Country megastar Thomas Rhett is set to hit the road in the summer as the singer recently announced his Better in Boots Tour.
The son of award-winning country crooner Rhett Akins, Rhett is responsible for 21 singles that have charted on the Billboard Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, with 20 reaching the No. 1 position on the latter.
Songs like “It Goes Like This,” “Get Me Some of That,” “Make Me Wanna,” “Crash and Burn,” and “Die a Happy Man” are sure to be on the setlist when Rhett visits Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville on June 14, Pine Knob Music Center in Detroit on Aug. 8, and Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on Aug. 15.
Oasis bring tour to U.S.
Oasis recently announced the North American dates of their Oasis Live ’25 world tour.
Somewhere along the line, unbeknownst to me, the band became an act worthy of filling stadiums and they have booked the tour to prove it. The trek begins at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Aug. 25, the only show in our region, with Cage the Elephant opening.
To their credit, the band are opting out of the dynamic ticketing employed at many shows by Ticketmaster as huge demand during the U.K. sale caused many fans frustration and angered many more.
“It is widely accepted that dynamic pricing remains a useful tool to combat ticket touting and keep prices for a significant proportion of fans lower than the market rate and thus more affordable,” the press release about the tour stated. “But, when unprecedented ticket demand (where the entire tour could be sold many times over at the moment tickets go on sale) is combined with technology that cannot cope with that demand, it becomes less effective and can lead to an unacceptable experience for fans. We have made this decision for the North America tour to hopefully avoid a repeat of the issues fans in the U and Ireland experienced recently.”
Rod Wave visits arenas
After a successful run last year, Rod Wave will be back in arenas this fall with the Last Lap Tour, a 36-city trek featuring special guests Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior, and Eelmatic.
Widely recognized as the pioneer of “soul-trap,” Wave’s latest three albums each debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
You’ll get a high-energy show when Wave visits Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Nov. 13, United Center in Chicago on Nov. 18, Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 20, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Nov. 21.
Joel recruits heavy-hitters
Billy Joel will play a handful of dates in 2025 with two of those within driving distance of The Fort.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer meets Rock and Roll Hall of Famer when the legendary “Piano Man” Billy Joel pairs up with Sting at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Feb. 8.
Joel, a five-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, will then head to Detroit’s Ford Field to meet up with another Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Stevie Nicks, on March 29.
The three musicians have sold more than 200 million albums.
Blige performing for fans
Soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mary J. Blige, the “Queen of Hip-Hop,” will tour in 2025.
The For My Fans Tour will begin with NE-YO and Mario in January and include a stop at United Center in Chicago on March 14, Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on March 19, and Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on April 2.
Blige’s new album Gratitude is set for release Nov. 15.
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