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Elle
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Doechii Has Officially Announced Her Live from the Swamp Tour—Here's How to Get Tickets
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Doechii is coming to a city near you. The Grammy‑winning artist has officially announced her Live from the Swamp Tour, which will hit 12 North American cities this fall. The rapper will kick things off on October 14 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and wrap on November 10 at the WAMU Theater in Seattle. In anticipation of her headline run, Doechii released a teaser announcing the tour and launched her site, Here's everything you need to know about where to get tickets before they sell out. The Doechii Artist Presale will begin on Friday, August 8, at 10 A.M. local time. In order to participate, you need to sign up on Ticketmaster by Wednesday, August 6, at 10 P.M. local time. There will also be a Verizon presale through Verizon Access. Those tickets, for select shows, will begin on Thursday, August 7, at 10 A.M. local time until 10 P.M. local time. Check for more details. The general on-sale date is Monday, August 11, at 10 A.M. local time, and you can secure tickets at Tuesday, October 14 at Aragon Ballroom SIGN UP FOR PRESALE Friday, October 17 at Coca Cola Coliseum Sunday, October 19 at MGM Music Hall Tuesday, October 21 at The Anthem Thursday, October 23 at Bojangles Coliseum Monday, October 27 at Coca Cola Roxy Wednesday, October 29 at Toyota Music Factory Friday, October 31 at 713 Music Hall Monday, November 3 at Arizona Financial Theatre Wednesday, November 5 at Gallagher Square Friday, November 7 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Monday, November 10 at WAMU Theater
Hindustan Times
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Billy Strings continues show after mother's passing: ‘my mom would have wanted…'
Billy Strings is mourning the loss of his mother, Debra Apostal. The Grammy‑winning bluegrass star revealed that his mother passed away just hours after he performed in Lansing, Michigan, as reported by People. The 32-year-old learnt about the tragic news while he was on stage in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, June 20. 'After our set we drove through the night and I finally fell asleep when we got parked here in Lexington, probably about 5:40 this morning or so. I might have got three hours of sleep and I was in a deep sleep,' he said. Billy Strings mourns the loss of his mother, Debra Apostal, who passed away on June 20.(@BillyStrings/X) Billy Strings' wife shared the heartbreaking news. 'My wife woke me up this morning and told me that my beautiful mother, Debra Apostal, passed away in her sleep,' he continued. Instead of collapsing, Strings acted. 'I just put my shoes on and started walking,' Strings said. He stopped at a country church nearby. Inside, 'a kind lady let me in and she stayed with me and prayed with me for a while.' The moment was quiet. It was poignant. It was real. Strings perform despite the heartbreaking news Strings then went on to explain why he continued the show despite his grief. 'It was, it was my decision to carry on with tonight's show because that's what my mom would have wanted me to do. She really loved this group of people,' he said. He thanked the audience for supporting his family. 'She loved you all so much and for the last couple of years were some of her happiest because of a lot of you folks from here. You all became some of our best friends, and I really want to thank you for that," he added. He asked the crowd not for silence but for volume: 'So please, instead of a moment of silence, can you please make as much noise right now for my mom?' Strings' father joins him on stage According to People, Strings' father, Terry Barber, also a bluegrass musician, joined him onstage during the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival in Lansing. Debra couldn't attend that show. Strings remembered how his parents brought him to the same festival in 1997 when he was just four. The Lansing event has been a family tradition since its start 53 years ago, as reported by MLive. He also paid tribute to his mother in an Instagram post, sharing a heartfelt message. According to the Lansing State Journal, Apostal died in the early hours of Friday, June 20. FAQs How did Billy Strings find out about his mother's death? Billy Strings' wife informed him after their Michigan show. Why did Billy Strings decide to continue performing? Because Billy Strings believed that's what his mother would have wanted. Who supported Billy Strings on stage after the news? His father, Terry Barber, joined him during the performance. When did Debra Apostal pass away? She died in her sleep in the early hours of Friday, June 20.
