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6 days ago
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Shawn Mendes announces 2025 tour, Forest Hills show. Get tickets today
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One short tour down, one to go. After conducting a brief run last fall, Shawn Mendes has announced he's returning to the stage this year. From August through October, the 'Señorita' singer will perform at venues all over Europe, the U.S. and Canada along with special guests Maro, Lubiana and Eddie Benjamin on select dates. Midway through the North American leg of the run, the 26-year-old Toronto native is scheduled to drop in at Queens, NY's Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3. These shows come in support of Mendes' recently-released fifth studio album 'Shawn,' which hit shelves in October 2024 and spawned the hit singles 'Why Why Why,' 'Heart of Gold' and 'Nobody Knows.' While we don't know what he'll take to the stage this time around, Set List FM reports he performed 16 songs at his Brooklyn Paramount show seven months ago. If you'd like to see him live in 2025, tickets are available for all North American shows. Fans Mendes Army can purchase tickets for upcoming Shawn Mendes concerts on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 6. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below. Shawn Mendes tour dates Aug. 16 at the O2 Arena in London, GB Sept. 25 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA Sept. 28 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA Oct. 1 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA Oct. 3 at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY Oct. 8 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, IL Oct. 12 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA Oct. 14 at the Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, CA Oct. 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA Mendes' aforementioned Brooklyn Paramount show took place on Oct. 28, 2024. For a closer look at what he performed, take a look at Set List FM's account of the evening. 01.) 'That's the Dream'02.) 'Heavy'03.) 'In Between'04.) 'Stitches'05.) 'Isn't That Enough'06.) 'Rollin' Right Along'07.) 'Nobody Knows'08.) 'Heart of Gold' (Dedicated to Liam Payne, who passed away two days before this performance)09.) 'Why Why Why'10.) 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen cover)11.) 'In My Blood'12.) 'That'll Be the Day'13.) 'Who I Am'14.) 'The Mountain'15.) 'It'll Be Okay'Encore 16.) 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' On Nov. 15, 2024, Mendes dropped his fifth studio album 'Shawn.' Billed as a more personal, intimate record than his previous output, the 12-track record follows through on that promise. Stripped-down and raw, 'Shawn' shows off Mendes at his most vulnerable over the record's 30-minute runtime. After a few spins, we were most struck by Mendes' quiet opener 'Who I Am,' soaring anthem 'Nobody Knows,' melancholy 'Isn't That Enough,' rousing epic 'Heavy' and stirring cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah.' Still, the undisputed highlight is Mendes' 'Heart of Gold,' an emotional ode to a departed friend. It's heavy and just may make you well up. We know we did. If you'd like to hear for yourself, you can find 'Shawn' in its entirety here. Not familiar with the artists Shawn Mendes is bringing on the road with him? No worries. You can find all three opening acts' most-streamed song on Spotify below. Maro: 'saudade, saudade' Lubiana: 'Farafina Mousso' Eddie Benjamin: 'Weatherman' Many of the biggest names in music will be out and about this year. Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss these next few months. • Benson Boone • Jonas Brothers • Conan Gray • Big Time Rush • Keshi Who else is hoofing it? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Shawn Mendes announces 2025 tour, Forest Hills show. Get tickets today
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One short tour down, one to go. After conducting a brief run last fall, Shawn Mendes has announced he's returning to the stage this year. From August through October, the 'Señorita' singer will perform at venues all over Europe, the U.S. and Canada along with special guests Maro, Lubiana and Eddie Benjamin on select dates. Midway through the North American leg of the run, the 26-year-old Toronto native is scheduled to drop in at Queens, NY's Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3. These shows come in support of Mendes' recently-released fifth studio album 'Shawn,' which hit shelves in October 2024 and spawned the hit singles 'Why Why Why,' 'Heart of Gold' and 'Nobody Knows.' While we don't know what he'll take to the stage this time around, Set List FM reports he performed 16 songs at his Brooklyn Paramount show seven months ago. If you'd like to see him live in 2025, tickets are available for all North American shows. Fans Mendes Army can purchase tickets for upcoming Shawn Mendes concerts on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, June 6. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Shawn Mendes tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below. Shawn Mendes set list Mendes' aforementioned Brooklyn Paramount show took place on Oct. 28, 2024. For a closer look at what he performed, take a look at Set List FM's account of the evening. 01.) 'That's the Dream' 02.) 'Heavy' 03.) 'In Between' 04.) 'Stitches' 05.) 'Isn't That Enough' 06.) 'Rollin' Right Along' 07.) 'Nobody Knows' 08.) 'Heart of Gold' (Dedicated to Liam Payne, who passed away two days before this performance) 09.) 'Why Why Why' 10.) 'Hallelujah' (Leonard Cohen cover) 11.) 'In My Blood' 12.) 'That'll Be the Day' 13.) 'Who I Am' 14.) 'The Mountain' 15.) 'It'll Be Okay' Encore 16.) 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' Shawn Mendes new music On Nov. 15, 2024, Mendes dropped his fifth studio album 'Shawn.' Billed as a more personal, intimate record than his previous output, the 12-track record follows through on that promise. Stripped-down and raw, 'Shawn' shows off Mendes at his most vulnerable over the record's 30-minute runtime. After a few spins, we were most struck by Mendes' quiet opener 'Who I Am,' soaring anthem 'Nobody Knows,' melancholy 'Isn't That Enough,' rousing epic 'Heavy' and stirring cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah.' Still, the undisputed highlight is Mendes' 'Heart of Gold,' an emotional ode to a departed friend. It's heavy and just may make you well up. We know we did. If you'd like to hear for yourself, you can find 'Shawn' in its entirety here. Shawn Mendes special guests Not familiar with the artists Shawn Mendes is bringing on the road with him? No worries. You can find all three opening acts' most-streamed song on Spotify below. Maro: 'saudade, saudade' Lubiana: 'Farafina Mousso' Eddie Benjamin: 'Weatherman' Huge stars on tour in 2025 Many of the biggest names in music will be out and about this year. Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss these next few months. • Benson Boone • Jonas Brothers • Conan Gray • Big Time Rush • Keshi Who else is hoofing it? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Josh Ross's Junos success showcases country music's resurgence
Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once-again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in many of the categories — highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and the genre's resurgence in pop culture in general. Ross's five nods put him neck-and-neck with Tate McRae, the pop singer who has often competed with the likes of The Weeknd for most nominations at the awards. For her main competition to be a country star, it says something about the genre's return to more mainstream popularity. "You're looking back in the day at Shania Twain," said music and entertainment reporter Rudy Blair, pointing to the early 2000s as the last time a country singer led nominations at the Junos. "So that tells you just how [long] this has been coming — not just with what's going on with the Juno Awards, but also what's been going on across Canada." Ross is far from the only country musician among this year's Juno nominees. In the audience-voted fan-choice, he has three country music compatriots (Jade Eagleson, Dean Brody and the country-inspired Les Cowboys Fringants), while Shawn Mendes' nomination there is largely based on the strength of his country-esque single, Why Why Why. WATCH | CBC's Commotion on Shawn Mendes' country-inspired album: Meanwhile, Beyoncé's Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter catapulted three musicians to the Canadian awards this year. Both Jack Rochon and Shawn Everett are nominated for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year for their work on the album, while Alberta's Lowell is up for the inaugural songwriter of the year, non-performer award for the Beyoncé tracks Bodyguard and Texas Hold 'Em. Paired with a litany of other country and country-inspired musicians — from newcomers like Owen Riegling to relative veterans like MacKenzie Porter and Brett Kissel — it mirrors a rise in the music industry at large. Spotify reported a 20 per cent global increase in country music's monthly streams in its 2024 Wrapped report. Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) was the longest-running number one song of the year — tying Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's smash country hit Old Town Road for the longest run ever. Post Malone and Morgan Wallen's I Had Some Help recently became the second country song in a row — after 2023's Last Night — to top Billboard's "songs of the summer" chart. Noah Khan's country-pop hit Stick Season was the biggest song of 2024 in the U.K. — where country has shot up 67 per cent. And Teddy Swim's genre-bending country/soul/R&B trackLose Control became Billboard's year-end top hit as 2024 came to a close. The timing for that success has proven a boon for country artists north of the border. "Canadian country artists have always been this bubble that is going to explode, and it's been that way for years," Blair said. "Maybe some people are finally taking some notice." There's also evidence that people are taking the same kind of notice about country music south of the border. Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter was largely credited with both riding and significantly enlarging a wave of renewed interest in the genre. By highlighting Black people's historical contribution, Beyoncé and artists like Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, Kane Brown and Rissi Palmer have participated in what some have called a renaissance for Black country artists. Melding genres, eroding stereotypes Paired with their melding of genres — bringing hip-hop and pop elements into country and vice versa — other artists like Shaboozey, Lil Nas X and Blanco Brown have been able to produce giant, audience-crossing hits. Everett says that tendency to borrow elements from various other schools of music has contributed to country's mainstream allure, eroding the stereotype of arena rock country obsessed with traditionalism and the past. "The best country music always managed to tell a story about what it felt like to live in our current day and age," he said. "The best versions of it [now] manage to use that storytelling technique, and — in a modern way — be able to twist the words so that it feels like 2025." He pointed to modern country musicians like Sturgill Simpson who have borrowed pop sensibilities in their lyrics — like his track Turtles All the Way Down, which the singer has confirmed is about psychedelic drug use. Others don't even need confirmation to unearth their meanings: "I used to wake and bake / Roll out of bed, hit the gravity bong that I made and start the day," sings artist Kacey Musgraves in her 2024 title track Deeper Well. "For a while, it got me by / Everything I did seemed better when I was high." Though they're lyrics that sound straight out of a pop album, Musgrave's song is definitely country — though, she like many names mentioned in this piece, has had her country bonafides questioned over a pointed effort to modernize and meld her music with pop. Along with his work on Maggie Rogers' country-lilting Don't Forget Me, Musgrave's Deeper Well also helped earn Everett his second Juno nomination of the year for engineering. And along with irreverent, aggressively contemporary tracks like Trey Lewis's Dicked Down in Dallas and Dixon Dallas' X-rated Good Lookin' burning up the charts, country musicians have been intentionally breaking country's staid stereotypes to achieve viral fame. WATCH | These songs seemed huge — if you grew up in Canada: "That's not necessarily something that was ever happening in country music before," Everett said. "Which makes it feel like a really modern take on the genre." "You're hearing less and less songs about, like, drinking in trucks," confirmed fellow nominee MacKenzie Porter. "That's a little bit out now, where I feel like the stories are just real-life stories or things that everybody can relate to." Changing politics of country music That's not to say country has wholly left its conservative sensibilities behind. In 2023, Jason Aldean's chart topper Try That in a Small Town set a record — with Aldean at no. 1, it was the first time the top three tracks in Billboard's Hot 100 were all country songs. But the song also became what the New York Times called a "culture war battleground" over its implied opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement. And ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's second inauguration, country singer Carrie Underwood sparked controversy for agreeing to sing at the event — partially because Underwood and her music had become publicly tied to LGBTQ+ rights issues. In the end, the ceremony was replete with country stars — featuring Jason Aldean, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Kid Rock, the Rascall Flatts and others. Many of those country artists either voiced support for, or played at events promoting Trump's electoral run — a clear difference between pop and hip-hop artists, Billboard noted at the time, who tended to voice support for candidate Kamala Harris. In fact, Trump's association with the genre was strong enough for writers at the Rolling Stone and USA Today to theorize their respective comebacks were tied together. To be fair, other country stars — including Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw — played at Biden's inauguration. And in a 2024 article, Rolling Stone noted that the Democratic National Convention had included several country stars in its ceremony, after having zero such musicians in 2016. The Democratic party's exclusion, wrote journalist Marissa R. Moss, spoke to the assumption that country had become an alienating sub-genre meant only for one political group — a tacit, widespread belief based on decades of both outdated music and an outdated understanding of it. Their embrace of it in 2024, she said, seemed to be an admission that the genre had burst back into the mainstream. "It's hard not to feel like this is a new understanding from the DNC," wrote Moss. "That liberals aren't just listening to streaming pop hits and that Southern folks, Appalachian residents, and small-town people in general who listen to country and roots music often believe in things like basic human rights, too." Whatever the reason for country's seeming resurgent popularity among all demographics, Everett says, the desire is undeniable, and only growing. He says he currently has 40 country songs to mix in the next month and a half. Not only is that an extraordinary number of country songs, it's an extraordinary number of songs total: he's never mixed that many songs in that span of time, total. "I don't know what happened," he said. "I barely ever worked on any country music in my life, but then suddenly now I'm just inundated with country music."
CBC
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Josh Ross's Junos success showcases country music's resurgence
Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once-again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in many of the categories — highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and the genre's resurgence in pop culture in general. Ross's five nods put him neck-and-neck with Tate McRae, the pop singer who has often competed with the likes of The Weeknd for most nominations at the awards. For her main competition to be a country star, it says something about the genre's return to more mainstream popularity. "You're looking back in the day at Shania Twain," said music and entertainment reporter Rudy Blair, pointing to the early 2000s as the last time a country singer led nominations at the Junos. "So that tells you just how [long] this has been coming — not just with what's going on with the Juno Awards, but also what's been going on across Canada." Ross is far from the only country musician among this year's Juno nominees. In the audience-voted fan-choice, he has three country music compatriots (Jade Eagleson, Dean Brody and the country-inspired Les Cowboys Fringants), while Shawn Mendes' nomination there is largely based on the strength of his country-esque single, Why Why Why. WATCH | CBC's Commotion on Shawn Mendes' country-inspired album: Meanwhile, Beyoncé's Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter catapulted three musicians to the Canadian awards this year. Both Jack Rochon and Shawn Everett are nominated for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year for their work on the album, while Alberta's Lowell is up for the inaugural songwriter of the year, non-performer award for the Beyoncé tracks Bodyguard and Texas Hold 'Em. Paired with a litany of other country and country-inspired musicians — from newcomers like Owen Riegling to relative veterans like MacKenzie Porter and Brett Kissel — it mirrors a rise in the music industry at large. Spotify reported a 20 per cent global increase in country music's monthly streams in its 2024 Wrapped report. Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) was the longest-running number one song of the year — tying Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's smash country hit Old Town Road for the longest run ever. Post Malone and Morgan Wallen's I Had Some Help recently became the second country song in a row — after 2023's Last Night — to top Billboard's "songs of the summer" chart. Noah Khan's country-pop hit Stick Season was the biggest song of 2024 in the U.K. — where country has shot up 67 per cent. And Teddy Swim's genre-bending country/soul/R&B track Lose Control became Billboard's year-end top hit as 2024 came to a close. The timing for that success has proven a boon for country artists north of the border. "Canadian country artists have always been this bubble that is going to explode, and it's been that way for years," Blair said. "Maybe some people are finally taking some notice." There's also evidence that people are taking the same kind of notice about country music south of the border. Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter was largely credited with both riding and significantly enlarging a wave of renewed interest in the genre. By highlighting Black people's historical contribution, Beyoncé and artists like Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, Kane Brown and Rissi Palmer have participated in what some have called a renaissance for Black country artists. Melding genres, eroding stereotypes Paired with their melding of genres — bringing hip-hop and pop elements into country and vice versa — other artists like Shaboozey, Lil Nas X and Blanco Brown have been able to produce giant, audience-crossing hits. Everett says that tendency to borrow elements from various other schools of music has contributed to country's mainstream allure, eroding the stereotype of arena rock country obsessed with traditionalism and the past. "The best country music always managed to tell a story about what it felt like to live in our current day and age," he said. "The best versions of it [now] manage to use that storytelling technique, and — in a modern way — be able to twist the words so that it feels like 2025." He pointed to modern country musicians like Sturgill Simpson who have borrowed pop sensibilities in their lyrics — like his track Turtles All the Way Down, which the singer has confirmed is about psychedelic drug use. Others don't even need confirmation to unearth their meanings: "I used to wake and bake / Roll out of bed, hit the gravity bong that I made and start the day," sings artist Kacey Musgraves in her 2024 title track Deeper Well. "For a while, it got me by / Everything I did seemed better when I was high." Though they're lyrics that sound straight out of a pop album, Musgrave's song is definitely country — though, she like many names mentioned in this piece, has had her country bonafides questioned over a pointed effort to modernize and meld her music with pop. Along with his work on Maggie Rogers' country-lilting Don't Forget Me, Musgrave's Deeper Well also helped earn Everett his second Juno nomination of the year for engineering. And along with irreverent, aggressively contemporary tracks like Trey Lewis's Dicked Down in Dallas and Dixon Dallas' X-rated Good Lookin' burning up the charts, country musicians have been intentionally breaking country's staid stereotypes to achieve viral fame. WATCH | These songs seemed huge — if you grew up in Canada: Did you know these hit songs were actually only big in Canada? 27 days ago Duration 0:53 "That's not necessarily something that was ever happening in country music before," Everett said. "Which makes it feel like a really modern take on the genre." "You're hearing less and less songs about, like, drinking in trucks," confirmed fellow nominee MacKenzie Porter. "That's a little bit out now, where I feel like the stories are just real-life stories or things that everybody can relate to." Changing politics of country music That's not to say country has wholly left its conservative sensibilities behind. In 2023, Jason Aldean's chart topper Try That in a Small Town set a record — with Aldean at no. 1, it was the first time the top three tracks in Billboard's Hot 100 were all country songs. But the song also became what the New York Times called a "culture war battleground" over its implied opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement. And ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's second inauguration, country singer Carrie Underwood sparked controversy for agreeing to sing at the event — partially because Underwood and her music had become publicly tied to LGBTQ+ rights issues. In the end, the ceremony was replete with country stars — featuring Jason Aldean, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Kid Rock, the Rascall Flatts and others. Many of those country artists either voiced support for, or played at events promoting Trump's electoral run — a clear difference between pop and hip-hop artists, Billboard noted at the time, who tended to voice support for candidate Kamala Harris. In fact, Trump's association with the genre was strong enough for writers at the Rolling Stone and USA Today to theorize their respective comebacks were tied together. To be fair, other country stars — including Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw — played at Biden's inauguration. And in a 2024 article, Rolling Stone noted that the Democratic National Convention had included several country stars in its ceremony, after having zero such musicians in 2016. The Democratic party's exclusion, wrote journalist Marissa R. Moss, spoke to the assumption that country had become an alienating sub-genre meant only for one political group — a tacit, widespread belief based on decades of both outdated music and an outdated understanding of it. Their embrace of it in 2024, she said, seemed to be an admission that the genre had burst back into the mainstream. "It's hard not to feel like this is a new understanding from the DNC," wrote Moss. "That liberals aren't just listening to streaming pop hits and that Southern folks, Appalachian residents, and small-town people in general who listen to country and roots music often believe in things like basic human rights, too." Whatever the reason for country's seeming resurgent popularity among all demographics, Everett says, the desire is undeniable, and only growing. He says he currently has 40 country songs to mix in the next month and a half. Not only is that an extraordinary number of country songs, it's an extraordinary number of songs total: he's never mixed that many songs in that span of time, total. "I don't know what happened," he said. "I barely ever worked on any country music in my life, but then suddenly now I'm just inundated with country music."
