Rod Stewart is bringing his One Last Time tour to North America next year and will employ Cheap Trick as his special guest for most of the shows.
According to the announcement, the 79-year-old Stewart is “not slowing down” in the sixth decade of his career as the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer-songwriter. He has been busy this year touring Europe and Asia, along with releasing his 33rd studio album, Swing Fever, a collaboration with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.
The 2025 tour is happening between June and August, stopping at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Chicago on Aug. 8, Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville on Aug. 9, and Pine Knob Music Theatre outside Detroit on Aug. 12.
Stewart has a lot of material to choose from for his setlist with hits such as “You Wear It Well,” “Maggie May,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “The First Cut is the Deepest,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “Every Picture Tells a Story,” “Infatuation,” “Forever Young,” “Ooh La La (I Wish That I Knew What I Know Now),” “Young Turks,” and “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” to name a few.
Cheap Trick, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in their own right, are, of course, known for hits like “I Want You To Want Me,” “Dream Police,” “Surrender,” “Ain’t That a Shame,” and “The Flame.”
This should be a great show.
Post Malone hits stadiums
Post Malone announced he’ll be embarking on The Big Ass Stadium Tour in 2025.
The trek comes in support of his sixth studio album, F-1 Trillion, released in August.
To date, Malone has sold 13 million albums in the United States and 95 million digital singles, making him the eighth best-selling digital artist of all time. Of note, “Rockstar,” “Psycho,” “Better Now,” Sunflower,” Circles,” and “I Had Some Help” all reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and will likely be featured during the show.
The tour stops at Ford Field in Detroit on May 18 and Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 22.
Making the show an even bigger event will be opening acts Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell.
The end for Pitchfork Festival
While it seems Chicago gets a new music festival weekly, Pitchfork Festival reduced that infinitely growing total by one when they announced on social media that the festival will not be returning in 2025.
“This decision was not made lightly,” organizers said in its statement posted to Instagram. “For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community — a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and the shared love of music brought us all together.
“The festival, while aligned with the taste of the Pitchfork editorial team, has always been a collaborative effort taking on a life of its own as a vital pillar of the Chicago arts scene. We are deeply grateful to the City of Chicago for being our festival’s home for nearly two decades, to the artists who graced our stages with unforgettable performances, and to the fans who brought unmatched energy year after year.”
The decision to cancel the Pitchfork Festival comes after parent company Conde Nast laid off many Pitchfork staffers in January.
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