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twin cities summer jam :: Article Creator The Big Gigs: 10 Best Concerts To See In Twin Cities This Week Thursday, Oct. 26 1. The 1975: After headlining seemingly every other big festival this summer — and kicking up lots of headlines along the way — Matt Healy and his breezy synth-pop band from Manchester, England, are taking on arenas across America this fall. Healy's brief affiliation with Taylor Swift and knack for controversial comments (including a recent dust-up over LGBTQ rights while in Malaysia) have overshadowed his band's impressive ascent off its stylish 2022 album, "Being Funny in a Foreign Language." (8 p.M. Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls., $47 and up, ticketmaster.Com) Also: Iowa-reared, piano-playing Americana pop craftsman Ben Cook-Feltz, who sounds equal parts Ben Folds and Harry Nilsson, is celebrating the release of his elegant yet playful new album "Trucks" with opener Mary Bue (8 p.M. Icehou...

tree lighting events near me :: Article Creator Entertainment Announced For Detroit Tree Lighting On Nov. 17; 'Light Up The Season' Special To Air On WXYZ-TV Prev Next Entertainment announced for Detroit Tree Lighting on Nov. 17; 'Light Up the Season' special to air on WXYZ-TV DETROIT (WXYZ) — 'Tis the season to be jolly, because the Downtown Detroit Partnership just announced plans for the 20th annual Detroit Tree Lighting presented by the DTE Energy Foundation. You can watch all of the fun from the comfort of your home as WXYZ-TV will once again be airing the Light Up the Season special on Channel 7 starting at 7 p.M. On Friday, Nov. 17. The "Merry & Bright: 20 Years of Holiday Lights" tree lighting event will include a skating performance by 2022 Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen and musical performances from Michigan native Miko Marks. Festivities for the event will run from 4 p.M. Thro...

u2 concert 2023 :: Article Creator U2 Concert Uses Stunning Visuals To Open Massive Sphere Venue In Las Vegas LAS VEGAS — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to the ground while singing the band's 2004 hit "Vertigo." This scene may seem customary, but the visuals were created by floor-to-ceiling graphics inside the immersive Sphere. It was one of the several impressive moments during U2's "UV Achtung Baby" residency launch show at the high-tech, globe-shaped venue, which opened for the first time Friday night. The legendary rock band, which has won 22 Grammys, performed for two hours inside the massive, state-of-the-art spherical venue with crystal-clear audio. Throughout the night, there were a plethora of attractive visuals — including kaleidoscope images, a burning flag and La...

music fest :: Article Creator Calvin Harris Is Returning To Ultra, As Revealed In The Music Festival's 2024 Phase 1 Lineup Ultra Music Festival staged head-turning headliners such as Martin Garrix, Marshmello, and Swedish House Mafia for its 2023 edition in March. This morning, October 26, the Miami-based EDM festival unveiled its Phase 1 lineup for the 2024 event, and it features Calvin Harris for the first time since 2013. "Peggy Gou will make her debut on the festival's massive Resistance Stage, along with some of the world's most popular genre stars, including Eric Prydz, Amelie Lens, Zeds Dead, David Guetta, Martin Garrix (who, minus 2018, has headlined every edition of the festival since 2014), Zeds Dead, Sasha & Digweed, Vintage Culture and many more," Billboard relayed. Among the "many more" are Tiesto, Afrojack, and Gryffin. For reference, the 2023 Ultra Music Festival featured seven stages. The 2...

acl tickets :: Article Creator Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters Among Headliners For ACL Fest 2023 This year's festival will be held Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 13-15 at Zilker Park. Headliners include the Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar and Shania Twain. Other big names scheduled to play this year's fest are Mumford & Sons, Odesza, The Lumineers and Alanis Morissette.  Three-day tickets will go on sale Tuesday at noon and, for this first time, ACL said all fees and shipping costs will be included upfront this year. Presale for ACL wristbands began in December. Officials with the festival have not yet released information on one-day wristbands.  For all of KVUE's coverage of ACL Fest 2022 and to keep up with the latest news about this year's festival, head to KVUE.Com/ACL. Al Sadd To Donate 25% Of ACL Ticket Sales To Palestine (MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd announced that 25% of proceeds from i...

staff picnic :: Article Creator Enjoy The Staff Picnic With Fellow Blazers President Ray L. Watts, M.D. Is hosting UAB's Annual Fall Staff Picnic with the UAB Staff Council on the Campus Green on October 27 from 11 a.M.- 1 p.M. UAB staff can get free lunch and enjoy time with fellow Blazers. The lunch will include hot dogs, hamburgers, a veggie burger, chips, drinks, and cookies. Employees are encouraged to bring a toiletry item — toilet paper, paper towels, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, soap bars, and toothpaste — for Blazer Kitchen, UAB's on-campus pantry, to help make a difference. Staff can explore a resource fair for staff-centric resources available on campus, including the UAB Alumni, Live HealthSmart Alabama, UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center, UAB Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Blazer Kitchen, and UAB IT, to name a few. UAB and Council leadership will highlight the past ...

noah kahan tour :: Article Creator Noah Kahan Jokes About Pressure To Follow Up Hit Album 'Stick Season': 'If It Stinks, It Stinks' (Exclusive) "I just want to wait and feel very excited about whatever's next in terms of an album," Kahan tells PEOPLE at the 2023 TIME100 Next Gala Nina Westervelt/WWD via Getty Noah Kahan With a hit album and massive upcoming tour, Noah Kahan is at the top of his game. Since his third album Stick Season came out over a year ago, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter has scored his first charting singles, earned an Olivia Rodrigo cosign and collaborated with Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves. At this point, his momentum seems unstoppable. "It keeps getting more crazy as more time goes by, and I'm very, very excited that people still care," Kahan tells PEOPLE at the 2023 TIME100 Next Gala at Second in New York City on Wednesday. "To be a year out and have people sti...