of the past spoke boldly and loudly to the present-day concerns of mental health, self-awakening and freedom from fear and shame. (Read Variety ‘s full concert review here .) — Amorosi

Bomba Estéreo at Ohana Fest (10/2/22)

DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Li Saumet of the band Bomba Estereo performs at the 2022 Ohana Music Festival on October 02, 2022 in Dana Point, California. (Photo by Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)

Bomba Estéreo is not exactly an obscure band among Latin music fans — especially not after collaborating with Bad Bunny for his blockbuster album as a cherry on top of an already long career for the Colombian crew. But at Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Fest — where, however notably diverse the lineup, a Latin act is still going to count as an outlier — there were no guarantees how they’d go over in an afternoon set. No worries. Li Saumet’s rainbow-cape-flashing, pretty-in-skintight-pink was like a visual siren song to draw audiences over to the second stage, and the music kept them there — especially the younger demographic portions of a festival whose crowd can skew a little dad-rock-y. Besides adding some global flair, Saumet’s presence as a magnetic frontwoman was right in keeping with Vedder’s emphasis on having strong female representation throughout the whole festival, which is far from a given at these things. Ohana was special in that regard from the top down — from Pink, Stevie Nicks and St. Vincent on down to Joy Oladokun, Brittany Howard, Madison Cunningham, S.S. Goodman, Grouplove and Broken Social Scene. (Read Variety ‘s Ohana Fest coverage here .) — Willman

Feist at the Shrine Auditorium (4/27/22)

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When  Feist  took to the stage for four shows over two nights at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium , some burning questions were raised. Like: Where  is  the stage, exactly? Her experimental, very intimate, limited-run tour — which, like a forthcoming album, is titled “Multitudes” — had the smallish crowd sitting in a circle around her in a space that the audience had been led into from a side entrance, and was clearly not the main, massive, fixed-seat auditorium of the Shrine. Most attendees probably figured out that they were actually seated on the venue’s stage before the raising of a curtain near the end proved it. It could have just been an intriguing stunt, but Feist’s collaboration with designer  Rob Sinclair  — of David Byrne and “American Utopia” fame — resulted in a show that plays with the separation between artists and their audiences in any number of meaningful ways. Feist will likely follow the release of the “Multitudes” album some time in 2023 with a more traditional tour, but for anyone who appreciates artists playing with the concert form in thoughtful ways, these shows represented some kind of Canadian-American utopia of their own. (Read Variety ‘s preview of the show here .) — Willman

‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ at the Hollywood Bowl (6/19/22)

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Chaka Khan, Khalid, Billy Porter, Mickey Guyton, Bell Biv DeVoe, Earth, Wind & Fire, Robert Glasper, the Roots, Michelle Williams and Ne-Yo helped bring the party for the day that honors Black emancipation, in a multi-artist, multi-genre show that was broadcast live on CNN. Although the concert spanned almost as wide an array of musical and performance styles as could be packed into a single prime-time slot, from soul to classical to country to jazz, the lineup had a special emphasis on artists that ruled the R&B world of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, leading an emcee to joke to the sold-out audience about a time “before all those knee replacements out there.” Even with EWF, Khan and others getting the crowd on its feet, there may have been no greater eruption of joy during the three hours than the one that occurred during a short set by Bell Biv DeVoe. Socially conscious anthems had their day, too, with Guyton especially spanning eras in reviving Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On” right alongside a recent power ballad of her own, “Black Like Me,” that put Nashville and the world on notice that so-called color-blindness is hardly the answer. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Willman

Lorde at the Shrine Auditorium (5/6/22)

New Zealand singer Lorde performs on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury festival near the village of Pilton in Somerset, south-west England, on June 26, 2022. - More than 200,000 music fans descend on the English countryside this week as Glastonbury Festival returns after a three-year hiatus. The coronavirus pandemic forced organisers to cancel the last two years' events, and those going this year face an arduous journey battling three days of major rail strikes across the country. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

On “Solar Power” opener “The Path,” Lorde declares: “If you’re looking for a savior, well that’s not me.” But during a two-night stint at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in May, the 26-year-old singer seemed to be doing a whole lot of saving. Putting forth the perfect alchemy of a set list that represented the very best of her three-album discography, Lorde took an energized L.A. audience on a musical journey that excited, jubilated and maybe even healed many in attendance. Rarely do you ever get the chance to feel like your teenage self again, but when tracks like “Ribs” and “Perfect Places” come on, I found it impossible not to scream along to every word — tears of joy streaming down my face, of course. — Panaligan

Rakim at NYC's Sony Hall (11/21/22)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: Rakim performs during Night Of Legends Concert - Staten Island, NY on January 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

In the wake of the success of recent tours like the one where fellow emcee Nas performed his debut album “Illmatic” from start to finish, “An Intimate Night with Rakim” could easily have been a low-effort cash in for the legendary lyricist, even backed by a live band. But even after breaking his foot just days beforehand, requiring him to sit (appropriately in a throne, flanked on both sides by beautiful, stone-faced women) for the entirety of the show, Rakim seemed to feed on the energy and affection of the crowd in New York’s Sony Hall while he rattled through a nonstop string of hits that included “Paid in Full,” “Microphone Fiend,” “Know the Ledge” and “Don’t Sweat the Technique.” A high energy lead-in DJ set by Funkmaster Flex further helped by starting the night with a proper party vibe, which Rakim capitalized upon to preside over the club like its king, revisiting and reminding fans of a hip-hop heyday when razor-sharp verses and irresistible beats went hand in hand. — Gilchrist

Loudon Wainwright III, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Judd Apatow and Beck at Largo (10/11/22)

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Wainwright’s appearance at Largo would have been just fine as a proper solo headlining gig, given that he was on tour behind a wonderful new album, “Lifetime Achievement,” that greets the prospect of getting older with as much wry humor and humanism as you’d expect from his 50-year career. But as often happens at Largo, and always happens at the Judd Apatow-hosted “Juddapalooza” benefit concerts, the cast list tends to grow. On this night, Beck and Greg Kurstin sat in, but Wainwright was also joined by  Michael McKean  and  Christopher Guest . It wasn’t quite a Spinal Tap reunion, but Wainwright did have a cameo as that band’s supposed keyboard player in an early short — but more importantly, he just ran in the same theatrical/satirical/musical circles back in their fresh-faced days. Guest and McKean revived Tap’s pre-metal songs like “Listen to the Flower People,” Beck sang Neil Young’s “Old Man” and Wainwright sang about being an old man: “I’ve got pieces of me strewn around the globe / There’s not much left, I’m lightening up my load.” Thanks for the mortal detritus. (Read Variety ‘s original coverage here .) — Willman

Kelsea Ballerini at the Greek (10/6/22)

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If you went to see Kelsea Ballerini at L.A.’s Greek Theater in October to see her perform her biggest hits, you may have been bummed. But only for a second — her show didn’t allow for that as she played multiple new songs from her fourth album, “Subject to Change,” and had the crowd on their feet for nearly the entire show. By sprinkling in medleys of her past hits (“Dibs,” “Hole in the Bottle,” etc.), performing a fan-favorite but rarely sung live track, “L.A.,” and combining her “Love Is a Cowboy” with the Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away,” it was impossible not to have a good time. The cherry on top? Her “Half Of My Hometown” collaborator, Kenny Chesney, showed up for the duet and she was genuinely surprised, just like the very excited crowd was. —Emily Longeretta

The B-52s at Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort (10/15/22)

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So maybe the B-52s are claiming that their 2022 tour would be their last lengthy go-round. That didn’t mean that Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson were going to go quietly or without their patented angularity high in its live mix. Peppering their set with punky B-52’s oddities featuring Schneider’s dry-ice cackle (like a searing, syncopated “Mesopotamia”), nothing could compare to hearing pop’s most unique harmonists, Wilson and Pierson, do their thing on “Roam” and “Deadbeat Club.” And yes, the crowd did fall on its back,  en masse , to “Rock Lobster” for the last time. Fantastic. —Amorosi

'Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn‘ at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House (10/30/22)

The Highwomen’s Amanda Shires, Brittney Spencer, Brandi Carlile,  and Natalie Hemby perform onstage at the Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration Of The Life & Music Of Loretta Lynn held at Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The memorial concert for Loretta Lynn went out live over CMT, so you didn’t have to be there to catch it. That is, unless you wanted to experience it amid the sniffles and tears of real country music fans who’d been waiting in line outside the Opry House for hours for a shot at drowning their sorrows in harmony and recreations of Lynn’s signature sweet feistiness. The Highwomen’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Brandi Carlile’s “She’s Got You” (in honor of Loretta’s bond with Patsy Cline), Margo Price’s “Fist City,” Tanya Tucker’s “Blue Kentucky Girl” and Wynonna Judd’s “How Great Thou Art” were just a few of the highlights for an audience that came to the show with mournin’ on its mind. (Read Variety ‘s coverage of the memorial here .) — Willman

Khruangbin at NYC’s Prospect Park (8/4/22)

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Khruangbin, a trio from Houston that plays mostly instrumental music, is a band as unusual as its name, and what was perhaps most remarkable about the concert was the size of the densely packed crowd — there aren’t many bands like it that are popular enough to sell out Radio City Music Hall, which they did earlier this year. While they were originally (broadly) categorized as an alternative act and quickly embraced by the Pitchfork contingent, the easy groove of their music — highlighted by Mark Speer’s effortlessly stunning guitar playing — and a series of high-profile festival appearances soon brought them a big following with the jam-band crowd. Both audiences were out in force at this concert and grooving joyfully to the group’s headlining set. (Read Variety ‘s full review of the show here .) — Aswad

‘The Town Hall and T Bone Burnett Present a Tribute to Bob Dylan’ at NYC's Town Hall (9/30/22)

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To celebrate Dylan’s 1963 rise from Greenwich Village coffee houses to Manhattan civic centers like Town Hall, T Bone Burnett threw a party last autumn. Praise was paid to Dylan’s ‘63 show with Sara Bareilles and Margaret Glaspy harmonizing warmly through a folksy version of “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.” But with actor Oscar Issac, Joe Henry, the McCrary Sisters, Punch Brothers, Lizz Wright, guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, et al., the event transcended its “tribute” tag. There was a feeling of forward motion and even raucous fun during moments such as the mass singalong of “Rainy Day Way Women #12 and #35.” And yes, T Bone joined in for the “everybody must get stoned” bit. (Read Variety ‘s original review here .) — Amorosi

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The 20 concert tours you can't miss in 2024

Posted: March 5, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2024

<p>Whether a fan of rock, pop, country, rap, hip hop, or just about every other style of music, there is something for everyone when it comes to the 2024 concert scene. Here are our 20 top tours to check out this year.</p>

Whether a fan of rock, pop, country, rap, hip hop, or just about every other style of music, there is something for everyone when it comes to the 2024 concert scene. Here are our 20 top tours to check out this year.

<p>The experimentally creative and original sounds (Latin pop, Jersey club, reggaeton, house) of Bad Bunny, who may or may not be back with Kendall Jenner, gets the highly anticipated "Most Wanted" tour underway Feb. 21, at Salt Lake City. In support of 2023's <em>Billboard </em>200 No. 1 album <em>Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,</em> paced by top-10 hits <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bef8QLNHubw">"Where She Goes"</a> and "Monaco," the North American Tour runs through the end of May. Bad Bunny's live shows have been described as a true experience that music fans of any genre should be able to appreciate. </p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_20_best_netflix_original_movies_022824/s1__39529969'>The 20 best Netflix original movies</a></p>

Bad Bunny ("Most Wanted" Tour)

The experimentally creative and original sounds (Latin pop, Jersey club, reggaeton, house) of Bad Bunny, who may or may not be back with Kendall Jenner, gets the highly anticipated "Most Wanted" tour underway Feb. 21, at Salt Lake City. In support of 2023's Billboard  200 No. 1 album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, paced by top-10 hits "Where She Goes" and "Monaco," the North American Tour runs through the end of May. Bad Bunny's live shows have been described as a true experience that music fans of any genre should be able to appreciate. 

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<p>With the classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker in tow, Blink will touring North America this summer in support of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSKQRDq3RkM"><em>One More Time...</em> (2023)</a>, the band's first studio release since 2019, which debuted at No. 1 on the <em>Billboard </em>Hot 100. The popular pop-punk trio broke back on the scene after making a surprise appearance last year at Coachella and playing the "When We Were Young Festival." Following stops in Australia and New Zealand, Blink-182 will play shows in Argentina, Peru and Mexico before the <a href="https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2023/10/blink-182-returns-one-more-time-to-north-america-for-massive-stadium-and-arena-tour-with-brand-new-music/">30-city run through the United States and Canada</a> kicks off June 20 at Orlando, Fla.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Blink-182 ("One More Time Tour")

With the classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker in tow, Blink will touring North America this summer in support of One More Time... (2023) , the band's first studio release since 2019, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard  Hot 100. The popular pop-punk trio broke back on the scene after making a surprise appearance last year at Coachella and playing the "When We Were Young Festival." Following stops in Australia and New Zealand, Blink-182 will play shows in Argentina, Peru and Mexico before the 30-city run through the United States and Canada kicks off June 20 at Orlando, Fla.

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<p>This country crooner is going to be pretty busy in 2023. Since the release of his self-titled fourth studio album (which includes the <em>Billboard </em>Hot 100 No. 1 single <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVvJjwzl6c">"I Remember Everything,<span>"</span></a><span> which features Kacey Musgraves)</span> last August, Bryan has fans all excited for this hotly anticipated 53-date, concert tour that begins in Chicago on March 6 and is not scheduled to finish up until he plays back-to-back nights (Dec. 18-19) in Brooklyn. If Bryan alone is not enough of a draw, Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are slated to make guest appearances during the run.</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_20_best_snl_skits_of_the_2010s_022824/s1__39930679'>The 20 best 'SNL' skits of the 2010s</a></p>

Zach Bryan ("The Quittin' Time Tour")

This country crooner is going to be pretty busy in 2023. Since the release of his self-titled fourth studio album (which includes the Billboard  Hot 100 No. 1 single "I Remember Everything, "  which features Kacey Musgraves) last August, Bryan has fans all excited for this hotly anticipated 53-date, concert tour that begins in Chicago on March 6 and is not scheduled to finish up until he plays back-to-back nights (Dec. 18-19) in Brooklyn. If Bryan alone is not enough of a draw, Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are slated to make guest appearances during the run.

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<p>This year presents the opportunity take in one of rap's all-time greats in Busta Rhymes, However, the window to catch this legendary performer is not very big. Supporting 2023's acclaimed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDr7Rin7rCQ"><em>Blockbusta</em> </a>album, Rhymes is cramming in 24 dates over roughly a 1.5-month span. It all starts March 13 in San Francisco and is slated to end in Brooklyn on April 21. When it comes to old-school rap and hip hop, Busta Rhymes is a must-see, especially as a history lesson for newer, younger fans of the genres.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Busta Rhymes ("Blockbusta Tour")

This year presents the opportunity take in one of rap's all-time greats in Busta Rhymes, However, the window to catch this legendary performer is not very big. Supporting 2023's acclaimed Blockbusta   album, Rhymes is cramming in 24 dates over roughly a 1.5-month span. It all starts March 13 in San Francisco and is slated to end in Brooklyn on April 21. When it comes to old-school rap and hip hop, Busta Rhymes is a must-see, especially as a history lesson for newer, younger fans of the genres.

<p>When it comes to hosting a summer musical party, Chesney is a great host. That's why there's likely plenty of fun to be had when Chesney takes the stage this year for a monster stadium tour. <a href="https://www.kennychesney.com/tour">More than 20 stops</a> are scheduled, hitting some of America's biggest venues, like the April 20 opener at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, Chicago's Soldier Field, AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas and SoFi Stadium in the greater Los Angeles proper. The Zac Brown Band will tag along for fun, making this a must-see concert event for country music fans.</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/great_soundtracks_from_obscure_or_underrated_movies_030424/s1__39830162'>Great soundtracks from obscure or underrated movies</a></p>

Kenny Chesney ("Sun Goes Down Tour”)

When it comes to hosting a summer musical party, Chesney is a great host. That's why there's likely plenty of fun to be had when Chesney takes the stage this year for a monster stadium tour. More than 20 stops are scheduled, hitting some of America's biggest venues, like the April 20 opener at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, Chicago's Soldier Field, AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas and SoFi Stadium in the greater Los Angeles proper. The Zac Brown Band will tag along for fun, making this a must-see concert event for country music fans.

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<p>The second half of 2023 brought plenty of buzz about a Creed reunion. Then came word a full-blown tour would follow, so fans of the giant, alternative power pop-rock act from the mid-to-late 1990s should be ecstatic. Beginning July 17 in Green Bay, Wis., Creed is slated to play <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/creed-2024-reunion-tour-dates-news-1235457746/">40 cities throughout North America</a>. Before then, however, Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti and Co., which produced hits like “Higher,” “With Arms Wide Open” and “My Sacrifice," will headline their first shows together in more than a decade via April's Summer of ’99 cruise. Opening acts on selected dates include fellow prominent 1990s/2000s acts 3 Doors Down, Daughtry and Tonic.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Creed ("Summer of ‘99" cruise and tour)

The second half of 2023 brought plenty of buzz about a Creed reunion. Then came word a full-blown tour would follow, so fans of the giant, alternative power pop-rock act from the mid-to-late 1990s should be ecstatic. Beginning July 17 in Green Bay, Wis., Creed is slated to play 40 cities throughout North America . Before then, however, Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti and Co., which produced hits like “Higher,” “With Arms Wide Open” and “My Sacrifice," will headline their first shows together in more than a decade via April's Summer of ’99 cruise. Opening acts on selected dates include fellow prominent 1990s/2000s acts 3 Doors Down, Daughtry and Tonic.

<p>This three-time Grammy Award-winning country-rock duo takes to the road for a 19-city tour that supports 2023's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSpeDrB53o"><em>Bigger Houses</em>. </a>While the bloom might be somewhat have come off the Dan + Shay rose in turns of overwhelming country popularity, this is still one solid live act to see. Known for their high-energy sets, the boys deliver the goods every time out, and this year should be no different. The fun begins Feb. 29 in Greenville, S.C., and ends in Boston on April 13.</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_definitive_ranking_of_every_tgif_show_030424/s1__30231863'>The definitive ranking of every TGIF show</a></p>

Dan + Shay ("The Heartbreak On The Map Tour")

This three-time Grammy Award-winning country-rock duo takes to the road for a 19-city tour that supports 2023's  Bigger Houses .  While the bloom might be somewhat have come off the Dan + Shay rose in turns of overwhelming country popularity, this is still one solid live act to see. Known for their high-energy sets, the boys deliver the goods every time out, and this year should be no different. The fun begins Feb. 29 in Greenville, S.C., and ends in Boston on April 13.

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<p>One of the hardest working performers in the entertainment industry, Drake's "It's All A Blur" tour will be going strong again this year. Supporting 2023's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_gLD1jarfU"><em>For All the Dogs</em></a> and collaborative album with rapper 21 Savage, <em>Her Loss</em> (2022), the tour began last summer, and will conclude in March of this year, with dates mostly in the Midwest and Southeast. For 2024, J. Cole will join Drake, who continues put on noteworthy live sets that truly show off his versatility as one of the top rap/hip hop acts in the world. The 2024 run of the tour features several two-night stints in cities such as New Orleans, Nashville, and Columbus, Ohio.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Drake ("It’s All A Blur - Big As The What? Tour")

One of the hardest working performers in the entertainment industry, Drake's "It's All A Blur" tour will be going strong again this year. Supporting 2023's  For All the Dogs  and collaborative album with rapper 21 Savage,  Her Loss  (2022), the tour began last summer, and will conclude in March of this year, with dates mostly in the Midwest and Southeast. For 2024, J. Cole will join Drake, who continues put on noteworthy live sets that truly show off his versatility as one of the top rap/hip hop acts in the world. The 2024 run of the tour features several two-night stints in cities such as New Orleans, Nashville, and Columbus, Ohio.

<p>This is going to be a massive year for Green Day, and The Saviors Tour should be one big party. In addition to supporting the band's 14th studio release, <em>Saviors </em>(officially dropped on Jan. 19), which includes already popular singles "The American Dream Is Killing Me" and "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH3wmjaoADY">Look Ma, No Brains!</a>," the band is celebrating the 20th anniversary release of <em>American Idiot</em> and 30 years of <em>Dookie</em>. The tour kicks off in Europe in late May 30, then opens in North America in late July and concludes in San Diego on Sept. 29. The Hives are among the opening acts in Europe, with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas supporting in the U.S. and Canada.</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_best_tv_sitcom_neighbors_030424/s1__34553024'>The 25 best TV sitcom neighbors</a></p>

Green Day ("The Saviors Tour")

This is going to be a massive year for Green Day, and The Saviors Tour should be one big party. In addition to supporting the band's 14th studio release, Saviors  (officially dropped on Jan. 19), which includes already popular singles "The American Dream Is Killing Me" and " Look Ma, No Brains! ," the band is celebrating the 20th anniversary release of American Idiot and 30 years of Dookie . The tour kicks off in Europe in late May 30, then opens in North America in late July and concludes in San Diego on Sept. 29. The Hives are among the opening acts in Europe, with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas supporting in the U.S. and Canada.

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<p>Middle-aged, former fraternity and sorority members have reason to rejoice. Grammy Award-winning Hootie and the Blowfish will embark on their first full-blown tour since 2019, and ready to crank out singalong, college-bar favorites like "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW3bqnr7tw">Hold My Hand</a>" and "Only Wanna Be with You," Darius Rucker and Co, are set to play 43 cities across America and Canada, beginning in Dallas on May 30. Tour stops include famous venues such as Boston's Fenway Park and two shows in Columbia, S.C., where the band was formed while its members attended the University of South Carolina.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Hootie and the Blowfish ("Summer Camp with Trucks" tour)

Middle-aged, former fraternity and sorority members have reason to rejoice. Grammy Award-winning Hootie and the Blowfish will embark on their first full-blown tour since 2019, and ready to crank out singalong, college-bar favorites like " Hold My Hand " and "Only Wanna Be with You," Darius Rucker and Co, are set to play 43 cities across America and Canada, beginning in Dallas on May 30. Tour stops include famous venues such as Boston's Fenway Park and two shows in Columbia, S.C., where the band was formed while its members attended the University of South Carolina.

<p>The first of two different concert runs known as "The Trilogy Tour" that we will highlight on this list. In this case, it's three of the biggest multigenerational pop stars in <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Enrique+Iglesias%2C+Pitbull+and+Ricky+Martin+2023+tour&sca_esv=596923945&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1090US1090&sxsrf=ACQVn09YCg2-UauGOiBZITTyNUXzi6L95Q%3A1704816645289&ei=BXCdZfiVEaSwptQPpq6ZsA0&ved=0ahUKEwi4rLL02NCDAxUkmIkEHSZXBtYQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=4.70+GPA+for+Michigan+State+University&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJjQuNzAgR1BBIGZvciBNaWNoaWdhbiBTdGF0ZSBVbml2ZXJzaXR5MgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADSOEJUABYAHABeACQAQCYAaQFoAGkBaoBAzUtMbgBA8gBAOIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:fd13338f,vid:9MdBT_WiPSE,st:0">Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin.</a> The first leg of the tour, from 2023 drew rave reviews, notably for the immense talent that these three high-energy performers possess. For, 2024, the trio is back on the road with 18 scheduled U.S. dates, beginning Jan, 30 in Fresno, Calif. The tour will run through early March. </p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_best_winter_sports_movies_022924/s1__28328876'>The 25 best winter sports movies</a></p>

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin ("he Trilogy Tour")

The first of two different concert runs known as "The Trilogy Tour" that we will highlight on this list. In this case, it's three of the biggest multigenerational pop stars in Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin. The first leg of the tour, from 2023 drew rave reviews, notably for the immense talent that these three high-energy performers possess. For, 2024, the trio is back on the road with 18 scheduled U.S. dates, beginning Jan, 30 in Fresno, Calif. The tour will run through early March. 

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<p>The Material Girl's first retrospective tour, spanning four-decades of pop musical excellence, started with European dates in 2023, and concluded the year with dates in New York City and Washington D.C. For 2024, the tour resides in North America, and began in early January with a pair of <a href="https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/09/madonna-proves-why-shes-the-queen-of-pop-at-td-garden/72159283007/">Boston shows</a>. A true musical, visual and conceptional experience for fans of Madonna, or just mainstream music in general, is slated to run through late April. Madonna is a once-in-a-lifetime performer to see live, and this tour encapsulates the best of her best.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Madonna ("The Celebration Tour")

The Material Girl's first retrospective tour, spanning four-decades of pop musical excellence, started with European dates in 2023, and concluded the year with dates in New York City and Washington D.C. For 2024, the tour resides in North America, and began in early January with a pair of Boston shows . A true musical, visual and conceptional experience for fans of Madonna, or just mainstream music in general, is slated to run through late April. Madonna is a once-in-a-lifetime performer to see live, and this tour encapsulates the best of her best.

<p>Celebrating all three of her studio albums — <em>Cry Baby</em> (2015), <em>K–12</em> (2019), <em>Portals</em> (2023) — Martinez's world of avant-garde/alternative pop will be on full display. While the ever-versatile Martinez has enjoyed consistent success through her music ("<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVv9R1ZR84">Dollhouse</a>," "Pity Party," etc), it's the visual concept that keeps fans talking about her live shows. Particularly on her 2023 single "Death," where one <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhx9QDuqpDM">could see a physical metamorphosis on stage</a>. Martinez's tour starts in Asia in mid January, then heads to Australia before residing in the U.S. through June. </p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/20_of_the_best_tv_shows_youre_not_watching_022724/s1__40002609'>20 of the best TV shows you're not watching</a></p>

Melanie Martinez ("The Trilogy Tour")

Celebrating all three of her studio albums — Cry Baby (2015), K–12  (2019), Portals (2023) — Martinez's world of avant-garde/alternative pop will be on full display. While the ever-versatile Martinez has enjoyed consistent success through her music (" Dollhouse ," "Pity Party," etc), it's the visual concept that keeps fans talking about her live shows. Particularly on her 2023 single "Death," where one could see a physical metamorphosis on stage . Martinez's tour starts in Asia in mid January, then heads to Australia before residing in the U.S. through June. 

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<p>Metallica's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OeC9CGtWcM">72 Seasons </a>was released in April 2023 to much fanfare, and the "M72 World Tour," which featured two nights of non-repeat setlists, kicked off shortly after and spanned Europe and North America. Now, the 2024 leg of the tour gets going in May, in Europe. It then will begin a North American run on Aug. 2 in Foxborough, Mass. Mammoth WVH, Pantera, Volbeat, Greta Van Fleet and Five Finger Death Punch have, and will continue to serve, as opening acts for Metallica. While Metallica can no longer deliver blistering 2.5- to 3-hour sets, the variety of the setlists spanning two nights makes up.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Metallica ("M72 World Tour")

Metallica's 72 Seasons  was released in April 2023 to much fanfare, and the "M72 World Tour," which featured two nights of non-repeat setlists, kicked off shortly after and spanned Europe and North America. Now, the 2024 leg of the tour gets going in May, in Europe. It then will begin a North American run on Aug. 2 in Foxborough, Mass. Mammoth WVH, Pantera, Volbeat, Greta Van Fleet and Five Finger Death Punch have, and will continue to serve, as opening acts for Metallica. While Metallica can no longer deliver blistering 2.5- to 3-hour sets, the variety of the setlists spanning two nights makes up.

<p>Supporting her 2023 album <em>Pink Friday 2, </em>Nicki Minaj is set to embark on <a href="https://www.nickiminajofficial.com/tour/">her first concert tour since 2019</a>. In what should be quite the live experience, with plenty going on onstage — and if we're lucky, a healthy dose of drama off it — Minaj's 2024 shows begin March 1 in Oakland. The run will remain in North America through May 12. From there, Nicki heads to Europe, where she will play five countries before the leg is scheduled to end on June 9 in Paris. </p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/wildly_popular_albums_that_didnt_have_a_no_1_single_022724/s1__40003524'>Wildly popular albums that didn’t have a No. 1 single</a></p>

Nicki Minaj ("Pink Friday 2 World Tour")

Supporting her 2023 album Pink Friday 2,  Nicki Minaj is set to embark on her first concert tour since 2019 . In what should be quite the live experience, with plenty going on onstage — and if we're lucky, a healthy dose of drama off it — Minaj's 2024 shows begin March 1 in Oakland. The run will remain in North America through May 12. From there, Nicki heads to Europe, where she will play five countries before the leg is scheduled to end on June 9 in Paris. 

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<p>The queen of '90s, Gen X angst, Alanis toured on the 25th anniversary of her 1995<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjIY_XxF1g"> <em>Jagged Little Pill</em> </a>in recent years, but that was interrupted by COVID-19 and then picked up again. Now, for 2024, she's back on the road — with the legendary Joan Jett helping out — for a 30-plus city tour spanning parts of June, July and August. Morissette has been visible in recent years, thus garnering interest from a new generation of fans who appreciate the social brilliance of Generation X.</p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Alanis Morissette ("The Triple Moon Tour")

The queen of '90s, Gen X angst, Alanis toured on the 25th anniversary of her 1995   Jagged Little Pill   in recent years, but that was interrupted by COVID-19 and then picked up again. Now, for 2024, she's back on the road — with the legendary Joan Jett helping out — for a 30-plus city tour spanning parts of June, July and August. Morissette has been visible in recent years, thus garnering interest from a new generation of fans who appreciate the social brilliance of Generation X.

<p>Mick and Keith are both 80 years old and Ronnie Wood is 76, but the trio that currently makes up the Rolling Stones official lineup is scheduled to play 19 shows (in 16 scheduled cities) this year from late April to mid-July of this year. And we expect the energy level to be on high. While the band will play numbers from 2023's <em>Hackney Diamonds</em>, including the Grammy Award-nominated "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mEC54eTuGw">Angry</a>," we know fans will hear plenty of those legendary classics such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash."</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_most_patriotic_films_of_all_time_022724/s1__27715982'>The 25 most patriotic films of all time</a></p>

Rolling Stones ("Hackney Diamonds" Tour)

Mick and Keith are both 80 years old and Ronnie Wood is 76, but the trio that currently makes up the Rolling Stones official lineup is scheduled to play 19 shows (in 16 scheduled cities) this year from late April to mid-July of this year. And we expect the energy level to be on high. While the band will play numbers from 2023's Hackney Diamonds , including the Grammy Award-nominated " Angry ," we know fans will hear plenty of those legendary classics such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

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<p>Is Olivia Rodrigo the Alanis Morrissette of Gen Z? Talk amongst yourselves about that. What we do know is that Rodrigo's GUTS Tour, in support of her second studio release, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlPNh_PBZb4"><em>Guts</em></a>, from 2023 is one of the most anticipated concert experiences of the 2024. With plenty of pop angst and balladry for a new generation, the tour starts in Palm Springs, Calif., on Feb. 23, and runs through North America until early April. Then later that month, the tour picks up in Europe and moves throughout that continent until coming back to the U.S. for July and August. The Breeders are slated to open for Rodrigo on certain dates. </p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Olivia Rodrigo ("GUTS World Tour")

Is Olivia Rodrigo the Alanis Morrissette of Gen Z? Talk amongst yourselves about that. What we do know is that Rodrigo's GUTS Tour, in support of her second studio release, Guts , from 2023 is one of the most anticipated concert experiences of the 2024. With plenty of pop angst and balladry for a new generation, the tour starts in Palm Springs, Calif., on Feb. 23, and runs through North America until early April. Then later that month, the tour picks up in Europe and moves throughout that continent until coming back to the U.S. for July and August. The Breeders are slated to open for Rodrigo on certain dates. 

<p>For those fans of alternative, indie or punk rock, do yourself a favor and check out Sleater-Kinney on tour in 2024. Sure, legendary alt drummer Janet Weiss is no longer in the band, but Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker consistently deliver some of the most memorable rock shows around. In support of its 14th studio album <em>Little Rope </em>(2024), which already has fists pumping to “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7uo98b_Pk">Hell</a>” and “Say It Like You Mean It," Sleater-Kinney <a href="https://www.sleater-kinney.com/tour">takes to the road for a North American tour in late February, which runs through early April</a>.</p><p>You may also like: <a href='https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/barbra_streisands_25_greatest_songs_022924/s1__23774488'>Barbra Streisand's 25 greatest songs</a></p>

Sleater-Kinney

For those fans of alternative, indie or punk rock, do yourself a favor and check out Sleater-Kinney on tour in 2024. Sure, legendary alt drummer Janet Weiss is no longer in the band, but Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker consistently deliver some of the most memorable rock shows around. In support of its 14th studio album Little Rope  (2024), which already has fists pumping to “ Hell ” and “Say It Like You Mean It," Sleater-Kinney takes to the road for a North American tour in late February, which runs through early April .

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<p>Yes, it's still not done. In 2023, Swift became the first artist to put on a tour that surpassed $1 billion in revenue. And, that was just one portion of "The Eras Tour," which is sure to be the hottest international concert ticket in 2024, as well. This year's run begins in Japan on Feb. 7, then heads to Australia and Europe before returning to America in mid-October for stops in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis. Now, for those who didn't score tickets and aren't willing to pay to ridiculous prices on the secondary market, then there's always <a href="https://www.taylorswift.com/tour-us/"><em>T</em><em>he Eras Tour Concert Film</em></a> to fall back on. </p><p><a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us'>Did you enjoy this slideshow? Follow us on MSN to see more of our exclusive entertainment content.</a></p>

Taylor Swift (“The Eras Tour”)

Yes, it's still not done. In 2023, Swift became the first artist to put on a tour that surpassed $1 billion in revenue. And, that was just one portion of "The Eras Tour," which is sure to be the hottest international concert ticket in 2024, as well. This year's run begins in Japan on Feb. 7, then heads to Australia and Europe before returning to America in mid-October for stops in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis. Now, for those who didn't score tickets and aren't willing to pay to ridiculous prices on the secondary market, then there's always  T he Eras Tour Concert Film to fall back on. 

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What's On Tour? A Guide to Currently Running and Upcoming National Touring Productions

Learn more about all of the shows now playing or coming soon to a theatre near you!

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Need some Broadway in your life in 2023 but can't make it to New York City? As a new year begins, theatre fans are flocking to their local theatres to check out a touring production of their favorite hit shows! Favorites like Hamilton, Wicked, Anastasia, and Beetlejuice have already announced planned stops around the country.

Want to know what's on tour now, or coming soon to a theatre near you? Enjoy Broadway locally with BroadwayWorld's full list of Broadway National Tours in 2023.

Currently Running Tours

A Soldier's Play National Tour | Broadway World

A Soldier's Play

Equity Now on tour

This 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning thriller has rocketed back into the spotlight, thanks to this 2020 Tony Award®-winning Best Revival from Roundabout Theatre Company. In 1944, on a Louisiana Army base, two shots ring out. A Black sergeant is murdered. And a series of interrogations triggers a gripping barrage of questions about sacrifice, service, and identity in America. Broadway's Norm Lewis leads a powerhouse cast directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon .

Full Tour Dates Here

Ain't Too Proud National Tour | Broadway World

Ain't Too Proud

It was a sound that would change music history. Ain't Too Proud is the electrifying new musical that tells the story of The Temptations from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, everybody knows the Temptations' hits, but Ain't Too Proud brings the rest of the rocky history to life; how the founding members met, the unbelievable heights that they hit, and how personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the country fell into civil unrest. With a book by Dominique Morisseau , choreography by Sergio Trujillo , and direction by Des McAnuff , this musical tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal, featuring the toe-tapping hits hits like "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," and many more.

Aladdin National Tour | Broadway World

You won't need a magic lamp to experience this crown-pleasing musical. Disney's beloved story about the Diamond in the Rough is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this exciting new Broadway musical. Just as it has on screen for decades, Aladdin's journey sweeps you into an exciting world full of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw , this stage adaptation of the beloved animated classic features the iconic film score by the legendary team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman , with new lyrics by Sir Tim Rice , along with book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin .

Anastasia (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Non-Equity Now on tour

Inspired by the beloved films, Anastasia transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

Annie (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production - just as you remember it and just when we need it most. ANNIE, directed by Jenn Thompson , features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan , Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin . This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.

Beetlejuice National Tour | Broadway World

Beetlejuice

It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton 's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.

The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

The Book of Mormon

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched pair of Mormon missionaries took Broadway by storm in 2011. Book of Mormon is collaboration Trey Parker , Matt Stone , and Robert Lopez , and was co-directed by Parker and Casey Nicholaw .

Cats (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the show is set amongst a larger- than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks. The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year, the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

Chicago (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

After 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, and thousands of standing ovations. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary -you've got to come see why the name on everyone's lips is still...CHICAGO.

Come From Away National Tour | Broadway World

Come From Away

COME FROM AWAY is the breathtaking new musical that played record-breaking engagements in La Jolla and Seattle. Written by Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein , this is the stunning production from Tony-nominated director Christopher Ashley (Memphis). In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened their hearts and homes, hosting this international community of strangers- spurring unexpected camaraderie in extraordinary circumstances.

Dear Evan Hansen National Tour | Broadway World

Dear Evan Hansen

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing heart's always wanted: A chance to finally fit in. Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the new American musical about life and the way we live it.

Fiddler on the Roof (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Fiddler on the Roof

Rich with musical hits you know and love, including "Tradition", "Sunrise, Sunset", "If I Were A Rich Man", "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)", FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick . Featuring a talented cast, lavish orchestra and stunning movement and dance from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter , based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins , FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

Frozen National Tour | Broadway World

Frozen, a full-length stage work told in two acts, expands upon and deepens the tale's indelible plot and themes through new songs and story material from the film's creators; in fact, this new stage production features more than twice as much music as the film. Based on the 2013 film written by a trio of Oscar winners, Frozen features music and lyrics by the creators of the film score Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Up Here, Winnie the Pooh, In Transit) and EGOT-winner Robert Lopez (Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, Up Here) and a book by Jennifer Lee (Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph), the film's screenwriter and director (with Chris Buck ). Frozen won 2014 Oscars for Best Song ("Let It Go") and Best Animated Feature.

Hadestown National Tour | Broadway World

In Hadestown, a song can change your fate. This Tony-winning new musical by Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin is a love story for today, and always. Intertwining two mythic Greek tales - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and of King Hades and his wife Persephone - Hadestown invites you on a journey to the underworld and back.Mitchell's alluring melodies and Chavkin's poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love, with art perhaps being the one thing that can save it all. Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Hairspray (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! Don't miss Hairspray, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Hamilton (And Peggy Company) National Tour | Broadway World

Hamilton (And Peggy Company)

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now.

The And Peggy tour kicked off in January 2019.

Hamilton (Angelica Company) National Tour | Broadway World

Hamilton (Angelica Company)

The Angelica tour kicked off in August 2021.

Hamilton (Philip Company) National Tour | Broadway World

Hamilton (Philip Company)

The Philip tour kicked off in March 2017.

Jagged Little Pill National Tour | Broadway World

Jagged Little Pill

Joy, strength, love, courage, catharsis, LIFE: everything we want in a Broadway show can be found in this Tony and Grammy Award-winning new musical about a perfectly imperfect American family, based on Alanis Morissette 's world-changing music. You live, you learn, you connect, you jump out of your seat, you feel truly human... at JAGGED LITTLE PILL.

Jesus Christ Superstar (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a world-wide fan base. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to North America. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring. Featuring award-winning music by  Andrew Lloyd Webber  and lyrics by  Tim Rice , Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes 'I Don't Know How to Love Him', 'Gethsemane' and 'Superstar'.

Legally Blonde (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Legally Blonde

America's favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who's in charge (again) as Legally Blonde - The Musical takes America by storm! The ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power, Legally Blonde will take you from the UCLA sorority house to the Harvard halls of justice with the timely coming-of-age story of Broadway's brightest heroine. Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be both legally blonde AND the smartest person in the room.

Les Miserables National Tour | Broadway World

Les Miserables

Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg 's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo , this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck.

Featuring the thrilling score and beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own" "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, Les Miserables is still the world's most popular musical, breaking box office records everywhere in its 32nd year.

The Lion King National Tour | Broadway World

The Lion King

Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. This is THE LION KING. A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney's much-loved film transports you to a dazzling world that explodes with glorious colors, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba, and his epic journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design ( Richard Hudson ), Best Costume Design ( Julie Taymor ), Best Lighting Design ( Donald Holder ), Best Choreography ( Garth Fagan ) and Best Direction of a Musical, making Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

Mean Girls National Tour | Broadway World

MEAN GIRLS is now a ferociously funny new musical from director Casey Nicholaw , composer Jeff Richmond , lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and book writer Tina Fey . Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naive newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina's reign, she learns the hard way that you can't cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Produced by Lorne Michaels , Stuart Thompson , Sonia Friedman , and Paramount Pictures, MEAN GIRLS gets to the hilarious heart of what it means to be a true friend, a worthy nemesis, and above all, a human being.

Moulin Rouge! National Tour | Broadway World

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Baz Luhrmann 's luscious film comes to life on stage in one of the most eye-popping shows to ever hit Broadway. Enter a world of splendor and romance, of over-the-top excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! In this breath-taking new musical, the Moulin Rouge comes to life onstage, in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and - above all - LOVE, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.

My Fair Lady (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

My Fair Lady

The most beloved musical of all time, Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY is back on Broadway in a lavish new production from Lincoln Center Theater , the theater that brought you the Tony-winning revivals of South Pacific and The King and I. Directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher , the stellar cast tells the story of Eliza Doolittle , a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a "proper lady." But who is really being transformed? The classic score features "I Could Have Danced All Night," "The Rain in Spain," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "On the Street Where You Live." The original 1956 production won six Tony Awards including Best Musical, and was hailed by The New York Times as "one of the best musicals of the century."

On Your Feet (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

On Your Feet!

ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent-and each other-to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan . Now their story has arrived on stage in an exhilarating original production that's already won the hearts of critics and audiences alike, with the Chicago Tribune declaring "IT'S A HIT!" and The New York Times cheering, "The very air in the room seems to vibrate in this undeniably crowd-pleasing musical!" "If you aren't humming a Gloria Estefan hit when you leave the theater, it might be time to check your pulse!" raves the Associated Press. Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), with choreography by Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and a book by Academy Award® winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), ON YOUR FEET! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century, including "Rhythm is Gonna Get You," "Conga," "Get On Your Feet," "Don't Want To Lose You Now," "1-2-3" and "Coming Out of the Dark." Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish!

Pretty Woman National Tour | Broadway World

Pretty Woman

Once upon a time in the late '80s, unlikely soulmates Vivian and Edward overcame all odds to find each other... and themselves. Experience the moments you love from the movie - and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way - in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages. Brought to life by a powerhouse creative team representing the best of music, Hollywood and Broadway, Pretty Woman: The Musical will lift your spirits and light up your heart. Jerry Mitchell directs and choreographs, with book by Garry Marshall and J.F. Lawton , and music & lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance .

SIX (Aragon Tour) National Tour | Broadway World

SIX (Aragon Tour)

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse-remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power.

The Aragon tour kicked off in March 2022.

SIX (Boleyn Tour) National Tour | Broadway World

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

The Boleyn tour kicked off in September 2022.

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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Experience Tina Turner 's triumphant story live on Broadway at the exhilarating, undeniable mega hit: TINA - THE Tina Turner MUSICAL. Celebrate the unstoppable woman that dared to dream fiercely, shatter barriers, and conquer the world-against all odds. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.

To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour | Broadway World

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee 's Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Broadway for the first time in a new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher . This new interpretation of the beloved, iconic American story retells the story of one of literature's towering symbols of integrity and righteousness, Atticus Finch, in a way made even more poignant for today. Told by Atticus' daughter Scout, based on herself, we see a world of pain and inequity through the eyes youthful innocence.

Tootsie (Non-Equity) National Tour | Broadway World

Non-Equity ​​​​​​​Now on tour

This New York Times Critic's Pick tells the story of Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor willing to do anything for a job -- even if it means playing way against type. When he disguises himself as an outspoken actress named Dorothy Michaels, he defies all odds to become a Broadway sensation. But as audiences fall for Dorothy and Michael starts to fall for the woman of his dreams, he's learning that the hardest part of show business isn't getting to the top... it's keeping up the act.

Wicked National Tour | Broadway World

Equity ​​​​​​​Now on tour

Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Declared "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly and "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety, WICKED is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire , has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz , and a book by Winnie Holzman . The production is directed by Joe Mantello with musical staging by Wayne Cilento .

Upcoming Tours

Disney's winnie the pooh: the new musical stage adaptation.

Non-Equity Tour launches January 12, 2023

Disney's iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, and Owl (oh... and don't forget Tigger too!) have come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation. Featuring The Sherman Brothers ' classic Grammy Award-winning music with further songs by A.A. Milne , this beautiful fresh stage adaptation is told with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love, in a new story from the Hundred Acre Wood.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Non-Equity Tour launches January 14, 2023

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert-style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world's most successful music duo of all time. Using state-of-the-art video projection, incredible lighting, and a full live band, this production is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits such as "Mrs, Robinson," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Sound Of Silence," and many more - not to be missed.

Equity Tour launches February 14, 2023

They knew they would make history, but not what history would make of them. Fed up with living under the tyranny of British rule, John Adams attempts to persuade his fellow members of the Continental Congress to vote in favor of American Independence and sign the Declaration. But how much is he willing to compromise in the pursuit of freedom? And to whom does that freedom belong? Direct from the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University and Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway, directors Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus reexamine a pivotal moment in American history in a re-imagining of the Tony Award®-winning musical 1776.

Into the Woods

Equity Tour launches February 18, 2023

Into the Woods first premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three Tony Awards including Best Score and Best Book. It has since been produced throughout the world and was adapted into a major motion picture in 2014. This production marks its first time on Broadway in 20 years.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles

Non-Equity Tour launches March 3, 2023

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorites hits. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. Experience the worlds' most iconic band and get back to where you once belonged with RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.

Equity Tour launches August 1, 2023

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson 's unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new musical. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage , MJ goes beyond the singular moves and Signature Sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.

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Equity Tour launches September 9, 2023

This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice , a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she'd never be a star, but then something funny happened-she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway. Featuring some of the most iconic songs in theatre history including "Don't Rain On My Parade," "I'm the Greatest Star," and "People," Michael Mayer 's bold new production marks the first time Funny Girl has returned to Broadway since its debut 58 years ago.

The Kite Runner

Equity Tour launches in 2024

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In “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” the actor lives the dream by exploring the best of Italy’s food and wine.

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While we wait for borders to open , these fuel-your-wanderlust shows will take you off the couch to Italy, England, Norway, France, and Peru (by magic shopping cart). Can you tell we’re excited about Michelle Obama’s fantastical new global food show, Waffles and Mochi ? It debuts next week on Netflix. Until then, explore the world from home by streaming any of these 26 travel shows and TV shows set in foreign countries.

Waffles and Mochi

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A Sesame Street –style kids’ TV show for the budding chef, Waffles and Mochi follows the eponymous puppets—one a sweet little monster with waffles for ears, the other a sentient pink rice ball—around the world as they seek out fresh global ingredients and learn about healthy eating and cooking.

This show will appeal to adults as much as to toddlers. To start: Michelle Obama costars (this is part of the Obamas’ production deal with Netflix) as a grocery store owner who teaches Waffles and Mochi about the wide world beyond the Land of Frozen Food. Off on fabulous journeys they go—to Japan, Peru, Italy, where they have friendly encounters with famous chefs like Samin Nosrat and José Andrés, as well as special guests Rashida Jones, Queer Eye ’s Tan France, Zach Galifianakis, Sia, Common, and more (technically, Mandy Moore). Start streaming it on Netflix March 16. —Laura Dannen Redman

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

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Actor Stanley Tucci kept spirits afloat with his cocktail and cooking demos on Instagram during lockdown. When travel restrictions lifted in Europe last year, Tucci traveled to Italy—where he has deep roots—to film this six-episode series exploring food and culture through Italy’s people, cities, and regions: Sicily, Tuscany, Milan, Bologna, Rome, and Naples and the Amalfi Coast.

For those desperately missing Italy, Tucci is the perfect knowledgeable yet curious tour guide, introducing his friends—winemakers, chefs, and authors—who he pokes a little fun at, and taking you on tours, such as around Florence’s Renaissance-era wine windows, aka “little doors of paradise.”

If the show leaves you craving more, buy his two Italian cookbooks— The Tucci Table: Cooking with Family and Friends and The Tucci Cookbook— and preorder his memoir, Taste: My Life Through Food . The series has been renewed for season two. — Annie Fitzsimmons

Who is Lupin? He’s a gentleman thief, a master of disguise, a sort of French superhero at the heart of Maurice Leblanc’s short stories, “Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar.” These early 20th-century Sherlockian tales inspire the new Netflix show, Lupin , starring Omar Sy ( The Intouchables ) as a Senegalese immigrant in today’s Paris who follows Arsène’s escapades as a road map for revenge.

In the pilot episode Sy’s Arsène struts through the Louvre disguised as a janitor, plotting a jewelry heist like a cohort of Danny Ocean. Lupin is also full of lust-worthy shots of the city: a room with a view of Sacré-Cœur; the Eiffel Tower from every angle; the Jardin du Luxembourg in the rain; a bustling café. A heist thriller is only as good as its setting, and Lupin —and Paris—deliver. —L.D.R.

“Outlander” stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish take you on a spirited journey through Scotland.

“Outlander” stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish take you on a spirited journey through Scotland.

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Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham

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If the popular period drama Outlander didn’t already have you craving a trip to Scotland, this travel show starring Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser in Outlander ) and Graham McTavish ( Outlander’s Dougal Mackenzie) will seal the deal. Even if you’re not an Outlander devotee, this Scottish duo, who are constantly making jabs at each other and themselves, are ideal guides for this literal campervan road trip through Scotland. Their banter is on point (you can tell they’re good pals IRL), and they transport viewers into the heart and soul of the country without taking themselves too seriously.

Each episode focuses on a different aspect of Scottish culture and history. For the food and drink episode, Heughan and McTavish visit one of Scotland’s oldest whisky distilleries and introduce viewers to Scottish seafood. For the sports episode, they try their hand at archaic Highland Games (aka throwing a massive hammer) and playing golf on Scotland’s most hallowed turf. And for the song and dance episode, viewers learn more about bagpipes and traditional Scottish dancing—Heughan and McTavish are game guinea pigs while also offering insights and knowledge into the theme at hand.

I’m not always big on traditional “travel shows,” but I absolutely love this one and am ready to book my first trip to Scotland ASAP after watching. — Michelle Baran

Watch it : Apple TV

West London’s Richmond upon Thames, with its distinctly British cobblestone shopping alleys, parks, and lively pubs, is the backdrop to the story of very American Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudeikis.

Lasso is an American football coach hired to reboot a Premier League British football team, AFC Richmond. An eternal optimist, Ted is someone you wish you knew—warm and funny, with leadership skills that win over nearly everyone he meets in this fish-out-of-water story.

The Apple TV show isn’t really about sports, though there are plenty of soaring, heart-pumping soccer—football!—scenes. There are love triangles and mishaps, a delightful cast of characters, and the realization that you can do the impossible if you just “Believe,” Ted’s motto. The show has already been renewed for two more seasons. —A.F.

The head of government rides her bike to work: two clues this series isn’t set in the United States. In Copenhagen, everyone rides a bike. Maybe “Danish political drama” doesn’t sound compelling but this is, with a standout cast of well-developed characters. It follows the path of politician Birgitte Nyborg and how demands of her rise to power clash with her family life. Concerns about media news coverage are among the issues making this drama universal. The show, with an 8.5 IMDb rating, originally aired 2010–2013; Netflix plans a fourth season for 2022. — Pat Tompkins

If you’re one of the few who haven’t seen Bridgerton yet (apparently, it’s Netflix’s most successful series ever ), and you miss the U.K., it’s time to settle into Shonda Rhimes’s soapy, steamy Regency-era drama that reimagines the time as one when equality reigns: Black and white people coexist as equals, and the Queen is Black.

It centers on the romance between debutante Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, reluctant Duke of Hastings. Scenic British locations include the Bridgerton family home, Ranger’s House in Greenwich, London; promenades in Bath’s green parks and Royal Crescent; and parties at Wilton House in Salisbury as the Duke’s country mansion. — A.F.

“Killing Eve” sets the codependent cop-and-killer chase in glamorous sites around Europe.

“Killing Eve” sets the codependent cop-and-killer chase in glamorous sites around Europe.

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Killing Eve

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When Eve, a British intelligence investigator, becomes obsessed by an assassin-for-hire, Villanelle, their cat-and-mouse chase leads the characters through Tuscany, Paris, London, and Romania. The glamorous destinations make this a bingeable spy thriller for travel lovers who crave dark humor, cliffhangers, and dreamy settings. —Ciera Velarde

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Watch it : Hulu

This 10-episode series from Mindy Kaling is nothing like the movie it takes its name from, except that there are four weddings and one funeral. London has never looked more magical as friends in their thirties fall in love, break up, and get married across rooftop parties in Trafalgar Square, conversations at the National Gallery and inside dreamy Notting Hill houses, and walks in Kew Gardens.

Like its cast, but unlike so many romantic comedies, it also showcases the diversity of the city through Indian family culture in Hounslow and the multicultural Southall Market. It’s completely addictive, and you might replay the final 10 minutes of the series (a wedding, of course!) over and over again. — A.F.

Un Village Francais/A French Village

Watch it : Amazon Prime

Over seven seasons, this series captures what German occupation of a fictional village, Villeneuve, meant for its inhabitants from 1940 to 1945. Instead of battles, we get the war’s impact on civilian life, an impact that affects everyone. It could have been a soap opera, but it’s not, thanks to complex characters and intriguing stories.

Among those in the first episode are Spanish refugees, a Jewish family, and the town doctor, all coping with the sudden upheaval of life in Occupied France. Travel to a different place and time in these 80+ episodes. — P.T.

Home for Christmas

The first Norwegian series from Netflix, Home for Christmas was filmed in Oslo and the small mining town of Røros, known for its colorful wooden buildings from the 1700s. We see the town and countryside dressed for the holidays, with snow, twinkle lights, and cider at Christmas markets aplenty.

But the festive season is just a vehicle for showcasing the complicated bonds of family. The show follows the up-and-down love life and quirky characters surrounding Johanne, a nurse in her thirties who feels pressure from her large, boisterous family to settle down. But what relationship can compete with her friendships? — A.F.

Call My Agent

Calling all francophiles. For those missing not just France but the language and people as well, this French-language Netflix show is génial . Call My Agent is a witty comedy about a Paris-based talent agency. The central cast of characters brings viewers along as they manage the many moods and demands of their high-maintenance actor clients. (They do everything from intervene when clients refuse to get intimate on a film set to help a client learn to drive for a movie role, plus attend ridiculous soirées to appease these high-strung celebs.)

As the series continues, deeper emotional themes around family, friendship, and love develop. I found myself tearing up (in a good way) by the end of the first season, something I wasn’t expecting at all at the start. The comic relief serves as a wonderful escape and there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing behind the scenes of France’s acting and filming world even if it is a fictional look. — M.B.

Indian Matchmaking

This is a reality show, with all its tropes and gimmicks, inviting us to be voyeurs of the Indian dating world. But Indian Matchmaking is also a fascinating glimpse into the culture of matchmaking and quasi-arranged marriages, for both the singles and families. It follows Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia as she tries to pair clients both in the U.S. and India; the scenes in India are most vibrant and really make the show worth a watch even if you’re skeptical about the premise.

You feel like you’re sitting right next to the characters in that Mumbai restaurant or Delhi bar as they chat with friends or go out on that first (slightly awkward) date with their match. — M.B.

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If your family is driving you up the wall, imagine self-quarantining with Succession ’s Roy family. This addictive dramedy centers on who will take over a global media and hospitality empire as the family patriarch faces health issues. Because this dysfunctional family is crazy rich, the series transports us to the most exclusive corners of New York City, a sprawling ranch in New Mexico, and even a castle in England. The juicy Season 2 finale takes place on a private yacht in Croatia, so pour yourself some prosecco and lose yourself in someone else’s family drama. —C.V.

Olivia Colman dazzles as Queen Elizabeth in the third season of “The Crown.”

Olivia Colman dazzles as Queen Elizabeth in the third season of “The Crown.”

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Pour yourself a cuppa and don your finest sweatpants, because we’re headed to Buckingham Palace, folks. Well, no filming was actually done in Buckingham Palace, but Lancaster House, Wilton House, and Waddesdon Manor serve as lavish, convincing stand-ins. Get ready to follow the trials and tribulations of the Windsors and get peeks at country-home castles, private train cars, African tree houses, and passels of corgis romping on the moors. —C.V.

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Every time a local musician appears onscreen during this series (and they appear a lot), hearing the soulful jazz they play will transport you to New Orleans. Shot entirely on location in the city, Treme ’s storyline begins three months after Hurricane Katrina and follows its characters—musicians, bartenders, families—as they try to rebuild their lives. —C.V.

Sam Heughan stars in “Outlander,” a drama heavy on time travel and rolling Scottish countryside.

Sam Heughan stars in “Outlander,” a drama heavy on time travel and rolling Scottish countryside.

Watch it : Starz , Netflix , YouTube TV

After just one episode of Outlander, you’ll be eager to traverse the peaks of Scotland’s evergreen Highlands and drink a wee dram of whisky. This time-travel series, shot on location in Scotland, creates a fantasy world that feels rooted in a real place. —C.V.

Broadchurch

Watch it : Amazon

South England’s Jurassic Coast is the real-life setting for this moody crime drama set in a fictional seaside town. Millions of years of coastal erosion have formed striking rock formations along the craggy cliffs and beaches of the region—the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage–recognized area even serves as an important plot device. —C.V.

Ugly Delicious

Watch it: Netflix

In each episode of this docuseries, the James Beard Foundation award–winning chef David Chang focuses on a specific food (one episode is about fried rice, another about barbecue) and then bounces from country to country to taste local iterations of the same dish. After the first episode (which involves pizza: lots and lots of pizza), you’ll learn not to watch on an empty stomach. —C.V.

Top of the Lake

Viewers will be instantly hooked by Elisabeth Moss’s performance as a detective investigating the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl. The show was filmed on the South Island of New Zealand, and the titular lake provides an eerie and dramatic background for the emotionally heavy show. —C.V.

The action of “The Night Manager” starts in Egypt, but the scenes were actually shot in Marrakesh, Morocco.

The action of “The Night Manager” starts in Egypt, but the scenes were actually shot in Marrakesh, Morocco.

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The Night Manager

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Great writing, fast-paced action, and an all-star cast (Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Hugh Laurie) make this drama unmissable. The story follows a hotel night manager recruited to infiltrate the inner circle of a corrupt businessman. The show is rumored to be the most expensive miniseries ever made by the BBC, and travel-hungry viewers will enjoy the gorgeous locations, like Majorca, Spain; Zermatt, Switzerland; and Marrakesh, Morocco.

Salt Fat Acid Heat

Chef Samin Nosrat visits culinary colleagues in Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Berkeley, California, to explain how—you guessed it—salt, fat, acid, and heat are the essential elements to master when cooking any meal. Samin’s passion for food radiates through the screen, and you’ll be left hungry and inspired to test out some of her cooking tips—with her cookbook by the same name —yourself. —C.V.

If you want to lean into the current news, Fortitude is one way to go. Set in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard (but filmed in Eastern Iceland), this drama is about a deadly virus that turns infected people into murderers. Winter-travel lovers: Get ready for sweeping icy landscapes, snow-capped mountains, and frigid, rocky beaches. —C.V.

“My Brilliant Friend” is a realistic portrayal of the gritty yet beautiful city of Naples.

“My Brilliant Friend” is a realistic portrayal of the gritty yet beautiful city of Naples.

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My Brilliant Friend

Although this show follows two childhood friends as they grow into women in postwar Italy, the true star is Naples , with its crowded sidewalks, lively piazzas, and ancient architecture. (In the sixth episode, viewers get to travel to the volcanic island of Ischia, to summer with the characters on beaches lapped by turquoise waters). —C.V.

The makers of Our Planet leave no corner of Earth untouched. This breathtaking nature docuseries allows you to swim with whales, swing from tree to tree with orangutans, and explore the Serengeti, all from your couch. The camerawork is remarkable: You’ll ask yourself “how did they even film that?!” at least four times per episode. —C.V.

Big Little Lies

Oh, what we’d give to be social distancing in one of the spacious seaside mansions on this show. The frothy mix of petty neighborhood squabbles, a mysterious death, and the sweeping shots of the Pacific Ocean makes watching Big Little Lies roughly 10 times better than watching the news. And if you’re inspired to plan a trip to Monterey after watching the show (and, of course, after virus concerns are lifted) , we’ve got you covered . —C.V.

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Broadway touring shows are an important part of the Broadway theatre industry, bringing the best and brightest Broadway shows to audiences all over North America. Touring companies travel the country, performing for days or weeks at a time in a particular city before moving on to the next. Some cities even have “sit-down” productions of Broadway shows that stay for several months or more. Some shows tour on their way to New York; others play the Big Apple and then hit the road. So where can you find information about the most popular Broadway shows on tour?

Touring shows are popular for many different reasons. With musicals, dramas, comedies, special events, family-friendly shows and so much more, Touring Broadway truly has something for everyone. By visiting www.Broadway.org, The Broadway League’s official online headquarters for Broadway information, you can select the "Broadway on Tour" link to see a list of all the shows currently on tour. Review the descriptions of the shows and find a venue near you, and you’ll be sure to find a Touring Broadway show perfect for your tastes and convenient to get to.

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The Top 10 Most-Viewed Fall 2024 Shows on Vogue Runway

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Anthony Vaccarello’s latest show for Saint Laurent divided opinions, with the pros and cons often falling along gender lines. Male critics praised the singularity of Vaccarello’s vision of noirish after-dark glamour. Female writers pointed out the near impossibility of wearing such sheer clothes anywhere but a runway.

As Barbara Kruger so succinctly put it in 1989, our bodies are a battleground. Clearly, in this case, a little controversy was good for the numbers: Saint Laurent tops Vogue Runway’s ranking of the most-viewed shows this season.

A little controversy may also have helped Guram Gvasalia, whose Vetements collection, ninth on the list, seemed mostly about sibling rivalry (the Marcia Cross cameo might’ve given Vetements a boost too). His brother Demna’s Balenciaga show is at number eight.

Fashion loves a debut, especially a successful one, and Chemena Kamali’s universally praised launch collection for Chloé landed the brand on our list for the first time ever. As Sarah Mower put it in her review , there’s no better person for the job; given Kamali’s previous experience at the label (under Phoebe Philo and Clare Waight Keller), “it flowed naturally, not like a designer dutifully ticking boxes for a house entrance exam.”

People sometimes argue that there’s nothing new in fashion, but our list says differently. Five of the 10 brands didn’t make the cut last season — that’s a first. And that’s not the only record broken: the ranking has never been majority women-led brands before.

Stella McCartney, another list newcomer in the 10th spot, had Paul and Ringo in her front row, the celebrity gets of the season. That may have juiced her numbers, but I like to think it was her climate change manifesto that garnered her all the attention. She enlisted Olivia Colman and Helen Mirren to represent Mother Earth in a voiceover played during the show (“Do you still love me? I need you to show it”).

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Busta Rhymes cancels all 2024 Blockbusta tour dates a week before kickoff

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Busta Rhymes was set to embark on a 24-date Blockbusta tour, but it has been cancelled based on updates on Ticketmaster.com .

Every concert, from the March 13 opener in San Francisco to the April 21 closing show in the rapper's hometown of Brooklyn, is listed as cancelled on the concert ticketing site.

USA TODAY has reached out to Rhymes' reps and Live Nation , which announced the tour in November 2023.

Previously, Rhymes had been on 50 Cent's The Final Lap tour , which ended in December. Before heading out on that tour, Rhymes detailed in Men's Health magazine how he had lost 100 pounds to improve his health after suffering what he described as "felt like I was having like an asthma attack – but I don’t have asthma."

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He lost more weight while touring with 50 Cent, Rhymes said in November 2023 while promoting the release of his "Blockbusta" album, Complex reported .

The multiplatinum rapper, songwriter and record producer – known for songs such as “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” and "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" – had been honored at the BET Awards in June 2023 with a lifetime achievement award. Late last month, he performed at a joint The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Spotify event benefiting Musicians On Call (MOC) at newly opened venue The Atlantis in Washington DC.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Singapore: A look back at the highlights and lowlights

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From electrifying performances to cute marriage proposals, here are some noteworthy events that happened during Taylor Swift's highly-anticipated Eras Tour – good and bad.

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The Singapore leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will soon reach its conclusion – her final performance is on Saturday (Mar 9). The six-night concert was undoubtedly one of the country’s – and region’s – most talked about entertainment events in recent times. So did it live up to its hype? We certainly thought so .

Still, a lot of things happened during the time of the Eras Tour and we thought we’d compile a list of some of the more exciting – and side-eye-worthy – events that happened to preserve the fun memories and bring everyone up to speed (especially those who muted CNA Lifestyle on social media during this time).

THE HIGHLIGHTS

1. MASTERCLASS PERFORMANCES AND SET PIECES

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As mentioned in our review of the Eras Tour, the performances were top-notch. The bottom line is: Everyone got their money’s worth on the entertainment front. Swift proved the haters ( gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate ) wrong and gave her all night after night, whether it was belting out her hits, nailing the dance moves or playing her piano and guitar to great fanfare. 

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Sabrina Carpenter also showed that she was ready to headline a larger venue for her next solo concert in Singapore, thanks to her amazing crowd work.

The set pieces also deserve praise. From giant platforms, LED screens and glowing canes, every element elevated their respective era – hello, Folklore house – making them a delight to watch.

2. THE OUTROS FOR SABRINA CARPENTER’S SONG, NONSENSE 

As most fans know, during her song Nonsense, Carpenter usually does an outro that is specific to the city she’s performing in. Singapore was no different and attendees were treated to a unique outro each night, from innocuous ditties to ones that were downright risque and had alleged partners blushing.  

A dancer in Swift’s Eras Tour, Kameron Saunders gained attention and praise in recent days for his use of Singlish during the performance of We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. Like Carpenter, Saunders usually says a line that's unique to each city during this performance. For the Australian leg of the Eras Tour, Saunders thrilled the crowd with the likes of " Naur "   and " Yeah, nah ".

The Singapore leg saw Swift handing Saunders her microphone after she sang the line “Like, we are never getting back together” to which Saunders responded with a Singlish phrase. So far, these have included “ Walao eh ”, “ No, lah ” and “ Alamak ”.

4. THE FAMOUS FACES THAT ATTENDED THE ERAS TOUR

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The Singapore leg of the Eras Tour also became a celebrity-spotting ground as famous faces flocked to the National Stadium to catch Swift. K-pop stars Lisa, Sorn and Minho attended the second night of the Eras Tour and Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan has been spotted on multiple nights, supporting rumoured beau Sabrina Carpenter.

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Local celebrities also joined in the fun. Newly-minted mother Rebecca Lim  was "out of confinement" and attended an Eras Tour show. Other personalities included Nathan Hartono, JJ Lin and Carina Lau.

Now, Swift's NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce has arrived in Singapore to liven up the party. The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end arrived on Thursday (Mar 7) while Swift was already in the midst of her concert.

5. THE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS

Congratulations are in order for the newly-minted brides-to-be at the Eras Tour. The shows saw multiple men proposing to their partners during the song Love Story, with audience members cheering them on. Thankfully, their proposals were accepted, adding to an even more enchanted atmosphere.

6. THE SWIFTONOMICS OF IT ALL  

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Say what you will about the whole exclusivity saga but there’s no denying that it has helped a lot of businesses here. Local businesses selling Swift-themed merch are reporting an uptick in sales while regional demand for Singapore hotels and airlines has seen a spike of up to 30 per cent.

According to one expert, Singapore’s leg of the Eras Tour could potentially generate a revenue of more than US$787 million in economic value. That’s a lot of money.

A few organisations event held Taylor Swift-themed events , such as bracelet-making sessions and photobooths, to build up hype in the days leading up to the Eras Tour here. These events saw Swifties from all over the region coming together to make new friendships and memories.

Speaking of Swifties, who could forget the sheer effort and creativity they've put into  crafting Swift-themed outfits for the show?

THE LOWLIGHTS

1. CROWD CONTROL ISSUES ON THE FIRST NIGHT

Unfortunately, the Eras Tour shows weren’t without faults. The opening night saw fans from other sections rushing into the VIP area, encroaching into the personal space of a few VIP ticketholders, who went online to air their grievances about the bad experience. 

According to TikTok user @linmaxin, security guards “pushed the extra people” into the VIP ticketholders’ rows, causing even more crowding to the point where it was “hard to breathe”.

A spokesperson from Kallang Alive Sport Management (KASM) told CNA Lifestyle that they added resources and barriers for the Mar 3 show, Swift's second night, to enhance crowd control measures, and that there were no further reports of such situations since.

2. SECURITY LAPSES THAT SAW FANS ENTERING THE VENUE WITHOUT TICKETS

Two men have also since been charged for helping three other people enter the venue without a ticket. On the third day of the Eras Tour, 29-year-old Yang Chenguang allegedly distracted a security officer while 45-year-old Li Xiao Wei held onto a turnstile to allow three people to enter the National Stadium.

This situation, coupled with the crowd control issues above, makes us wonder if enough security measures had been deployed for such a major event.

3. LOTS OF PEOPLE FELL VICTIM TO TICKET SCAMS RELATED TO THE ERAS TOUR

In early March, the Singapore Police Force revealed that at least S$213,000 (US$158,000) were lost to Taylor Swift concert ticket scams over the past two months – with the number of victims exceeding 330.

Victims would come across concert ticket listings on platforms such as Telegram, X, Facebook and Xiaohongshu.

Scammers would then instruct victims to make payments via PayNow, bank transfers or virtual credits and become uncontactable once they’ve received the funds.

In an effort to curb scams, Carousell suspended ticket sales for the Eras Tour from Feb 23 to Mar 9.

One of the victims of such scams was Thai influencer Chopleum who only found out that her tickets "had already been used" when she tried to enter the National Stadium. A similar case was reported by the owners of pimple patch brand Dododots who claimed that one of the two tickets they bought on resale site StubHub had "already been scanned in".

4. THE RAINY WEATHER  

Unfortunately, it was raining for most of the Eras Tour shows. While this did not impact the performances, attendees had to brave the midnight rain as they exited the National Stadium, inconveniencing those who did not bring a poncho. 

The good news is that we're now officially out of the woods. There’s no denying that the Eras Tour will go down in history as an impactful event for Singapore. The shows exceeded the wildest dreams of almost every attendee and, suffice it to say, the Eras Tour has become a benchmark for future concerts here.

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Singapore Has Taylor Swift to Itself This Week, and the Neighbors Are Complaining

The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.

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By Mike Ives ,  Muktita Suhartono and Camille Elemia

Mike Ives reported from Seoul, Muktita Suhartono from Bangkok and Camille Elemia from Manila

Taylor Swift has descended on Southeast Asia, or one small part of it at least: All of her six sold-out shows are in Singapore, the region’s wealthiest nation.

Many of her fans in this part of the world, which is home to more than 600 million people, are disappointed. But the Singapore leg of Ms. Swift’s wildly popular Eras Tour , which began last weekend and ends on Saturday, is a soft power coup and a boost for the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

The shows — and the undisclosed price that Singapore paid to host them — have also generated diplomatic tension with two of its neighbors, Thailand and the Philippines.

Last month, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of Thailand said publicly that Singapore had paid Ms. Swift up to $3 million per show on the condition that she play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. A lawmaker in the Philippines later said that was not “what good neighbors do.”

Singapore pushed back. First its culture minister said the actual value of the exclusivity deal — which he declined to name — was “ nowhere as high .” The country’s former ambassador at large later called the criticism “ sour grapes .” And on Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told reporters that he did not see the deal as diplomatically “unfriendly.”

But that was no solace to dejected fans.

“I sometimes think ‘When will I get to experience this?’” said Sherin Nya Tamara, 26, a Swift fan in Jakarta, Indonesia, who has liked the singer since 2011 but has never seen her perform live. “I was hoping there would be additional dates and that Jakarta would be included, but nope.”

At a time when Southeast Asian governments are dealing with tensions over the South China Sea and the fallout from a brutal war in Myanmar, among other serious issues, the controversy over Ms. Swift’s Singapore shows is “kind of refreshing,” said Susan Harris Rimmer, a law professor who has studied soft power in the region.

“It’s nice to see them arguing about something this fun, I guess, instead of really, deeply difficult things,” added Professor Harris Rimmer, who teaches at Griffith University in Australia. “But it does show there is tension and jealousy and rivalry.”

Ms. Swift’s concerts in Singapore, which follow her stops in Japan and Australia , would have been a big deal anyway. But they took on geopolitical overtones last month, when Mr. Srettha said at a business forum that Singapore had paid the artist as much as $3 million per show in order to guarantee that they would be her only tour stops in Southeast Asia.

Mr. Srettha said that he had learned the details of Singapore’s grant to the artist from the concert promoter, AEG Presents. Representatives for the promoter and for Ms. Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.

An exclusivity deal around a concert, a kind of noncompete agreement known as a “radius clause,” is standard practice in the music industry, said Susan Abramovitch, the head of the entertainment and sports law division at the international law firm Gowling WLG.

“That being said, this territorial exclusivity is more typically measured in hundreds of miles from a city rather than covering entire neighboring countries,” she said, adding that the scope of the Singapore deal was a kind of “Taylor-esque magnification” of the industry standard.

It hasn’t been received well outside Singapore.

Late last month, a lawmaker in the Philippines generated headlines by saying that he had asked the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the exclusivity clause with the Singaporean government, saying that it had come at the expense of neighboring countries.

The lawmaker, Rep. Joey Salceda, said this week that he had raised the issue after realizing how difficult and expensive it would be for Filipinos, including members of his own staff, to attend the concerts.

“ASEAN’s core principles are solidarity and consensus,” he said in an interview, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “What happened? They even used their tourism board to block other nations.”

Asked on Tuesday how much the grant was worth, the Singaporean government did not directly address the question. But the Tourism Board and the Culture Ministry said in a joint statement that Ms. Swift’s concerts, for which more than 300,000 tickets had been sold, would likely “generate significant benefits” for the domestic economy.

Prime Minister Lee was also asked about the grant on Tuesday at an ASEAN conference in Australia. He said it had been funded by a post-Covid tourism recovery effort and that he did not see the exclusivity clause as being “unfriendly” to other countries.

“If we had not made such an arrangement, would she have come to someplace else in Southeast Asia or more places in Southeast Asia?” he said, speaking in Melbourne. “Maybe, maybe not.”

News of the regional backlash to the grant was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal , The Diplomat and other news outlets.

Professor Harris Rimmer said that, financial incentives aside, Singapore is a logical place for Swift to play in Southeast Asia, in part because it is safe for young female fans and has excellent transport links to the rest of the region. She said Ms. Swift’s glamorous mystique also fits nicely with Singapore’s efforts to promote itself as the “glamour kitten of Asia.”

“I don’t think she needs Singapore’s money, at this point,” she added.

Some Swifties have made their peace with the singer’s limited itinerary in their region. Mostly.

Jose Bunachita, 30, a writer in the Philippine city of Cebu, said that he saw Ms. Swift in Japan last month, and that his 11-day trip there had cost around $1,500. “I had the time of my life singing my heart out,” he said.

Still, he said, “I also feel like it would have been more of a fun experience if a majority of the concertgoers had been fellow Filipino Swifties.”

Sui-Lee Wee contributed reporting.

Mike Ives is a reporter for The Times based in Seoul, covering breaking news around the world. More about Mike Ives

Muktita Suhartono reports on Thailand and Indonesia. She is based in Bangkok. More about Muktita Suhartono

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