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Bloomberg
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Bad Bunny's Real Gift to Puerto Rico Isn't $200 Million
Bad Bunny's sold-out, three-month residency in Puerto Rico began Friday and has placed the island on center stage. Much of the coverage has focused on how the 30 shows will be a financial boon for the island — and with good reason. The concerts are expected to pump nearly $200 million into the local economy. This would be significant anywhere, but it carries even greater weight in Puerto Rico, where 43% of the population lives below the poverty line, according to a 2024 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority report. That's more than double the rate of states with the highest poverty rates in the mainland US. To say that Boricua employees and small businesses — hotels, transportation services and restaurants — are riding the superstar's wave would be an understatement. Even my local café in Old San Juan has a Bad Bunny theme.
CTV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Music, laughs and community return to Ice District this summer
Rogers Place and the Ice District in Edmonton on June 10, 2024. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton) Ice District has a jam-packed lineup of events and concerts for the rest of the summer. The 2025 Summer SolstICE series started on Canada Day and runs until the end of September. Incoming camps and promotions include Chick-Fil-A Wednesday – every Wednesday in Ice District Plaza from July 2 to 30 and an Oilers Hockey School at the end of July. A full list of events, including a South Asian Summit and movie night in Ice District, can be found here. Below are some of the 26 acts, festivals and concerts headlining the series. Katy Perry, July 26 Katy Perry Katy Perry Best-selling singer, songwriter and television personality Katy Perry performs at Rogers Place to kick off the star-studded lineup of performers this summer. Tate McRae, Aug. 7 Tate McRae Tate McRae Calgary native Tate McRae will also be at Rogers Place at the beginning of August as part of her Miss Possessive tour. Afro Music Fest YEG ft. Davido, Aug. 15 to 16 Edmonton's biggest celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, culture and community comes to Fan Park at Ice District on Aug. 15 and will be headlined by Davido, who performs that Friday. Everclear, Aug. 17 The 90s alt-rockers hit the stage at Fan Park in Ice District on Aug. 17. Creed, Aug. 19 Creed 2024 Members of rock band Creed from left to right, Scott Phillips, Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, in an undated promotional photo. (Courtesy: Chuck Brueckmann) The iconic rock band from Florida hits the Rogers Place stage Aug. 19 to perform their encore of the sold-out Summer of '99 tour, which was set to close out in 2024 but added 23 new dates in 2025 due to popular demand. Edmonton Pride Festival, Aug. 22 to 24 Edmonton Pride Festival Edmonton pride will kick off Aug. 22 at Fan Park in Ice District with a Pink Pony Club event Friday, a pride parade and concert on Saturday and special performances by drag queens Alaska, Willam and Kelly on Sunday. Deftones, August 24 Alternative metal band Deftones performs at Rogers Place on Aug. 24 with special guests Phantogram and The Barbarians of California for their North American Tour 2025. Lainey Wilson, Aug. 29 Lainey Wilson Singer Lainey Wilson performs during half time of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Roriguez) (Richard Roriguez/AP) Country artist Lainey Wilson takes her Whirlwind World Tour to Rogers Place Aug. 29. Jo Koy, Aug. 30 The next day, Rogers Place will feature stand-up comedian Jo Koy. Burton Cummings and Tom Cochrane, Sept. 1 The Canadian Music Hall of Famers were originally scheduled to perform at Fan Park June 21 but have moved their concert date to Sept. 1. Anyone who originally bought tickets will have them honoured for the new show, according to the Ice District website. DSTRKT25 Electronic Music Festival, Sept. 5 to 6 Headliners Kaytrana and Excision perform at Fan Park Sept. 5 and 6. There will be two stages for artists – one inside, one open to the city. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sept. 11 Lynyrd Skynyrd Mark Matejka, left, Rickey Medlocke, Damon Johnson, Keith Christopher of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform during CMA Fest on Thursday June 6, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP) The rock band closes out the concerts at Ice District with a show at Rogers Place on Sept. 11 as part of their Celebrating 50 Years tour and will be joined by The Outlaws. Oktoberfest, Sept. 11 to 13, 19 to 20 and 26 to 27 Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival and funfair in Munich, Germany, comes to Edmonton's Fan Park in September with a 30,000 square foot beer hall tent, live music, German cuisine, local vendors, activities and games. Tickets for any events that don't offer free admission can be found on Ticketmaster.
Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Times
The best Proms to book for summer 2025 — and how to watch on TV
Y our cultural summer begins here with the BBC Proms season of concerts: 86 performances, with stars ranging from Simon Rattle to Alison Balsom, Klaus Makela to Yunchan Lim. The season begins on July 18 at the Royal Albert Hall, but there are 14 concerts taking place outside London this year, including in Bradford (this year's UK City of Culture), Bristol and Gateshead. This is the first year in which the Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson takes direct control of running the festival. If he is seen as a crowd-pleaser, there is still plenty of chewy fare in the lineup, including seminal works by anniversary composers Berio and Boulez. Shostakovich and Ravel anniversaries are also being marked with generous helpings of works — don't worry, that includes the dreaded earworm Boléro. Claudia Winkleman dons her hood for the first Traitors Prom, including music from the hit series and inspired by it. Visiting international orchestras include the Royal Concertgebouw and the Vienna Philharmonic.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Macau set for blockbuster summer with Toy Story events, star-studded concerts
Macau's tourism and casino revenues are poised to see sustained growth in the second half of the year, as high-profile events and concerts attract an increasing number of visitors. The city has a busy concert pipeline over the next two months. Hong Kong singers like Sandy Lam, Aaron Kwok and Eason Chan will hold multiple shows in the casino hub between now and September, while South Korean actor Park Bo-gum, who starred in the TV drama, When life gives you tangerines, will meet his fans in September. At the same time, summer attractions tied to the 30th anniversary of the Hollywood blockbuster Toy Story, including character experiences with Woody and Buzz Lightyear, and art exhibitions are expected to fuel visitor numbers to the city. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), was confident about the tourism prospects for August, noting the city's overall hotel occupancy rate was currently close to 90 per cent. Kevin Benning, senior vice-president and property general manager of Studio City, and his 2-year-old son at the Toy Story attraction at the hotel. Photo: Handout The city was likely to see daily average visitor arrivals of 110,000 in July and August, up 2.2 per cent from last year's average of 107,628, she said on Monday. Kevin Benning, senior vice-president and property general manager of Studio City, said the hotel-casino resort on the Cotai Strip had recently seen an uptick in family visitors.
CBC
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Why some artists are skipping Vancouver on their latest tours
What do Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Burna Boy have in common? Apart from being some of the most popular artists right now, none of them are coming to Vancouver on their latest tours. CBC's Ashley Moliere digs into why.
