Farm Aid 2026 will make its Virginia Beach debut on September 26th at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater. The annual fundraiser for American family farmers features Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff. Additional performers include Turnpike Troubadours, Lukas Nelson, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Jesse Welles, Sierra Ferrell, Mon Rovîa, I’m With Her, Amythyst Kiah, Lily Meola, and Chris Pierce. General ticket sales begin Friday. “Family farmers grow our food and strengthen our communities,” Nelson stated. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised over $90 million supporting family farmers and the Good Food Movement. The festival features Homegrown Concessions with locally sourced ingredients and educational farming exhibits. Story URL
Blink-182 sparked fan speculation this week by posting the iconic artwork from Take Off Your Pants and Jacket on social media with a signup link for more information. The timing coincides with the album’s 25th anniversary on Friday. Released June 12, 2001, the record became the first punk-rock album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 350,000 copies in its first week. The album featured enduring singles “The Rock Show,” “First Date,” and “Stay Together for the Kids.” Fan theories include expanded reissues, unreleased material, or tour announcements. The band previously celebrated Enema of the State’s 20th anniversary with full album performances in 2019. Story URL
Alanis Morissette will present “Butterfly With A Machete,” a limited residency at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles featuring four shows November 5, 6, 10, and 11, 2026. The multimedia, multi-disciplinary musical stage play chronicles Morissette’s 30-year career highs and lows through her music. She produced, performed, and co-wrote the production. General public sales begin Wednesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. The residency follows her fall 2025 Las Vegas shows at Caesars Palace. Before Los Angeles, Morissette tours UK and Europe this summer, plus Levitate Music Festival and Riot Fest. She also performs at FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto June 12. Story URL
Robert Plant will embark on his fall 2026 “Up The Sharp End” U.S. tour with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, supporting their recent album Saving Grace. The September and October trek begins September 18th in St. Louis, featuring stops in San Francisco, Minneapolis, Chicago, and additional cities. Artist presales start today at 10 a.m. local time, with general sales following Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Plant will perform select European dates in June and July before the U.S. leg. The Saving Grace album, released in late September, includes covers of Memphis Minnie, Moby Grape, Blind Willie Johnson, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind, and Low. Story URL