Less than a month removed from 2016, we have compiled our list of our favorite concert tours from the past year, before we drop our list of our “Most Anticipated Tours of 2017”. And from huge grossing tours like Beyonce’s Formation Tour, Drake & Future’s record breaking Summer Sixteen Tour and of course Kanye’s Saint Pablo Tour, to some of the more (but equally entertaining) B-side tours, 2016 was a great year for live music.
Hit the jump and check out our list of our 10 Favorite Concert Tours of 2016!
Green Day is celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. today, with the release of their new music video for ‘Troubled Time’. With a number of moving and political images from the Civil Rights Era, the new video will give you chills.
Speaking on the new video and MLK Day, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tells fans that “today we celebrate love and compassion more than ever.” And if you like what you hear, you can catch a performance live on Green Day’s forthcoming 2017 tour.
Watch the music video for ‘Troubled Times’ and check out Green Day’s tour date’s below.
J. Cole is just about a month removed from the release of his most recent studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only. Again treating fans with a surprise release at the end of the year, 4 Your Eyez Only is another great album from Cole, and the North Carolina MC is already sharing new music with fans.
Titled “High For Hours”, the new track is produced by Elite & Cam O’bi and J. Cole delivers. And while no tour plans have been announced yet, don’t be surprised if Cole takes ‘High For Hours’ and his new LP on the road in 2017.
Kanye West and Solange collaborator Sampha is definitely an artist to watch in 2017. And after the release of his song ‘No One Knows Me (Like The Piano)’ last week, Sampha gave a very special performance of the new track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Produced by Sampha and Rodaidh McDonald, Sampha’s forthcoming album Process is currently scheduled for a February 3rd release on Young Turks. And after the release of Process, Sampha will be taking his new album on the road for a worldwide mini-tour that will kick off with a few U.S. dates from February 6th – 9th, as well as performances at Coachella, Primavera Sound and more.
Watch Sampha perform ‘No One Knows Me’ on The Tonight Show below.
Legends in rock, Def Leppard, will hit the road again in 2017, as Joe Elliot and company have announced their North American tour for the new year. Kicking off on April 8th in Manchester, NH, Def Leppard will make stops in Chicago, Green Bay, St. Louis and many more, until the tour concludes on June 25th in Indianapolis.
And joining the guys on their big tour will be Poison and Tesla (for select dates). Tickets for the North American tour will go on sale via LiveNation.com on January 20th and the 21st, with a fan presale beginning on January 17th (also at LiveNation). As fans will notice, the new tour is practically an extension of their big 2016, with the band making stops in cities that they did not visit in 2016.
“We’re thrilled to be able to take this tour to cities we didn’t play in 2016. The demand for us to return, or rather extend the tour was phenomenal!”
New England is the place to be for the last weekend of May, as Boston music festival, Boston Calling, has announced its big 2017 lineup. Headlining the festival this year will be Mumford & Sons, Tool and Chicago’s own, Chance The Rapper. And joining the talented list of headliners are Bon Iver, The xx, Weezer, The 1975, Major Lazer, Solange, Cage The Elephant and Run The Jewels, just to name a few.
And on top of all the great musicians, actress Natalie Portman will also curate a unique film experience for the Boston festival. If music alone wasn’t enough to draw you to the Harvard Athletic Complex on May 26-28, everything surrounding the festival should definitely should help sweeten the pot.
Check out Boston Calling’s full lineup below and get more info and tickets at BostonCalling.com.
Green Day is now set to go on one of their biggest tours to date, as the legendary punk rock band has announced their “Revolution Radio” Summer Tour. In addition to huge shows at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and South California’s The Rose Bowl (whose dates will be revealed soon), Billie Joe Armstrong and company will make a number of stops this summer.
Kicking off the summer tour on August 1st in Auburn, Washington, Green Day will make appearances in Toronto, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Austin and many more, until the summer leg concludes in mid-September. The guys won’t be traveling alone either, as the talented Catfish and the Bottlemen will be joining the tour as well.
Tickets for the summer tour will go on sale to the general public this Friday, January 13th and you can visit GreenDay.com for more information.
Bonnaroo announced its huge lineup for 2017 earlier this morning, and it’s just as big as ever. Joining headliners U2, which was announced days ago, will be The Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chance The Rapper. And as always the talented is spread out from top to bottom, as Major Lazer, Lorde, The xx, Travis Scott, Cage The Elephant and many more will also perform at the Manchester, TN festival.
This year Bonnaroo will return on June 8th to the 11th, and you can expect The Farm to deliver as it always has in the past. Probably the most unique of the top tier music festivals, with so much to do (even beyond just the music), Bonnaroo should be on everyone’s bucket list.
With one of the best lineups in 2017, you will definitely want to get your wristbands before it is too late. Get more Bonnaroo ticket information here!
GOOD Music rapper Big Sean is hitting the road this spring with his huge “I DECIDED. Tour” in support of his forthcoming album of the same name. Presented exclusively by Live Nation, the U.S. tour will kick off on Friday, March 17th in Houston, and will make stops in over 20 cities (including Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Miami and more), until the tour concludes in late April.
Pre-sale for Big Sean fans will begin this Tuesday (January 10th) at 10:00 AM at Ticketmaster.com, followed by a Live Nation pre-sale on Thursday. General on-sale for the upcoming tour will begin on Friday, January 13th at 10:00 AM at LiveNation.com.
This isn’t one that you’ll want to miss out on, as Big Sean is bouncing back with his highly anticipated new album, which is currently set for a February 3rd release. The album’s first single, ‘Bounce Back’, is already a huge hit, and don’t expect Sean to slow down anytime soon.
In a win that surprised many, including himself, the multi-talented Donald Glover (or Childish Gambino for his music fans) has just won a Golden Globe for his FX series “Atlanta”. Taking home the award for the “Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical”, Glover was noticeably surprised by the win, as he thanked the cast, crew, city of Atlanta, and of course the Migos.
“Atlanta” has been exceeding expectations in many ways, ever since its release. Although Glover is no stranger to critical acclaim in the television world, as he launched his writing career with Tina Fey’s hit comedy, “30 Rock”, this one must feel extra special as Donald is the creator, executive producer, starring actor and more. We are already excited for what Season 2 of “Atlanta” will have in store, but until then we will likely have a bunch of live Childish Gambino performances in the upcoming summer.
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