Christina Aguilera 2018 ‘Liberation’ Tour
A Musical Story in Light Paints a Path to Artistic Freedom Christina Aguilera returned to touring in 2018 after a decade of absence from the… Read More »Christina Aguilera 2018 ‘Liberation’ Tour
Fleetwood Mac Goes Its Own Way
Fleetwood Mac has passed the 50-year mark, and everything old is new again. The timeless band, founded in 1967, made two bold moves: one well-publicized,… Read More »Fleetwood Mac Goes Its Own Way
Godsmack & Shinedown
Designers Breck Haggerty and Carter Fulghum Engage in the Battle of the Pods This summer brought about a couple of hard rocking bands with current… Read More »Godsmack & Shinedown
Panic! At the Disco ‘Pray for the Wicked’ Tour
Pop/alt-rock band Panic! At The Disco from Las Vegas is packing arenas on their Pray For The Wicked tour, named after their sixth studio album,… Read More »Panic! At the Disco ‘Pray for the Wicked’ Tour
Imagine Dragons 2018 ‘Evolve’ World Tour
By the time it concludes with its final show in Mexico City on Nov. 18, Imagine Dragons’ Evolve world tour, which began a year ago,… Read More »Imagine Dragons 2018 ‘Evolve’ World Tour
Jimmy Buffett Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour
The Tour Nobody Ever Seems to Want to Leave Jimmy Buffett and his longtime crew are out on the road again this summer playing a… Read More »Jimmy Buffett Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour
Luke Bryan “What Makes You Country” Tour
Luke Bryan is in the middle of his sixth headlining tour, “What Makes You Country.” With the success of his previous sold out stadium performances… Read More »Luke Bryan “What Makes You Country” Tour
alt-J 2018 Tour
British indie rock band alt-J (whose name, when typed on a computer keyboard, comes up as the symbol ∆), have been out on the road… Read More »alt-J 2018 Tour
Pink’s ‘Beautiful Trauma’ Show Soars
Designer Baz Halpin and Team Create a Stunning Visual Show The sets were operatic on a Wagnerian level. The dancing was choreographed better than most… Read More »Pink’s ‘Beautiful Trauma’ Show Soars
Miranda Lambert “Livin’ Like Hippies Tour”
Miranda Lambert is out on her “Livin’ Like Hippies” tour, which started Jan. 18 and takes a break after March 24 before adding on three shows in June. In mid-July, Lambert hits the road again with Little Big Town on “The Bandwagon Tour, which then runs through Aug. 24. We spoke with lighting and production designer Paul “Arlo” Guthrie, lighting programmer and director Taylor Price and video director Josh “Death Ray” Clark about the “Hippies” tour looks.
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull, Live
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull enjoyed a very successful co-headlining tour across North America last year where they switched off night to night, performing to packed arenas. Following their 2015 “Time of Our Lives” co-headlining trek, the 2017 tour, “Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull Live,” netting a combined $40 million in ticket sales from separate tour legs in June/July and October/November, according to Billboard. We spoke with designers Travis Shirley (Enrique) and Tom Sutherland (Pitbull), along with Pitbull LD and programmer Craig Caserta.
Sam Hunt’s ’15 in a 30′ Tour
Sam Hunt arrived onto the country music scene a couple of years ago like a breath of fresh air. It’s now been three years since the debut of his only full length album, Montevallo, which has spawned six hit singles, countless videos and a sold-out U.S. tour. Hunt’s music covers all genres and demographics, not just country, because he’s as comfortable listening to Alan Jackson one minute and Kanye West the next.