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

Yes, BPD will have passes. But don't expect them to be around too long. Request yours now!

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

If you've never been dancin' with Dave, this is one show you don't want to miss. Log in for pass requests now.

Wanna get psyched early? See this almost 3 hour DMB show in its entirety.

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.

Rod Stewart Tour Pushback

You heard it here first!!

BPD has just learned that, due to delays in finalizing his first studio album with original material in 2 decades, "Rod the Mod" will soon announce the rescheduling of his April "Live the Life" tour with Steve Winwood into the Fall.

As things stand right now, here are the new US dates and venues:

Oct. 17 – Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
Oct. 19 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
Oct. 24 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 26 – Auburn Hills, Mich., Palace Of Auburn Hills
Dec. 4 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Dec. 7 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Dec. 9 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden
Dec. 11 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center

All pass requests for the April shows have been cancelled and new requests must be made for the new schedule.

Here's one of Rod's shorter, full shows from late last year.

In a Word: Beyonce

With a nod to her famous hubby, Beyoncé’s upcoming world tour is entitled “The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour Starring Beyoncé” and marks her first multi-city outing in more than three years.

Here's where you can meet her in the US:

June 28 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
June 29 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 2 – San Jose, Calif., HP Pavilion At San Jose
July 5 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena
July 6 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
July 9 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center
July 10 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena
July 12 – Duluth, Ga., The Arena At Gwinnett Center
July 13 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
July 15 – Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
July 17 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
July 18 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
July 20 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
July 23 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
July 25 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
July 26 – Atlantic City, N.J., Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
July 27 – Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena
July 29 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Aug. 2 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 3 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center

Although backstage passes are limited, access is unlimited. Don't wait, make your request now.