Season's Greetings

From all of us at BackstagePassDirect, we would like to extend the warmest holiday wishes to our over 9000 members who have made 2013 such a great year.

2014 is just around the corner and whether you want to rub elbows with Taylor Swift, Kanye West, One Direction, Bruce Springsteen or Toby Keith, BPD are the folks who can make it happen.

We'll be back blogging after New Years; check in with us then.

Important Notice

Please be informed that Backstage Pass Direct has reached its membership quota for 2013 and is no longer accepting new members at this time.

Megadeath and Cher (no, not together!!) Tour News

Metal masters Megadeath have slotted a 3-week run beginning in late November in support of Super Collider.

Here's the "where and when":

Nov. 23 – Saint Paul, Minn., Myth
Nov. 24 – Madison, Wis., Orpheum Theater
Nov. 26 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Orbit Room
Nov. 27 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Nov. 29 – Montclair, N.J., The Wellmont Theater
Nov. 30 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Dec. 1 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
Dec. 3 – Huntington, N.Y., The Paramount
Dec. 4 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
Dec. 5 – Charlotte, N.C., The Fillmore Charlotte
Dec. 7 – No. Myrtle Beach, S.C., House Of Blues
Dec. 8 – St. Petersburg, Fla., Jannus Live
Dec. 9 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., House Of Blues
Dec. 12 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
Dec. 14 – Socorro, Texas, Socorro Entertainment Center

But the big concert news is that Cher returns to the road after an 8 year hiatus in support of her just released Closer to the Truth (album #26).

It's a massive undertaking spanning more than 3 months. Here's all the US dates:

March 22 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
March 24 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
March 26 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
March 28 – North Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena
March 29 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
March 31 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
April 2 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center
April 4 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
April 5 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
AApril 9 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
April 11 – Indianapolis, Ind., Bankers Life Fieldhouse
April 12 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena
April 23 – Buffalo, N.Y., First Niagara Center
April 28 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
April 30 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
May 2 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena
May 5 – Charlotte, N.C.,  Time Warner Cable Arena
May 7 – Raleigh, N.C., PNC Arena
May 9 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
May 10 – East Rutherford, N.J., IZOD Center
May 12 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
May 14 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
May 16 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
May 17 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center
May 25 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 28 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
May 30 – Lincoln, Neb., Pinnacle Bank Arena
May 31 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
June 2 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
June 4 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center
June 6 – Milwaukee, Wis., BMO Harris Bradley Center
June 7 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
June 9 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
June 11 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
June 28 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
June 30 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
July 2 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
July 5 – Ontario, Calif., Citizens Business Bank Arena
July 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
July 9 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
July 11 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center

Don't forget; passes are awarded on a first come, first served basis. If you snooze, you'll likely lose. Request yours today.

Robin Thicke in 2014

Touring in support of his best-selling Blurred Lines album, Robin Thicke launches a 15-city tour in February, including a stop In Vancouver, BC. We're happy to say that we'll have passes for ALL dates.  

Featuring Jessie J and DJ Cassidy Thicke’s journey unfolds in Atlanta:

Feb. 21 – Atlanta, Ga., Fox Theatre
Feb. 25 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Feb. 27 – Fairfax, Va., Patriot Center
March 1 – Mashantucket, Conn., MGM Grand At Foxwoods
March 2 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
March 4 – Boston, Mass., Agganis Arena
March 7 – New York, N.Y., Theater At Madison Square Garden
March 12 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre
March 15 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
March 20 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
March 21 – Thackerville, Okla., Global Event Center At Winstar World Casino
March 23 – Denver, Colo., Fillmore Auditorium
March 26 – Seattle, Wash., WaMu Theater
March 27 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
March 29 – San Francisco, Calif., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Passes are always first come, first served. So make your request today?

George Strait and Mazzy Star Tour Updates

George Strait has announced the second leg of his final two-year tour.

This isn't the big Bye-Bye from George; it's simply a cutting back on large scale touring. Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Young and others are set to perform on select weekend dates (details to follow).

Here's the where and when:

Jan. 9 – Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
Jan. 10 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
Jan. 17 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Jan. 18 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Jan. 30 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
Jan. 31 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Feb. 1 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
Feb. 7 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
Feb. 8 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Feb. 14 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Feb. 15 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
Feb. 28 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
March 1 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
March 7 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
March 8 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
March 21 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
March 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
April 4 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
April 5 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
April 11 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
April 12 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
April 18 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
April 19 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
May 23 – Baton Rouge, La., LSU Tiger Stadium (Bayou Country Superfest)
May 31 – Foxboro, Mass., Gillette Stadium

AT&T Stadium in Dallas will also host Strait on a date to be determined.

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Mazzy Star has announced  a one-month outing in support of their fourth studio album, Seasons Of Your Day. Here are the November dates and venues:

Nov. 3 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov. 4 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
Nov. 6 – San Francisco, Calif., Warfield Theatre
Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
Nov. 10 – Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre
Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, Minn., Mill City Nights
Nov. 13 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Nov. 15 – Detroit, Mich., The Majestic Theatre
Nov. 16 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
Nov. 17 – Montreal, Quebec, Club Soda
Nov. 19 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Nov. 20 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
Nov. 22 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 23 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring

Get Slayed!

As guitarist Gary Holt continues to fill in for Slayer’s founding member, the late Jeff Hanneman, the band has formally announced a US tour for the Fall.

Oct. 22 – Anchorage, Alaska, George M. Sullivan Sports Arena
Oct. 25 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
Oct. 28 – Hollywood, Calif., Hollywood Palladium
Oct. 30 – San Jose, Calif., Event Ctr. At San Jose State Univ.
Nov. 8 – Saint Paul, Minn., Myth
Nov. 10 – Austin, Texas, Auditorium Shores (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
Nov. 12 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center
Nov. 13 – Dallas, Texas, South Side Ballroom
Nov. 15 – Chicago, Ill., Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 16 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Nov. 17 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Nov. 19 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov. 20 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
Nov. 26 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
Nov. 27 – New York, N.Y., Theater At Madison Square Garden
Nov. 29 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Nov. 30 – Lowell, Mass., Tsongas Center At UMass Lowell

We'll have passes for all shows except the 10/22 outing in Anchorage. Request yours today.

Lady Antebellum Extends Current Outing

Lady Antebellum’s “Take Me Downtown Tour” will extend well into 2014. Backstage pass requests for all their 2013 shows are already into double-digits. So here's your opportunity for a fresh chance.

Dates and venues:

Jan. 9 – Charleston, S.C., Charleston Civic Center
Jan. 10 – Raleigh, N.C., PNC Arena
Jan. 11 – Greenville, S.C., Bi-Lo Center
Jan. 14 – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena
Jan. 18 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
Jan. 19 – Lubbock, Texas, United Spirit Arena
Jan. 30 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
Feb. 7 – Tampa, Fla., Tampa Bay Times Forum
Feb. 8 – Jacksonville, Fla., Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
Feb. 14 – Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
Feb. 15 – Birmingham, Ala., BJCC Arena
Feb. 16 – Lafayette, La., Cajundome
Feb. 20 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Feb. 21 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Feb. 22 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
March 12 – Boise, Idaho, Taco Bell Arena
March 14 – Reno, Nev., Lawlor Events Center
March 15 – Ontario, Calif., Citizens Business Bank Arena
March 16 – Fresno, Calif., Save Mart Center
March 18 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
March 21 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center
March 22 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
March 24 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
March 25 – Las Cruces, New Mexico, Pan American Center
March 27 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena
March 28 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
April 11 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
April 12 – New Orleans, La ., New Orleans Arena
April 26 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena
April 27 – Knoxville, Tenn., Thompson-Boling Arena

Sara Bareilles Adds More Dates

Once Sara Bareilles wraps her upcoming co-headline tour with OneRepublic she doesn’t plan on staying off the road for too long. The singer/songwriter has announced a 10-city North American headline tour for October.

Dates and venues:

Oct. 6 – Boston, Mass., Orpheum Theatre    
Oct. 7 – Washington, D.C., Lincoln Theatre    
Oct. 9 – New York, N.Y., Radio City Music Hall    
Oct. 10 – Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Factory    
Oct. 12 – Lakewood, Ohio, Civic Auditorium    
Oct. 13 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre    
Oct. 15 – Kansas City, Mo., Uptown Theater    
Oct. 16 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant    
Oct. 18 – Indianapolis, Ind., Egyptian Room    
Oct. 19 – Athens, Ohio, Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Aud.

Sara's got a new DVD due out also in October: Brave Enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse.

Barenaked Ladies "Grinning Streak"

Continuing the band's 25th anniversary celebration, Barenaked Ladies revealed an autumn tour today entitled "Grinning Streak" beginning early October.

With Whitehorse as openers, here are all the dates and venues:

Oct. 9 – Minneapolis, Minn., The State Theatre
Oct. 10 – Kansas City, Mo., Uptown Theater
Oct. 11 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House
Oct. 12 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
Oct. 16 – Lakewood, Ohio, Lakewood Civic Auditorium
Oct. 17 – New York, N.Y., Beacon Theatre
Oct. 18 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Oct. 19 – Atlantic City, N.J., Tropicana Casino & Resort
Oct. 21 – Homestead, Pa., Carnegie Library Music Hall
Oct. 22 – Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University Auditorium
Oct. 24 – Austin, Texas, Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
Oct. 25 – Lake Charles, La., L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
Oct. 28 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct. 29 – Orlando, Fla., Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Oct. 30 – Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Live
Nov. 1 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Tivoli Theatre
Nov. 2 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Nov. 3 – Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee Theatre
Nov. 6 – Buffalo, N.Y., UB Center For The Arts Mainstage

Here's a ten minute taste of what they've been up to.

Outlands 2013 Webcast

You’ll want to include the Outside Lands webcast in your weekend plans. Performances include Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Vampire Weekend.

Here’s the schedule:

Friday, Aug. 9

Channel 1:
2:00pm - 2:50pm – Smith Westerns
3:00pm - 3:50pm – Surfer Blood
4:00pm - 5:00pm – Twenty One Pilots
5:20pm - 6:20pm – Band of Horses
6:20pm - 7:30pm – The National
7:30pm - 8:30pm – CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers
8:40pm - 9:50pm – Pretty Lights

Channel 2:
2:00pm - 2:40pm – Foy Vance
2:50pm - 3:30pm – Anuhea
3:30pm - 4:15pm – Midi Matilda
4:15pm - 5:00pm – The Heavy
5:00pm - 5:50pm – Wild Belle
8:00pm - 8:50pm – Jessie Ware
9:00pm - 9:50pm – Yeasayer

Saturday, Aug. 10

Channel 1:
2:00pm - 2:50pm – The Soft White Sixties
2:50pm - 3:30pm – The Lone Bellow
3:35pm - 4:20pm – The Growlers
4:30pm - 5:20pm – Gary Clark Jr.
5:20pm - 6:10pm – Young The Giant
6:10pm - 7:10pm – Jurassic 5
7:20pm - 8:20pm – Grizzly Bear
8:25pm - 9:55pm – Nine Inch Nails

Channel 2:
2:10pm - 2:55pm – Milo Greene
2:55pm - 3:40pm – Atlas Genius
3:40pm - 4:30pm – Youth Lagoon
4:30pm - 5:20pm – Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
5:15pm - 5:45pm – Baauer
6:00pm - 6:50pm – The Tallest Man on Earth
7:50pm - 8:50pm – The Head and the Heart
8:50pm - 10:00pm – Phoenix

Sunday, Aug. 11

Channel 1:
2:00pm - 2:50pm – Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
2:50pm - 3:40pm – Fishbone
3:50pm - 4:40pm – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
4:45pm - 5:45pm – Daryl Hall & John Oates
5:50pm - 7:00pm – Vampire Weekend
8:10pm - 10:00pm – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Channel 2:
2:00pm - 2:45pm – The Easy Leaves
2:50pm - 3:30pm – Little Green Cars
3:30pm - 4:15pm – Camper Van Beethoven
4:15pm - 5:05pm – Kurt Vile and the Violators
5:05pm - 6:05pm – Foals
6:10pm - 7:00pm – Emeli Sandé
7:10pm - 8:00pm – Dawes
8:25pm - 9:10pm – Kaskade

All times are PST. Head on over to either ustream.tv/outsidelands or SFOutsidelands.com

Fall Tour News

The “Elvis Costello – SOLO tour” will play intimate Eastern theatres beginning in November. Dates and venues are:

Nov. 2 – Burlington, Vt., Flynn Center For The Performing Arts
Nov. 3 – Northampton, Mass., Calvin Theater
Nov. 4 – Englewood, N.J., Bergen Performing Arts Ctr.
Nov. 6 – Troy, N.Y., Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Nov. 7 – Ithaca, N.Y., State Theatre
Nov. 8 – New Haven, Conn., Shubert Theater
Nov. 10 – Philadelphia, Pa., Merriam Theater
Nov. 11 – Port Chester, N.Y., The Capitol Theatre
Nov. 12 – Port Chester, N.Y., The Capitol Theatre
Nov. 14 – Kingston, N.Y., Ulster Performing Arts Center
Nov. 17 – Boston, Mass., Wilbur Theatre
Nov. 18 – Portland, Maine  State Theatre
Nov. 19 – Orono, Maine, Collins Center

Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck are teaming up for a Fall outing. With Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine and original member David Marks also onboard, this should be quite a show.

Here’s the plan:

Sept. 27 – Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Live
Sept. 28 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct. 3 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Oct. 4 – Atlanta, Ga., Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Oct. 5 – Washington, D.C., Warner Theatre
Oct. 6 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Oct. 8 – Albany, N.Y., Palace Theatre
Oct. 9 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center
Oct. 11 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
Oct. 12 – Westbury, N.Y., NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Oct. 13 – Upper Darby, Pa., Tower Theatre
Oct. 15 – New York, N.Y.,  Beacon Theatre
Oct. 18 – Las Vegas, Nev., Pearl Concert Theater
Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre
Oct. 22 – Oakland, Calif., Paramount Theatre
Oct. 25 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre
Oct. 27 – Akron, Ohio, E.J. Thomas Hall

In related news, Mike Love has licensed the Beach Boys' name for his tour, which also features fellow Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. Please note that Mike and Bruce are the ONLY Beach Boys on this tour. The duo's backup band includes Randell Kirsch, John Cowsill, Tim Bonhomme, Christian Love, and Scott Totten.

Late Summer and Fall dates are:
    
    Sept. 1 — Elkhorn, WI (Walworth County Fair)
    Sept. 6 — Lincoln, CA (Thunder Valley Casino Resort)
    Sept. 20 — Frederick, MD (Great Frederick Fair)
    Sept. 21 — Ocean City, MD (Sunfest 2013, outdoor stage at OC Inlet Parking Lot)
    Sept. 22 — Charleston, WV (Clay Center for the Arts)
    Sept. 25 — Richmond, VA (Innsbrook After Hours, Snag a Job Pavilion)
    Sept. 26 — Easton, PA (State Theatre)
    Sept. 27 — Willamsport, PA (Community Arts Center)
    Sept. 28 — Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata Casino)
    Sept. 29 — West Springfield, MA (The Big E)
    Oct. 5-6 — Galveston, TX (The Grand 1894 Opera House)
    Oct. 11-12 — Biloxi, MS (Beau Rivage)
    Oct. 17 — Tuscaloosa, AL (Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, opening act The Swingin' Medallions)
    Oct. 18 — Hampton, GA (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
    

Setlist: Black Sabbath

Longtime BPD member 2for10 returned from his backstage experience at a recent Black Sabbath show and filed this setlist:

War Pigs
Into the Void
Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
Snowblind
Age of Reason
Black Sabbath
Behind the Wall of Sleep
N.I.B.
End of the Beginning
Fairies Wear Boots
Methademic
Rat Salad
Drum Solo
Iron Man
God Is Dead?
Dirty Women
Children of the Grave

Encore:

Paranoid

Stone Temple Pilots Fall Outing

Stone Temple Pilots, with new frontman Chester Bennington, is ready to take its new lineup on tour.

Although the tour may be expanded, here's what we've got to date:

Sept. 4 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center    
Sept. 6 – Sayreville, N.J., Starland Ballroom    
Sept. 7 – Atlantic City, N.J., House Of Blues    
Sept. 9 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston    
Sept. 10 – Huntington, N.Y., The Paramount    
Sept. 13 – Oklahoma City, Okla., DT Airpark (appearing with Mötley Crüe)
Sept. 14 – Newkirk, Okla., First Council Casino    
Sept. 17 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center    
Sept. 20 – Columbia, S.C., Township Auditorium    
Sept. 21 – Fort Myers, Fla., JetBlue Park (96-KRock Presents Rockwave Festival)
Sept. 24 – Midland, Texas, La Hacienda Event Center    
Sept. 26 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee    
Sept. 27 – Las Vegas, Nev., Fremont Street Experience    
Nov. 1 – Biloxi, Miss., Hard Rock Live Biloxi

Get your backstage passes right here.

Pearl Jam US Tour 2013

Pearl Jam just announced that they will embark on a two-leg, twenty-four date North American tour this fall. Leg one kicks-off in Pittsburgh on October 11 and wraps in New Orleans with the band's previously announced headlining performance at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience during the weekend of November 1. The second leg of the tour commences in Dallas on November 15 and closes in the band’s hometown of Seattle on December 6.

Here are all the US dates:

Oct. 11 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center    
Oct. 12 – Buffalo, N.Y., First Niagara Center    
Oct. 15 – Worcester, Mass., DCU Center    
Oct. 18 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center    
Oct. 19 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center    
Oct. 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center    
Oct. 22 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center    
Oct. 25 – Hartford, Conn., XL Center    
Oct. 27 – Baltimore, Md., 1st Mariner Arena    
Oct. 29 – Charlottesville, Va., John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ Arena)    
Oct. 30 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena    
Nov. 15 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center    
Nov. 16 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena    
Nov. 19 – Glendale, Ariz., Jobing.com Arena    
Nov. 21 – San Diego, Calif., Viejas Arena    
Nov. 23 – Los Angeles, Calif., Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena    
Nov. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena    
Nov. 26 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena    
Nov. 29 – Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena        
Dec. 6 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center

Backstage pass requests are already starting to come in. Make yours now.

Setlist: The Rolling Stones

Although we have not been successful  in getting long-time BPD member GimmeSum to write about his experiences backstage with the Rolling Stones, after much pleading and cajoling, we finally got him to send us the setlist for the night.

Here goes:


        Get Off of My Cloud
        It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
        Paint It Black
        Gimme Shelter
        Worried About You
        Street Fighting Man
        Emotional Rescue
        Doom and Gloom
        One More Shot
        Honky Tonk Women
        You Got the Silver w/Keith on lead vocals)
        Before They Make Me Run w/Keith on lead vocals)
        Midnight Rambler w/Mick Taylor
        Miss You
        Start Me Up
        Tumbling Dice
        Brown Sugar
        Sympathy for the Devil
     
      Encore:
       
        You Can't Always Get What You Want
        Jumpin' Jack Flash
        (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction w/Mick Taylor

Farm Aid 2013

Tomorrow, is the day of the big announcement concerning this year's Farm Aid. But, we've already got all the info. Let's get right to it.

Date and Site: Sept. 21 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The lineup:

Willie Nelson
Neil Young
John Mellencamp
Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds
Jack Johnson
Amos Lee
Kacey Musgraves
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Bahamas
JD & The Straight Shot
Carlene Carter
Pegi Young & The Survivors

These passes always fly, so request yours today!

Fall Phoenix

The French rock band Phoenix extends its U.S. touring plans as it slots shows in September and October

Here’s the US schedule:

Aug. 4 – Chicago, Ill., Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
Aug. 6 – Omaha, Neb., Omaha Civic Music Hall
Aug. 7 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 30 – Portsmouth, Va.,  Ntelos  Pavilion
Sept. 1 – Charlottesville, Va., Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
Sept. 27 – Kansas City, Mo., Berkley Riverfront Park (KRBZ Beach Ball)
Sept. 28 – Chicago, Ill., UIC Pavilion
Sept. 29 – Ypsilanti, Mich., EMU Convocation Center
Oct. 1 – Boston, Mass, Agganis Arena
Oct. 2 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Oct. 3 – Columbus, Ohio, Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Oct. 9 – Los Angeles, Calif., Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Oct. 10 – San Diego, Calif., RIMAC Arena

Icky Blossoms support Aug. 6; Dinosaur Jr. Aug. 7 & Oct. 9; and The Vaccines Sept. 28-Oct. 3.

Passes are first come, first served. So don't wait; request yours today.

Lumineers This Fall

In addition to a bunch of major U.S. festival appearances including Mountain Jam Festival, Firefly Music Festival, Floydfest, XPoNential Music Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Edgefest and Osheaga, the Lumineers have added many new dates for September and October.

Here they are:

Sept. 14 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre    
Sept. 15 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre    
Sept. 17 – Magna, Utah, The Great Saltair    
Sept. 20 – Redmond, Wash., King County's Marymoor Park    
Sept. 21 – Redmond, Wash., King County's Marymoor Park    
Sept. 22 – Portland, Ore., Memorial Coliseum    
Sept. 25 – San Francisco, Calif., America’s Cup Pavilion    
Sept. 26 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl    
Sept. 27 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre    
Sept. 28 – Los Angeles, Calif., Greek Theatre    
Oct. 1 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre    
Oct. 3 – Oklahoma City, Okla., DT Airpark    
Oct. 4 – St. Louis, Mo., Chaifetz Arena
Oct. 5 – Indianapolis, Ind., Lawn At White River State Park    
Oct. 8 – Memphis, Tenn., Mud Island Amphitheatre    
Oct. 9 – Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater    
Oct. 12 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium    
Oct. 13 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium    
Oct. 14 – Nashville, Tenn., Ryman Auditorium    
Oct. 16 – New Orleans, La., Lakefront Arena    
Oct. 18 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre    
Oct. 19 – Tampa, Fla., USF Sun Dome    
Oct. 20 – Boca Raton, Fla., Sunset Cove Amphitheater

You can catch the band's latest video here.

The Eagles and Bon Jovi Expand US Tours

The "History of the Eagles" tour has been extended into the Fall.

Here are all the dates beginning in July:

Sat 07/06/13         Louisville, KY     KFC Yum! Center          
Sun 07/07/13         Milwaukee, WI     Marcus Amphitheater         
Tue 07/09/13         Cleveland, OH     Quicken Loans Arena    
Tue 07/16/13         Philadelphia, PA     Wells Fargo Center    
Thu 07/18/13         Uncasville, CT     Mohegan Sun Arena    
Fri 07/19/13         Mansfield, MA     Comcast Center    
Mon 07/22/13         Washington, DC     Verizon Center    
Tue 07/23/13         Pittsburgh, PA     Consol Energy Center    
Thu 07/25/13         Bethel, NY     Bethel Woods Center For The Arts    
Wed 09/18/13         Minneapolis, MN     Target Center    
Fri 09/20/13         Chicago, IL     United Center    
Sat 09/21/13         Auburn Hills, MI     The Palace Of Auburn Hills      
Fri 10/04/13         Lincoln, NE     Pinnacle Bank Arena    
Sat 10/05/13         Denver, CO     Pepsi Center        
Mon 10/07/13         Wichita, KS     Intrust Bank Arena    
Wed 10/09/13         Tulsa, OK     BOK Center       
Fri 10/11/13         Dallas, TX     American Airlines Center      
Mon 10/14/13         Memphis, TN     FedExForum    
Wed 10/16/13         Nashville, TN     Bridgestone Arena    
Fri 10/18/13         Indianapolis, IN     Bankers Life Fieldhouse      
Sat 10/19/13         Rosemont, IL     Allstate Arena    
Mon 10/21/13         Moline, IL     I Wireless Center    
Wed 10/23/13         Kansas City, MO     Sprint Center    
Thu 10/24/13         St. Louis, MO     Scottrade Center

Bon Jovi’s “Because We Can – The Tour” expands once again as the band adds the US to its 2013 summer and fall plans:

July 12 – Chicago, Ill., Soldier Field
July 14 – Cleveland, Ohio, FirstEnergy Stadium
July 18 – Dearborn, Mich., Ford Field
July 20 – Foxboro, Mass., Gillette Stadium
July 22 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 23 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 25 – East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium
July 27 – East Rutherford, N.J.,  MetLife Stadium
Oct. 5 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
Oct. 6 – Spokane, Wash., Spokane Arena
Oct. 8 – Fresno, Calif., Save Mart Center
Oct. 9 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Oct. 12 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
Oct. 15 – San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center
Oct. 16 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
Oct. 25 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena   
      

Interlocken Music Festival

We're pleased to announce that we will have single day backstage passes for the inaugural ‘Interlocken Music Festival’ Sept. 5-8 at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Va.

With more bands to come ( everyone performing two hour sets on two stages), already agreed to appear are Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Furthur, Zac Brown, The String Cheese Incident and The Black Crowes. Many of the artists will be performing at Interlocken over multiple days, and will be featured in unique and exciting artist pairings.

Backstreet Boys 20th Anniversary Tour

Following a string of dates in China in late May and early June, the US leg for the Backstreet Boys “In A World Like This” tour launches Aug. 2. All five the originals are on board along with special guests Jesse McCartney and DJ Pauly D.

Here's the rundown of dates and venues:

Aug. 2 – Chicago, Ill., Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island    
Aug. 3 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis    
Aug. 4 – Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre    
Aug. 8 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre    
Aug. 9 – Cincinnati, Ohio, PNC Pavilion At Riverbend    
Aug. 10 – Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica    
Aug. 12 – Boston, Mass., Bank Of America Pavilion    
Aug. 13 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater    
Aug. 15 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center    
Aug. 16 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center    
Aug. 17 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach    
Aug. 20 – Raleigh, N.C., Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion    
Aug. 21 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre    
Aug. 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Chastain Park Amphitheatre    
Aug. 23 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre    
Aug. 25 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre    
Aug. 30 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie    
Aug. 31 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion    
Sept. 5 – Phoenix, Ariz., Comerica Theatre    
Sept. 6 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater    
Sept. 7 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center    
Sept. 8 – Concord, Calif., Sleep Train Pavilion

Only the early birds will get the worms. Don't delay; request your backstage passes today!

Austin City Limits 2013

After many consecutive years of sell-out crowds, Austin City Limits is doubling down to accommodate more fans this October.

ACL will announce on Monday that it will showcase back-to-back offerings of the same great lineup of music, art, local food and activities to Zilker Park this year. Weekend One is happening October 4-6, 2013 and Weekend Two is happening October 11-13, 2013. With almost 140 acts already signed, this year's fest is sure to be a doozy.

Already inked:

DEPECHE MODE
THE CURE
MUSE
KINGS OF LEON
ATOMS FOR PEACE
LIONEL RICHIE
PHOENIX
WILCO
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
THE NATIONAL
ERIC CHURCH
PASSION PIT
ARCTIC MONKEYS
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
FUN.
KENDRICK LAMAR
FRANZ FERDINAND
D'ANGELO
KASKADE
TAME IMPALA
LOCAL NATIVES
THE SHOUTING MATCHES
TORO Y MOI
GRIMES
PORTUGAL. THE MAN
SILVERSUN PICKUPS
THE JOY FORMIDABLE
NEKO CASE
DIVINE FITS
GROUPLOVE
JIMMY EAT WORLD
THE BLACK ANGELS
THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR
THE MAVERICKS
OKKERVIL RIVER
SHUGGIE OTIS
PURITY RING
DAWES
HAIM
SMITH WESTERNS
JUNIP
WALK THE MOON
VINTAGE TROUBLE
NOAH AND THE WHALE
PAPER DIAMOND
LISSIE
PINBACK
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION
WILD BELLE
PHOSPHORESCENT
COURT YARD HOUNDS
THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
FOXYGEN
LITTLE GREEN CARS
SAVAGES
AUTRE NE VEUT
PARQUET COURTS
FIDLAR
WHITE DENIM
TRUE BELIEVERS
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
DELTA RAE
JAKE BUGG
THE LONE BELLOW
ELECTRIC GUEST
DAN CROLL
DEAP VALLY
WILD NOTHING
TYPHOON
HUNDRED WATERS
TWIN FORKS
RED BARAAT
ELECTRIC SIX
SHOVELS & ROPE
REIGNWOLF
MONA
MS MR
WIDOWSPEAK
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
BEAR MOUNTAIN
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
JD MCPHERSON
PACHA MASSIVE
VALERIE JUNE
WILD FEATHERS
ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR
JC BROOKS AND THE UPTOWN SOUND
DESERT NOISES
THE BAND OF HEATHENS
HOLLY WILLIAMS
ALANNA ROYALE
CHERUB
THE DYNAMITES FEAT. CHARLES WALKER
SHINYRIBS
JACUZZI BOYS
WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR
SHAKEY GRAVES
HOUNDMOUTH
WILD CUB
PETERSON BROTHERS BAND
LUELLA AND THE SUN
X AMBASSADORS
SONS OF FATHERS
COURRIER
MY JERUSALEM
NOT IN THE FACE
DANA FALCONBERRY
BOBBY JEALOUSY
WHISKEY SHIVERS
THE PRESERVATION
MAX FROST
LATASHA LEE & THE BLACKTIES
CALEB
SHANNON LABRIE
ANDREW DUHON
KRISTIN DIABLE & THE CITY
COLIN LAKE
BROOKE WAGGONER
TYREE MORRIS & HEARTS OF WORSHIP
ENDURANCE
THE STAPLETONES
HEAVENLY VOICES CHOIR
THE MCCRARY SISTERS
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
THE HENSLEY ENSEMBLE
THE DURDENS
THE WARRIOR GOSPEL BAND
BARTON HILLS CHOIR
THE VERVE PIPE
SCHOOL OF ROCK
TIM AND THE SPACE CADETS
PETER DISTEFANO & TOR
GRACE LONDON
PLAYDATE
THE OHMIES
THE Q BROTHERS
ANDY Z
CASPAR BABYPANTS

Please note that backstage passes will be for an individual weekend only. Request yours now!

Bumbershoot Festival

Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival will be taking place Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the Seattle Center.

The artist list includes Death Cab For Cutie, Heart, fun.,  Bassnectar, Kendrick Lamar, MGMT plus Alt-J, Icona Pop, Deerhunter, Delta Rae, Bob Mould, The Breeders, Superchunk, Redd Kross, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, Baroness, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Gary Numan, Tegan and Sara and the famed ’60s Brit band The Zombies.

Backstage passes are available for single days only, so you might want to go here to see who's on when.

Counting Crows + The Wallflowers This Summer

Counting Crows and The Wallflowers will be touring together again for 20 US dates beginning in June.

Here’s the routing:

June 14 – Farmingville, N.Y., Pennysaver Amphitheater At Bald Hill
June 15 – Big Flats, N.Y., The Summer Stage At Tag’s
June 18 – Boston, Mass., Bank Of America Pavilion
June 21 – Mashantucket, Conn., MGM Grand At Foxwoods
June 22 – Belleville, Ontario, Zwicks Park (Big Music Fest)
June 24 – Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Theatre
June 25 – Vienna, Va., Filene Center At Wolf Trap
June 28 – Buffalo, N.Y., Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf (Buffalo Place Rocks The Harbor)
June 30 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.
July 2 – Verona, N.Y., Event Center At Turning Stone Casino Resort
July 4 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Music Festival
July 7 – Chicago, Ill., Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island
July 9 –  Saint Paul, Minn., Myth
July 15 – Woodinville, Wash., Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
July 17 – Livermore, Calif., The Concerts At Wente Vineyards
July 18 – San Francisco, Calif., America’s Cup Pavilion
July 20 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Beach
July 21 – Costa Mesa, Calif., Pacific Amphitheatre (OC Fair)

Remember, backstage passes are awarded on a first come, first served basis. So don't delay; request yours today.

Mood Swings: 8 Miles To Pancake Day Tour

Legendary jazz-rock icons Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have announced that Steely Dan will hit the road again in 2013, taking their Mood Swings: 8 Miles To Pancake Day Tour to almost four dozen stops throughout the US.

Here's the whole schedule:

Here’s the plan:

July 19 – Atlantic City, N.J., Ovation Hall
July 20 – Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands PAC (CMAC)
July 23 – Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
July 24 – Kettering, Ohio, Fraze Pavilion For The Perf. Arts
July 26 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
July 27 – Detroit, Mich., Fox Theatre
July 28 – Milwaukee, Wis., Riverside Theatre
July 30 – Fort Wayne, Ind., Embassy Theatre
Aug. 1 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
Aug. 2 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
Aug. 3 – Indianapolis, Ind., Murat Theatre
Aug. 5 – St. Louis, Mo., Peabody Opera House
Aug. 6 – Omaha, Neb., Orpheum Theater
Aug. 8 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 10 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Red Butte Garden
Aug. 11 – Boise, Idaho, Idaho Botanical Garden
Aug. 13 – Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug. 15 – Redmond, Wash., King County’s Marymoor Park
Aug. 17 – San Francisco, Calif., America’s Cup Pavilion
Aug. 18 – Reno, Nev., Reno Events Center
Aug. 20 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Aug. 21 – San Diego, Calif., Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
Aug. 23 – Las Vegas, Nev., Pearl Concert Theater
Aug. 24 – Los Angeles, Calif., Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Aug. 25 – Los Angeles, Calif., Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Aug. 28 – Austin, Texas, Bass Concert Hall
Aug. 30 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 31 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie
Sept. 3 – Kansas City, Mo., The Midland By AMC
Sept. 4 – Tulsa, Okla., Brady Theater
Sept. 6 – Memphis, Tenn., Mud Island Amphitheatre
Sept. 7 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
Sept. 8 – Saint Augustine, Fla., St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sept. 11 – Orlando, Fla., Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Sept. 12 – Boca Raton, Fla., Mizner Park Amphitheatre
Sept. 14 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sept. 15 – North Charleston, S.C., North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
Sept. 17 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
Sept. 18 – Raleigh, N.C., Red Hat Amphitheatre
Sept. 20 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Mann Center for Performing Arts
Sept. 24 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center
Sept. 25 – Boston, Mass., Wang Theatre - Citi Performing Arts Center
Sept. 27 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Sept. 28 – Mashantucket, Conn., MGM Grand At Foxwoods

Here is the almost 2 hr. home version of Steely Dan's PBS "In The Spotlight" Special.

Exclusive: Outside Lands 2013

BPD has just learned that the entire line-up for Outside Lands 2013 will be announced within 24 hours. And what a line-up it is:

Here's the lineup:

• Paul McCartney

• Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Nine Inch Nails

• Phoenix

• Kaskade

• Vampire Weekend

• Pretty Lights

• Yeah Yeah Yeahs

• D'Angelo

• The National

• Jurassic 5

• Willie Nelson & Family

• Grizzly Bear

• Daryl Hall & John Oates

• Young the Giant

• Band of Horses

• A-Trak

• The Head and the Heart

• Yeasayer

• Matt & Kim

• Zedd

• The Tallest Man on Earth

• Foals

• Dawes

• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

• Youth Lagoon

• Gary Clark Jr.

• Jessie Ware

• Dillon Francis

• Kurt Vile and the Violators

• Emeli Sandé

• The Mother Hips

• Surfer Blood

• Chromatics

• The Growlers

• Rudimental

• Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

• Camper Van Beethoven

• Smith Westerns

• Bombino

• Wavves

• Fishbone

• Milo Greene

• Atlas Genius

• Anuhea

• Twenty One Pilots

• The Heavy

• Daughter

• Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk

• Wild Belle

• King Tuff

• The Lone Bellow

• MS MR

• Little Green Cars

• James McCartney

• The Soft White Sixties

• Deap Vally

• The Men

• Midi Matilda

• Kopecky Family Band

• Houndmouth

• Foy Vance

• Bhi Bhiman

• LoCura

• Naia Kete

• The Easy Leaves

Mark your calendars. OL is slated for Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Aug. 9-11. Note that backstage passes will be for single days.

Latest Tours Updates and Anouncements

The Rolling Stones

When the Stones announced the initial U.S. gigs for its 2013 “50 And Counting” tour, the band promised it would play Los Angeles, but couldn’t tell fans when because of NBA/NHL playoff schedules. The date has now been set; it's May 2.

Paul McCartney

Here’s McCartney’s U.S. schedule as it stands today:  The specific date for his Bonnaroo appearance has not yet been announced.

May 18 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
May 22 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
May 26 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum
May 29 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
July 9 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
July 12 – Washington, D.C., Nationals Park
July 19 – Seattle, Wash., Safeco Field

Iron Maiden + Megadeath

Here is the itinerary:

Sept. 3 – Raleigh, N.C., Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion    
Sept. 5 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena    
Sept. 7 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center    
Sept. 8 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis    
Sept. 10 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
Sept. 12 – Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Events Center    
Sept. 13 – Devore, Calif., San Manuel Amphitheater

Maroon 5 +  Kelly Clarkson

Aug. 1 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
Aug. 3 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 4 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 6 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 7 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 9 – Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
Aug. 10 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 11 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 25 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 26 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Aug. 28 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 31 – Hartford, Conn., Comcast Theatre
Sept. 1 – Scranton, Pa., Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
Sept. 4 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sept. 5 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 7 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 8 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Sept. 10 – Raleigh, N.C., Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
Sept. 11 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept. 13 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre
Sept. 14 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 – Atlanta, Ga., Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood
Sept. 18 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
Sept. 19 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 22 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sept. 24 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Sept. 27 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
Sept. 28 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Oct. 1 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Oct. 2 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 5 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Ladies and Gentleman, The Rolling Stones!

In case you've been spending your time in another galaxy, you'll want to know that the Rolling Stones will again be playing the US and Canada in 2013. They've just added several new dates.

Here's the whole "50 & Counting" tour as we presently have it:

May 5 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
May 8 – San Jose, Calif., HP Pavilion At San Jose
May 11 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 15 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
May 25 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
May 28 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
May 31 – Chicago, Ill., United Center    
June 6 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
June 12 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
June 18 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center

Yes, we will have passes for the Toronto shows.

We are anticipating more dates to be announced as a promoter tells us that they'll be doing 18 shows.

Stay tuned.

Lollapalooza 2013

Taking place Aug. 2-4 at Chicago’s Grant Park, this year's Lollapalooza could be the biggest yet.

Look for The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, New Order, Queens Of The Stone Age, Steve Aoki, Thievery Corporation, Imagine Dragons and Lana Del Rey among the acts on the Friday bill.

The Saturday plan include Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, The National, The Lumineers, Kendrick Lamar, Eric Church and Steve Angello.

With The Cure topping the Sunday lineup, other acts appearing on Lollapalooza’s last day include Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Knife Party, Grizzly Bear, Major Lazer, Dog Blood, Two Door Cinema Club, Tegan and Sara and more to be announced.

Backstage passes this year are single day passes, so please be specific when you make your requests.

Mumford & Sons Tour Now Official

With appearances by Michael Kiwanuka and Mystery Jets, Mumford & Sons will kick off their 2013 US tour on May 26 at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Quincy, Washington's Gorge Amphitheatre

The rest of the dates are:

May 27 – Portland, Ore.., Rose Garden Arena
May 29 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
May 30 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
May 31 – Berkeley, Calif., Greek Theatre
June 2 – Devore, Calif., San Manuel Amphitheater
June 3 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 5 – Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Sky Pavilion
June 6 – Taos, N.M., Kit Carson Park
June 8 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
June 9 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
June 11 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
June 12 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 13 – New Orleans, La., Mardi Gras World
June 15 – Manchester, Tenn., Bonnaroo Music Festival Grounds (Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival)
June 17 – Bonner Springs, Kan., Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
June 20 – Telluride, Colo., Telluride Town Park (Telluride Bluegrass Festival)
Aug. 24 –  Simcoe, Ontario, Norfolk County Fairgrounds (Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers)
Aug. 31 – Troy, Ohio, Troy Memorial Stadium (Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers)
Sept. 7 – Guthrie, Oklahoma, Cottonwood Flats (Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers)
Sept. 14 – Saint Augustine, Fla., Francis Field (Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers)

This is one hot band right now and passes will go quickly. Act today to lock up yours.......................... and here's their whole show from the iTunes 2012 Music Fest.

Lil Wayne Dates

Well, that didn't take long!

As a followup, here are the dates for the Lil Wayne Summer extravaganza. Guests will be T.I. and Future.


July 9 – Pelham, Ala., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre    
July 10 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena    
July 12 – Atlanta, Ga., Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood    
July 13 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre    
July 14 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre    
July 16 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
July 17 – Baltimore, Md., 1st Mariner Arena    
July 19 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater    
July 20 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center    
July 21 – Scranton, Pa., Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain    
July 23 – Bangor, Maine, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion    
July 24 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center    
July 26 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre    
July 27 – Raleigh, N.C., Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion    
July 28 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach    
July 30 – Darien Center, NY     Darien Lake Performing Arts Center    
July 31 – Hartford, Conn., Comcast Theatre    
Aug. 2 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center    
Aug. 3 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center    
Aug. 4 – Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center    
Aug. 6 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center    
Aug. 7 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Aug. 9 – Detroit, Mich., Joe Louis Arena    
Aug. 10 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre    
Aug. 11 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis    
Aug. 13 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center    
Aug. 14 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum    
Aug. 16 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion    
Aug. 17 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater  
Aug. 18 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 20 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha    
Aug. 21 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena    
Aug. 23 – Englewood, Colo., Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre    
Aug. 24 – Albuquerque, N.M., Hard Rock Casino & Hotel    
Aug. 25 – Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Sky Pavilion    
Aug. 27 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre    
Aug. 28 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre    
Aug. 30 – Concord, Calif., Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
Aug. 31 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena    
Sept. 1 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Tour Updates

Prince West Coast Tour

The tour is Prince’s first featuring 3rd Eye Girl, his brand new, all-female backing band.

US dates are:

April 18 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market
April 19 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox At The Market
April 21 – Portland, Ore., Roseland Theatre
April 23 – San Francisco, Calif., DNA Lounge
April 24 – San Francisco, Calif., DNA Lounge
April 26 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel/Casino
April 27 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel/Casino
April 30 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
May 1 – Tempe, Ariz., The Marquee
May 3 – San Diego, Calif., Hard Rock Hotel
May 4 – San Diego, Calif., Hard Rock Hotel
May 7 – Anaheim, Calif., City National Grove Of Anaheim
May 8 – Anaheim, Calif., City National Grove Of Anaheim
May 12 – Denver, Colo., The Ogden Theatre,
May 13 – Denver, Colo., The Ogden Theatre

This tour is 2 shows a night. Each show will have a small number of backstage passes.

Lil Wayne's “America’s Most Wanted Tour”

Weezy had been released from Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles and has announced his 2013 tour.

His tenth studio album, I Am Not A Human Being II, releases March 26.

Via NSFW video on Wednesday, the rapper told fans “I just want to say thank you to all y’all for y’all prayers and your concerns and all of that. I swear to God I felt that love when I was laid up in that ... hospital bed. But I want all y’all to know that I’m good … more than good.”

Dates and venues to follow.

Pink Won't Stop

Pink has booked more than two dozen additional dates for her “The Truth About Love Tour.”

Here’s what the Los Angeles Times had to say about Pink’s Feb. 16 gig at Staples Center: “Pink remains perhaps the most gifted and imaginative physical performer in pop right now. Her aerials make terrestrial-bound dancing feel, if not trivial, than certainly a little too safe. She spent a good half of Saturday’s show lashed to gyroscopes, hanging from ribbons or being tossed by the scruff of her neck into piles of dancers.”

New add-ons are:

Oct. 10 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena    
Oct. 12 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center    
Oct. 15 – San Jose, Calif., HP Pavilion At San Jose    
Oct. 17 – Salt Lake City, Utah, EnergySolutions Arena    
Oct. 18 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center    
Oct. 20 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena at Seattle Center
Oct. 27 – Fargo, N.D., Fargodome    
Nov. 2 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center    
Nov. 3 – Milwaukee, Wis., BMO Harris Bradley Center    
Nov. 5 – Chicago, Ill., United Center    
Nov. 6 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills    
Nov. 8 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena    
Nov. 9 – Lincoln, Neb., Pinnacle Bank Arena
Nov. 11 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center    
Nov. 12 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center    
Nov. 14 – San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center    
Nov. 16 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center    
Nov. 17 – North Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena    
Nov. 20 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
Nov. 21 – Indianapolis, Ind., Bankers Life Fieldhouse    
Nov. 23 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena    
Nov. 24 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center    
Dec. 5 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden    
Dec. 6 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center    
Dec. 8 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center    
Dec. 11 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center    
Dec. 13 – Birmingham, Ala., BJCC Arena
Dec. 14 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena

Rolling Again

The Rolling Stones will mount an 18-show arena tour in May and June. We'll have the specifics in a week or two but what we do know at this time is that the number of cities isn’t confirmed, other than they will be major markets and the 18 shows will include multiple-night stands.

Stay tuned!

Masters of Madness Tour

Get ready for theatrics, all sorts of super scary props, and plenty of stage makeup.

Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson are hitting the road together this June. Here are their hauntings:

June 3 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre    
June 4 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre    
June 6 – Universal City, Calif., Gibson Amphitheatre At Univ. CityWalk    
June 8 – El Paso, Texas, UTEP Don Haskins Center    
June 10 – Grand Prairie, Texas, Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie    
June 17 – Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion    
June 18 – Reading, Pa., Sovereign Perf. Arts Center    
June 20 – Gilford, N.H., Meadowbrook    
June 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE    
June 25 – Saint Charles, Mo., The Family Arena    
June 28 – Rockford, Ill., BMO Harris Bank Center

Depeche Mode This Summer

Depeche Mode, one of modern music’s most influential groups with album sales in excess of 100 million, will bring their DELTA MACHINE WORLD TOUR to the States this summer. As pioneers of the post-punk era and the most popular electronic band of all-time, they continue to draw legions of loyal fans to arenas and stadiums around the world to experience their once-in-a-lifetime performances.

Although Depeche Mode will play mostly amphitheatres on this adventure, the band will take it inside when it arrives in Los Angeles for its two scheduled shows at the Staples Center in September.

Here’s the rundown for the US:

Aug. 22 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 24 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 – Saint Paul, Minn., MN State Fairgrounds (Minnesota State Fair)
Sept. 6 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Sept. 8 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Sept. 10 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 12 – Atlanta, Ga., Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood
Sept. 14 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre
Sept. 15 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center
Sept. 18 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 20 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sept. 22 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 24 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Sept. 26 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 28 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Sept. 29 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Oct. 8 – Phoenix, Ariz., Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

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Tortuga Music Fest

On April 13th & 14th, Fort Lauderdale Beach will host Rock the Ocean’s inaugural Tortuga Music Festival. The beach will be transformed into an oceanfront music experience, featuring top country and rock artists and local culinary delights on the shores of the Florida coast.

Together with Rock The Ocean, Tortuga will pair music with meaning by raising awareness about marine conservation and issues affecting the world’s oceans.

Who's showin' up?

    Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
    DangerMuffin
    Donavon Frankenreiter
    Eli Young Band
    Eric Church
    G Love & Special Sauce
    Gary Allan

    Gary Clark Jr.
    Gloriana
    Grace Potter
    Jake Owen
    Kenny Chesney
    Kip Moore
    Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Mac McAnally
    Michael Franti & Spearhead
    Rayland Baxter
    Sister Hazel
    The Avett Brothers
    The Bright Light Social Hour
    The Wailers

Yet More Tours Announced

Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd have teamed up for a 12-city co-headline tour beginning in June. With special guest Black Stone Cherry on the bill, here are the stops:

June 20 – Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
June 21 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
June 23 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 11 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 13 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 14 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
July 17 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
July 19 – Burgettstown (Pittsburgh), Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
July 20 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
July 23 – Clarkston (Detroit), Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 26 – Gilford, N.H., Meadowbrook
July 27 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

Bob Dylan has loaded up his April calendar with more than a dozen U.S. gigs featuring support from Dawes. The tour stops in:

April 5 – Buffalo, N.Y., SUNY Buffalo Alumni Arena    
April 6 – Amherst, Mass., Mullins Center    
April 8 – Kingston, R.I., Ryan Center    
April 9 – Lowell, Mass., Tsongas Center At UMass Lowell    
April 10 – Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin Bank Colisee    
April 12 – Newark, Del., Bob Carpenter Center    
April 13 – California, Pa., California University    
April 14 – Ithaca, N.Y., Barton Hall    
April 16 – Richmond, Va., Landmark Theater    
April 18 – Bethlehem, Pa., Stabler Arena    
April 19 – Akron, Ohio, E.J. Thomas Hall    
April 20 – Kalamazoo, Mich., Wings Stadium    
April 21 – Bowling Green, Ohio, Bowling Green State University

With a new album scheduled for a summer release, MGMT’s first string of 2013 dates has the band traveling in a somewhat westward direction stopping in:

April 26 – State College, Pa., Pennsylvania State University
April 28 – Geneseo, N.Y., SUNY / Geneseo
April 30 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre
May 1 – Providence, R.I., Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
May 4 – Cleveland, Ohio, Masonic Auditorium
May 6 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Hoogenboom Center
May 14 – Spokane, Wash., Knitting Factory Concert House
May 15 – Seattle, Wash., Showbox SoDo
May 16 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
May 18 – Palo Alto, Calif., Frost Amphitheatre

MGMT will also play Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival July 13, the Firefly Music Festival scheduled for June 21-23 in Dover, Del., and Kanrocksas in Kansas City June 28-29.

More Tour Announcements

David Byrne and St. Vincent

Along with their 10-piece band, the duo will be playing gigs through the U.S. in June and July in support of the collaborative work, Who.

Dates and venues:

June 11 – Montclair, N.J., Wellmont Theatre    
June 12 – Montclair, N.J., Wellmont Theatre    
June 13 – Baltimore, Md., Meyerhoff Symphony Hall    
June 15 – Asheville, N.C., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
June 16 – Manchester, Tenn., (Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival)
June 18 – Charlotte, N.C., Belk Theater    
June 20 – New Haven, Conn., Shubert Theater    
June 21 – Portland, Maine, State Theatre    
June 22 – Shelburne, Vt., The Green At Shelburne Museum    
June 25 – Rochester, N.Y., Kodak Hall At Eastman Theatre    
June 27 – New Bedford, Mass., Zeiterion Performing Arts Center    
June 28 – Red Bank, N.J., Count Basie Theatre    
June 29 – Port Chester, N.Y., The Capitol Theatre    
June 30 – Greensburg, Pa., Palace Theatre    
July 2 – Louisville, Ky., Whitney Hall
July 5 – Des Moines, Iowa, Western Gateway Park (80/35 Festival)
July 6 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park (Ravinia Festival)
July 7 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park    
July 8 – Ann Arbor, Mich., Michigan Theater    
July 10 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Theatre    
July 12 – Kansas City, Mo., The Crossroads    
July 13 – Denver, Colo., Denver Botanic Gardens - York St.    
July 14 – Telluride, Colo., Telluride Town Park    
July 15 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Red Butte Garden    
July 17 – Eugene, Ore., Cuthbert Amphitheater    
July 18 – Woodinville, Wash., Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery    
July 20 – Saratoga, Calif., The Mountain Winery    
July 21 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater

Primus

Describing their outing as a “one-of-a-kind psychedelic” experience with Quad Surround Sound, Primus sets out on the next leg of its 3D tour in May.

Dates and venues:

May 9 – Napa, Calif., Napa Valley Exposition (“BottleRock Napa Valley”)
May 10 – Eureka, Calif., Eureka Municipal Auditorium
May 12 – Garden City, Idaho, Revolution Concert House and Event Center
May 13 – Missoula, Mont., Wilma Theatre
May 14 – Billings, Mont., Shrine Auditorium
May 16 – Colorado Springs, Colo., Historic City Auditorium
May 17 – Santa Fe, N.M., Santa Fe Community Convention Center
May 18 – Tucson, Ariz., Rialto Theatre
May 19 – Pomona, Calif., Fox Theater Pomona
May 21 – Ventura, Calif., Majestic Ventura Theatre
May 22 – Bakersfield, Calif., Majestic Fox Theater
May 24 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
May 25 – Eugene, Ore., Cuthbert Amphitheater
May 26 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre (“Sasquatch! Music Festival”)
June 1 – Saint Paul, Minn., Myth
June 2 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre
June 6 – Hunter, N.Y., Hunter Mountain (Mountain Jam Festival)

Soundgarden

Chris Cornell and the gang will be back on the stage for a second round of 2013 dates in May.

Details:

May 3 – Atlantic City, N.J., Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Ctr.   
May 4 – Washington, D.C., RFK Stadium
May 5 – Concord, N.C., Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 7 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle    
May 8 – Atlanta, GA     The Tabernacle    
May 10 – Louisville, Ky., The Louisville Palace Theatre
May 11 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center    
May 12 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE    
May 14 – West Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth University
May 15 – Worcester, Mass., The Palladium    
May 17 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre    
May 18 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
May 19 – Columbus, Ohio, Crew Stadium
May 21 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant    
May 22 – Kansas City, Mo., The Midland By AMC    
May 24 – Houston, Texas, Bayou Music Center    
May 25 – Austin, Texas, Austin Music Hall    
May 26 – Dallas, Texas, Palladium Ballroom    
May 28 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center

BPD has passes for all this and more. But only if you ask for 'em.

Justin and Jay Z Hit the Stadiums

It doesn’t get much bigger than this, what with 23 Grammys, 67 million albums sold and two Emmys between 'em, Justin Timberlake and Jay Z will announce 10 US stadium shows for their Legends of the Summer tour.

The trek marks the first time Timberlake has done North America since 2007.  Jay Z’s last coast-to-coast adventure was 2011’s “Watch The Throne” tour with Kanye.

Here are the stops:

July 19 – Bronx, N.Y., Yankee Stadium
July 22 – Chicago, Ill., Soldier Field
July 26 – San Francisco, Calif., Candlestick Park
July 28 – Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl
Aug. 4 – Hershey, Pa., Hersheypark Stadium
Aug. 6 – Detroit, Mich., Ford Field
Aug. 8 – Baltimore, Md., M&T Bank Stadium
Aug. 10 – Boston, Mass., Fenway Park
Aug. 13 – Philadelphia, Pa., Citizens Bank Park
Aug. 16 – Miami Gardens, Fla., Sun Life Stadium

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Bonnaroo 2013

June 13-16

Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Björk, Wilco, Pretty Lights, R. Kelly, Wu-Tang Clan, Daniel Tosh, The National, The Lumineers, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Passion Pit, The xx, Kendrick Lamar, Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, Of Monsters and Men, Nas, ZZ Top, Beach House, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Cat Power, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, A$AP Rocky, Jim James, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Tame Impala, Boys Noize, Glen Hansard, Gov’t Mule, the Gaslight Anthem, Portugal. The Man, Wolfgang Gartner, Billy Idol, Sam Bush & Del McCoury, Dwight Yoakam, Foals, Porter Robinson, Local Natives, Matt & Kim, Dirty Projectors, Trombone Shorty, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, Noam Pikelny & Friends, Amadou & Mariam, Alt-J, Father John Misty, Baroness, The Tallest Man On Earth, Walk The Moon, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, A-Trak, The Vaccines, Earl Sweatshirt, Paper Diamond, Holy Ghost!, Divine Fits, Mike Birbiglia, Purity Ring, Swans, Frank Turner, Big K.R.I.T., Allen Stone, Cults, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Fatoumata Diawara, Two Gallants, The Sheepdogs, Four Tet, Calexico, Japandroids, Death Grips, Conspirator, Wild Nothing, AraabMUZIK, John Fullbright, Django Django, Haim, Killer Mike, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Action Bronson, Clockwork, Twenty One Pilots, Reptar, DIIV, Milo Greene, Lord Huron, Futurebirds, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Charli XCX, JEFF The Brotherhood, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Sea Wolf, JD McPherson, Trixie Whitley, Deap Vally, Patrick Watson, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, The Stepkids, Aoife O’Donovan, Bombino, Bernhoft, Matthew E. White, Ed Helms Bluegrass Situation Superjam with special guests, and Soul SuperJam featuring Jim James with John Oates, Zigaboo Modeliste (of the Meters), Preservation Hall Jazz Band and more.

'Nuff said!

DMB 2013

Frantic fans need wait no longer. The Dave Matthews Band will announce its 2013 tour schedule tomorrow.

But, BPD has it for ya today!!

Here's the whole shebang:

May 17 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 18 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
May 21 – Austin, Texas, Tower Amphitheater At Circuit Of The Americas
May 25 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
May 26 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
May 29 – Scranton, Pa., Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
May 31 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
June 1 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
June 6 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
June 7 – Hartford, Conn., Comcast Theatre
June 8 – Hartford, Conn., Comcast Theatre
June 15 – Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
June 16 – Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
June 21 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
June 22 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
June 25 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
June 26 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
June 28 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
June 29 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
July 2 – Bethel, N.Y., Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
July 3 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 5 – East Troy, Wis., Alpine Valley Music Theatre
July 6 – East Troy, Wis., Alpine Valley Music Theatre
July 9 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 10 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
July 12 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 13 – Hershey, Pa., Hersheypark Stadium
July 17 – Tampa, Fla., Live Nation Amphitheatre
July 19 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 20 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 23 – Orange Beach, Ala., Amphitheater At The Wharf
July 24 – Charlotte, N.C., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 26 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
July 27 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 23 – Commerce City, Colo., Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Aug. 24 – Commerce City, Colo., Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Aug. 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 30 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug. 31 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 1 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 4 – Stateline, Nev., Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harveys
Sept. 6 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept. 7 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept. 8 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre

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Celine Dion Summer @ Caesar's

Celine Dion, the world's most popular female artist of all time, will soon announce that the third single from her latest album ‘Sans attendre’ will be “Qui peut vivre sans amour?” In this song, with lyrics and music by Élodie Hesme, Celine takes a dramatic tone revealing a darker side and asks who can live without love, knowing that it can at times cause pain and suffering?

But the bigger news is that Celine is returning to Vegas this summer and BPD has passes available for all shows in The Colosseum At Caesars Palace.

The glamorous new show features 31 musicians consisting of a full orchestra and band and includes Celine's biggest hits mixed with timeless classics and pays tribute to some of the most celebrated songs and artists of all time.

Here are the dates:

TUESDAY 4 JUNE 2013

WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE 2013

SATURDAY 8 JUNE 2013

SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2013

TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013

WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2013

SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2013

SUNDAY 16 JUNE 2013

TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2013

WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 2013

SATURDAY 22 JUNE 2013

SUNDAY 23 JUNE 2013

TUESDAY 25 JUNE 2013

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 2013

SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2013

SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2013

TUESDAY 2 JULY 2013

WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2013

FRIDAY 5 JULY 2013

SATURDAY 6 JULY 2013

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2013

WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2013

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST 2013

TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 2013

WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 2013

SATURDAY 17 AUGUST 2013

SUNDAY 18 AUGUST 2013

TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2013

WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST 2013

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 2013

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2013

TUESDAY 27 AUGUST 2013

WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST 2013

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2013

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2013

On request, we also have special VIP discount accommodation packages at Caesar's. So, there's no reason not to jump on this right away.