R&B powerhouse Charlie Wilson will be headlining UBS Arena this upcoming mother’s day as part of Jammins Events’ R&B Love Fest 2024. Featuring KEM and legendary r&b group, Dru Hill, this soul-watering experience is set for Sunday, May 12. Presented by concert promotion/production mainstays, Jammins Events, R&B Love Fest 2024 will feature performances from legendary and contemporary artists.
Charlie Wilson at the main stage during Stavernfestivalen in Stavern on 08. July 2016.
Lineup:
Charlie Wilson (vocal)
To be able to do this with Charlie Wilson, KEM and Dru Hill – the entire line-up of talented artists, we are truly excited.
– Jammins Management Team
After all, the one nicknamed “Uncle Charlie” is a musical force that has maintained relevancy in a career spanning six decades. Overall, the music icon has garnered 13 Grammy nominations, while topping the R&B charts 13 times with number one singles. Not to mention decades of sold-out concerts, a New York Times and Washington Post best-selling memoir, I Am Charlie Wilson, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award and a Soul Train Icon Award. As such, he has both a star on the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame and will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.
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Additionally, R&B veterans Dru Hill and KEM will be making guest appearance at R&B Love Fest. Of course, the former has cemented their place in R&B folklore through a series of No. 1 hits, while KEM has been a steadfast presence in the r&b landscape. Meanwhile, Dru Hill has received multiple awards and performed internationally and has topped the Billboard Music charts multiple times.
Tickets for R&B Love Fest go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
Zach Bryan added new dates to his 2024 Quittin Time tour, including two shows on March 30 and 31 at UBS Arena.
The announcement comes a matter of weeks after Bryan surprised fans with the release of his Boys Of Faith EP, which has features from Bon Iver and Noah Kahan. That was preceded by his self-titled, self-written, and produced album which topped the Billboard 200 and Billboard’s Top Country, Rock & Alternative, Americana/Folk, and Rock Album charts. The most recent single from the album, “I Remember Everything (Feat. Kacey Musgraves),” also made history by topping the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Hot Rock Songs, and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts at once, being the first song ever to do so.
Support acts for Zach Bryan’s Quittin Time 2024 Tour will include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Turnpike Troubadours, Sheryl Crow, The War And Treaty, Mt. Joy, Sierra Ferrell, The Middle East, Matt Maeson, and Levi Turner.
Fans can register for presale access for the newly added shows here, with presale beginning October 18. General on-sale begins October 20.
Prepare for a Christmas rock experience as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) has announced its annual holiday tour. The multi-platinum rock group, which has consistently hit the touring charts for the past 15 years, unveiled the details of their highly anticipated 2023 winter tour, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve – the Best of TSO & More.”
This year’s tour promises a new and larger presentation of the beloved holiday tradition, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” which has captured the hearts of multiple generations. TSO will visit 62 cities, including Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, and Belmont Park (the only New York Metro area show for the season).
A product of the imagination of TSO’s late founder Paul O’Neill, and based on TSO’s CD and TV special, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, follows the journey of a runaway who breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater on December 24. While seeking shelter from the cold, the teen is discovered by the theater’s caretaker who uses the ghosts and spirits from the building’s past to turn her life around. Following the performance of the rock opera, 2023’s tour also boasts a rocking, blazing, and laser-lit second set containing more of TSO’s greatest hits, fan favorites, and surprises. If you are unable to attend, fans at home can watch a digitally restored The Ghosts of Christmas Eve on their local PBS station.
For 27 years you have helped make Paul O’Neill’s TSO stories a part of your holiday tradition. And, for 27 years, our tradition has been to make every year’s tour better than the last for you. 2023 is no exception as this year’s tour will be the best ever. I can’t wait to see our ‘repeat offenders’ out at the shows and look forward to seeing the new faces as well.
TSO music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli
For New York TSO fans, TSO will be touring in Albany on November 29, Rochester on November 30, Buffalo on December 2, and Elmont on December 20. Be sure to grab tickets before they sell out if you plan to attend.
Presales for TSO fan club members will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. local time and Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. local time. The public on-sale is set to begin on Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. local time. Beginning with the public on sale, special $39 tickets will be available for one week or while supplies last. Keeping with O’Neill’s character, TSO will give at least $1 from every ticket sold to charity. To date, more than $18 million has been donated by the group.
Photo by Jason McEacher.
For more details on tour dates and ticket sales, visit here.
UBS Arena announced New York’s favorite Billy Joel will return to his hometown this New Year’s Eve for a landmark show at the brand-new arena. His first show at Belmont Park’s new arena and his first hometown Long Island appearance since 2018, Billy Joel will help crowds ring in the New Year beginning at 9:30 pm on Dec 31.
A recurrent New York City area performer and Long Island native, Billy Joel is a staple of Madison Square Garden lineups. As a recipient of legendary awards such as the Kennedy Center Honors and multiple Grammy Awards, Joel is one of the most celebrated musicians of all time.
UBS Arena at Belmont Park is one of the New York area’s largest entertainment and sports venues. Opened in November 2021, the arena is home to the New York Islanders, one of the city’s own NHL teams.
We are thrilled to welcome Long Island’s own Billy Joel to UBS Arena at Belmont Park. To have such an iconic artist as our New Year’s Eve show is an honor. We look forward to ringing in the New Year with him and our guests later this year.
Kim Stone, UBS Arena president
Pre-sale for Citi® Cardmembers begins Monday, September 11 at 10am through Thursday, September 14 at 10pm. Public on sale begins Friday, September 15 at 10am via Ticketmaster. More information is available at billyjoel.com.
Four-time Grammy award-winning and diamond-certified rock band Aerosmith announced the PEACE OUT! Farewell Tour, stopping at various New York cities, including Belmont Park, Buffalo, and New York City.
For the last 50 years, rock legends Aerosmith have toured extensively and have sold 150 million records worldwide. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have produced genre-defining music videos such as “Amazing,” “Crazy,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Livin’ On The Edge,” and “Love In An Elevator,” as well as becoming the first rock band with a massive commercially successful hip-hop collaboration with Run DMC on “Walk This Way,” and the first hard rock band to appear during a Super Bowl Halftime Show with their 2001 performance.
In a joint statement, Aerosmith shared, “It’s not goodbye it’s PEACE OUT! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.” Along with the tour announcement, the band shared that drummer Joey Kramer will not be joining the group for the final run, saying “While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.”
The special guest for the tour is The Black Crowes, a rock group that has gone through their fair share since changing how journalists felt about hard rock with their record Shake Your Money Maker. In 1990 they topped Rolling Stone’s “Best New American Band Readers Poll,” going on to release eight studio and four live albums, selling in the tens of millions along the way, and sold out tours around the world. In addition, the band had legendary guitarist Jimmy Page join as a member, got kicked off a tour with ZZ Top for insulting the sponsor, got screwed by bad record deals, and more.
The monumental 40-date farewell tour includes stops at UBS Arena in Belmont Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2024, and Madison Square Garden on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The band will be collaborating with THX, bringing their Certified Live! high-fidelity experience on the road, calibrating each arena with leading-edge audio technology. VIP ticketing options are available, including a premium reserved ticket, a personal photo opportunity with band members, limited edition merchandise, and more. General on-sale begins on Friday, May 5 at 10 AM, for more information and to buy tickets, go here.
Chris Stapleton will perform at three New York amphitheaters this summer on his “All American Road Show.” The country singer will perform at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre in Syracuse on June 8, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on July 6, and the UBS Arena in Elmont on Oct. 7. Stapleton will be joined by special guests Margo Price and Nikki Lane for his UBS Arena performance.
Kentucky-born country singer Chris Stapleton has won eight Grammys, 15 Country Music Association, and 10 Academy of Country Music Awards over the span of fewer than 10 years. He has released four studio albums, the first being 2015’s Traveller, proceeded by a debut single of the same name.
Stapleton’s latest album, released in 2020, Starting Over, won Best Country Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on top of earning Album of the Year honors at both the 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards and 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. The country singer also supports a variety of causes with his wife, Morgane, founding the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund together. Significantly, their recent “Kentucky Rising” concert last fall raised over $2.8 million to support flood relief in Eastern Kentucky.
Chris Stapleton at SPAC, August 2022 – photo by Erin Reid Coker
Tickets to see Chris Stapleton perform at his three New York venues, as well as other venues on his All American Road Show, go on sale March 31 at 10 a.m., and presales with early access and VIP packaging start at 10 a.m. March 28, for members of Stapleton’s fan club.
Chris Stapleton All American Road Show Tour Dates
April 26—El Paso, TX—UTEP Don Haskins Center*
April 27—Albuquerque, NM—Isleta Amphitheater*
April 29—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl – Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday
April 30—Indio, CA—Stagecoach
May 6—Glendale, AZ—State Farm Stadium†
May 27—Columbus, OH—Buckeye Country Superfest
June 1—Moline, IL—Vibrant Arena at The MARK‡
June 2—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena‡
June 3—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Field†
June 8—Syracuse, NY—St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+
June 9—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center+
June 10—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center+
June 15—Spokane, WA—Spokane Arena§
June 16—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater§
June 17—Seattle, WA—Lumen Field†
June 22—Des Moines, IA—Wells Fargo Arena§
June 23—Wichita, KS—INTRUST Bank Arena§
June 24—Denver, CO—Empower Field at Mile High†
July 6 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts§
July 7—Bangor, ME—Maine Savings Amphitheater§
July 8—Cavendish, PEI—Cavendish Beach Music Festival
July 13—Charleston, SC—Credit One Stadium#
July 14—Virginia Beach, VA—Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater#
July 15—Baltimore, MD—CFG Bank Arena#
July 19—Omaha, NE—CHI Health Center**
July 20—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre**
July 21-22—Cullman, AL—Rock the South
July 28—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium†
July 29—Nashville, TN—Nissan Stadium†
August 5—Tampa, FL—Raymond James Stadium†
August 10—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
August 11—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
August 12—Gilford, NH—Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
August 17—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage‡
August 18—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage‡
August 19—Montreal, QC—Lasso Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau
August 24 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum††
August 25—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre††
August 26—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre††
October 5 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena*
October 6 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center*
October 7 – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, NY*
October 12 – Corpus Christi, TX – AmericanBank Center Arena+
October 19 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center+
October 20 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+
October 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+
October 26 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center+
October 27 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion+
*with special guests Margo Price and Nikki Lane
†with George Strait and special guests Little Big Town
‡with special guests Marcus King and The War and Treaty
+with special guests Charley Crockett and The War and Treaty
§with special guests Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and Allen Stone
#with special guests Margo Price and Allen Stone
**with special guests Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and The War and Treaty
††with special guests Marcus King and Allen Stone
+with special guests Charley Crockett and Nikki Lane
Nickelback has announced their new “Get Rollin’” tour, in support of their 10th studio album, Get Rollin’.
The massive run will hit 38 cities this summer, kicking off on Monday, June 12 in Quebec City, Quebec at Videotron Centre, with stops across North America before wrapping up on Wednesday, August 30 in Belmont Park at UBS Arena. Nickelback will also be making a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater on August 16th.
Nickelback’s first album in five years, Get Rollin’ was released November 18, 2022, via BMG and debuted at No. 2 across the Current Rock, Alternative, Hard Music and Digital Album charts. The record also landed on the ARIA Album Chart at No. 3 and in the Top 10 in the U.K., Canada, Germany, Australia and Austria. Additionally, Get Rollin’ debuted at No. 1 in Switzerland, a career first for the band. The highly acclaimed new album is a thrilling soundscape of adventure, nostalgia and emotional exploration. With the new record, Nickelback continues to further their legacy and is set to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame at the Juno Awards on March 13th.
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. local time at livenation.com. Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show High Times VIP Lounge, specially designed Nickelback gift item, early entry into the venue and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
“Get Rollin’” Tour Dates
Jun. 12 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre Jun. 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre Jun. 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena Jun. 17 – Bloomington, IL – Tailgate N’ Tall Boys ^ Jun. 20 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre Jun. 22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre Jun. 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Jun. 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome Jun. 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Jun. 30 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre Jul. 01 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Jul. 06 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre Jul. 08 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre Jul. 09 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre Jul. 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center Jul. 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Jul. 15 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena Jul. 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena Jul. 20 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP Jul. 22 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion Jul. 23 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion Jul. 29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Jul. 30 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheater Aug. 01 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Aug. 03 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Aug. 05 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater Aug. 07 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Aug. 09 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center Aug. 11 – Oro-Medonte, ON – Boots and Hearts Festival ^ Aug. 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater Aug. 16 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater Aug. 18 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Aug. 19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center Aug. 22 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center Aug. 24 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater Aug. 26 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live Aug. 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium Aug. 30 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
