LIVE MUSIC IS BACK
Must-See Concerts by The Weeknd, Lady Gaga +
After more than a year of canceled events and virtual shows, live, and in-person concerts are finally coming back.
With the coronavirus lockdown restrictions easing up, larger gatherings may become safer again. Many artists are planning live performances.
To celebrate the return of concerts in late 2021 and early 2022, we’ve put together a list of our must-see upcoming shows. Here are eight concerts you won’t want to miss.
BONNAROO
The best part of the summer is always live music, and it seems that Bonnaroo will be the first festival to take the plunge and host its post-COVID event. It will happen in Manchester, Tennessee, from September 2 through September 5. Headliners include superstars from various genres, like Tame Impala, Lizzo, Foo Fighters, Tyler the Creator, and Megan Thee Stallion.
JUSTIN BIEBER
Justin Bieber just dropped his sixth studio album, Justice, and it seems he’s ready to perform it, along with his fifth studio album, Changes. He’s kicking off his rescheduled North American tour on June 2 in San Diego, California. We’re most looking forward to hearing his hot new single “Peaches.“
GREEN DAY with FALL OUT BOY and WEEZER
Three of our favorite rock groups are joining forces for the appropriately named Hella Mega Tour. The shows were initially scheduled for spring and summer 2020 but are now set for this summer. Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer will make a quick tour of Europe in June before returning to the United States on July 14 to kick off its North American leg.
LADY GAGA
Master performer Lady Gaga is planning performances this summer to celebrate her 2020 release Chromatica. The Chromatica Ball will be limited to just four North America dates, but we’re sure they’ll be the kind of otherworldly productions only Gaga can pull off. The first U.S. show is set for August 7 in Boston.
HARRY STYLES
Harry Styles’ Love On Tour was one of the most anticipated of 2020. It’s now finally rescheduled for late summer and fall 2021, with the first date on August 14 in Tacoma, Washington. The tour will also end with a bang with two special Harryween Fancy Dress Party shows at Madison Square Garden.
ALICIA KEYS
Alicia Keys will perform songs from her newest release on the ALICIA World Tour, which kicks off June 3 in Ireland. She’ll come back to the U.S. on July 27 to begin the North American leg of the tour in Jacksonville, Florida.
MAROON 5
Maroon 5 had a massive 52-date tour scheduled before the COVID-19 shutdown. The band has rescheduled many of the shows, with the first on August 10 in Auburn, Washington.
THE WEEKND
After The Weeknd’s killer Superbowl performance, we’re dying to see him in concert. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until January 2022 for The After Hours Tour to begin. But we’re willing to wait to hear some of our favorite recent hits like “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears” live.
