Summer concert season is officially here! Dierks Bentley got the season off to a rocking start last night when the first stop on the “Somewhere On A Beach” Tour hit the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. He set a very high standard for the rest of the shows we’ll go to this Summer. It was a high energy show from start to finish, and his 90 minute set seemed to fly by! Dierks gets an A+ in fan interaction, constantly hi-fiving and pausing for selfies during the set without missing a beat.
We got an exclusive first listen of Dierks’ new album, “Black,” in his mobile listening tour bus. (yes, we fangirled hard at getting to be on an actual tour bus). If you’re a black card member you can get on the bus too! You can pre-order the album and get a card at the show if you don’t have one already. We pre-ordered “Black” without hearing a single track from the album, knowing it would be awesome, and it even exceeded our expectations.
Opening acts Tucker Beathard, Cam, and Randy Houser set the tone for the evening with their lively sets. Cam’s set showed the range of her music, from fun tracks like “Go Get ‘Em Cam!” and “Country Ain’t Never Been Pretty,” to her emotional hit “Burning House” and new single “Mayday.” The singalong and cheering during Randy’s performance of “Like A Cowboy” was one of the loudest and craziest we’ve ever heard. New Jersey country fans, we are proud.
On to the main event: DIERKS!! He encouraged the crowd to tip it on back and get a little sideways, free and easy. The crowd was certainly there to get their good time on. His set included hits from all of his albums along with new material from “Black.” Some die hard fans (ourselves included) already knew the words to the new tracks like “What The Hell Did I Say” and even the title track which was as steamy live as the brand new video!
One of the more emotional moments during the show came during “I Hold On,” which is in memory of Dierks’ father. As the crowd loudly sang along, he told them that was always his favorite part of the night. Later, Dierks decided to get a little closer to the audience and jumped from the stage into the middle of the crowd to make his way to a stage in the back. He was joined by Cam and Randy for “Take It Easy.” From the main stage to the B stage, Dierks’ knows how to get every single part of the crowd involved and keep them entertained even if he’s not right in front of them.
We almost don’t want to ruin it for you, so maybe stop reading this if you’re going to the tour. During the encore Captain Dierks came out on an actual Dude Air plane. Cam and Randy joined him on stage one last time, before members of the crew ran out, some in their Riser flight attendant outfits. After the show, Dierks stayed on stage and signed anything people handed or tossed to him for a good 10 minutes as “Wanted Dead or Alive” was pumping through the venue. As if we didn’t love him enough already. Check out the dates for the “Somewhere On A Beach” tour HERE and get your tickets now!
Setlist:
Up On The Ridge
Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go)
Tip It On Back
Am I The Only One
5-1-5-0
Say You Do
Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do
What The Hell Did I Say
I Hold On
Every Mile A Memory
Black
Feel That Fire
Take It Easy (cover)
Freedom
Somewhere On A Beach
What Was I Thinkin’
Sideways
Drunk On A Plane
It’s Friday the 13th and MKTO just dropped a perfect new track for the occasion, “Superstitious.” Malcolm and Tony are back with a funky track that will get you in the groove for today or really, any time you just want it to work out with your crush!
The guys have been away from music for a bit working on other projects but we’re glad they’re back! We’re crossing our fingers and using our good luck charms that this song turns out to be as big of a hit as we know it is. Listen to “Superstitious” below.
The TODAY Show just announced the lineup for it’s annual Summer Concert Series, and it is STACKED. Dierks Bentley, Shawn Mendes, DNCE & more will all hit the Rockefeller Center stage this Summer. If you’re in NYC, you can watch the show in person! Head over to the TODAY Show concert site for all the info. We suggest showing up no later than 5am as there is usually a crowd. Also make sure you sign up for the mailing list so you can get info on the Fan Pass. A Fan Pass is awesome and gets you first entry into the show. All concerts take place from 7am to 9am and most likely you’ll get to watch the artist soundcheck as well!
TODAY Show 2016 Summer Concert Series Lineup
May 20 – Puff Daddy & The Family, #PuffDaddyTODAY
May 27 – Dierks Bentley, #DierksTODAY
May 30 – Fifth Harmony, #5HTODAY
June 3 – Luke Bryan, #LukeBryanTODAY
June 10 – Nick Jonas, #NickJonasTODAY
June 17 – Charlie Puth, #CharliePuthTODAY
June 21 – Meghan Trainor, #MeghanTODAY
June 23 – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, #MackAndRyanTODAY
July 1 – Rachel Platten, #RachelPlattenTODAY
July 8 – Shawn Mendes, #ShawnMendesTODAY
July 22 – Celine Dion, #CelineTODAY
August 5 – Blake Shelton, #BlakeTODAY
August 11 – The Band Perry, Live in Rio, #TheBandPerryTODAY
August 26 – Jessica Simpson, #JessicaSimpsonTODAY
August 29 – DNCE, #DNCEToday
September 2 – Alicia Keys, #AliciaKeysTODAY
Watch Andy Grammer perform “Honey I’m Good” as part of last year’s lineup.
Good Charlotte just dropped a brand new track called “Life Changes” from their upcoming album “Youth Authority” due out July 15th. The new track is classic GC complete with chugging guitars and a ray of hope shining through the entire song.
If there’s anyone who knows about life changes, it’s Good Charlotte. They’ve ridden the roller coaster of fame from the bottom to the top and they’re just hitting another high in their career.
We can’t wait to scream this endlessly optimistic song on the Fall tour with Benji, Joel, Billy, Paul, and Dean. Listen to the track below and try not to shout along.
Pre-order your copy of “Youth Authority” on iTunes or Amazon now.
“Good Morning America” always keeps Summer 🔥 🔥 🔥 with their Friday morning concerts every year. This year’s line up is straight LIT with all of your favorite artists that will be burnin’ up your beach playlists! Check out the lineup below. All concerts are free and take place at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park in NYC. Be sure to enter the park via the 72nd Street and 5th Avenue entrance, no later than 6am. The concerts happen between 7am and 9am during the GMA broadcast. You’ll even get a chance to watch soundcheck and maybe get up close with your favorite artist! Check out the schedule below.
GMA Summer 2016 Concert Series
May 20 – Ariana Grande (#ArianaOnGMA)***
May 27 – Flo Rida (#FloRidaOnGMA)
June 3 – Pitbull (#PitbullOnGMA
June 10 – Iggy Azalea (#IggyOnGMA)
June 17 – Demi Lovato (#DemiOnGMA)***
June 24 – Brad Paisley (#PaisleyOnGMA)
July 1 – Blink 182 (#Blink182onGMA)
July 8 – Kenny Chesney (#ChesneyOnGMA)
July 15 – TBD
July 22 – Sia (#SiaOnGMA)
July 29 – TBD
August 5 – X Ambassadors (#XAmbassadorsOnGMA)
August 12 – Keith Urban (#KeithUrbanOnGMA)
August 19 – TBD
August 26 – Jason Aldean (#AldeanOnGMA)
September 2 – Jason Derulo (#DeruloOnGMA)
***Advance (free) tickets are required for entry to the Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato concerts.
Watch 5SOS performing “She’s Kinda Hot” as part of last year’s Summer Concert Series!
Local rockers Born Cages have been cooped up in the studio working on their follow up to “I’m Glad I’m Not Me” and they just teased some brand new music in anticipation! We’ve been craving new tunes from Vlad, Matt, and Dave and fingers crossed we won’t have to wait much longer! Check out their studio update below.
Grab a copy of “I’m Glad I’m Not Me” on iTunes or Amazon now.
Pop-punk is back and it looks like it’s here to stay! One of the top acts to come out of the New Jersey pop-punk scene are a group of neighborhood friends called The Stolen. They got their start performing classic rock covers in some unlikely places and eventually started writing their own music.
We caught up with the guys before their show at Webster Hall in NYC, the last stop on their Spring tour in support of their new EP, “I’m So Dead.” Watch our interview with the band below and get to know Dom, Kevin, Mike and Rob!
Pickup a copy of the “I’m So Dead” EP on iTunes now! Check out The Stolen for upcoming Summer tour dates.
Bay area punk rockers SWMRS announced dates for their Drive North Summer Tour across the US. The band also sat down with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 to share some early demos for their tracks “Figuring It Out”, “BRB” and some fun stories from the road. Check out the interview HERE and get your tickets now to see Cole, Max, Joey, and Seb in a city near you. Trust us, you don’t want to miss their high energy show!
SWMRS – “Drive North Summer Tour”
June 17th – Broken City – Calgary, AB – Buy Tickets
June 18th – Mercury Room – Edmonton, AB – Buy Tickets
June 19th – Amigo’s/Moso – Saskatoon, SAS – Buy Tickets
June 20th – Pyramid – Winnepeg, SAS – Buy Tickets
June 22nd – Smiling Buddha – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
June 24th – Rockfest – Montebello, QUE – Buy Tickets
June 26th – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT – Buy Tickets
June 27th – Port City Music Hall – Portland, ME – Buy Tickets
June 28th – Iron Horse – Springfield, MA – Buy Tickets
June 29th – Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI – Buy Tickets
June 30th – The Flashback – Watertown, NY – Buy Tickets
July 1st – Funk N Waffles – Syracuse, NY – Buy Tickets
July 2nd – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA – Buy Tickets
July 3rd – Stage AE X-Fest – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
July 5th – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
July 6th – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
July 7th – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY – Buy Tickets
July 9th – The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS – Buy Tickets
July 10th – Hodi’s Half Note – Ft. Collins, CO – Buy Tickets
July 11th – Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO – Buy Tickets
July 14th – PB&J’s – Reno, NV – Buy Tickets
July 15th – Appleton Grill – Watsonville, CA – Buy Tickets
July 16th – Surf Rodeo – Ventura, CA – Buy Tickets
July 17th – Moose Lodge – Lancaster, CA – Buy Tickets
Grab a copy of SWMRS debut album “Drive North” on iTunes or Amazon now and watch the .
This Week’s Tournament:
Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome, Italy
Portland To Host USA vs Croatia Davis Cup Tie After much anticipation the USTA announced that Portland, Oregon will be the site of the next Davis Cup tie in July. Portland is where USA won the cup in 2007, and we’re hoping for another victory against Croatia in July! Stay tuned to the USTA website for ticket info!
Novak Djokovic Wins Record 29th Masters 1000 Title Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in the Mutua Madrid Open final to capture his 3rd Masters title of 2016, and his 29th overall.
Why We Love Gael Monfils
If you’ve seen a Monfils match, you know that anything is possible. He’s an incredible athlete who will jump, dive and go for every ball. How does he jump so high? In practice, he leaped over Davia Gavrilova.
Ohio natives Twenty One Pilots are flying high on the success of their sophomore album “Blurryface” and they’re ready to take over an arena near you this Summer. Tyler Joseph and Josh Dunn are a two man band focusing heavily on lyrical content that is relatable while keeping the music industry and fans on their toes about exactly what genre they fall under. Tyler and Josh blend rock, pop, and hip-hop with a little piano thrown in for good measure to create a sound that is all their own. Since tickets for their Summer tour sold out so quickly, Twenty One Pilots just announced new dates for 2017! Tickets go on sale this week. Check out a sneak peek of the tour and the full list of dates below.
— twenty one pilots (@twentyonepilots) May 9, 2016
Twenty One Pilots Presents Emotional Roadshow Tour
May 31st – US Bank Arena – Cincinnati, OH – SOLD OUT
June 1st – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA – SOLD OUT
June 3rd – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkstown, MI – SOLD OUT
June 4th – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI – SOLD OUT
June 5th – Allstate Arena – Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT
June 7th – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
June 8th – Wolstein Center – Cleveland, OH – SOLD OUT
June 10th – Meriwether Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD – Buy Tickets
June 12th – Portsmouth Pavilion – Portsmouth, VA – SOLD OUT
June 14th – Agganis Arena – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT June 15th – Agganis Arena – Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
June 17th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT – SOLD OUT June 18th – Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH – Buy Tickets
June 19th – HersheyPark Stadium – Hershey, PA – Buy Tickets
June 21st – Canalside – Buffalo, NY – SOLD OUT
June 28th – Uptown Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC – SOLD OUT
June 29th – The Red Hat Amphitheatre – Raleigh, NC – SOLD OUT
July 1st – Amway Center – Orlando, FL – SOLD OUT
July 2nd – BB&T Center – Sunrise, FL – Buy Tickets
July 3rd – St. Augustine Amphitheater – St. Augustine, FL – SOLD OUT
July 5th – The Woods Pavilion – Spring, TX – Buy Tickets
July 6th – Austin 360 Amphitheatre – Austin, TX – SOLD OUT
July 8th – Allen Event Center – Allen, TX – SOLD OUT
July 9th – Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK – SOLD OUT
July 10th – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
July 12th – Red Rocks Amphitheater- Golden, CO – SOLD OUT
July 12th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Golden, CO – SOLD OUT
July 15th – The Joint @ The Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas, NV –SOLD OUT
July 16th – EnergySolutions Arena – Salt Lake City, UT – SOLD OUT
July 21st – The Greek Theatre – Berkley, CA – SOLD OUT
July 22nd – The Greek Theatre – Berkley, CA – SOLD OUT
July 23rd – The Forum – Inglewood, CA – SOLD OUT
July 24th – Viejas Arena – San Diego, CA – SOLD OUT
July 26th – Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ – SOLD OUT
July 28th – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre – Lincoln, NE – SOLD OUT
July 29th – Excel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN – Buy Tickets
July 30th – BMO Harris Pavilion – Milwaukee, WI – SOLD OUT
July 31st – Bankers Field House – Indianapolis, IN – SOLD OUT
Aug 2nd – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MO – SOLD OUT
Aug 3rd – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion – Rogers, AR – Buy Tickets
Aug 5th – Amphitheatre @ The Wharf – Orange Beach, AL – Buy Tickets
Aug 6th – Infinite Energy Center – Deluth, GA – SOLD OUT
Aug 7th – Ascend Amphitheatre – Nashville, TN – SOLD OUT
Aug 10th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – SOLD OUT Aug 11th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – SOLD OUT
European Emotional Road Show Tour
Aug 26th – Reading + Leeds Festival – Reading, UK – Buy Tickets
Aug 27th – Reading + Leeds Festival – Leeds, UK – Buy Tickets
Sept 30th – Palacio De los Deportes – Mexico City, Mexico – Buy Tickets
Oct 22nd – Stadium Live – Moscow, Russia – Buy Tickets
Oct 23rd – A2 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Buy Tickets
Oct 25th – Ice Hall – Helsinki, Finland – Buy Tickets
Oct 27th – Annexet – Stockholm, Sweden – Buy Tickets
Oct 29th – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway – Buy Tickets
Oct 30th – Falconer Salen – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Buy Tickets
Oct 31st – Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 2nd – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 3rd – TorWar – Warsaw, Poland – Buy Tickets
Nov 4th – Forum Karlin – Prague, Czech Republic – Buy Tickets
Nov 5th – Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria – Buy Tickets
Nov 7th – Mediolanum – Assago, Italy – Buy Tickets
Nov 8th – Zenith – Munchen, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 9th – Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Duselddorf, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 15th – Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam-Zuitdoost, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
Nov 16th – Forest Vorst National – Forest, Belgium – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – Le Zenith – Paris, France – Buy Tickets
US Emotional Road Show Tour 2017
Jan 17th – Dunkin Donuts Center – Providence, RI – Buy Tickets
Jan 18th – Webster Bank Center – Bridgeport, CT – Buy Tickets
Jan 20th – Barclays Center- Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
Jan 21st – Prudential Center – Newark, NJ – Buy Tickets
Jan 22nd – John Paul Jones Arena – Charlottesville, VA – Buy Tickets
Jan 24th – PPL Center – Allentown, PA – Buy Tickets
Jan 25th – Times Union Center – Albany, NY – Buy Tickets
Jan 27th – CONSOL Energy Center – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
Jan 28th – United Center – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Jan 29th – iWireless Center – Moline, IL – Buy Tickets
Jan 31st – Alliant Energy Center – Madison, WI – Buy Tickets
Feb 1st – Century Link Center – Omaha, NE – Buy Tickets
Feb 3rd – Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, KS – Buy Tickets
Feb 4th – Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD – Buy Tickets
Feb 7th – Brick Breedan Field House – Bozeman, MT – Buy Tickets
Feb 8th – Taco Bell Arena – Boise, ID – Buy Tickets
Feb 10th – SAP Center – San Jose, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 11th – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 14th – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 15th – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 18th – Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Tuscon Arena – Tuscon, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 21st – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK – Buy Tickets
Feb 22nd – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – BJCC Arena – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
Feb 25th – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – North Charleston Coliseum – Charleston, NC – Buy Tickets
Feb 28th – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL – Buy Tickets
March 2nd – Smoothie King Arena – New Orleans, LA – Buy Tickets
March 3rd- Verizon Arena – Little Rock, AK – Buy Tickets
March 4th – Fedex Forum – Memphis, TN – Buy Tickets
March 5th – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY – Buy Tickets
Australia/NZ Emotional Road Show Tour 2017
March 24th – TSB Bank Arena – Wellington, NZ – Buy Tickets
March 25th – Vector Arena – Auckland Central, NZ – Buy Tickets
March 27th – Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, Australia – Buy Tickets
March 29th – Entertainment Centre – Hindmarsh, Australia – Buy Tickets
April 1st – Qudos Bank – Sydney, Australia – Buy Tickets
April 8th – Perth Arena – Perth, Australia – Buy Tickets
Pick up a copy of Twenty One Pilots’ new album “Blurryface” on iTunes or Amazon now.
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