Bob Dylan will play The Rady Shell on June 21 as part of a new 2026 summer tour. Presales begin March 26 and most tickets go on sale March 27.

A star-studded, invite-only launch next Saturday will introduce My Butler AL, a celebrity-backed lifestyle and social app entering early-access beta. The event brings creators and entertainment figures to Los Angeles.

Reba McEntire will play a one-night-only, stripped-down show at Reba’s Place in Atoka on April 9. The pop-up gives fans an unusually intimate chance to see her in her hometown venue.

A two-day, house-focused festival will take over Lincoln Park Grove 2 on June 19–20 with DJs, immersive art and food along the lakefront.

Ludacris will perform halftime as the Houston Gamblers open their Shell Energy Stadium era with an "All In On H-Town" night, giveaways and limited ticket discounts.

Counting Crows will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert at IMS on May 22, 2026, with Switchfoot opening. Tickets and pit wristbands are on sale at IMS.com.

Five nights of underground house, techno and drum & bass hit Factory Town in Hialeah starting Wednesday, with Justice and elrow among the headliners.

50 Cent has reportedly struck a $100 million partnership to turn Planet Hollywood's Times Square flagship into PH Live — a hybrid venue for residencies, pop‑ups and memorabilia.

DaBaby will host the Be More Grateful Festival at Route 29 Pavilion in Concord on June 13 with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Boosie, Webbie and more. General tickets go on sale March 27.

Willie Nelson will headline the Outlaw Music Festival at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee on Aug. 19, 2026. Tickets go on sale March 27.

Gov. JB Pritzker announced The Chicks will headline the 2026 Illinois State Fair in Springfield, with an 11‑day Grandstand slate that includes Bailey Zimmerman and Matchbox Twenty.

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival is set for Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville on Aug. 23, 2026, with The Avett Brothers and a stacked Americana lineup.

Chapel Hill resident Joey Bass won a $1 million MONOPOLY scratch-off and took home $432,063 after taxes. He bought the ticket at a Petro Mart and claimed the prize in Raleigh.