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Photos: Hoodie Allen Returns to Milwaukee for The Hype World Tour

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Hoodie Allen returned to Milwaukee Saturday night, as the Long Island native brought his headlining The Hype World Tour to The Rave, with support from Myles Parrish and Luke Christopher.

And while it seems like it’s been awhile since Hoodie blessed the stage for his Wisconsin fans, the ‘No Interruption’ rapper is no stranger to The Rave. Allen has performed a number of memorable shows at the infamous venue, including visits for his People Keep Talking Tour, his Cruisin’ USA Tour and of course his 2012 co-headlining tour with G-Eazy.

Having just kicked off The Hype World Tour days ago, Hoodie’s Milwaukee fans got an early taste of the tour and were some of the first in the world to hear cuts from Allen’s brand new and self-released album, where the tour gets its name and which dropped just a couple weeks ago on September 29th.

Throughout the night, Hoodie Allen performed a perfect mix of tracks, both from his new album and his biggest singles and fan favorites from his previous albums and EPs, including records like ‘Know It All’, ‘Sushi’ and ‘All About It’ to name a few. What made the selection of tracks so perfect was likely the fact that the fans themselves chose the setlist for the show, when Hoodie gave fans the opportunity to play a role in the tour by creating an online poll for each night’s setlist. Although time wouldn’t allow Allen to perform every single song he has ever recorded, you can bet that everyone in the crowd left as a happy camper.

It wasn’t just the songs that made last night so great, as Hoodie Allen delivers an exceptional amount of energy into his live performances. You may not find the production level that a high budget arena tour may offer, but Hoodie Allen works the crowd like none other. And what better cherry on top, than to bring a inflatable raft onto the stage and float throughout the packed crowd?

From start to finish, Hoodie Allen gives his all to his fans on stage and off, so it’s no surprise that Milwaukee and The Rave continue to embrace Hoodie Allen throughout the years.

Check out our photos from last night’s performance below, and get your tickets for the remaining dates of the The Hype World Tour here.

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MisterWives Connect The Dots at The Rave in Milwaukee for their Headlining Fall Tour

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Just a few months removed from their festival performance at Milwaukee’s lakeside festival, Summerfest, indie pop’s MisterWives returned to Wisconsin for their headlining Connect The Dots Tour.

Performing at The Rave, one of the Midwest’s most infamous venues, MisterWives were joined by Los Angeles’ Smallpools, who are fresh off the release of their new EP, and Milwaukee’s own Vinyl Theatre. With a hometown performance billed for the night and a great opening set from Smallpools to warm up the crowd, tonight’s lineup gave fans plenty of reason to get to The Rave when doors opened.

But as the openers stepped off stage and the rain continued to pour down outside the venue, it was soon time for the MisterWives to greet their Milwaukee fans. While the New York natives delivered the same energy and color that fans witnessed at Summerfest, it was the set design and club vibes that made tonight a completely different performance.

Although great, MisterWives’ festival performance was just that… a festival performance. Their loyal fans showed up in numbers to secure their spot in the front, but the crowd was still full of casual fans who came to see the hits or perhaps just to catch some live music with no other introduction to the ‘Reflections’ group.

Tonight was different, as the Mandy Lee-led group and its fans benefited from an intimate performance where the majority of those in attendance knew the tracks word-for-word, from their 2014 debut EP to their albums Our Own House and Connect The Dots. And the performance’s set design and production also added to tonight’s experience, as shapes and colors gave life to the cover art of MisterWives’ newest album.

Highlights of the night include MisterWives’ opening performance of ‘Machine’, ‘Reflections’ and of course their amazing encore performance of their 2015 LP’s self-titled track, ‘Our Own House’. With two great Milwaukee performances under their belt in the past year alone, you can likely bet that MisterWives will return to Wisconsin in 2018 or when their next tour comes around.

Check out our photos from MisterWive’s Milwaukee performance below, and get your tickets for the remaining dates of their Connect The Dots Tour here.

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The A$AP Rocky Led A$AP Mob Gets Cozy at The Rave in Milwaukee

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Harlem’s A$AP Mob got cozy in Milwaukee tonight, as A$AP Rocky and company stormed through The Rave’s Eagles Ballroom for their Too Cozy Tour. Comprised of Rocky, Ferg, Twelvyy, Nast, the late A$AP Yams and many more, the A$AP Mob may be top heavy but talent is still spread throughout the group, especially since A$AP Ferg and Twelvyy have emerged from Rocky’s shadows in the past couple years.

From the very beginning the crowd was turned up, as the Mob performed some of their solo records, collaborations and of course cuts from their newest LP, the Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy. And while some of the emerging A$AP members certainly did their part by rapping some of their stand out verses, it’s to no one’s surprise that A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg stole the show. Blowing fans away with tracks like A$AP Ferg’s ‘Work’ and ‘Plain Jane’ and the Mob’s Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 track ‘Yamborghini High’, the night was an rager with the whole A$AP crew.

With The Rave also hosting a sold-out country concert downstairs in the same venue, there is no way fans at the Luke Combs concert partied like those rapping along to the A$AP Mob. And because of that, there was no better place to be in Milwaukee tonight.

Check out our photos from tonight’s performance below, and get your tickets for the remaining dates of the Too Cozy Tour here.

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Big Tymers Will Reunite for Red Bull Sound Select’s “30 Days In Chicago”

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For Day 4 of Red Bull Sound Select‘s highly anticipated 30 Days In Chicago concert series, the legendary rap duo, Big Tymers, will reunite for a very special performance for Fake Shore Drive’s big 10th Anniversary show.

If this concert wasn’t already one of the most exciting shows for 30 Days In Chicago, as rap’s Tee Grizzley was already scheduled to perform, the reunion of the Big Tymers make the Portage Theater the best place in the world to be on November 4th.

Fans can get tickets to other shows for 30 Days In Chicago, which will boast performances from Migos, Lil Yachty, Kehlani and more, at RedBullSoundSelect.com.

Listen to Big Tymer’s classic record ‘Stay Fly’ below.

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Jhene Aiko Shares Headlining “Trip” Tour

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In addition to supporting Lana Del Rey on her big arena tour, singer Jhene Aiko will be headlining a North American tour of her own, with dates throughout the U.S. and Canada to end 2017.

With support from Willow Smith, Kodie Shane and more, Jhene will kick off her Trip tour on November 14th in Detroit, and will make stops in Atlanta, Toronto, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and more, until the tour concludes on December 27th in Honolulu.

Ticket pre-sales begin today (October 12) and will go on sale to the general public tomorrow (Friday) at 10:00AM.

Check out the dates and locations for Jhene Aiko’s Trip tour below.

JHENÉ AIKO 2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 
                       
Nov.     14        Detroit, MI                               The Majestic Theatre
17        Philadelphia, PA                      The Trocadero Theatre
19        Toronto, ON                             The Phoenix Concert Theatre
20        New York, NY                          Irving Plaza
21        Silver Spring, MD                    The Fillmore Silver Spring
24        Atlanta, GA                              The Masquerade (Heaven)
26        Houston, TX                             House of Blues
27        Dallas, TX                                House of Blues
Dec.     6          Portland, OR                            Roseland Theater
7          Seattle, WA                              Showbox SoDo
8          Vancouver, BC                         Vogue Theatre
10        San Francisco, CA                   The Regency Ballroom
12        Santa Ana, CA                         The Observatory
13        Los Angeles, CA                      The Novo
17        San Diego, CA                         The Observatory North Park
27        Honolulu, HI                             The Republik

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Aminé Drops Music Video for “Spice Girl” with Cameo from Mel B Herself

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Rapper Aminé gets soapy and tells us what he wants, what he really really wants with his new music video for his Spice Girls inspired track, ‘Spice Girl’.

With an awesome cameo from Mel B herself, as well as an appearance from Issa Rae from Awkward Black Girl, ‘Spice Girl’ is a fun video that you need to spice up your Tuesday afternoon. And if you like what you hear, Aminé just kicked off his big headlining tour, dubbed the Tour For You, which will make its next stops in Minneapolis and Milwaukee. 

Watch Aminé music video for ‘Spice Girl’ below and check out his dates and locations for his Tour For You tour.

TOUR FOR YOU DATES
10/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
10/15 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/16 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
10/17 – Detroit, MI – El Club
10/19 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10/20 – New Haven, CT – Toads
10/24 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
10/26 – Washington, DC – The Howard
10/27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
10/31 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade-Heaven Stage
11/2 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
11/3 – Dallas, TX – Trees
11/5 – Houston, TX – Warehouse
11/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine
11/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
11/10 – San Diego, CA – Observatory
11/11 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
11/13 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
11/14 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst
11/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Novo

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103.5 KISS FM Shares Its Jingle Ball 2017 Lineup: Demi Lovato, The Chainsmokers, Kesha & More

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Chicago’s 103.5 KISS FM has shared its lineup for the Jingle Ball 2017, again bringing some of the biggest names in Top 40 radio to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Performing at this year’s Jingle Ball will be Demi Lovato, The Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth, Kesha, Liam Payne, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels and Why Don’t We.

Year after year, Chicago’s Jingle Ball continues to out-do itself, so be sure to grab your tickets when they go on pre-sale for Capital One cardholders tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11th, at 10 AM. Tickets will be available for the general public on October 16th at noon at www.iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall.

And as always, 103.5 KISS FM will give back to the community with the Jingle Ball, this year donating $1.00 of every ticket sold to the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, dedicated to inspiring today’s youth entertainment and education focused initiatives.

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Photos: Maren Morris Brings The Hero Tour 2017 to The Rave in Milwaukee

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On the newest leg of The Hero Tour 2017, country music’s rising star, Maren Morris, brought her headlining tour to The Rave in Milwaukee, WI. Less than a year removed from an entertaining show at The Rave with Jon Pardi, as well as a big arena show a couple miles east in support of Keith Urban at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Morris is quickly finding a second home in Milwaukee.

Wisconsin has some competition though when it comes to Maren’s second home, because the Texas native has been everywhere in the past couple years. With her breakout singles like ‘My Church’ and ’80s Mercedes’, and her infectious country sound which has the broad appeal of a Top 40 pop record, it’s no surprise that Maren Morris has become a star in such a short period of time.

To kick things off Friday night, country singer Ryan Hurd got the show started on a high note. Although Hurd is known by many of Morris’ fans because the two are recently engaged, Hurd and Morris first met when writing a song together for country legend, Tim McGraw. Of course a relationship built from that initial chemistry, but the two complement each musically as well as they do in a relationship, for many reasons it’s no surprise that Morris recruited Hurd for her headlining tour’s newest leg. Hurd warmed up the crowd with two of his best tracks from the past year, ‘Love in a Bar’ and ‘Hold You Back’.

Moments after Hurd said his goodbyes to his Wisconsin fans, it was soon time for the ’90s baby to hit the stage. With a setlist that consisted of fan favorites from Morris’ last Milwaukee visits, like ‘My Church’, ’80s Mercedes’ and ‘Sugar’, with a number of new additions, in many ways Maren Morris’ headlining show Friday was night and day when compared to her co-headlining set last December.

Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

It was those new additions that stole the show last night. A song which premiered live on tour just last night, the highlight of Morris’ performance had to have been her moving encore performance of ‘Dear Hate’, the singer’s new collaboration with Vince Gill and Morris’ tribute to the recent tragedy and shooting in Las Vegas, at a festival which Morris performed the night before.

“We can’t stop playing music and we can’t stop going to concerts. Thank you Milwaukee, thanks for showing up.”

Another highlight of the show included Morris’ duet performance of ‘Chasing After You’ with Ryan Hurt and her tribute to Tom Petty with a cover of ‘I Won’t Back Down’. From start to finish, Morris blew us away with her beautiful voice, catchy records and contagious charisma.

If you were also in attendance for Maren Morris’ last performance at The Rave, you had to weather a major snow storm just to get to the venue. Luckily fans last night had no such trouble and the night will be memorable only for the great performances put on by Morris and Hurd. And if you missed out, fear not, as history suggests that Maren Morris will make her way back to the Badger state in the near future.

Check out our photos from last night’s performance below, and get your tickets for the remaining dates of The Hero Tour 2017 here.

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Chicago’s B96 Announces Monumental Lineup for Pepsi Jingle Bash: Taylor Swift, Backstreet Boys, Khalid & More

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Chicago B96 delivered in a huge way this afternoon, as the popular radio station revealed its monumental lineup for his annual B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash. Christmas is coming early for Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, as the Backstreet Boys, Khalid, Logic, Fifth Harmony and Sabrina Carpenter will all hit the stage before the night’s huge headlining star, Taylor Swift.

If the rest of the lineup wasn’t enough reason to make your way to Rosemont on December 7th, Taylor Swift has enough star power to sell out a week’s worth of shows at the Allstate Arena, none the less one with some of the biggest names in music by her side. This will be one of the first, if not the first, opportunities for fans to catch Taylor live before her next big stadium tour, so you can’t miss out.

Get your tickets the moment they go on sale, at Ticketmaster.com on October 7th at 10AM. There is no doubt that this one will sell out in record time. And as always, be sure to listen to B96 for more Jingle Bash updates.

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IDK (“Jay IDK”) Releases 3 New Tracks from Forthcoming IWASVERYBAD Project

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Formerly “Jay IDK”, rapper IDK has released three new tracks from his forthcoming IWASVERYBAD soundtrack, part of the Maryland MC’s partnership with Adult Swim. Fans can now stream IDK’s new songs, ‘Dog Love Kitty’, ‘Windows Up’ and ‘Bards and Bees’.

If you like what you hear so far, IWASVERYBAD is set for release next Friday, October 13th and will also feature Chief Keef, DOOM, Swizz BEats, Yung Gleesh, Mother Marygold and many more.

Listen to IDK’s new tracks below and at AdultSwim.com.

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