Latest Concerts News

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

May. 08, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe. The pop star is scheduled to kick off the 18-city Europe...

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl

May. 08, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert. West joins a cast that includes Heather Headley, Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson,...

What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway

May. 06, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White starring in the family wrestling dynasty in “The Iron Claw" and Brooke Shields playing the unwitting title role in the romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride” on Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. ...

The Rolling Stones show no signs of slowing down as they begin their latest tour with Texas show

Apr. 29, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Time marches on and all good things must come to an end. But don’t tell that to The Rolling Stones. What many believe to be the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they kicked off their latest tour Sunday...

After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking

Apr. 23, 2024 22:39 PM EDT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera to delve into the history of his band, Bon Jovi, he didn't anticipate it would catch him at a major low point in his career. The band was launching a tour, and...

Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour and a new song

Apr. 19, 2024 13:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring and fall for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.” “I’ve been...

Markus Hinterhäuser given third 5-year term through 2031 as Salzburg Festival artistic director

Apr. 04, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of Europe's most influential cultural roles to the longest since Herbert von Karajan's reign from 1956-89. The festival said Thursday that its board...

Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a 'collaboration'

Apr. 04, 2024 07:59 AM EDT

It’s never really the end of the road for Kiss. The hard rock quartet have sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million, it was announced Thursday. This isn't the first time Kiss has partnered with...

A swift rebound and unprecedented tickets sales for live music after pandemic shut venues down

Apr. 04, 2024 07:21 AM EDT

Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds this year after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. Concert and event...

Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival

Mar. 21, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival. Bludfest takes place on Aug. 11 in the iconic Milton Keynes Bowl, which in the past has hosted the likes of David Bowie and Green Day in Buckinghamshire,...