Post Malone and HARDY will headline Salute 250 at Historic Crew Stadium on July 2, with fireworks and complimentary veteran tickets available.

Breakaway returns to Historic Crew Stadium May 29–30 with Kygo, GRiZ, REZZ and Disco Lines headlining a two-night festival. Lineup, ticketing and logistics for the weekend.

A new comedy room and full‑service restaurant opened in New Orleans East, booking national acts and serving dinner alongside nightly shows.

After closing in Wynwood last August, Willy’s drag nights landed at Las Rosas in Allapattah — a temporary home that’s keeping Wig! and Pride programming going.

Free concerts, contests and a record-setting fireworks show will light up downtown Jacksonville on July 3–4 for America’s 250th.

A traveling Water Lantern Festival will bring lantern-decorating, live music and a dusk lantern launch to Lake Phalen on June 13 with eco-friendly lanterns.

Portal Lounge opened at MSP Terminal 1 with 17 gaming stations and a robotic bartender named Toni. Admission is about $70 or included with Priority Pass.

The Museum of Ice Cream is opening a two‑story, roughly 18,000‑sq‑ft flagship at Pointe Orlando, promising photogenic exhibits, a sprinkle pool and new food-and-retail offerings.

Cosplayers at an unofficial Park Con near FanimeCon sold 'fresh feet juice' from coolers with their feet submerged; fans say the novelty drinks sold out in under an hour.

Portola revealed a stacked 2026 lineup — Robyn, Dog Blood, Swedish House Mafia and Tiësto among the names — and set presales and a June 2 public sale for the Sept. 26–27 festival at Pier 80.

A Las Vegas local turned a $5 baccarat side bet into a seven‑figure jackpot at Palms Casino Resort after hitting a rare suited hand. The resort confirmed the payout and said the player celebrated with family on the casino floor.

Riot Fest revealed its 2026 roster with headliners Tool, Twenty One Pilots and Alanis Morissette for Sept. 18–20 at Douglass Park. Three-day passes are on sale.

Tom Morello curated a starry, activist-minded festival for Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, pairing big-name acts with voter-access programming and donations to advocacy groups.