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Dead & Company Announce 2019 Tour: "So Let's Get On With The Show..."

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The supergroup will launch their next long strange trip in Mountain View, Calif. on May 31, 2019
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Nov 29, 2018 - 5:44 pm

Dead & Company have announced another summer tour that take the band across the United States in 2019, continuing to bring their traveling musical memory-making experience to their devout fans.  

The all-star band, made up of Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir of Grateful Dead with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti, will launch the tour May 31 in Mountain View, Calif., and end July 6 in Boulder, Colo.

Before the band rocks two nights in Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl and Chicago's Wrigely Field, in which they broke attendance records in 2017, and many more stages, they will perform at Playing In The Sand in Riviera Maya, Mexico January 17-20.

Tickets go on sale Dec. 8., andverified fans have an opportunity to get first dibs by visiting Ticketmaster for exclusive presale. For a full list of tour dates visit the Dead & Company website.

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Legendary Riot Grrrl Band Bikini Kill Reunite, Announce Tour

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The "Rebel Girl" band will play all-ages shows in Los Angeles in New York City and a 16+ show in Brooklyn, N.Y. in the spring
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 15, 2019 - 12:24 pm

Bikini Kill, the legendary politically outspoken feminist '90s punk band that launched the Riot Grrrl movement, have reunited and announced a tour.

The "Rebel Girl" band, who inspired women to express themselves via music and DIY culture, will play all-ages shows in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as a 16+ show in Brooklyn, N.Y. that will begin in the spring.

"Bikini Kill are thrilled to announce they will be regrouping to play shows in NY and LA this spring," the band said on their website. "They will perform with their iconic line-up of Kathleen Hanna on vocals, Tobi Vail on drums, and Kathi Wilcox on bass -- along with guitarist Erica Dawn Lyle."

The group formed in 1990 and were based in Olympia, Wash. and Washington, D.C. Before their break-up in 1997, they recorded and released a demo, two EPs, two LPs and three singles. They toured the U.S., Japan, Europe and Australia.  

Frontwoman Hanna went on to form band Le Tigre and a solo career as Julie Ruin. The Punk Singer documentary is based on her activism and musical career and shows the singer's life and battle with Lyme disease.

Tickets for all three shows will go on sale on Friday, Jan. 18. Both NYC shows will be on sale at 9 A.M. PT / 12 P.M. ET, while the L.A. show will go on sale at 10 A.M. PT / 1 P.M. ET. For more info, visit the band's website.

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A Bowie Celebration Announces Tour Dates

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A Bowie Celebration will tour cities in Europe in Jan. and early Feb., before hitting U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Houston and New York City
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 14, 2019 - 4:50 pm

David Bowie's backing bands are heading out on tour to continue the GRAMMY winner's legacy for the third year in a row.

A Bowie Celebration will tour cities in Europe in Jan. and early Feb., before hitting U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Houston and New York City until March. 

The tour is formed by Bowie's "longest-leading and most frequent band member" Mike Garson, guitarist Earl Sick, bassist Carmine Rojas, multi-instrumentalist Mark Plati, guitarist Charlie Sexton and vocalists Bernard Fowler and Corey Glover, according to Rolling Stone.

The magazine reports that the band has been joined by several guest vocalists in the past, including Perry Farrell and Evan Rachel Wood, and plays hits like "Rebel Rebel" and "Ziggy Stardust."

"One way or another, David is continuously there with us,” Garson said in a statement. “He’s on stage each night, in the audience and always in the very essence of each song. We do these shows for the fans who’ve loved David and his music, and for those who are new to his music-they’re about to get hooked. Through this process of the celebration of his music, we do these shows for David who is a constant presence in our minds, hearts and soul."

For more information on the tour see here.

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K-Pop Titans BLACKPINK Will Visit U.S. During World Tour

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The "DDu-Du DDu-Du" singers have yet to perform in the U.S., but they've already made a huge impression in the West
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 9, 2019 - 4:25 pm

K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK could be coming to a city near you in 2019.

The group's company YG Entertainment has announced that they are touring the world, with stops in North America, Europe and Australia. No specific dates for each continent have been released.

The "DDu-Du DDu-Du" and "Kiss And Make Up" (featuring Dua Lipa) singers have yet to play in the U.S., but they've already made some history here. BLACKPINKs "DDu-Du DDu-Du" is the highest charting song by an all-female K-pop group on the Billboard Hot 100. Their hit song same is also the fastest Korean group music video to accumulate 550 million views.

Even more impressive, BLACKPINK is also the first all-female K-pop group to perform at Coachella in 2019.

The fandom behind the group, who sing and rap, is massive outside of the U.S. Actor, director and producer (and former BuzzFeed employee) Eugene Lee Yang noted on Twitter how much the performance will mean:

"I've had countless chats with music insiders about its Western breakthrough, which has been happening the past few years. BLACKPINK playing Coachella is hugely significant. The locals have no idea what's coming."

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Joy Williams Announces Headlining Tour Ahead of 'Front Porch' Album Release

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The former Americana/folk Civil Wars member will launch the tour on Feb. 25 in Phoenix
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Jan 8, 2019 - 2:39 pm

GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Joy Williams has announced a headlining spring tour as fans wait for her upcoming release, Front Porch.

The former Americana/folk Civil Wars member will launch the tour on Feb. 25 in Phoenix, then head to cities including New York City, Denver and San Francisco before closing it out May 4 in Nashville, Tenn.

Williams was excited to share tour dates in a video posted to social media. "Happy 2019 ya'll. Brand new year and I am headed out on tour this spring," Williams announced. "I cannot wait to see you."

While Front Porch, the follow-up to 2015's Venus, has no official release date, Williams has released two singles from her forthcoming disc: "The Trouble With Wanting" and "Canary."

The singer recorded the album during the early part of her pregnancy with daughter Poppy Lou, who she gave birth to in 2018. She told Rolling Stone that "There is an energy that is very creative in having a baby. It gives a sense of urgency on top of all the creative energy."

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Williams experienced a great deal of personal change in the last few years, including losing her father to cancer and parting ways with her former Civil Wars performer John Paul White in 2014 (Venus was made in the aftermath of the group's breakup). But, as she explained to Rolling Stone, she’s more comfortable with herself than ever: "So much of this is about coming home,” Williams said. “Whether to a physical place or to yourself. The lines on my face, I can see them more clearly now. But a lot of them are laugh lines. This record feels like breathing more deeply into who I am. Come what may."

See William's tour dates and ticket information here.

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