Say it isn’t so! Iconic singer Cyndi Lauper has announced her farewell tour with dates scheduled beginning in October.
Many may have thought the Cosentyx spokesperson was already retired as Lauper has not toured in more than a decade.
The announcement for the 23-date Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour comes in conjunction with the release of Let the Canary Sing, a documentary that is showing on Paramount+ exploring Lauper’s life and career.
On tour, the 1980s pop icon will be accompanied by special guests throughout the tour but have not been announced yet.
Go see her for what may the last time when Lauper stops at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Oct. 24, Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 3, and the final show at United Center in Chicago on Dec. 5.
State Fair announces acts
They are calling it the “Best Concert Value of the Summer,” and it is hard to argue.
The Indiana State Fair has announced five acts that will appear on the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage during the festival from Aug. 2-18, and they are significant names.
Three Dog Night will kick things off by bringing their hefty catalog of hits to the venue Aug. 2, followed by the incomparable Gladys Knight on Aug. 4. Dogstar, featuring Keanu Reeves, stops by Aug. 8, R&B legends Bell Biv Devoe perform Aug. 9, and country music star Gary Allan wraps things up Aug. 16.
While it is advertised as the “Free Stage,” you will have to pay admission to the fair to get to the venue.
Dogstar goes on Vacation
The Indianapolis show will be Dogstar’s first stop on their 28-show Summer Vacation tour in support of their latest album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, released in October.
Additional dates in our region include GLC Live in Grand Rapids on Aug. 20 and Horseshoe Casino in Hammond on Aug. 23.
Brown County stays busy
Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana, just announced Grammy and Brit Award winning singer Joss Stone will perform at their venue Aug. 7.
This is a huge addition to a good summer lineup at the venue that includes Bachman-Turner Overdrive on June 16, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs on June 22, Ben Folds on July 16, Kenny Wayne Shepherd on July 27, Night Ranger onAug. 1, Steve-O on Aug. 18, and Cinderella’s Tom Keifer onAug. 22.
Travis visit The States
Scottish rockers Travis will set out on their most extensive tour of North America since 2009 early next year.
The multiple Brit Award winners saw a lot of commercial success with the 1999 release of their sophomore album The Man Who, as well as its successor, the 2001 album The Invisible Band.
Travis visit The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Feb. 8, Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit on Feb. 10, and Agora Theatre in Cleveland on Feb. 11.
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