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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fun to Do: Comedians, Yo-Yo Ma, waterfront concerts and more
Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads. Comedian and actor Kevin James brings his 'Owls Don't Walk' tour to the Oceanfront. 7 p.m. Friday at The Dome, 400 20th St., Virginia Beach. Tickets start at $30. To buy online, visit 'I Want My '80s' will feature full sets by Rick Springfield with John Waite, Wang Chung and John Cafferty. 7 p.m. Friday at Portsmouth Pavilion, 16 Crawford Circle. Tickets start at $30. For more information or to buy online, visit An afternoon with cellist Yo-Yo Ma: 'Reflections in Words and Music,' presented by Virginia Arts Festival. 3 p.m. Sunday at Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul's Blvd., Norfolk. Tickets start at $172.75, which includes fees. For more information, visit Comedian, director and producer Nate Bargatze brings his 'Big Dumb Eyes' world tour to Norfolk for two shows. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday at Scope arena, 201 E. Brambleton Ave. Tickets start at $52.55, which includes fees. To buy online, visit Ynot Wednesdays returns for the summer season, featuring various artists weekly from 5-9 p.m. June 11 through Aug. 27 on the outdoor plaza at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. The performances are free. For more information, visit Celebrate Juneteenth across Hampton Roads with events, ceremonies and festivals Sunset Thursdays: Concerts on the Water will feature various artists for the summer from 6:30-9 p.m. June 12 through Aug. 28 at Festival Park, 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth. For a weekly schedule, visit Events may change. Check before attending. Want more information about what's happening around Hampton Roads? Sign up for our Weekend Scoop newsletter. Patty Jenkins,
Axios
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Red Butte reveals 2025 concert lineup featuring Alison Krauss and Train
Over 50 musical acts are set to perform at the annual Red Butte Concert Series in Salt Lake City, organizers announced Tuesday. The intrigue: Big names include Alison Krauss, Rick Springfield, ZZ Top and Train. State of play: The series runs from May 19 to Sept. 16, featuring genres like rock, bluegrass folk, and alternative. Rock band Cheap Trick is slated to kick things off, with pop act Hermanos Gutiérrez closing it. Admission: The first set of tickets — for concerts between May 19-July 27 — go on sale for members on April 21 and to the public on April 25. The second set of tickets — for shows after July 27 — go on sale for members on April 28 and to the public on May 2. The lineup includes: May 19: Cheap Trick 29: Trampled by Turtles (with Clay Street Unit) June 5: James Arthur 8: Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen 12: St. Paul & The Broken Bones + The Wood Brothers (with Cece Coakley) 17: Drive-By Truckers + Deer Tick (with Thelma and the Sleaze) 18: Barenaked Ladies (with Guster and Fastball) 22: Tash Sultana (with Lime Cordiale) 26: Little Feat + Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 13: Watchhouse 14: Houndmouth + Shane Smith & The Saints 16: Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue 20: X + Los Lobos 25: Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas (with Willie Watson) 27: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram + Samantha Fish 28: Toad the Wet Sprocket (with Semisonic, Sixpence None the Richer) 30: Elephant Revival (with Two Runner) August 5: Dispatch and John Butler (with G. Love & Special Sauce, Donavon Frankenreiter) 6: Rick Springfield "I Want My '80s Tour" (with John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young) 10: Michael Franti & Spearhead (with Bombargo) 11: My Morning Jacket 13: ZZ Top 17: Tower of Power + War 24: Ray LaMontagne (with The Weather Station) 25: Keb' Mo' + Shawn Colvin September 4: Gregory Alan Isakov (with Dean Johnson) 9: Train (with Edwin McCain)
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rick Springfield just learned he has brain damage from 25-year-old fall: 'I thought I had just broken my wrist'
Whether it's good news or not, Rick Springfield wants to be well-informed about his health. The "Jessie's Girl" singer, who is turning 76 this year, says he prefers having "bad news" to no news — an apt perspective, considering he recently made a startling discovery after getting a full body MRI scan. During a conversation with PEOPLE, Springfield revealed he recently learned that he sustained brain damage from a spill he took at a Las Vegas concert back in 2000. "I fell 25 feet, hit my head, and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again," he shared, explaining that the recent body scan uncovered some lingering effects from the incident. "I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan, I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I'm working on trying to repair that." Related: Johnny Knoxville's kids were scared after his Jackass Forever brain injury: 'Dad's not gonna do that anymore' Though some people prefer not to know what's going on with their bodies — including the musician's late father — he feels differently. "My dad died from not wanting to know. He thought he had stomach cancer for years and never got it checked out," Springfield said. "When he finally collapsed one day at home, they found out it was an ulcer that burst, and he died from the loss of blood. It could have been fixed if he had gotten it checked out." He continued, "That was a giant message to me: If you want to live long, you have to be prepared for some bad news now and then. I could find out I have terminal cancer tomorrow and be dead in a year, but I can only do all I can do." Thus far, Springfield feels that his approach to health has served him well. Despite being halfway through his seventh decade, the singer still feels like he's in his 20s. "Then I see people dying from old age and disease and go, 'Wow, I'm the same age as old people,'" he joked. Related: Rick Springfield almost said no to Meryl Streep and Ricki and the Flash Now, the "Affair of the Heart" singer takes special care to protect his body, exercising every day and cutting down his alcohol consumption. "I was drinking quite a bit, and as you get older, it's kind of a natural thing to drop all that s---," he said. "I'm not [in] AA — I mean, I know a lot of people it's worked for. I'll have a couple of sips of vodka or something when I'm onstage, but I don't drink any other time." The change also had an impact on his mental health. Springfield, who's been battling depression since he was a kid, admitted that drinking less had a positive impact. He additionally experimented with ketamine and LSD treatments and found some success with the latter. "I did acid, and that was actually a little better. I hadn't done that since I was in my 20s, but it was a great high," he told the outlet. "I don't mean to push drugs on anyone, but I'm not averse to anything that helps me be happier and a better person. I could use some help in that area. I'm always searching." Related: Rick Springfield helps give 'Jessie's Girl' murderous sequel in Coheed and Cambria music video He also pushed back against the idea that "wisdom comes with age," calling the saying "bulls---." He explained, "Wisdom comes with digging and looking at yourself. It doesn't automatically come." The '80s icon released Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 in December, featuring such tracks as "I'll Make You Happy," "What's Victoria's Secret?," "Wide Awake," and "The Man That Never Was." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
The Independent
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Rick Springfield is still working to ‘repair' brain damage he suffered from ‘25 foot' onstage fall in 2000
Rick Springfield has said he's still suffering the consequences of his harrowing onstage accident 25 years ago. In 2000, the 'Jessie's Girl' hitmaker, 75, was performing in Las Vegas when he took a serious tumble. 'I fell 25 feet, hit my head and then wood came down and hit my head, and then my head hit the stage again,' Springfield recalled in a new interview with People. The Australian -American singer said that for the longest time, he thought he had just 'broken [his] wrist' in the fall. However, after a recent whole-body MRI scan, he learned that he still has some lasting ' brain damage from the fall.' 'So I'm working on trying to repair that,' he said. While Springfield said he understands that many people 'don't want to know what's wrong with them,' he explained his interest in undergoing a whole-body MRI stemmed from the circumstances of his father's death. 'My dad died from not wanting to know,' he said. 'He thought he had stomach cancer for years and never got it checked out. When he finally collapsed one day at home, they found out it was an ulcer that burst, and he died from the loss of blood. It could have been fixed if he had gotten it checked out.' Springfield continued: 'That was a giant message to me: If you want to live long, you have to be prepared for some bad news now and then. 'I could find out I have terminal cancer tomorrow and be dead in a year, but I can only do all I can do.' The Grammy-winning artist, who in December released his latest album, Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Volume 2, additionally spoke about cutting back his alcohol consumption. 'I was drinking quite a bit, and as you get older, it's kind of a natural thing to drop all that s***,' he said. 'I'm not [in] AA — I mean, I know a lot of people it's worked for. I'll have a couple of sips of vodka or something when I'm onstage, but I don't drink any other time.' This May, Springfield is scheduled to embark across the U.S. on his I Want My '80s tour.
Los Angeles Times
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: ‘brain damage'
'Jessie's Girl' rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a gnarly fall that happened decades ago. The Grammy-winning musician, 75, said a recent full-body MRI scan revealed he has brain damage connected to an onstage tumble he took during a Las Vegas concert in 2000. The 'Don't Talk to Strangers' and 'Affair of the Heart' singer told People in an interview published Monday about the fall and its enduring effects. 'I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I'm working on trying to repair that,' Springfield said. He told the magazine that the injury stems from a 25-foot fall where he hit his head on the stage multiple times. Springfield did not specify where exactly in Las Vegas he fell but said he intends to be vigilant about his care. The Australia-born musician also detailed his lifestyle to People: He exercises constantly, follows a pescatarian diet, cuts down on his alcohol intake and micro-doses acid. Springfield, who also has been vocal about his struggles with depression, explained elsewhere in the interview that his focus on his health stems from more than just his decades-old injury. The 'I've Done Everything for You' singer said his father suspected he had stomach cancer but never took action to treat or confirm his suspicions. Springfield's father died in 1981 after losing blood from a burst ulcer. 'That was a giant message to me,' Springfield said, adding, 'If you want to live long, you have to be prepared for some bad news now and then.' Springfield, who released his 'Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2' last month, reflected on death with the same matter-of-fact approach. He told the magazine that he finds it's 'important to be aware' of death.' 'You can only put on the party dress, but what happens at the party is up to the gods.'
