Tour news: The Isley Brothers, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Cornelius, Iron Maiden, Frail Body, more
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
IRON MAIDEN
The next leg of Iron Maiden’s “The Future Past Tour” begins in the fall, and they’ve added a new show in Phoenix. They’ve also added The Hu as support for the whole North American run, including Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on November 2 and Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on November 9. See all dates here.
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
Soul legends The Isley Brothers have a couple of shows lined up this year, including a set at Inglewood, CA festival Fool in Love, and they’ve added a Brooklyn show at Kings Theatre on June 14. See all dates here.
FRAIL BODY
Illinois screamo band Frail Body will tour behind their upcoming album Artificial Bouquet, including Brooklyn’s The Broadway on May 12. More dates here.
MEGAN THEE STALLION
Megan Thee Stallion announced her “Hot Girl Summer” tour last week, and she’s added second shows in Chicago, Atlanta, and her hometown, Houston. See all dates here.
MADONNA
To wrap up her Celebration Tour, Madonna has announced a free show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Copacabana Beach on Saturday, May 4. Attendance will be free and first come first served, with the stage in front of the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel, and it will be broadcast live on TV Globo. Find more details here.
CORNELIUS
Japanese band Cornelius are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and have announced West Coast dates in support of their most recent album Dream in a Dream. The tour kicks off September 21 in San Diego and from there hits Pioneertown, LA, Berkeley, Portland, and Seattle. Cornelius’ band for the tour features Hirohisa Horie on guitar/keyboards, Yuko Araki on drums, and Buffalo Daughter’s Yumiko Ohno on bass/moog.
DESERTFEST NYC
The multi-city stoner/doom/psych metal festival announced the initial lineup for its fourth NYC edition.
CHARLI XCX
Charli XCX announced a few shows in June following her set at Primavera Sound.
MY MORNING JACKET / NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
Move over The National and The War on Drugs, here’s another co-headlining 2024 tour for all the dad rock fans in the building.
MARINA ALLEN
Marina Allen will support Real Estate on tour starting in April, and she also has a few headlining shows lined up.
VINCE CLARKE (ERASURE)
The synthpop legend, who’s a founding member of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure, will celebrate his 2023 solo debut with a Brooklyn show.
MAXWELL / JAZMINE SULLIVAN
Maxwell and Jazmine Sullivan will tour together this fall for the first time since 2008.
JUSTICE
Justice added a second Brooklyn show to their East Coast tour.
KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds will tour the West Coast this fall after releasing a new album in April, and Kid also has a solo show with Alice Bag this month.
THE PERNICE BROTHERS
The Pernice Brothers added a few shows to their run supporting their new album, Who Will You Believe.
IONNALEE
Nordic art/electro-pop artist ionnalee will return to the US this spring on tour.
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
Drive-By Truckers will celebrate their third album, 2001’s Southern Rock Opera, on tour this summer and fall.
NOURISHED BY TIME
Nourished by Time released his new EP and announced his first-ever headlining tour, which includes a North American leg with urika’s bedroom.
INSIDE
Highly influential ’90s Long Island emo/melodic hardcore band Inside are reuniting for a very rare show.
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