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The Twang tour dates 2024

The Twang is currently touring across 2 countries and has 10 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Wardrobe in Leeds, after that they'll be at Kasbah in Coventry.

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O2 Academy 2 Liverpool

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In an age of staged shows where each member of the band knows exactly where to stand and behave how refreshing was it to witness a genuine concert of raw energy. The Twang are a band who know how to perform live and connect with their audience. The beer throwing harks back to an era when passion out weighed choreography. Pure raw music performed by a real people.

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Being a Brummie born and bred myself, you could say my love for The Twang is a little biased. Since their 2007 debut, ‘Love It When I feel Like This’ their steady indie anthems and that loveably Brummie “twang” to the lyrical content and vocal deliverance have been the soundtrack to many Birmingham town centre nights out, especially at local indie haunt, SNOBS. Favourite tracks from the album are “Wide Awake,” “Two Lovers” and “Either Way,” all odes of some sort to failed or failing relationships, but the songs still retain some elements of hope and sweetness. The lyrics may be realistic and colloquial, but it’s the harmonies and guitar melodies that lift the tone of the dismal tales of bittersweet romance told on this album. I managed to finally see The Twang live in May 2013 at the O2 Academy Bristol after five years of listening to their recorded tracks. It must be said, I was a little sad I wasn’t seeing them in my hometown but the crowd of loyal fans sang along to every lyric nonetheless, and all six members managed to fill the venue with their special brand of West Midlands indie rock. Of course, “Either Way” was stand out moment of the night but they played a range of songs from their debut and their two other studio albums, ‘Jewellery Quarter’ and ’10:20.’ These albums didn’t quite grab me as much as their first, (perhaps due to a lack of emotional ballads?) and didn’t receive all that much critical praise, but at least they show the band’s dedication to working hard and getting their music out there! If you like you’re honest indie anthems, I would highly recommend catching The Twang live.

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The Twang head out on their winter UK tour 2024

• December 7, 2023
• UK Music News
• by Desh Kapur UK-Editor/Photographer

Birmingham’s indie rock icons The Twang head out on their winter UK tour. Their celebrated debut album,  Love It When I Feel Like This  was a hugely influential album, which saw The Twang become one of the most important new bands of the noughties. 

The dates will conclude with a hometown show at Birmingham’s O2 Institute on December 23. Pastel will be supporting at all gigs, with The Effenaar also joining for all dates apart from Wolverhampton, Leicester and Birmingham.

The Twang are famed for putting their heart and soul into their live performances. Recent years have seen the band play numerous festivals, headline shows, a huge support slot with Shed Seven, and performances alongside the like of Doves, Johnny Marr, The Coral and the Kaiser Chiefs, and always to crowds of adoring fans. 

The Twang previously announced a trio of UK shows in London, Glasgow and Leeds for March 2024. You can see their full planned list of dates below, and  find tickets here .

NOVEMBER 2023

24 – Sheffield, Leadmill 25 – London, O2 Academy Islington

DECEMBER 2023

1 – Glasgow, Garage 2 – Manchester, O2 Ritz 8 – Wrexham, Rockin Chair 15 – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun at Halls 16 – Leicester, O2 Academy 23 – Birmingham, O2 Institute

3 – Glasgow, St Lukes 17 – Leeds, Wardrobe 24- London, Bush Hall

The Twang’s last album was 2019’s ‘If Confronted Just Go Mad’, which they followed up with the ‘Amsterdam’ EP in 2020.

Last year, the band participated in the  ‘Revive Live’ 2022 concert series . The campaign was launched in 2020 in an effort to help UK grassroots venues survive post-COVID and sees prolific artists play intimate shows.

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The Oasis 2025 Tour Tickets Controversy: What Happened and Will Extra Dates Be Added?

A fter breaking up 15 years ago, iconic rock band Oasis announced on Aug. 27 that they would be reuniting for a U.K. and Ireland tour in 2025. The news that formerly feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will once again share the stage has been met with enthusiasm—but not without controversy.

The announcement of the tour resulted in an "unprecedented demand" for tickets, leading the band to add even more U.K. and Ireland dates. Still, the quest for tickets via Ticketmaster has been marred with frustration over technological issues, pricing, and touts.

Here’s a breakdown of the Oasis ticketing controversy and where things currently stand.

Issues with Ticketmaster

On Friday, Aug. 30, fans who had been selected in the pre-sale ballot waited in a queue on Ticketmaster—which dominates concert and sporting tickets around the world—ahead of the three-hour window for pre-sale purchases. On X (formerly Twitter), many fans complained about technical difficulties preventing them from accessing tickets. Some people got locked out of their Ticketmaster accounts , or were virtually queuing behind tens of thousands of people, only to be kicked out of the Ticketmaster queue or to receive an error notification once they finally reach the checkout stage of the ticket-buying process.

When the tickets went on general sale on Saturday, Aug. 31, fans complained of the same issues.

Read More: What Happened During Congress’ Hearing on Ticketmaster and the Taylor Swift Concert Mess

Former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, widely known to be a long-time Oasis fan, even entered the conversation. While attending the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, he shared that he had been in the queue for reunion tour tickets , but was unlucky and hadn’t received a (pre-sale ballot) code.

In addition to the queuing and technical problems, there’s also been backlash about the prices. Within an hour of the pre-sale, tickets appeared on re-selling sites for triple the face value.

Oasis spoke out on X about the controversy and prices, telling fans that tickets can only be re-sold at face value via certain websites. “Tickets appearing on other secondary ticketing sites are either counterfeit or will be cancelled by the promoters,” the post read.

Yet, the controversy is also connected to Ticketmaster’s own price raising, since during the sale, they upped their own prices for “in-demand” tickets. As fans finally entered the ticket-selection portion of the website, they found out that tickets that were originally £148 ($194) were being sold at £355 ($466) . Ticketmaster introduced this “ in-demand” dynamic pricing system in 2022 , which allows their prices to inflate according to the market demand.

Fans referred to the raised ticket prices as " problematic ," with some comparing Ticketmaster to touts.

"In demand standing ticket" is just a standard standing ticket except double the price. No difference between Ticketmaster and touts. #OasisDublin pic.twitter.com/IcfX715wEJ — Darragh Moriarty (@darragh_mor) August 31, 2024

"As anticipated, millions of fans accessed our site and were placed in a queue, which moved along as they bought tickets,”a Ticketmaster spokesperson told TIME in an email. “We always advise fans to hold their place in line, make sure they're only using one tab, clear cookies, and ensure they aren't using any VPN software on their device.”

They added: “To clarify, Ticketmaster does not set ticket prices.” On its website, Ticketmaster states: “Promoters and artists set ticket prices. Prices can be either fixed or market-based. Market-based tickets are labeled as ‘Platinum’ or ‘In Demand.’”

This is not the first time Ticketmaster has been at the heart of controversy over their ticket system. During the sale for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the company came under fire after fans waited in a queue for hours during pre-sale, just for the website to glitch at the last moment, with Ticketmaster eventually canceling the general sale.

Are Oasis adding extra shows to the 2025 U.K. and Ireland tour?

Due to the difficulties and demand for tickets, many fans called for Oasis to add more tour dates to their 2025 tour in the U.K. and Ireland. The request for more dates come after Oasis already added an additional three extra shows in the U.K. ahead of the tickets going on sale.

In light of the public demand, on Sept. 4, Oasis announced two extra tour dates at Wembley Stadium, London, set to take place in September 2025. In a post shared on X, the group said: "Tickets will be sold by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process. Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many U.K. fans who were unsuccessful in the initial on sale with Ticketmaster."

UK 🇬🇧 Two extra Wembley Stadium shows have been added due to phenomenal demand. Tickets will be sold by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process. Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many UK fans who were unsuccessful in the initial on sale with… pic.twitter.com/Dpfhk49va3 — Oasis (@oasis) September 4, 2024

TIME has reached out to Oasis’ representatives for comment.

How are government officials in the U.K. and Ireland responding to the rising complaints?

Government officials in the U.K. and Ireland have spoken out amid rising complaints from disgruntled Oasis fans. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on BBC’s Radio 5 Live show , stating the government will address the issue of dynamic pricing—the name given to the pricing system that raises costs by demand.

“This is really important, because this isn’t just an Oasis problem. This is a problem for tickets for all sorts of events, where people go online straight away, as soon as they can, and within seconds sometimes, sometimes minutes, all the tickets are gone, and the prices start going through the roof, which means many people can’t afford it,” Starmer said. “We have to stop that. We’re consulting on that. I do think there are a number of things that we can do, and we should do.”

Meanwhile, Lucy Powell, the Leader of the House of Commons, also went on the show, and in discussing the dynamic pricing concept, said she was upset to see “inflated prices excluding ordinary fans.” She went on to say that the government plans to investigate “issues around the transparency and use of dynamic pricing, including the technology around queuing systems which incentivise it.”

The conversation is prevalent in Ireland, also, as Tánaiste Micheál Martin, the Deputy Prime Minister, has spoken out about the debacle to Irish news outlet RTÉ . He said there could be a role for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to investigate it. He went on to say he hoped those behind the ticket sales would “reflect” on the issues present.

“I do think we need a strong reflection on this runaway inflation in costs,” Martin said. “Clearly it was beyond the reach of many, many people to purchase or to be in a position to afford to get to a concert given the acceleration of price increases around the tickets.”

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Is the Trans-Siberian Railway expensive?

Before starting on your Trans-Siberian Railway adventure you naturally want to know what the entire trip will cost. Although this sounds like a simple question, it is pretty difficult to answer. The Trans-Siberian Railway price of travel depends on the following factors:

• Which travel class do I want to use? The price for a first class ticket is about three times the price of a 3rd class ticket
• Am I willing to buy the tickets myself and assume responsibility for the organisation of the trip?
• How many stopovers do I want to make? The more breaks, the higher the total price.
• What sort of accommodation do I want? Will it be a luxury hotel or will a hostel dormitory be sufficient?
• What tours and excursions would I like to go on?
• What is the current exchange rate for rubles?

Basically, everything from a luxury to a budget holiday is available. If you buy yourself a 3rd Class nonstop ticket at the counter, a few hundred Euros will cover the price. All you will experience is a week on the Trans-Siberian train and will see nothing of the cities on the way. There is, however, any amount of room for upward expansion. Everyone makes different choices about which aspects they are willing to spend money on. I personally prefer to save money on accommodation and railcar class, visit as many cities and do as many trips as possible. To enable better classification of your travel expenses I have contrasted two typical traveler types. In the third column you can calculate the total cost of your own journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Please keep in mind that these are only rough estimations and not exact prices.

The all-in costs seem fairly high at first. However, they cover everything and it is quite a long journey taking four weeks. Many people forget to consider that when looking at the list. We should also deduct the running costs for food and leisure at home. I think most visitors to this page will classify themselves somewhere between the two categories, that is around the € 2,000 – € 2,500 range. When comparing these prices with other travel packages, you get the impression that it is hardly worthwhile travelling individually on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Please keep in mind that most packages last no more than 14 days and you are herded like cattle through the most beautiful locations.

If you spend less time on the Trans-Siberian Railway you will, of course, pay less. I chose this particular travel length because I prefer not to do things by halves. If you fulfill your dream of travelling on the Trans-Siberian Railway, enjoy it and don’t rush things. But it’s up to you, of course. Try playing around with the form a bit to find the appropriate price for your trip.

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Nicki Minaj ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour coming to Buffalo: How much are tickets?

• Updated: Sep. 04, 2024, 3:27 p.m.
• | Published: Sep. 04, 2024, 3:27 p.m.

Nicki Minaj arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

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Nicki Minaj is kicking off the second leg of her “Prink Friday 2″ tour tonight in Philadelphia, PA, and next week, she’ll be in Buffalo, NY, performing at the KeyBank Center on Thursday, September 12. The concert starts at 9 p.m., with special guests Tyga, BIA and Skillibeng making appearances.

This new leg of the tour, titled “Gag City Reloaded,” follows a sold-out trek earlier this year in North America and Europe. It’ll include 22 dates, with other nearby stops in Pittsburgh, New York City, Cleveland and a final hometown show in Elmont.

A complete list of Nicki Minaj’s tour dates is available here .

According to Billboard , the “Pink Friday 2″ tour is already the highest-grossing rap tour by a woman, with $67 million grossed and 439,000 tickets sold during the first leg of the North American tour.

Where to buy Nicki Minaj concert tickets

Tickets to Minaj’s Buffalo concert can be purchased online through Ticketmaster and secondary market platforms like Vivid Seats , SeatGeek and StubHub .

Here’s a look at the best prices available (including fees):

• Vivid Seats : Starting at $72.14
• SeatGeek : Starting at $75
• StubHub : Starting at $81
• Ticketmaster : Starting at $67.15

Prices and availability are noted at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

What is Nicki Minaj’s setlist?

Minaj’s setlist varies by concert. According to setlist.fm , fans can expect a set similar to the one below:

• I’m the Best
• Barbie Dangerous
• Big Difference
• Pink Birthday
• Feeling Myself
• High School
• Red Ruby Da Sleeze
• Barbie World (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua cover)
• Roman’s Revenge
• Monster (Ye cover)
• Right Thru Me
• Let Me Calm Down
• Super Freaky Girl
• Moment 4 Life
• The Night Is Still Young

Can’t get enough live music? Minaj isn’t the only touring artist. Check out other favorites who know how to put on an unforgettable show, including Sabrina Carpenter , Childish Gambino , Charli XCX , Benson Boone and Taylor Swift .

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CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales

The CMA is investigating concerns regarding the sale of Oasis concert tickets by Ticketmaster, including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used.

Action follows reports by fans of significant issues with Ticketmaster

CMA calls for evidence from fans to share their experience

Concerns over whether buyers were given clear and timely information, and whether consumer protection law was breached

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today launched an investigation into Ticketmaster regarding the sale of Oasis tickets for the band’s upcoming reunion tour, including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used.

The CMA is scrutinising whether the sale of Oasis tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law. The investigation will consider a variety of things including whether:

• Ticketmaster has engaged in unfair commercial practices which are prohibited under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
• People were given clear and timely information to explain that the tickets could be subject to so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ with prices changing depending on demand, and how this would operate, including the price they would pay for any tickets purchased
• People were put under pressure to buy tickets within a short period of time – at a higher price than they understood they would have to pay, potentially impacting their purchasing decisions

The CMA is at the initial stage of its investigation and will now be engaging with Ticketmaster and gathering evidence from various other sources, which may include the band’s management and event organisers. It should not be assumed that Ticketmaster has broken consumer protection law. The CMA will also consider whether it is appropriate to investigate the conduct of anyone else in relation to the matter.

As part of its information gathering, the CMA is inviting fans to submit evidence of their experiences in relation to the purchase or attempted purchase of Oasis tickets. Fans are being asked to provide their evidence through CMA connect and, where possible, to include any screenshots they may have taken as they progressed through the purchasing process.

So-called ‘dynamic pricing’, where a business adjusts its prices according to changing market conditions including high demand, is becoming increasingly prevalent across a number of different markets and sectors. This is not the first time it has raised concerns among fans of live sporting and music events. While the practice is not automatically unlawful, it may breach consumer protection or competition law in certain circumstances. The CMA will investigate how it may have been used in this instance and the information buyers were given regarding the price they would pay as they went through the process of buying tickets and importantly, before they reached the check-out.

Consumer law is clear – ticket sales sites must be transparent in their dealings with consumers and give clear and accurate information about the price people have to pay. Failure to do so may breach the law.

Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the CMA, said: 

It’s important that fans are treated fairly when they buy tickets, which is why we’ve launched this investigation. It’s clear that many people felt they had a bad experience and were surprised by the price of their tickets at check-out. We want to hear from fans who went through the process and may have encountered issues so that we can investigate whether existing consumer protection law has been breached. The CMA also welcomes the government’s recent announcement that it will consult on measures to provide stronger protections to consumers in the ticketing sector, wherever they buy their tickets. This has been a priority focus for the CMA for several years, having previously taken enforcement action and recommended changes to improve the secondary tickets market. We are committed to working closely with government to tackle the longstanding challenges in the ticket market.

Wider considerations regarding the live event ticket market

In addition to the investigation launched today, the CMA has also published its response to a letter from the Secretaries of State at the Department for Business and Trade and Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the issues surrounding live event ticket sales. The letter sets out the CMA’s view that more protections are needed for consumers buying tickets on the secondary market, as we have previously set out in our proposals to government in 2021 . The CMA welcomes the government’s commitment to consult on measures to improve consumer protections in this sector and will work closely with them to get the best outcomes for fans and fair-dealing businesses.

The CMA is separately considering broader competition and consumer issues raised by so-called ‘dynamic pricing’. The letter notes that the government may include measures relating to ‘dynamic pricing’ in its ticketing consultation, and the CMA will assist the government should it seek to develop policy in this area.

The CMA welcomes responses to today’s call for evidence, by 5pm on Thursday 19 September 2024.

If you’re seeking advice or support, contact the relevant consumer advice organisation in your area . The CMA is not able to respond to or advise on individual complaints but will use the information gathered from its call for evidence in its investigation.

More information can be found on the CMA’s Ticketmaster investigation case page .

Notes to Editors:

• The CMA has already taken tough action against major resale websites on the secondary market to help ensure consumer law is being followed. This has helped drive improvements to the way secondary ticket platforms now operate – including tackling potentially misleading pressure selling messages on Viagogo and StubHub, and requiring them to tell customers about resale restrictions that could lead to them being turned away at the door .
• ‘Primary’ tickets are tickets which are being sold for the first time, at the original price for tickets as determined by artists, event organisers or box offices. ‘Secondary’ tickets are those which are resold after their original sale, often (but not always) at prices other than the original ‘face value’.
• CMA made  recommendations to the previous government in 2021 about the changes that are needed to tackle secondary ticket issues. It is positive that the government now wants to address this. We look forward to working with them to get the best outcomes for fans and fair-playing businesses.
• The CMA will now engage with Ticketmaster and gather evidence to consider whether Ticketmaster may have broken consumer protection law. The CMA is at the initial stage of its investigation. Accordingly, it should not be assumed that any business under investigation has broken consumer protection law.
• How the case will progress depends on the evidence – this could include the CMA closing the investigation if it believes that consumer protection law is unlikely to have been breached, securing undertakings from the company to address any concerns, or taking court action.
• As an enforcer under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002, the CMA cannot currently levy administrative fines for breaches of consumer law. However, parliament recently passed legislation to give the CMA stronger consumer powers, which will enable the CMA to decide when consumer law has been broken without taking a case to court. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will, once it comes into effect, empower the CMA to fine those firms that do break consumer law up to 10% of their global turnover.  At present, the CMA can enforce consumer law through the courts, and where appropriate, seek additional measures to improve consumer choice, drive compliance with the law, or secure redress for consumers.
• The main consumer protection legislation relevant to the CMA’s concerns about misleading claims and other harmful online selling practices is the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). The CPRs aim to protect consumers from unfair commercial practices such as the misleading provision or omission of information as part of sales processes.
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Oasis' reunion tour ticket sales were a mess. Now, authorities are zeroing in on Ticketmaster.

• Watch out, Ticketmaster. Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna start a probe on you.
• The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Ticketmaster's Oasis ticket sales.
• Sales for the highly anticipated Oasis reunion were plagued by sky-high prices.

Don't look back in anger about not getting tickets to Oasis's UK reunion tour.

That's because Ticketmaster, which ran the ticket sales, is now under investigation.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Thursday that it's investigating whether Ticketmaster wronged the band's fans with its "dynamic pricing" pricing model during ticket sales for Oasis's reunion tour in the UK.

Fans of Oasis — one of the most popular bands at the end of the 20th century — were thrilled when brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher announced they were getting the band back together for the first time in 15 years.

But that excitement quickly soured once fans realized how difficult and expensive it would be to secure tickets to the shows .

Ticketmaster used its "in-demand" pricing model, which increases prices when demand rises. Fans complained of long online queues to buy tickets. When they finally had the chance to buy tickets, fans said prices had surged unexpectedly.

As one fan, Helen Barnett, wrote about her experience on X : "That feeling when you wait in a queue for four hours only to be told the price of the ticket has risen from £148 to... £355??? Because they're 'in demand.' How is this not illegal?"

The UK anti-trust agency said in a press release that it's "scrutinizing whether the sale of Oasis tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law," which mandates that "ticket sales sites must be transparent in their dealings with consumers and give clear and accurate information about the price people have to pay."

Specifically, the CMA is looking into whether Ticketmaster engaged in unfair commercial practices, whether ticket buyers were notified of dynamic pricing and the amount they would actually be paying, and whether buyers were pressured to buy tickets within a short amount of time and at a higher price than they expected.

"It's important that fans are treated fairly when they buy tickets, which is why we've launched this investigation. It's clear that many people felt they had a bad experience and were surprised by the price of their tickets at check-out," Sarah Cardell, the CMA's chief executive, said in the press release, adding that fans should reach out to the agency detailing their Oasis ticket-buying experience.

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The CMA noted that its investigation is still in the initial stage, and it should not be assumed that Ticketmaster broke the law.

In a statement to Business Insider, a Ticketmaster spokesperson said, "We are committed to cooperating with the CMA and look forward to sharing more facts about the ticket sale with them."

On its website, the ticket seller explained its policies.

"Promoters and artists set ticket prices. Prices can be either fixed or market-based. Market-based tickets are labeled as 'Platinum' or 'In Demand,'" the website says.

This isn't the first time Ticketmaster has been in hot water over the way it sells tickets.

Last summer, the ticket sale site crashed while millions of Taylor Swift fans were trying to buy tickets for the pop star's upcoming tour. That fiasco prompted the US Department of Justice to file an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, alleging the company is engaging in anticompetitive and illegal practices.

After the DOJ announced its lawsuit in May, Ticketmaster said in a statement that the suit wouldn't "solve the issues fans care about relating to ticket prices, service fees, and access to in-demand shows," adding that the company's growth comes from helping artists, fans, and local economies.

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Highlights for Sept. 5-11 include Shaboozey, Luke Bryan, Larry Carlton, Black Pumas and Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.

By Jon Bream and

Chris Riemenschneider

Thursday, Sept. 5

1. Larry Carlton: Jazz fans will know the stellar guitarist from his 1970s stint as a member of the Crusaders, later in the smooth jazz quartet Fourplay and from his many solo recordings. But the four-time Grammy winner was featured on so many classic recordings including Steely Dan’s “Katy Lied” and “Aja,” Joni Mitchell’s “Court and Spark” and “Hejira,” Barbra Streisand’s “Stoney End,” Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5 and Other Odd Jobs,” Al Jarreau’s “Glow” and Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall.” While Carlton has been prolific in the studio for decades, he hasn’t performed in the Twin Cities since 2010. (6:30 & 8:30 p.m. the Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $45-$65, dakotacooks.com )

2. Luke Bryan: The four-year wait for a new album from the country superstar is almost over. He’ll drop “Mind of a Country Boy,” his eighth full length, on Sept. 27 featuring “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” and other songs that mention hunting, fishing, family, tractors, cowboy boots and, yes, beer. The new tune “Closing Time in California” does not suggest that he’s leaving his spot as a judge on “American Idol,” where fellow country superstar and former “Idol” champ Carrie Underwood will join him for the upcoming season. Opening are George Birge, Larry Fleet, and Ella Langley (7 p.m. Somerset Amphitheater, 495 Main St., Somerset, Wis. $55-$700, ticketmaster.com)

Also: It Take Two, Baby showcases the work of famous duos — performers or songwriters — including Peaches & Herb, Sam & Dave, Leiber & Stoller and Ashford & Simpson delivered by Minneapolis’ splendidly versatile Ginger Commodore and such partners as Geoff Jones and Steve Faison (6:30 p.m. Crooners, $25- $35); Icelandic rock band Kaleo of “Way Down We Go” fame are teasing a new album in conjunction with its current Payback Tour (7 p.m. Mystic Lake Casino Showroom, $49-$65); Scottish folk vets the Tannahill Weavers have lived on with new members well into the group’s fifth decade and are back on tour (7:30 p.m. Cedar Cultural Center, $30-$35).

Friday, Sept. 6

3. Outlaw Music Festival: For the second consecutive summer, Willie Nelson has guided his compelling triple bill to western Wisconsin. At 91, Willie was mesmerizing in May in Duluth and, though his set list pretty much remains the same, his sidemen don’t; sons Micah and Lukas are expected to be on board this time. In the penultimate slot on the Outlaw fest is Minnesota’s iconoclastic road warrior Bob Dylan, who is throwing in some covers (“Mr. Blue,” “Six Days on the Road,” “Little Queenie”) with his usual mix of more recent material and a couple of classics. Raspy-voiced heartland rocker John Mellencamp precedes his fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. Some act has to open for these three American music treasures and that will be Memphis soul-blues band Southern Avenue. (5:15 p.m. Somerset Amphitheater, 495 Main St., Somerset, Wis., $63-$750, ticketmaster.com )

Also: The venerable scholar, broadcaster and musician Ben Sidran has issued his 35th album, “Rainmaker,” a bluesy collection about surviving in the modern world; joining the piano man will be his son Leo Sidran on drums and Billy Peterson on bass, both of whom played on the album (7 p.m. Fri. & 7:30 p.m. Sat. Crooners, $40-$50); country vet Clint Black is celebrating the 35th anniversary of his outstanding debut “Killin’ Time” (7:30 p.m. Vetter Stone Amphitheater, Mankato, $50-$265); the Minnesota String Gathering bundles together some of the scene’s hottest new roots-music pickers, including Brotherhood of Birds, Pot Luck String Band and No Man’s String Band (7 p.m. Hook & Ladder Theater, $17-$23); folky strummer Katy Vernon’s new rock band Favourite Girl , featuring Turn Turn Turn’s Barb Brynstad and more ace players, celebrates a single/video with some of the Cities’ favorite women rockers, Annie & the Bang Bang, Mayda and Former Crush (6-9 p.m., Mixed Blood Theatre, $20-$30 ); topical punk revivalists the Silent Treatment hit Cloudland Theater with Sunken Planes (8 p.m., $12-$15); the New Standards squeeze in a couple more gigs at the Dakota while in the midst of planning their jazzy trio’s beloved holiday shows (6:30 & 8:30 p.m., $30-$50).

Saturday, Sept. 7

4. Grand Rapids Riverfest: An event that has brought many Twin Cities music lovers up north in recent years with previous headliners such as Jason Isbell and Wilco, Riverfest boasts a lineup this year that reads like a hipsters’ guide to modern Austin, Texas, scene makers. Enduring indie-rock favorites Spoon tops the bill amid a relatively low-key year featuring assorted festival dates and a 10th anniversary reissue of the “They Want My Soul” album. Bluesy roots-rocker Shakey Graves and Grammy-winning bluegrass/folk singer Sarah Jarosz also join the I-35 North caravan. Kentuckian S.G. Goodman and northern Minnesota’s own Corey Medina & Brothers round out the one-day fest, which takes place in a convenient and cozy riverfront downtown site. (1-11 p.m. Grand Rapids Library Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Minn., $129, $10-$39 for kids, grandrapidsriverfest.com )

5. Rock Bend Folk Festival: Like We Fest, this greater Minnesota festival has been going for a long time — 33 years — with a slew of volunteers making it happen. The big difference is this two-day, two-stage folk fest in St. Peter has free admission. Saturday’s lineup includes St. Paul finger-picking ace and humorist Pat Donohue, Twin Cities folkie Humbird and City Mouse, Billy Steiner’s revered Mankato institution that has performed at every Rock Bend. The roster for Sunday includes Minnesotans Mike Munson and Phil Heywood and Wisconsin’s Them Coulee Boys. (noon Sat. & Sun., Minnesota Square Park. St. Peter, free, rockbend.org )

Also: Swooning and dramatic Chicago indie-rock band Brigette Calls Me Baby kick off their tour here led by the golden-voiced Wes Leavins, who sang in the “Million Dollar Quartet” on Broadway and in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” movie (8 p.m. Fine Line, $20-$35); touring in support of his “Wildflowers Vol 1″ album with pianist Sullivan Fortner, extraordinarily adventurous, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling , a Gustavus Adolphus alum, will be be accompanied by pianist Joey Calderazzo (6:30 & 9 p.m. the Dakota, $30-$40); it seems fitting to have Lamont Cranston, which has been boogieing in Minnesota for more than five decades, to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of James J. Hill Days (7 p.m. Lake Street, Wayzata, free); while their current tourmates Spoon head up to Grand Rapids, Austin’s wild throwback punk band A Giant Dog stops in Minneapolis to play a special mini-fest in the backyard of Grumpy’s Bar with staffers’ bands Bermuda Squares, TV for Dogs and Michael Gay and His Dang Band (2-9 p.m., $25 ).

Sunday, Sept. 8

6. 10th Wave Chamber Collective: Since 2017, this ensemble of instrumentalists has been collaborating with a lot of fascinating folks, emphasizing music by living, local and underrepresented composers. For its season-opening concert at the Lakewood Memorial Chapel — a really nice place for music — the group will present works that combine poetry and music, most notably celebrated film composer Brent Michael Davids narrating his work, “The Last of James Fenimore Cooper III.” Elwyn A. Fraser Jr. will also will perform on a program that features pieces by Michael Maiorana, James Rolfe and Vivian Fung. (3 p.m. Lakewood Memorial Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., $20-$30, 10thwave.org )

Also: With her 2023 EP, the Band Perry’s Kimberly Perry has gone solo and sings about how she wants to flip the script on her trio’s country classic “If I Die Young” and bury her on a bed of roses and “send me away with the words of a love song” (8 p.m. Fine Line, $28-$45); Twin Cities songwriting hero Dylan Hicks and his large, neo-jazzy all-star ensemble Small Screens celebrate the release of their second album, “Modern Flora” (7:30 p.m. Parkway Theater, $20-$25); Rondo ‘56, Dan Chouinard’s compelling musical theater piece about St. Paul’s Black neighborhood being displaced by I-94, features stellar Twin Cities vocalists Thomasina Petrus, T. Mychael Rambo and Charmin Michelle (4 p.m. Crooners, $30-$40); with Willie Wisely on vocals and Tommy Barbarella on organ, this new Twin Cities combo will explore vintage organ pop from the catalogs of Brian Auger, Booker T. Jones and others (7 p.m. the Dakota, $15-$25).

Monday, Sept. 9

7. Shaboozey: With the shamelessly formulaic but undeniably catchy summer megahit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” for his calling card, this Virginia-reared singer has one of the more curiously watched concert tours of the fall. He’s being churned out by the Nashville sausage-making machinery, but he’s also earning dance club, pop and hip-hop rotations thanks to various remixes of the song and other tracks such as “Drink Don’t Need No Mix,” featuring Texas rapper BigXthaePlug. Yep, the dude has a thing for drinking songs. Let’s see how well he goes down in this Twin Cities coming-out gig. (7:30 p.m. First Avenue, 701 1st Av. N., Mpls., resale tickets only, first-avenue.com )

8. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings: The new album by the influential, Grammy-winning bluegrass/folk couple not only marks their first collection of new tunes in seven years, it also signals the rebuilding of their recording studio and neighborhood in Nashville after it was ravaged by a tornado in 2020. Named “Woodland” after the studio itself, the record is rife with raw emotions and lessons on getting through hard times and hanging on to what’s good. Of course, that’s been their musical m.o. going back to Welch’s T Bone Burnett-produced 2001 debut “Revival,” but it hits hard again here. They’re settling in for two nights, with Rawlings also singing tunes to round out the shows. (8 p.m. Mon. & Tue., Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul, $59-$125, axs.com )

Also: Naturally 7, the New York a cappella group often seen opening for Michael Bublé, offers movie themes from “Titanic,” “Grease,” “West Side Story” and others (7 p.m. the Dakota, $55-$65).

Tuesday, Sept. 10

9. Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore: The former is the Los Angeles roots-rock hero from the Blasters who’s getting a lifetime achievement award later this month at the Americana Fest. The latter is the windy-voiced Texas Panhandle cosmic twanger from the Flatlanders who just did an enlightened interview for Marc Marmon’s “WTF” podcast. Together, Alvin and Gilmore are enjoying something of a late-career revival working with their band of all-star alt-twang players, the Guilty Ones, beautifully exemplified by their new album, “TexiCali.” (7:30 p.m. Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., $35-$40, thecedar.org )

Also: Last seen as a vocalist backed by David Bowie’s former touring musicians in 2018, Guatemalan polymath Gaby Moreno , who won a Grammy for best Latin pop album this year (for “X Mi (Vol. 1″), is touring in support of her new record “Dusk” (7 p.m. the Dakota, $40-$45); tenor Jonathan Yarrington , a specialist in Czech and German art song and a former regional winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions, will perform with pianist Owen Lovell (7:30 p.m., Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall, University of Minnesota, free).

Wednesday, Sept. 11

10. Black Pumas [rescheduled from a rainout in June]: After their cool-grooving 2019 sleeper hit “Colors” turned them into unlikely pop stars and even earned them a best new artist Grammy nomination, Texas studio partners Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada made good on the buzz by beefing up their band and putting on some true soul-stirring live shows. They continue to grow and strengthen on their long-awaited follow-up album, “Chronicles of a Diamond,” which leans into Burton’s Al Green-smooth voice and puts some innovative spins on modern soul music. The opening act has changed to Chicago’s jazzy and soulful hip-hop star Ric Wilson. (7 p.m. Surly Brewing Festival Field, $50, axs.com )

Also: Ahead of their hometown release party at the Fitzgerald Theater two days later, the Cactus Blossoms will play an in-store duo set to promote their fourth LP, “Every Time I Think of You” (7 p.m. Electric Fetus, free with album purchase ); new operators of Minneapolis’ old workhorse club the Cabooze are kicking off a reopening weekend with a new weekly residency by groovy jammers Twine (8 p.m., free); two of the Twin Cities’ best-loved folkie singer/songwriters, Sarah Morris and Haley , pair up at one of our best listening rooms (7 p.m. the Dakota, $30-$35).

Classical music critic Rob Hubbard contributed to this column.

Note: This story was updated after the NBNL Festival, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled.

about the writers

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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A £400m reunion? The potential risks and rewards of Oasis tour

The first sign that the sibling warfare between Noel and Liam Gallagher was beginning to calm came during an interview last month.

Reflecting on the band's sound, Noel told journalist John Robb: "It’s difficult to explain - when I would sing a song it would sound good, when [Liam] would sing it, it would sound great."

Hearing Noel compliment his brother publicly after 16 years of insults certainly turned a few heads. But few people expected that just days later, the band - who broke up on the same week in 2009 - would dramatically reform.

A blizzard of headlines and a social media frenzy followed, cutting through the national psyche like the band’s two era-defining nights at Knebworth in 1996 .

And now, we have a reunion. Tickets for the Oasis comeback tour went on sale on Friday for the pre-sale, and Saturday for the general sale, with fans racing to beat each other the booking queue.

But why reunite now?

There are several reasons - but the financial incentive is surely on the list.

"A deal would've been struck early by promoters, and I’ve heard numbers bandied around of the Gallagher brothers earning £50m each," says Jonathan Dean of the Sunday Times, who first reported the reunion tour. That £50m estimate was made by Birmingham City University about the initial 14 dates.

"I think that is probably true, ticket prices are higher than they used to be."

But, he notes, figures are difficult to estimate until the full extent of the live shows is known.

"This is being called a world tour, but currently it’s not going further than England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland," he notes. "It doesn’t go to the rest of Europe, to America, so I think any earnings are completely up in the air until we know how far this tour is going to spread."

Birmingham City University estimated that the initial dates could, potentially, bring in roughly £400m in ticket sales and other add-ons.

For comparison, Take That's Progress Live tour in 2011 brought in an estimated $185m (£140m).

The Spice Girls – minus Victoria Beckham – caused Ticketmaster to crash for their 13-date tour in 2019, which earned an estimated $78m (£60m).

Abba were able to launch a hugely successful comeback without even performing live themselves, with the digital avatars used in Abba Voyage said to be making $2m (£1.5m) in London per week.

But bands - including Oasis - are also presumably attracted to the idea of building their legacy as well as their bank balances.

When Blur played two nights at Wembley last year, critics' reviews were breathless in their praise.

Banking on a sibling rivalry

To some, the Gallaghers’ sudden claims of a truce after years of ferocious barbs might cynically echo the Sex Pistols’ 1996 reunion. Frontman John Lydon admitted at the time that although the band still hated each other they had “found a common cause, and that’s your money” .

But although "money is king here", says Robin Murray, music editor of Clash magazine, the timing is also arguably “quite natural”.

He notes both Gallagher brothers have just completed their most recent solo musical commitments. "There's definitely an element of truth to this simply being two people, with a particular bond, being in the right place at the right time."

Dean notes the Gallaghers are "very rich men anyway", so there will have been other motivations.

"I think the family thing is key, I just think they’re older, and their ages has made them come together," he says.

And their long rivalry, with its familial ties and shared legacy, has equally helped bring the band back together, suggests Katerina Georgiou, a psychotherapist specialising in working with musicians.

Both Gallaghers have had solo career success. But it's Liam's star that has risen the most in recent years. "The brothers spark off each other marvellously and there's always been that edge of competition," says Dr Georgiou.

"Of course seeing Liam sell out Knebworth and carry a Definitely Maybe tour on his own will have risen the stakes for Noel and vice versa, as Noel's movement away from Liam pushed Liam to prove himself to his brother."

Oasis: Rivalry & Reunion

The pair will no doubt benefit from changes to the wider industry landscape. Streaming wasn't around during Oasis's heyday, but it has helped them reach new audiences in the intervening years.

Carl Smith, editor at the Official Charts Company, says "the timelessness of Oasis’s material transcends generations and holds up so well in the streaming era".

It's echoed by Dean, from the Sunday Times, who says their music is accessible. "What Oasis do is simple, and I don’t mean that in a bad way, it's songs of escapism and going off and doing your own thing and being free of the drudgery of daily life and work, but done in a simple, slightly raucous, singalong way."

Before the reunion had even been announced, Spotify said Oasis streams increased by more than 160% globally just on the strength of the rumours.

Another surge following the announcement led to three of the band's albums going back into the top five on Friday's official chart, with their greatest hits album increasing by 332%.

Many new Oasis fans are young women - capturing younger fans is crucial for future-proofing the band financially.

Liam's popularity, in particular, is helping to carry the band's music for a new generation. Just last week, aged 51, he headlined Reading Festival, a favourite of GCSE and A-Level students.

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For all the heady temptations reunions bring artists, they can easily go wrong.

Jennifer Lopez this summer cancelled her greatest hits tour midway through its run over poor ticket sales. Music journalist Michael Cragg, author of 90s and noughties pop book Reach for the Stars, says she had already "flooded the market" with several Netflix projects, making her music feel like "almost like the last thought".

And the unexpected return of Oasis's iconic Mancunian contemporaries The Stone Roses in 2011, after a 20-year absence, highlighted the danger of overpromising and underdelivering. Their initial comeback dates were rapturously received, but new singles fell flat and a new album never materialised.

Oasis's return has, so far, avoided this pitfall, says the Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor.

For now, the band haven't promised the world - they're gauging reaction to the tour first, a tour which itself was a surprise.

"There’s no indication that they plan on releasing any new music, meaning there isn’t that risk of fans feeling let down if the material didn't match those earlier albums," O'Connor says.

But this doesn't mean the tour isn't without risk.

There's a potential threat to Oasis's working-class credentials, for example. If this tour becomes financially and logistically inaccessible, it could undermine this image.

Standing tickets for the Oasis tour are priced around £150, but premium packages cost up to £506. Some unofficial re-sale tickets are going for £6,000, though the band has warned these could be cancelled.

During Saturday's sale , “dynamic pricing” on Ticketmaster, where prices rise in line with demand, set some remaining tickets to around £355 plus fees - up from £135 when the sale began.

Tickets to see the band at Knebworth in 1996 cost about £22 - but that doesn't account for inflation and the new era of tiered pricing.

The pricing concern and clamour for tickets has also led to discussions around gatekeeping.

Some older fans feel they shouldn't be in competition for tickets with fans who weren't even alive the first time around. But many counter that music does not belong to anyone, it's there for all to enjoy.

Last chance to see them?

The cultural impact of the 2025 shows is likely to be huge, suggesting Oasis "have already stamped their foot over next summer", Dean says.

The fact the band have ruled out playing Glastonbury next year is likely to boost demand of their own tour: fans have been told the only way to see them live is to buy a ticket.

The appeal of the Oasis live shows is further underlined by the prospect of it being the last chance for fans to see them.

"I think this will be viewed as the latest - possibly final - chapter in the Oasis story," says the Independent's O'Connor.

"A moment of catharsis for fans who wanted that closure or a chance to see the band for a final time, and hopefully a mending of fences for Noel and Liam after all these years.

"After that, who knows."

Additional reporting by Steven McIntosh

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Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance in Hershey: Where to buy tickets

• Updated: Sep. 05, 2024, 5:45 p.m.
• | Published: Sep. 05, 2024, 10:38 a.m.

Tucker Carlson's speaking tour will be at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, with guest, J.D. Vance, right. (Carlson photo by Paul Sancya/AP) (Vance photo by Ross D. Franklin/AP) The Associated Press

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Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson will speak in central Pa. later this month.

His guest will be J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey.

The Tucker Carlson Live Tour features more than a dozen stops that also include Monday, Sept. 23 , at Santander Arena in Reading with special guest, conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones.

Carlson kicked off the tour on Sept. 4 in Phoenix, Arizona, with celebrity Russell Brand. The tour stops each feature special guests including Vivek Ramaswamy, Glenn Beck, Kid Rock, Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump Jr., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Roseanne Barr.

Fans can buy tickets here (prices are as of the time of this publication):

Sept. 21 - Hershey

• Stubhub, prices start at $71
• Vivid Seats, prices start at $84
• SeatGeek, prices start at $79
• Ticketmaster, prices start at $55.75

Sept. 23 - Reading

• Stubhub, prices start at $56
• Vivid Seats, prices start at $52
• SeatGeek, prices start at $52

Other tour stops are:

Sept. 5 - Anaheim, California, with guest, Vivek Ramaswamy

Sept. 6 - Colorado Springs, Colorado, with guest, Tulsi Gabbard

Sept. 7 - Salt Lake City, Utah, with guest, Glenn Back

Sept. 11 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, with guest, Dan Bongino

Sept. 12 - Kansas City, Missouri, with guest, Megyn Kelly

Sept. 13 - Wichita, Kansas, with guest, Charlie Kirk

Sept. 16 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with guest, Alex Jones

Sept. 18 - Fort Bend, Texas, with guest, TBA

Sept. 20 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, with guest, Kid Rock

Sept. 24 - Fort Worth, Texas, with guest, Roseanne Barr

Sept. 26 - Greenville, South Carolina, with guests Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Dr. Kevin Roberts

Sept. 27 - Sunrise, Florida, with guest, TBA

Sept. 28 - Jacksonville, Florida, with guest Donald Trump Jr.

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