Month: March 2026

Metallica has added six more dates to the band’s upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The exact dates for the added shows have yet to be announced, but are expected to be revealed during the presales on Wednesday, March 4th for members of the Metallica Fifth Member fan club.

After months of speculation, last week Metallica officially announced its Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The band originally announced an eight-show run is set for October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31, 2026, marking the band’s first performances at the cutting-edge venue — and making them the first hard rock act to headline it.

The Sphere residency will continue the group’s “No Repeat Weekend” format, introduced with their M72 World Tour in 2023. As with that concept, no songs will be duplicated between the Thursday and Saturday shows during each pairing of concerts.

Two-night ‘No Repeat Weekend’ passes and single-night tickets go on sale March 6 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET), following a series of presales. For die-hard fans, the all-access option — now dubbed the Full House Ticket (formerly the I Disappear Ticket) — grants entry to every 2026 Sphere performance. Travel packages and upgraded experiences will also be available, including meet-and-greets, onstage photo opportunities, access to the Black Box Experience, early venue entry and spots inside the Snake Pit.

For all Metallica Sphere info, visit Metallica.com.

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Dave Matthews Band has unveiled a 35-show American tour running from May through the end of summer, wrapping up with a traditional three-night Labor Day weekend residency at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington.

The tour kicks off May 8 in The Woodlands, Texas and will move across the country, including stops in cities such as Austin, Texas, Tampa, Florida, Raleigh, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Kansas City, Missouri, Forest Hills, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut.  In addition, several multi-night mini-residencies are also planned in locations including: West Palm Beach, Florida, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Camden, New Jersey, Gilford, New Hampshire, Saratoga Springs, New York, and Greenwood Village, Colorado.

The Gorge residency will feature guest performers across each night: Stephen Wilson Jr and Infinity Song on Friday, Watchhouse and Jonah Kagen on Saturday, and Jesse Welles along with Sierra Hull on Sunday.

Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster. The band is continuing its sustainability partnership with Live Nation Entertainment and REVERB (music sustainability organization) to lower the environmental impact of the tour. They also reaffirmed a goal of planting 1 million trees in 2026.

In addition to touring news, the group’s charity division, BAMA Works Fund, announced a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota following the deaths of Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. The band issued a statement saying, “We are horrified by the images coming out of Minneapolis. It’s hard to watch and hard to believe this is America. There is so much shameful dishonesty coming out of Washington right now, but this much is true: If ICE wasn’t in Minneapolis, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti would still be alive today. None of this makes sense and it’s incredibly cruel. We must find a better way.”

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Lord Huron, the project of Los Angeles-based artist Ben Schneider, will embark on a summer North American tour throughout the US and Canada in support of their latest album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1.

The band will travel across the U.S and Canada this June-August, kicking-off in Santa Barbara, CA and making stops for Canadian shows in Windsor (July 12) and at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre (July 13) before continuing the rest of the tour stateside.

The newly announced dates are in addition to previously announced shows in Colorado this upcoming June, which includes a stop at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 10th, followed by the band’s first-ever show at Denver’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on June 11th.

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, Lord Huron’s fifth album, was written and co-produced by Schneider. Alongside Schneider, Lord Huron are comprised of band members Tom Renaud, Mark Barry and Miguel Briseño, and collaborators including actress Kristen Stewart on “Who Laughs Last,” and Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino on “Fire Eternal.”

For further info head to Lord Huron’s website.

Ticket info can be found via: Ticketmaster.

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Goo Goo Dolls are offering fans a special keepsake: a limited-edition live vinyl capturing their memorable appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, set for release on March 27, 2026.

The four-track EP features stripped-back renditions of “Slide,” “Feel The Silence,” “Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)” and their signature hit “Iris.” Originally recorded for the beloved Tiny Desk platform — known for showcasing artists in a raw, close-quarters setting — the performance highlighted the band’s songwriting and emotional depth without the polish of a large-scale production.

Because Tiny Desk sessions are seldom pressed as standalone physical releases, this vinyl edition is expected to be a prized collectible for longtime listeners and record enthusiasts. To pre-order the limited-edition release, visit Goo Goo Dolls Artist Store page or Amazon Music.

Formed in Buffalo, New York, in the mid-1980s, the Goo Goo Dolls broke through in the ’90s and later achieved global success with songs such as “Name,” “Here Is Gone” and “Sympathy.”

Goo Goo Dolls are also currently on the road for an extensive North American tour running through early September, with a brief pause in June.  For information, head HERE.

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