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Todd Rundgren has extended his Dammed if I Do Tour.

The “Bang the Drum All Day” rocker has announced a new set of fall U.S. dates kicking off Oct. 21 in San Francisco. The trek will hit several other cities in California, and make stops in Arizona, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Idaho and Oregon. It will wrap Nov. 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

Rundgren is currently on a summer leg of the Dammed if I Do Tour. It hits Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, with U.S. dates wrapping Aug. 29 in St Louis, Missouri.

A complete list of dates can be found at Todd-Rundgren.com.

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The music of Van Halen will be the subject of an upcoming edition of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, and it will feature one of the band’s original members.

Van Halen Rock Camp – Volume II is happening Nov. 12-15 in Hollywood, California, with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony part of the lineup. Other musicians confirmed for the Van Halen camp include drummer Kenny Arnoff, who is currently playing in former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar’s band; former Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini; and Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp gives everyday musicians the chance to not only learn and interact with well-known musicians, but perform alongside the rock legends as well. There will also be Q&A sessions, autograph opportunities and more, with the weekend wrapping with two live shows at Hollywood’s Whisky A Go Go and Viper Room.

In addition to Van Halen hits like “Panama” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love,” campers will get to play hits from Ratt and Night Ranger.

More information can be found at RockCamp.com.

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Elton John is ready to say farewell again.

While Elton wrapped his final tour, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, back in 2023, he never brought it to Mexico. He’s now set to say goodbye to his Mexican fans with two new concerts.

The shows, which are being billed as Elton’s farewell to Mexico, are happening Oct. 2 and 3 at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City. They will be Elton’s first concerts in Mexico in 14 years.

“Mexico City has always held a special place in my heart,” Elton said in a statement. “I was truly disappointed that the pandemic kept me from touring Latin America during my Farewell tour which makes this return especially meaningful.”

“I’m thrilled to finally share this very special moment with my fans after all these years,” he added.

Elton’s first-ever concerts in Mexico City took place 34 years ago at the Azteca Stadium. His last concert in the city was in 2012 at Auditorio Nacional.

Tickets go on sale to the general public July 16.

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A Ramones tribute concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic punk band’s 1976 self-titled debut album will take place Aug. 30 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

The event will feature the inaugural performance by the Cretin Family, a supergroup made up of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone and Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong. 

“The Ramones are the blueprint,” Barker says in a statement. “Punk rock wouldn’t be what it is today without them. I’m honored to celebrate 50 years of one of the greatest bands ever!!!”

The night will be hosted by actor John Travolta, and will also feature a double feature screening of the iconic 1976 horror film Carrie and Travolta’s directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach. Additionally, artist Shepard Fairey will perform a DJ set.

Tickets are on sale now.

The Ramones album was released on April 23, 1976, and spawned the seminal punk anthem “Blitzkrieg Bop.” A 50th anniversary picture disc vinyl pressing of the album will be released July 17.

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Rush’s catalog is getting an audio upgrade.

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) has announced plans for a multiyear reissue series of the Canadian rockers’ catalog.

The series will mark the first-ever audiophile upgrade of Rush’s albums, with all of the albums getting reissued on the Super Audio CD format. The albums will also be reissued on vinyl, either as an UltraDisc One-Step set or on 45rpm vinyl.

The series will launch this summer with audiophile upgrades of 1975’s Fly By Night and 1977’s A Farewell to Kings. It will be followed this fall by Rush’s 1974 self-titled debut. All three are available for preorder now.

Another eight albums, including 1981’s Moving Pictures and 1976’s 2112, will be released between 2027 and 2028.

Rush is currently on their Fifty Something tour, which is their first tour in over 10 years and their first since the death of drummer Neil Peart. Their next show is Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. A complete list of dates can be found at Rush.com.

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Foo Fighters have announced a concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Mohegan Sun casino and entertainment complex, which is located in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The show will take place Oct. 4 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

For all ticket info, visit FooFighters.com.

The Mohegan Sun show will be a relatively more intimate performance compared to the stadiums Foo Fighters will be playing on their North American Take Cover tour, which kicks off in August. The trek supports the new Foos album, Your Favorite Toy.

In other Foos news, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced Foo Fighters Fan Day, which will take place Aug. 10 at the Cleveland museum. The celebration will include film screenings and Foo Fighters trivia contests.

Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

For more info, visit RockHall.com.

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On This Day, July 7, 1977 …

Styx released the album The Grand Illusion. As it was their seventh studio album, its release date was significant: 7-7-77.

The album was a huge hit for the band, peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and getting certified triple Platinum in the U.S.

The album contained two songs that went on to become Styx classics: “Come Sail Away,” which was a top-10 hit, and “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” which hit the top 40.

In 2024, Styx headlined a special residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, where they played The Grand Illusion in its entirety for the first time in their career.

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U2 is finally giving fans a preview of their next album.

The Irish rockers have just dropped the new track “Street of Dreams,” the first single off the band’s yet-to-be announced studio album.

U2 has also released a video to accompany the track, which they shot in May near Plaza Santo Domingo in Mexico City. The video shoot was marred by bad weather, although it didn’t stop a huge crowd of fans from gathering to watch the filming. During the shoot, thunder and rain caused their generator to crash. U2 wound up taking cover in a nearby apartment, with the resident allowing the band to film off their balcony.

U2’s upcoming album will be their first full album in nine years. Their last release, Songs of Experience, came out in December 2017. They did release two EPs with new material — Days of Ash and Easter Lily — in February and April, respectively.

The new music comes during a year when U2 will be celebrating a huge milestone. September will mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, which happened after Larry Mullen Jr. posted an ad seeking musicians to form a band on the noticeboard at Dublin’s Mount Temple Comprehensive.

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Carlos Santana has extended his Las Vegas residency into November.

The guitar legend has announced eight new performances of An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The new dates run from Nov. 4 – 15.

This year marks Santana’s 14th year headlining a residency at the House of Blues.

Various presales for tickets run from Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT until Friday at 10 p.m. PT. Tickets for all shows go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. PT.

Santana is currently on his Oneness tour with The Doobie Brothers. He will play Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday and will return to the House of Blues for new residency dates starting Sept. 16.

A complete list of Santana dates can be found at Santana.com.

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Eagles are sticking around Las Vegas a little longer.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band has just announced four new December shows at the Sphere Las Vegas: Dec 4, 5, 11 and 12.

Registration for a presale that begins July 15 at 10 a.m. PT is now open. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting July 17 at 10 a.m. PT.

The new dates will extend the Eagles’ record for the longest-running residency at the Sphere with 68 shows. They launched the residency on Sept. 20, 2024.

Eagles return to the Sphere for four shows starting on Sept. 18. They also have four shows scheduled in November.

A complete list of Eagles dates can be found at Eagles.com.

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