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If you missed Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concerts on April 29-30 at the Hollywood Bowl, don’t fret…the documentary of the entire concert is opening nationwide this weekend.  

“Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90″ hits movie theaters on Sunday, June 11, with encores on June 13-14. The film recap features Willie’s performances with an array of outstanding guests including the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, Snoop Dogg, Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, Dave Matthews, the Lumineers, George Strait, Billy Strings, and so many more, as well as Willie’s sons Lukas and Micah.  

With a career spanning seven decades, Willie Nelson is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential artists in the history of popular music.

“Nelson is everyone’s favorite musical uncle. With his two long braids and penchant for the pot smoke, he’s put a smile on likely everyone’s face on earth at least once,” says American Songwriter. 

Willie Says Cannabis Saved His Life

“Well, it not only saved my life, it probably saved some other people’s lives too because before I smoked marijuana, I was drinking a lot,” Nelson shared with several media outlets.

Still Working Hard

This year alone Willie won two Grammy Awards, published “My Life: It’s a Long Story,” and released a new album “I Don’t Know A Thing About Love,” which pays tribute to friend and songwriter Harlan Howard, who died in 2002. Willie is also among this year’s nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

And Still Moving Around The Country

Willie is still headlining iconic festivals, including Farm Aid, July 4th Picnic, and his Outlaw Music Festival Tour that runs throughout the summer. Naturally, all stops on the 2023 tours will celebrate Nelson’s life and legacy in his milestone 90th birthday year.

“I can’t wait to be on the road with the amazing group of artists joining us on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour,” Willie said. “It is always a great day of music and fun with family, friends and the incredible fans, and even more special this year in celebration of my 90th birthday.”

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TAMPA — Melanie Martinez is currently on tour in support of her latest album, “Portals.” The singer-songwriter will perform Tuesday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., at the Yuengling Center, 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa. 

Tickets start at $35.75. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.

The 13-track new album has already spawned two singles, including “Death” and “Void.”  

Martinez first unveiled “Portals” with an instantly viral TikTok video, with teasers surpassing 115 million views across socials. Hugely anticipated festival appearances at Lollapalooza Argentina; Lollapalooza Chile; Bogota, Columbia’s Estreo Picnic; and Lollapalooza Brazil saw Martinez debuting new songs for the very first time, performing as an otherworldly new creature which is a rebirth of her alter ego “Cry Baby.” The “Portals Tour” will find Martinez exclusively performing as Cry Baby at every show, where fans can enjoy hearing songs from her latest album.

Martinez is a multi-platinum, 12 billion-streaming alt-pop phenomenon. 

“Portals” marks the 27-year-old NYC-born singer-songwriter-filmmaker’s first full-length release in nearly four years following her 2 billion-streaming RIAA gold-certified second album “K-12.” “K-12” proved a sensation upon its release, entering the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with further debuts at No. 1 on the Alternative Album chart, and No. 1 on the Soundtrack Album chart.

Hailed by Forbes as “a perfect conceptual album in the streaming age,” “K-12” also serves as a soundtrack companion to a musical film written, directed and starring Martinez. “K-12” the film debuted in September 2019, with one-night-only screenings in over 425 cinemas in 32 countries. 

Martinez set forth on what has proven a remarkable creative journey with her 2015 debut album, “Cry Baby.” The album took on a second life in 2020 when the longtime fan-favorite “Play Date” exploded into a true alt-pop sensation with millions of user-generated videos across TikTok. Now boasting over 1 billion worldwide streams along with two-time RIAA platinum certification, “Play Date” propelled “Cry Baby” back onto the upper half of the Billboard 200 more than five years after its initial release. 

Named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30 2021,” thanks in part to the renewed success of “Play Date,” Martinez has brought her idiosyncratic vision to an array of diverse enterprises, including last year’s instantly sold-out collaboration with footwear brand Koi. In addition to her myriad musical and visual efforts, Martinez has also shown herself to be an 

unforgettable live performer via sold-out headline shows and festival performances around the planet.

 

 

 

New Delhi:

Diljit Dosanjh, in a now-deleted tweet, slammed a report claiming that he was pictured with Taylor Swift at a restaurant in Vancouver, where the singers were laughing and being touchy. An excerpt from the report read, “Vancouver Patrons were in for a surprise when they saw two of their favorite stars dining together at Cactus Club Cafe Coal Harbor on Monday night. Multiple sources confirmed that Taylor Swift and Diljit Dosanjh were laughing and being “touch touch” (sic).” The signer, slamming the reports, schooled them about privacy and tweeted, “Yaar privacy naam di v koi cheez hundi aa ( Guys, there is a thing called privacy).” A few hours later, the singer deleted the tweet.

Here’s a screenshot of Diljit Dosanjh’s now-deleted tweet:

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, who began dating in May this year, have reportedly broken up.

On the work front, Diljit Dosanjh  will next be seen in Rhea Kapoor’s The Crew, co-starring Kareena Kapoor, Tabu and Kriti Sanon. He will also star in Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila, co-starring Parineeti Chopra. The singer-actor performed twice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2023 in California this year.

Diljit Dosanjh became a household name after he sang songs like Proper Patola, Do You Know and Patiala Peg among others. He has also featured in several Punjabi films. His other big hits include Lover and Vibe. Diljit has also starred in Bollywood films like Phillauri, Soorma, Welcome To New YorkArjun Patiala,Sooraj Pe Mangal Bhaari, Good Newwz among others.

Neil Young has announced a tour of the West Coast of the US, his first tour in four years, at which he will play songs rarely or never aired live before.

The solo acoustic tour will begin next month with 13 gigs currently announced, and as Rolling Stone reports, Young shared the news with paid subscribers of his Neil Young Archives website on a Zoom call this week (June 7).

On the call, he revealed that he will be playing around 15 songs that he has rarely or never played live before.

“I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,” he said. “I’ll feel like I was on some sort of carnival ride. I’d rather be doing these others songs I haven’t done… I won’t have to compare how I’m doing ‘Heart of Gold’ to [how I played it in] 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020…”

He added: “They’re not new songs. They’re old songs. But I wake up with them in my head every morning.

“They are songs that apply to my life right now, and apply to everyone’s lives in this era that we’re in. Some of them were written 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago, but never really played live.”

See the dates below.

JULY 2023
1 – Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford
2 – Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford
4 – Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford
5 – Los Angeles, CA – John Anson Ford
7 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
8 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
11 – San Diego, CA – The Shell
13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
15 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek
17 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
18 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
20 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
23 – Napa, CA – Oxbow RiverStage

Earlier this year, Young made his live comeback at a march and rally in support of the United For Old Growth campaign, which is looking to stop the Canadian government from allowing logging companies from destroying old-growth forests.

Since then, he has reunited with Stephen Stills at a show in Los Angeles in April and performed at Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday party alongside Snoop Dogg, Beck and more.

Neil Young’s last public performance these was in September 2019, when the veteran artist headlined a benefit concert in Lake Hughes, California alongside Norah Jones and Father John Misty.

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in early 2020, Young said he wouldn’t tour until the virus was “beat” and called on promoters to cancel “super-spreader” gigs.

Last year, Young confirmed he would not be performing at Farm Aid 2022 because “I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic.”

Late rapper Tupac Shakur was finally honoured with his Hollywood Walk of Fame star during a ceremony that saw his sister Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur accept the award on his behalf. The honour comes almost 30 years after the hip-hop icon’s death. Also an actor, a poet and an activist, Shakur was killed in September 1996 in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas when he was only 25.

The event was hosted by radio personality Big Boy on Wednesday, reported website Entertainment Weekly.

In her address, Sekyiwa said the ceremony recognised her brother’s dream of having a star on the historic landmark. Shakur received the 2,758th star, located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard.

“From the first time he stepped foot on the stage of the Apollo Theater at 13, before anyone recognised his name, he knew he had the dream to have a star here on the Walk of Fame.

“Today, we’re not just honouring a star in the ground, but we’re honouring the work and the passion that he’s put into making his dreams come true. His heavenly star will shine a little brighter today. And once again, he has made us all extremely proud,” Sekyiwa said.

The ceremony also witnessed speeches by Jamal Joseph and Allen Hughes, producer and director of Hulu’s docuseries “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur”, rapper YG and members of Shakur’s Outlawz group. Shakur, known for hits such as ‘California Love’, ‘All Eyez On Me’, and ‘Dear Mama’, was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 by Snoop Dogg.

After his death in 1996, the rapper “performed” posthumously onstage via hologram with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg at 2012’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

KUCHING (ANN/THE STAR) – The most awaited music event in Malaysia and Sarawak’s iconic musical “ambassador” – the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) – is back.

Musicians from all over the globe are gearing up to deliver non-stop rhythmic sounds for the ears and hearts of music lovers at the festival.

RWMF 2023 is themed “Reflections” and will take place from June 23 to 25 at the Sarawak Cultural Village – marking the festival’s return to its fully physical format since 2019.

There will be more than 20 musical acts from 12 countries across four continents lined up.

Festival-goers can look forward to:

From France, Grammy winner Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo with their traditional flamenco and rumba sounds whose hits include Djobi Djoba and Bamboleo.

American reggae band Big Mountain whose remake of Baby I Love Your Way became a top hit single in the US and UK.

Other notable international acts include:

Safi Theatre: A nine-member group from Tanzania that combines traditional ngoma music (drumming and dance) with acrobatics.

Rastak from Iran showcasing Iranian folk music with contemporary rhythms.

Fasylive from the Maldives whose music is inspired by the waves of the Maldivian seas.

Afriquoi from the United Kingdom that fuses African rhythms with live electronic beats, creating an incomparable sound that is energetic and mesmerising.

The list of international acts continues with Chatusram (from India), Rizal Hadi and Folk (Indonesia), Ethno Thai Fusion Sound Band (Thailand), Kumi Masunaga (Japan) and Syed Ibrahim (Singapore).

While the international performers are undoubtedly the highlight of the event, exceptional local acts and bands have performed at RWMF over the years, and are a testament to the transformative power of music and culture in creating positive impacts on local communities.

Festival-goers will get to savour the artistry of Sarawak musical talents, among them:

Zee Avi: Homecoming performance by Miri-born and one of Malaysia’s best known singer-songwriters.

At Adau: Award-winning band whose forte is fusing traditional music with modern and contemporary elements.

Sada Borneo: This traditional instrumental music band reached the semi-final stage of AXN’s Asia’s Got Talent in 2015.

Tuku’ Kame’: Made up musicians from the Sarawak Cultural Village, the band has championed traditional and contemporary music for more than 25 years.

Other Sarawakian acts include:

Meruked: This band focuses on traditional sounds but with a modern twist that saturates a more euphoric sound with big choruses along with catchy hooks.

Nading Rhapsody: Renowned for their distinctive adaptations of ritual chanting, old lullabies, folk songs, myths, and stories of various ethnic communities in Sarawak.

Suk Binie: Their music emphasises on revitalising the Bidayuh cultural heritage.

Buluh Bekocak: This band was formed with the purpose of promoting bamboo-based music, incorporating both traditional and popular songs that are enhanced with the use of bamboo instruments.

Acts from Peninsular Malaysia include:

Steve Thornton and Afroasia: A renowned percussionist and composer who has been creating ground-breaking combination of African rhythms, jazz, funk and Latin music for over three decades.

Orang Orang Drum Theatre: This troupe of drummers explores the intersection of music, dance, and theatre as means to express their drum theatre performances.

Nadir: Ethno-fusion band with a fluid line-up of musicians playing a wide variety of instruments such as the sitar, violin, gambus, bagpipes, erhu, yangqin and many more.

Edwin Nathaniel and the Aseana Percussion Unit: A percussion ensemble that uses prominent local Chinese, Indian and Malay instruments creating a distinctive Malaysian sound.

Geng Wak Long: Plays Kelantanese traditional orchestra music that also features elements of Wayang Kulit, Dikir Barat, Kelantanese silat, Mak Yong, Tari Inai, Asyik, Rebana Ubi, Kertuk, Tarik Selampik and Main Peteri.

Shameer: Leader of four-member 1Dream drum circle that enthralls audiences with their drum percussion.

From its humble beginnings of only 300 spectators in its first ever concert in 1998 to becoming Sarawak’s “star festival” as well as being recognised as one of the 25 best international festivals by Songlines, RWMF has grown over the years and has now also become a strong advocate of responsible tourism – in its quest to become one of the world’s most sustainable, eco-friendly festivals.

Neil Young has announced his first tour since 2019 where he will play songs he has never performed live before next month. 

It comes after he launched a surprise comeback at a tree-logging protest in Canada back in February.

The singer and environmental activist, 77, announced the news to his fans on Wednesday during a live Zoom call with paid Patron subscribers to the Neil Young Archives. 

His tour on the West Coast begins on July 1 at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles which seats 1,200 people and finishes on July 23 at the Oxbow RiverStage in Napa, California.

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on June 14 and he is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to prevent resellers from getting hold of them and charging extortionate prices. 

Young has remained out of the limelight largely since he demanded Spotify remove all of his music because it hosted Joe Rogan’s podcast, which Young claims shared vaccine misinformation.

In an open letter to his manager and record label telling them to have his catalogue taken down, the Heart of Gold singer writes: ‘They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.’

Young has announced 13 shows in 22 days across California, Oregon and Washington. 

He will only be playing old songs he has never performed live instead of his traditional hits. 

‘I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,’ he said. 

‘I’ll feel like I was on some sort of carnival ride. I’d rather be doing these others songs I haven’t done…I won’t have to compare how I’m doing ‘Heart of Gold’ to [how I played it in] 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020…’

The Grammy-winning singer has prepared a song list made up of 15 tracks and it includes ‘Song X’ from his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam, ‘Prime of Life’ from 1994 record Sleeps With Angels, and ‘If You Got Love’ from 1982 album Trans. 

He added: ‘I did a demo of [If You Got Love] a few years [after Trans] with a synclavier, a drum machine, harmonica, and some effects.

‘I listened to it [recently], and it turned me on again. I’m now doing it with the organ and harmonica. It’s pretty cool.’

Young believes his hardcore fans will know 80 percent of the tunes and insisted ‘they’re not new songs’.

‘They’re old songs. But I wake up with them in my head every morning,’ he said. 

‘They are songs that apply to my life right now, and apply to everyone’s lives in this era that we’re in. Some of them were written 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago, but never really played live.’

He previously had a tour scheduled in 2019 but he postponed it to work on film projects. Young was going to return in 2020 but that plan was disrupted by the pandemic.

The legendary artist then made a surprise return to the stage by performing at a demonstration against tree logging in Canada in February. It was the first time he had performed live since Farm Aid in September 2019. 

The performance was part of the United For Old-Growth protest, promoted by the Wilderness Committee campaign group.

He sang a selection of his most popular hits, including ‘Comes a Time’ and ‘Heart of Gold’.

Organizer Torrance Coste tweeted a video of Young performing to a crowd of several hundred people  and said: ‘Sometimes you organize a rally and rock legend Neil Young comes and sings at it as a surprise. 

The protest was against the Canadian government’s supposed failure to protect old-growth forests. It also included a peaceful march and rally.

Young then performed an extended show with former bandmate Stephen Stills at the Hollywood Bowl on April 22 and later appeared at the same venue to play at Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concert. 

He was reluctant to perform in public for so long due to concerns about coronavirus.

‘I don’t want to play until you feel safe, and it is indeed, safe,’ he said after pulling out of Farm Aid in 2021. 

‘My soul tells me it would be wrong to risk having anyone die because they wanted to hear music and be with friends.’

In the since-deleted online letter, he specifically took aim at comedian and podcaster Rogan, who signed a $100 million deal with Spotify in May 2020, giving them exclusive rights to his show The Joe Rogan Experience.

‘With an estimated 11 million listeners per episode, JRE [Joe Rogan Experience], which is hosted exclusively on Spotify, is the world’s largest podcast and has tremendous influence,’ he wrote.

‘Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform, though the company presently has no misinformation policy.’

‘I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform … They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,’ continued Young, who is married to Blade Runner actress Daryl Hannah, 61.

Much of his music is no longer on the platform, but some of his hits remain on compilation albums.

The singer sold 50 percent of his catalogue to U.K. investment fund Hipgnosis Songs last year, reportedly for $150 million.

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Critically acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter Noah Kahan solidifies himself as the biggest breakout artist of the year with the release of Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever) out now via Mercury Records/ Republic Records/ Universal Music! Fans have eagerly awaited this extended version of 2022’s celebrated album, which includes seven new songs and Kahan’s latest single “Dial Drunk.” Prior to its release today, the track had already amassed millions of views online, with fans singing its every word during live performances on the “Stick Season Tour.”

Recently, Kahan was the most-talked about artist at Boston Calling Music Festival, performing to a crowd of 40,000 fans during his Saturday evening set. His performance received critical acclaim from the likes of The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Boston.com, and many more, with Consequence hailing Noah as “New England’s newest favorite son.”

Not to mention, this week, he continued his “Stick Season Tour” with the first of two sold-out shows at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. Tonight, he is set to perform a sold-out show at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. The “Stick Season Tour” marks Noah’s biggest and most successful run to date with 300,000 tickets sold-see the full list of upcoming tour dates below, and stay tuned for more exciting announcements to come soon.

In addition, Noah recently announced his new mental health initiative, The Busyhead Project. Sharing its name with his 2019 debut album, The Busyhead Project has joined forces with a handful of national and local organizations to increase mental health awareness, amplify discussion, and democratize resources. Its first goal will be to raise “$1 million for mental health” with Kahan donating a portion of every ticket sold on the “Stick Season Tour”. Impressively, nearly $340,000 has already been raised for the initiative. The Busyhead Project will direct donations and actions to benefit organizations Bring Change to Mind, Jack.org, Oasis Center, Project Venture, Rural Behavioral Health Institute, and Upper Valley Haven. On the road, it will also spotlight local organizations who have positively impacted their individual communities at each show, making a donation and providing a space at the venue for the respective organization.

Noah Kahan has cemented himself as the artist to watch this year. Upon release last fall, Stick Season debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 Chart, #4 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums Chart, #5 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart, and #5 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums Chart. Not to mention, it skyrocketed to #6 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums USA Chart, and Noah had six songs from the album featured on Spotify’s Viral 100 Chart – the most of any artist on the chart at that time – with “Stick Season” securing the #1 spot. To date, the album has garnered over 600 million global streams. The viral title track also captured #1 on the AAA Radio Chart – Noah’s first #1 at the format – and fan favorite track “Homesick” currently sits at #5 on the chart. Stick Seasonreceived praise from the likes of Associated Press, CBS This Morning, Song Exploder, Billboard, GQ, Esquire, V Magazine, People, and many more, while Noah delivered captivating live performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, TODAY, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Artists Den’s “Live From My Den.”

To celebrate the release of Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever), yesterday, Noah joined TalkShopLive with his fans, where he answered their questions and talked about making the record.

The “Summer Of The Sticks” is finally here!

STICK SEASON (WE’LL ALL BE HERE FOREVER) TRACKLIST:

“Northern Attitude”

“Stick Season”

“All My Love”

“She Calls Me Back”

“Come Over”

“New Perspective”

“Everywhere, Everything”

“Orange Juice”

“Strawberry Wine”

“Growing Sideways”

“Halloween”

“Homesick”

“Still”

“The View Between Villages”

“Your Needs, My Needs”

“Dial Drunk”

“Paul Revere”

“No Complaints”

“Call Your Mom”

“You’re Gonna Go Far”

“The View Between Villages (Extended)”

2023 “STICK SEASON” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR (SOLD OUT):

June 9 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion^

June 10 Philadelphia, PA The Mann Center^

June 11 Charlottesville, VA Ting Pavilion^

June 13 Charlotte, NC Sky Credit Union Amphitheater^

June 14 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater^

June 16 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

June 17 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park #

June 18 Charleston, SC Firefly Distillery #

June 20 Asheville, NC Rabbit Rabbit^

June 22 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion @ Nautica^

June 23 Cincinnati, OH The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park^

June 24 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest

June 25 Dillon, CO Dillon Amphitheater

July 26 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre*

July 28 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival

July 29 Burlington, VT Waterfront Park^

July 30 Burlington, VT Waterfront Park^

August 3 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza

August 5 Saint Charles, IA Hinterland Music Festival

August 8 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre^

August 9 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater^

August 11 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre^

August 13 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music Festival

August 15 Redmond, WA Marymoor Park^

August 16 Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre^

August 18 Spokane, WA Pavilion at the Riverfront^

August 19 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater^

August 20 Palmer, AK Alaska State Fair

August 26-27 Richmond, VA Iron Blossom Music Festival

August 31 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall #

September 1 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview #

September 2 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center #

September 5 Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater #

September 6 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion #

September 7 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion #

September 9 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center #

September 12 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! #

September 13 St. Louis, MO Saint Louis Music Park #

September 15 Indianapolis, IN TCU Amphitheater @ White River State Park #

September 16 Detroit, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill #

September 17 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage #

September 30 Ocean City, MD Ocean’s Calling

October Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival

^ with Joy Oladokun

# with Ruston Kelly

* with Briston Maroney

As Noah Kahan changes, he casts those experiences onto songs like light through a film projector. At the core of the music’s upbeat energy and unfiltered lyrics, you’ll hear who he was before and who he became—almost in real-time. The Vermont singer still pens songs straight from the heart and still cracks jokes with his signature, self-deprecating sense of humor; he’s just changed in all of the right ways (and chronicled them via his songwriting). He gained that understanding through quite the journey from small town Vermont to global renown. He’s racked up over two billion streams, released three full length albums (Busyhead, 2019; I Was / I Am, 2021; Stick Season, 2022) and a mid-pandemic EP (Cape Elizabeth, 2020), picked up a Gold Certification for “Hurt Somebody” feat. Julia Michaels, and performed on television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, TODAY, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. After 5 years of critical acclaim and global touring, he sought an even purer style of writing and arrangement inspired by his New England roots, a challenge from within to convey a vivid representation of what he loves, fears, and struggles with most passionately. The result is Noah’s critically acclaimed new album Stick Season, which features his Gold-Certified viral hit single “Stick Season” and has become his most successful release to date. Following the album release, Noah embarked on the first two legs of his sold-out “Stick Season Tour” across North America, which continues this summer, where he’ll play his biggest venues to date, including the iconic Radio City Music Hall, The Greek Theatre, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre.