Five-time ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will play more than 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada this summer on his Country Song Came On Tour. 

The “Country Girl” singer took to Instagram to announce the tour. 

“That neon’s burning on me… #CountrySongCameOnTour will be coming to you this summer, featuring many special guests,” he posted.

Fans couldn’t contain their excitement, and apparently, the site shut down when tickets became available. 

“Y’all wanted tickets so bad you literally broke the website,” Bryan said on social media. 

Check him out, if you can get a ticket, when Bryan stops at Blossom Music Center near Cleveland on July 11, Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on Aug. 1, or Ruoff Music Center near Indianapolis on Aug. 28.

Hozier now at stadium status

Somewhere along the line, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier got popular. 

Thanks to the huge hit “Take Me to Church,” off his self-titled 2014 debut album, Hozier reached No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart with his 2019 sophomore release Wasteland, Baby!

Now touring in support of his latest album, Unreal Unearth, Hozier has reached stadium status. That is quite impressive for an artist only three albums into his career. 

The Unreal Unearth Tour will stop at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on June 18 and Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Chicago on July 24. 

The Weeknd goes big

The Weeknd recently released his highly anticipated album Hurry Up Tomorrow, the final installment of his trilogy with After Hours and Dawn FM. 

The singer’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour returns to stadiums for several shows, including Ford Field in Detroit on May 24-25 and Soldier Field in Chicago on May 30-31. 

Playboi Carti and Mike Dean will join The Weeknd on the bill for all dates. 

Fey, Poehler add dates

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are adding 12 dates to their Restless Leg Tour, which sold out several stops last year. 

The pair of Saturday Night Live alums have been associated with each other for a long time, starring together in the 2008 movie Baby Mama and the 2015 movie Sisters. They have also appeared together in several supporting roles, most notably Fey’s 2004 movie Mean Girls. 

“If this tour goes right, we can finally end this friendship!” Fey and Poehler said in a joint statement. 

Check them out when they stop at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on April 4 and the Rosemont Theatre in Chicago on April 6.

Pantera set to headline

Pantera have announced The Heaviest Tour of the Summer. 

The extensive tour will be Pantera’s longest headlining run since their initial reunion tour in 2023. It follows the band’s spring tour supporting Metallica, which runs from mid-April through the end of June. 

The band features original members Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown along with guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante as they aim to keep the songs of the iconic band alive for a new generation while continuing to entertain longtime fans with some of the heaviest rock anthems known to mankind. 

Amon Amarth have been enlisted to open all the shows including Pine Knob Music Theatre on July 17 in Detroit, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Chicago on July 19, Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on July 20, Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on July  22, and Ruoff Music Center near Indianapolis on Sept. 5.

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