Justin Bieber Extends My World Tour

Justin Bieber

Pop sensation, Justin Bieber, has extended his first headlining tour through December. The North American tour will cover over thirty new dates, including eight stops in Canada.

In only a few years, Justin Bieber has achieved musical success on an international level. In 2009, Bieber’s debut album, My World, went platinum in both the U.S. and Canada, and had singles topping charts worldwide.

Bieber’s My World Tour kicks off this month in Hartford, Connecticut. The final show is now scheduled for Atlanta, Georgia on December 23. Read More

Vampire Weekend Adds Dates to Contra Tour

Vampire Weekend

New York Indie-rockers, Vampire Weekend, have just announced new dates to their 2010 Contra Tour. Beach House and Dum Dum Girls will be joining the band for the majority of the added fall shows.

The Contra Tour has already taken the band to Europe, Australia, and North America. The first North American leg of the tour began in March, following the January release of Vampire Weekend’s second album, Contra. The highly anticipated second effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and sold over one hundred thousand copies in its first week.

Catch the unique musical stylings of Vampire Weekend live in your city. Read More

Lady Gaga Returns with Monster Ball Tour

Lady Gaga

With the release of her second album, The Fame Monster, pop’s leading diva, Lady Gaga set off on an extensive tour in late 2009. She will be returning to North America for the second leg of “The Monster Ball Tour,” set to kick off at the Bell Centre in Montreal on June 28th.

Over her relatively short career, Lady Gaga has quickly become an international pop sensation. Known for her bold, eccentric style and integration of innovative on-stage technology, she brings a fresh look to the world of pop. Read More

Adam Lambert: For Your Entertainment

You may know Adam Lambert as the runner-up on the 2009 season of “American Idol”, but did you know that before he went on the popular TV game-show, he had made a name for himself in Theater?

Adam Lambert

Lambert started stage acting as a child. He landed various roles over his short career, the highlights of which were performing as Joshua in “Ten Commandments: The Musical” alongside Val Kilmer, and performing as part of the “Wicked” cast in Los Angeles.

Lambert decided to take a chance on “American Idol”, and the gamble has definitely paid off. He recently signed with RCA, and his debut album, For Your Entertainment, was released in late 2009. Lambert collaborated with some big names in the pop music industry including Lady Gaga, Pink, and Linda Perry to write his songs. Read More

Blondie extends “Call Me Invincible” tour with Benatar and The Donnas

Blondie, having already had plans to tour the U.S with fellow female singer Pat Benatar, has just announced that she will be adding the all girl group, The Donnas, as special guests for most of the performances of the tour.

Since the initial itinerary, 21 shows have been added to the tour lineup, most of them featuring all three musical acts, one featuring just Blondie and Benatar, and some just Blondie. The tour begins on July 18th in Oakville, CA with a performance by only Blondie, and will continue until September 2nd when the last show will be performed in Tuscon, AZ, again with Blondie as the lone act. But rest assured, most of the dates inbetween the start and finish of the tour will feature Pat Benatar and The Donnas.

While Blondie has not released an album since 2003’s “The Curse of Blondie,” supporting act Pat Benatar released a two-disc, 40-song set titled “Ultimate Collection” last summer, and The Donnas are set to release their new album “Greatest Hits Vol.16” July 7th.

Blondie U.S Tour Dates

Jul 18 – Robert Mondavi Winery – Oakville, CA (Blondie only)
Jul 19 – Britt Pavilion – Jacksonville, OR (Blondie only)
Jul 22 – The Concerts at Wente Vineyards – Livermore, CA (Blondie and Pat Benatar only)
Jul 25 – Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino – Lemoore, CA
Jul 26 – Pacific Amphitheatre – Costa Mesa, CA
Jul 28 – Dodge Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Jul 29 – Isleta Casino & Resort – Albuquerque, NM
Aug 1 – Mud Island Amphitheatre – Memphis, TN
Aug 2 – Chastain Park Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
Aug 4 – Filene Center at Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
Aug 5 – Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion – Gilford, NH
Aug 7 – Sands Riverplace – Bethlehem, PA
Aug 8 – Bank of America Pavilion – Boston, MA
Aug 10 – The Community Theatre at The Mayo Center for the Performing Arts – Morristown, NJ (Blondie only)
Aug 11 – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, NY
Aug 13 – Asser Levy Park at Coney Island – Brooklyn, NY
Aug 15 – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Cincinnati, OH
Aug 17 – Ravinia Festival at Ravinia Park – Highland Park, IL
Aug 18 – The Crossroads – Kansas City, MO (Blondie only)
Aug 20 – Austin Music Hall – Austin, TX
Aug 22 – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino – Biloxi, MS
Aug 23 – Arena Theater – Houston, TX
Aug 25 – Pike’s Peak Center – Colorado Springs, CO (Blondie only)
Aug 26 – Belly Up Aspen – Aspen, CO (Blondie only)
Aug 28 – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Reno, NV (Blondie only)
Aug 29 – Peppermill Wendover Casino – West Wendover, NV (Blondie only)
Aug 31 – Quechan Casino Resort – Winterhaven, CA (Blondie only)
Sep 1 – Pure Nightclub at Ceasar’s Palace – Las Vegas, NV (Blondie only)
Sep 2 – Desert Diamond Casino – Tucson, AZ (Blondie only)

Outside Lands festival in San Francisco feautres amazing lineup

Outside Lands, an outdoor festival held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Aug 28-30, has just announced the daily lineups, as well as the sale of single-day tickets for those unable to make it to all three stellar days.

Presented by Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents and Starr Hill Presents in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, this marks only the second annual Outside Lands festival, and already the show is pullig in big-name acts. The three main headliners include Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and the Beastie Boys, with popular supporting acts such as Incubus, Black Eyed Peas, and M.I.A. The list of quality performers goes on and on, and the setlist continues to grow as the festival website has also just announced the participation of Autolux, Street Sweeper Social Club, Infantree, Alpha Blondy, and Cage The Elephant.

The Outside Lands festival is sure to satisfy fans of all music, from hard-rockers to metal heads, to alternative and indie; there is surely an act suited for your tastes. Three-day Outside Lands tickets are available now, with single-day tickets going on sale June 21st. Check out the current, full list of performers below, or visit the official Outside Lands website.

Outside Lands Concert Lineup

Friday: Pearl Jam, Incubus, Thievery Corporation, Tom Jones, Silversun Pickups, The National, Q-Tip, Built To Spill, Midnite, Kinky, Tea Leaf Green, Autolux, The Dodos, Los Campensinos!, Akron/Family, The Duke Spirit, Zee Avi, Blind Pilot, SambaDa, West Indian Girl

Saturday: Dave Matthews Band, Black Eyed Peas, The Mars Volta, Jason Mraz, TV on the Radio, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Mastodon, Raphael, Saadiq, Os Mutantes, Street Sweeper Social Club, JJ Grey & Mofro, Deerhunter, Lila Downs, Zion I, Bat For Lashes, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Groundation, Dengue Fever, The Dirtbombs
Portugal. The Man, Ryan Bingham, Extra Golden, Infantree

Sunday: Beastie Boys, M.I.A, Ween, Modest Mouse, Band of Horses, The Dead Weather, Atmosphere, Lucinda Williams , Alpha Blondy, Brett Dennen, The Avett Brothers, Calexico, Bettye LaVette, Heartless Bastards, Cage The Elephant, Lenka, John Vanderslice, Matt & Kim, The Morning Benders, Darondo with Nino Moschella, Big Light