Terry Reid will play his first Irish, Scottish and Welsh shows in more than six years this autumn, alongside new UK dates that include a return to London’s Jazz Café.
Terry Reid will play his first Irish, Scottish and Welsh shows in more than six years this autumn, alongside new UK dates that include a return to London’s Jazz Café.
Reid was recently featured in the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary, with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page discussing him being considered as the first singer in the band before turning them down as he just signed a solo deal. It was Reid who suggested to Page that he try and check out another young singer who had just supported him named Robert Plant…
September 11 WOLVERHAMPTON The Robin September 13 DUBLIN (IE) Arthur’s Blues & Jazz September 14 DUBLIN (IE) Arthur’s Blues & Jazz September 16 HASTINGS White Rock Theatre September 17 PORTSMOUTH Guildhall September 18 ST IVES Theatre September 19 CARDIFF The Gate September 21 HEBDEN BRIDGE Trades Club September 22 SHEFFIELD Greystones September 24 NEWCASTLE The Cluny September 25 GLASGOW Cottiers September 26 POCKLINGTON Arts Centre September 28 MALVERN Cube September 30 LONDON Half Moon, Putney September 1 LONDON The Jazz Cafe September 3 CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
The Who announced their first farewell tour in 1982, but the rock legends are saying goodbye for good on a North American jaunt cleverly dubbed The Song Is Over. Anchored by 81-year-old vocalist Roger Daltrey and nearly 80-year-old guitarist Pete Townshend, the tour will run from Aug. 16 in Sunrise, Fl., through Sept. 28 in Las Vegas; for now, no international dates have been confirmed.
“Every musician’s dream in the early ’60s was to make it big in the U.S. charts. For The Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,” Daltrey said today (May 8) at a London press event. “The warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflect the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio. Musical freedom! Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion. To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me. This was the land of the possible. It’s not easy to end the big part of my life that touring with The Who has been. Thanks for being there for us and look forward to seeing you one last time.”
“Well, all good things must come to an end,” Townshend added. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely. Music was everywhere. We all felt equal. Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle and of course, all of our longtime Who fans. I must say that although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy: the best job I could ever have had. I keep coming back. Every time I do, I meet new fans and feel new energy. Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans, and hopefully to new ones who might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years. This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter. Make sure you join in.”
The news follows the band’s two late March London shows in support of Teenage Cancer Trust, after which longtime drummer Zak Starkey was fired and then quickly rehired.
During the press conference, Townshend said, “This wasn’t a career that I chose. It chose me. Creativity has been what sustained me, rather than performing. It has been about the relationship between the audience and us. What’s so interesting is that the fans have patiently waited. The longevity has been something that just happened. When we look at artists like the Stones, like Bruce Springsteen and other, much older artists like,Bob Dylan, one is inspired in a sense to think, what could we do that would be new and different? Whatever we play, the chances are, I will have written it. There’s that sense of closing a circle and having one last grab of trying to bring that thing to life.”
Here are The Who’s tour dates:
Aug 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena Aug 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Aug 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Aug 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Aug 26 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park Aug 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater Aug 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Sep 2, 4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage Sep 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center Sep 17, 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl Sep 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre Sep 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Sep 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena Sep 28 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke have shared a new single, “The Spirit”, taken from their upcoming collaborative album, Tall Tales – which is released on May 9 from Warp Records.
Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke have shared a new single, “The Spirit”, taken from their upcoming collaborative album, Tall Tales – which is released on May 9 from Warp Records.
The video for “The Spirit” has been directed by visual artist Jonathan Zawada.
“The Spirit” arrives the same day as a special global cinema event, in which fans will be able to hear Tall Tales alongside its accompanying feature film, directed by Zawada, a day ahead of release – although dates may vary for certain locations.
The album is released tomorrow. As well as digitally, the album will be available in a standard black vinyl 2LP gatefold edition and as a limited special black vinyl 2LP edition including a 36-page booklet featuring images from the project and lyrics to all the tracks, designed by Jonathan Zawada.
There will also be both a standard CD edition and a limited special CD accompanied by the 36-page booklet.
Weezer, Bright Eyes, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Aurora and Car Seat Headrest will make some noise at the 52nd edition of the Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, which will be held Aug. 30-31 on the campus of the 74-acre Seattle Center.
Also set to perform are Indigo De Souza, the Linda Lindas, hometown punk favorites the Murder City Devils, Tennis, Real Estate, Digable Planets, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Quasi, Scowl, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Tank and the Bangas, Bob the Drag Queen, Petra Haden, Madison McFerrin and Saba.
As always, Bumbershoot will shine a light on the Pacific Northwest’s robust food and drink scene through its Culinary Arts programming, with dozens of local restaurants and wineries represented. In addition, the festival’s Visual Arts and adjunct programming slate includes the sculpture-focused Century 21 District at the Pacific Science Center, the Recess District with roller-skating, gymnastics, breakdancing, double-dutch jump rope and cheerleading and several installations within the Geodesic Domes.
Tickets are available by clicking here. For the first time, fans have the option to bundle Bumbershoot access with tickets to fellow Seattle festival Capitol Hill Block Party, which takes place July 19-20 with a lineup including Thundercat, Porter Robinson, the Dare and 100 gecs.
Bumbershoot returned in 2023 after a five-year hiatus. Pavement, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, Aly & AJ and Freddie Gibbs performed at the festival last year.
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Beck may be touring with a symphony this year, but that won’t stop him from joining the lineup for the 17th edition of the Outside Lands festival, during which he’ll be backed by an orchestra on the event’s Aug. 8 opening day in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Beck launched the orchestral concept in 2024 with shows at such storied venues as New York’s Carnegie Hall and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. Following three gigs in Japan this month, he’ll return to the symphonic motif during an 11-date summer North American tour, beginning July 15 in New Haven, Ct.
As previously reported, Outside Lands will be led by Tyler, the Creator, Hozier and Doja Cat. Also set to perform are John Summit, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Gracie Abrams, Doechii, Glass Animals, Jamie xx, Gesaffelstein, Bleachers, Ludacris, FINNEAS, Floating Points and Jorja Smith.
Meanwhile, previously announced performer Vampire Weekend will now play both opening and closing sets at their stage on Aug. 9. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (May 7).
Per usual, Outside Lands will offer a host of other amenities, including an on-site venue for fans to exchange wedding vows, the cannabis-friendly Grass Lands, the open-air SOMA dance stage and the Golden Gate Club, where chefs such as Tyler Florence and Melissa King will be cooking up a storm.
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Robert Glasper will reprise his artist-in-residence role at Blue Note Jazz Festival’s Black Radio Experience when it returns Aug. 29-31 to Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, Ca. The event will also feature performances by the Roots and Questlove, Jazmine Sullivan, Hiatus Kaiyote, Slum Village, Lupe Fiasco, Terrace Martin, Willow, Warren G and Esperanza Spalding.
The festival is named after a series of Glasper studio albums and extends his close relationship with Blue Note, which already includes his Robtober annual October residency at the titular New York jazz club. Glasper will also host and perform at a separately ticketed Black Radio Experience opening dinner and concert on Aug. 28.
“Black Radio Experience and Robtober are the platforms I use to bring all my favorite artists and collaborators together as one big family reunion and this year is no different,” he says. “I’m honored to be part of such an amazing community and bring that community back together for another dope weekend in Napa.”
Each night will conclude with after-parties steered by D-Nice, Questlove, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bryan-Michael Cox, Talib Kweli and Jahi Sundance. Click here for tickets.
Blue Note is also assuming artistic control of the event formerly known as the Playboy Jazz Festival, which began in 1979 at the Hollywood Bowl. This year’s extravaganza, now renamed Blue Note Jazz Festival and set for June 14-15, will be led by Grace Jones, the Isley Brothers and De La Soul.
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Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, the Strokes, John Summit, Doechii, Feid and Cage the Elephant lead the bill for the 2025 installment of the Austin City Limits festival, which will be held in Zilker Park from Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12.
The bill will also feature Modest Mouse, Japanest Breakfast, T-Pain, Empire of the Sun, Djo, Pierce the Veil, Rilo Kiley, Maren Morris, Mk.gee, Zeds Dead, Sammy Virji, Polo & Pan, Role Model, Wet Leg, Dr. Dog, Gigi Perez, MJ Lenderman, Car Seat Headrest and Phantogram, among many others.
ACL will be just the Strokes’ third performance since September 2023 and first since a March 2024 one-off in Chicago.
Tickets go on sale today (May 6) and are available in a wide variety of tiers, including a $3,000-per person bungalow for up to 10 guests and a $27,000 weekend package for two affording backstage access, side stage viewing and golf cart transportation around the festival grounds.
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While there are several throwbacks in Mammoth’s’ ‘The End’ video, Wolfgang Van Halen revealed he used his father Eddie’s ‘Frankenstein’ guitar on one song part. Continue reading…
