By Radio.com Staff
While hearing songs on the radio is of course wonderful, we can’t deny the power of seeing your favorite artists live. To keep you abreast of current tours and the latest concert news, Radio.com is taking a monthly look at the most significant, popular and influential tours happening right now—in all U.S. cities and across all major musical genres.
Links to see all tour dates are provided, as well as information on tickets.
Get them while you can.
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Maroon 5
(Courtesy of Interscope Records)
The Maroon 5 World Tour will see Adam Levine and the guys return to the Forum in Inglewood, CA as well as headline major arenas like Madison Square Garden in New York City and Wembley Arena in London. They will be joined by special guests Magic!, with Rozzi Crane serving as their U.S. opening act and Nick Gardner taking over for the European dates. The tour kicks off in Dallas on Feb. 16, and U.S. dates currently run through April.
Tickets available via the band’s website.
Jason Mraz
(Courtesy Atlantic Records)
Jason Mraz recently added new 2015 dates to his successful Yes! World Tour, with U.S. dates now taking him from the East Coast to California. For much of the Yes! tour, Mraz “made a conscious choice to perform in venues smaller than the usual amphitheatres and arenas, with several multi-day residencies,” according to a press release. This includes a series of intimate shows in Florida this month.
Go here for ticket information.
Ariana Grande
(Courtesy of Republic Records)
Ariana Grande kicks off her winter 2015 tour across North America on Feb. 25 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her tour will finish in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 16, with one of the biggest dates happening March 20, when she takes over Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Go here to see all dates and get ticket information.
Sleater Kinney
(Courtesy Sub Pop)
Last year, acclaimed indie-rock trio Sleater-Kinney announced they were reuniting after a nine-year hiatus. Not only is there now a new album, No Cities to Love, but the three players are hitting the road this spring. The tour kicks off Feb. 8 in Spokane, Washington with further stops this month in Denver, Boston, Chicago and New York, among other cities. Playing live, Carrie Brownstein told Radio.com, is “when it all feels real. That’s when the songs start to take on a new shape. A lot of times in the past these songs had already been played live before we recorded them, and none of [our new songs] have really seen the light of day. For all of us, that’s really where we’re headed towards.”
Go to the band’s website for a full tour list and ticket information.
Garth Brooks
(Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
Where in the world is Garth Brooks? After starting his world tour in Chicago last fall, the country superstar has set up shop for multi-day runs in select cities across the U.S. This month he’s in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Feb. 5 to 8 and then moves to Detroit, Michigan from Feb. 20 to 21 and 27 to 28.
For complete dates and ticket information visit his website.
Fifth Harmony
(Ben Cope for Epic Records)
Finalists on season two of The X Factor, American pop group Fifth Harmony have been gaining traction lately—even winning attention (and inspiring some dorky dance moves) from President Obama. The group’s album, Reflection, months in the making, finally was released last month, and now the band is on tour, too. They have February concert dates scheduled in San Francisco and San Diego, with more to follow in the coming months.
Go here for ticket information.
Miranda Lambert
(Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder)
Miranda Lambert jumpstarted her 2015 Certified Platinum Tour last month with an impromptu club date in Nashville—even taking the stage with a dramatic new look that signaled she was kicking the tour, and her year, off with a bang. The tour is scheduled to stop in dozens of U.S. cities, which this month include Tacoma, Washington, Little Rock, Arkansas. and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Go to Lambert’s website for tickets and shows dates running through August.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac (Jon Levy/AFP/Getty)
Obviously feeling re-invigorated now that Christine McVie is back in the fold, Fleetwood Mac recently added a second leg to their On With the Show Tour, which launched on Jan. 16 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dates in February include Chicago, Cleveland and Newark, which they previously visited last fall. Read our take on the show here.
Go here for more ticket information.
Meghan Trainor
(Courtesy of Epic Records)
If you’re truly “All About that Bass,” then you’re probably all about seeing singing sensation (and multiple GRAMMY nominee) Meghan Trainor live in concert, too. In addition to appearing live during this Sunday’s 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, the Nantucket, Massachusetts. native is embarking on her first-ever headlining tour, with opening act Sheppard, kicking it off this month with concerts scheduled in such cities as Seattle, San Francisco, L.A. and Houston.
Pop over here for tickets.
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for LARAS)
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias teamed up for a co-headlining tour last fall, but dates are continuing into 2015 as well. February stops include Austin, Los Angeles, Oakland, California and Denver. “There’s no better place for me than being up on stage in front of my fans,” Iglesias said of the double-trouble outing. “And going on tour with a close friend and someone I admire, like Pitbull, is truly an honor. We really want to give everybody a show that they will remember for the rest of their lives.”
Go to Pitbull’s website for more ticket info.
Ringo Starr
(Steve Pellegrino for Radio.com)
Who doesn’t love a real live Beatle? Or someone who’s simply a jolly good fellow? Ringo Starr is both, and he’s got lots and lots of friends to prove it. A handful of lucky ones who are once again joining him on his latest tour with his All Starr Band, which kicks off Feb. 13 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Ringo has a busy 2015 ahead; in addition to the tour he’ll be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his solo work and he’s releasing a new album Postcards From Paradise.
Go here for ticket info.