A free Thursday-night concert series returns May 21–Sept. 10 with 17 weeks of local bands, food vendors and beer gardens on the Cincinnati riverfront.

The Stand is planning a Chelsea Market sister club called The Stand West, a cellar room billed for roughly 140 guests with Italian-influenced bar fare and a full bar. Permit filings were posted with Community Board 4.

Amazon MGM Studios has begun auditions to find the actor who will follow Daniel Craig as James Bond. Denis Villeneuve is directing and Nina Gold is reportedly leading casting.

Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield has 11 headline concerts this summer, from Kid Cudi to Mötley Crüe, plus practical tips on tickets, seating and rules.

Long Beach will host free World Cup watch parties June 12–27 with big‑screen screenings at Lincoln Park, LA Galaxy clinics for kids and Pine Avenue activations.

Nitro Circus 2.0 heads to Navy‑Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Aug. 23 with a 20‑athlete show and 100+ stunts.

Canaco Fair returns to Plaza de la Mexicanidad June 11–28 with a star-studded lineup and free opening night.

Live Nation and First Avenue Entertainment announced a 5,500-capacity music venue at The Boxyard in SoDo, promising new shows, jobs and a targeted 2029 opening.

The Village Beach Club opens this Saturday in Dallas with a stacked summer lineup of DJs, $20 weekday passes and VIP cabanas.

A drone show, projection on the Horseshoe and posters around town hint at a possible twenty one pilots Ohio Stadium date on Oct. 17.

DreamHack turns the GWCC into a global gaming festival this weekend, with IEM Atlanta, Call of Duty League Major III and more than $1.4M in prizes.

Chance the Rapper will stop in Milwaukee on Oct. 4 at Landmark Credit Union Live as part of his Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour. Artist presale begins May 19.

Celebrity venues and big off‑Strip projects are reshaping Las Vegas' country scene, but local bars like Stoney’s and Gilley’s still keep the two‑step alive. The city now serves both tourists and longtime regulars on the same dance floors.