It's the kind of movement you'd expect from a hometown hero's set later in the afternoon or for one of the bigger headliners in the evening, but not for the second act of the day on the massive Riot Stage. But it's also not unexpected, considering how how much buzz the band "Militarie Gun" received on the festival grounds before they came on stage.
"There's so much material at this point - it's a matter of having the discipline to sit down and fucking get into it," the guitarist said, (via a magazine clipping captured on X/Twitter). "But the thing with Guns is, in my experience, you can never plan ahead. You can never sit down and go, 'We're going to take this time, and we're going to do this.' Every time we've done that, it falls apart."
Dua Lipa doesn't let touring stop her from doing anything. The singer has been traveling the world on her Radical Optimism Tour for most of the year, but has still found time to have fun and take vacations wherever she is. And of course, she's always dressed in stylish attire, from high-end bikini ensembles to elegant sheer dresses. Lipa is currently on the North American leg of her tour,
It was [A&R rep] Guy [Oseary] who discovered us first, and then he and [Maverick co-founder] Freddy DeMann flew us from our base in Sacramento to Los Angeles, where we played a couple of songs for them in a little rehearsal space.
"Next week's brief leg of touring with Tennis will hold special significance for me, since these will be my final shows with the band before I move onto other things. Thank you to my bandmates for sharing these experiences with me. Thanks also to Real Estate's welcoming fans and to all of the kind and talented people I've been able to meet or work with along the way. Looking forward to seeing some of you at the shows next week :)"
Keithen Foster remembers the T-Mobile side-kick phone he used to text his mentor, longtime Brian McKnight bassist Chris Loftlin, while he was in high school. Touring kept Loftlin busy, but he made time for Foster, who was in awe of the experiences his mentor would share in their conversations. 'I remember him saying, 'yo I'll hit you back tomorrow, I'm about to hop on this flight and go to Tokyo,’” said Foster, reminiscing about the excitement of Loftlin’s touring life.
Canada's NoMeansNo have had a lot of labels slapped on them, being credited with playing and even helping to invent genres and subgenres from emo to jazz punk and hardcore.
Graham Nash, at age 83, is still captivating audiences with his voice while touring with 'More Evenings of Songs & Stories', showcasing 60 years of musical legacy.