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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

With special guests girl in red, muna, owenn, gracie abrams.

• Date June 2 - 4 , 2023
• Doors Open 4:30 PM
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Soldier Field Parking Lots will open at 2:00 PM for the Taylor Swift concerts.

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Opening Times

Parking Lots Open at 2:00pm

Gates Open at 4:30pm

Show Starts at 6:30pm

All parking on the Soldier Field campus is sold-out.

For fans who pre-purchased parking, Soldier Field parking lots open at 2:00pm.

Additional parking will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the McCormick Place Parking Lots accessible from 31st Street.

Shuttles will be operating from the Millennium Park garages to Soldier Field.

Due to several events occurring around the city and the Museum Campus, fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early. Traffic will be heavy so please plan your travel accordingly and take public transit when possible.

Public Transit

The CTA added additional #146 buses and Red Line train service to and from Soldier Field for the weekend. Fans are strongly encourage to take public transit to and from the stadium.

Rideshare & Parent Pickup

The designated post-concert pickup area for Rideshare and Parent Pickup is located on Columbus Drive (between Roosevelt Road & Balbo Drive). Vehicles may only enter this area on Columbus Drive at Balbo beginning at 10:30pm. Parents must stay with their vehicle if utilizing this pickup area. Security staff will be present post-concert to guide fans to the Rideshare & Parent Pickup area.

For all events at Soldier Field, the NFL All-Clear Bag Policy is in place. For more information on our bag policy, please click here.

Prohibited Items

PERSONAL ITEMS | CLOTHING ● ONLY MEDICAL/COVID MASKS OR RELIGIOUS FACE COVERINGS ARE PERMITTED. NO OTHER MASKS ARE ALLOWED ON PREMISES. ● NO CLOTHING, COSTUME, OR PERSONAL EFFECTS THAT MAY IMPEDE THE VIEW OF THOSE AROUND OR BEHIND YOU. ● NO HANDCUFFS OR OTHER RESTRAINT ITEMS ● NO ANIMALS (EXCEPT FOR CERTIFIED DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMALS) ● NO CHAINS, CHAIN WALLETS, STUDDED JEWELRY OR SPURS ● NO BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, SKATES, SEGWAYS, OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION ● NO COOLERS, THERMOSES, METAL WATER BOTTLES, OR ICE CHESTS ● NO UMBRELLAS ● NO STROLLERS ● NO NOISE-MAKING DEVICES SUCH AS AIR HORNS, BELLS, BULLHORNS, THUNDER STICKS, WHISTLES ● NO BRIEFCASES, BAGS, PURSES LARGER THAN A CLUTCH BAG OR NON-CLEAR BAGS (EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW)

WEAPONS | DANGEROUS MATERIALS & OBJECTS ● NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND (GUNS, AMMO, KNIVES OF ANY SIZE, TASERS, PEPPER SPRAY/MACE, ETC.) THIS ALSO APPLIES TO OFF-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS. ● NO FLAMMABLES OR MISSILE-LIKE OBJECTS, FIREWORKS, ROAD FLARES, EMERGENCY FLARES, EXPLOSIVES, OR OTHER INCENDIARY DEVICES ● NO AEROSOL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING SUNSCREEN, PEPPER SPRAY, BUG SPRAY, OR SPRAY PAINT. ● NO BALLOONS, FRISBEES, PROJECTILES, HORNS, RADIOS BELLS, WHISTLES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, LASER POINTERS, STICKS, POLES, BATS, CLUBS, ETC. ● NO ITEMS THAT MAY BE DEEMED A SAFETY HAZARD OR ANNOYANCE TO PARTICIPANTS OR GUESTS

CONSUMABLES ● NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ● NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES ● NO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES ● NO GLASS OR METAL CONTAINERS OF ANY KIND SIGNAGE | ADVERTISING | PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ● NO DISTRIBUTION OF UNAUTHORIZED PROMOTIONAL OR COMMERCIAL MATERIAL ● NO FLYERS, SAMPLES, GIVEAWAYS, OR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS ● NO BANNERS OR POLES ● NO SIGNS LARGER THAN 11” X 17” ● NO POLITICAL SIGNAGE

ELECTRONICS | CAMERAS | RECORDING DEVICES ● NO PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL CAMERAS/PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT, VIDEO CAMERAS, GOPROS, AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES, OR TRIPODS; NO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING WILL BE ALLOWED (EXCEPT PERSONAL CELL PHONES)

● NO SELFIE STICKS ● NO DRONES ● NO LIGHTS OR BATTERY PACKS ● NO TWO-WAY RADIOS OR WALKIE TALKIES ● NO LAPTOP COMPUTERS, TABLETS, OR DIGITAL READERS

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Early Merchandise

Fans are invited to avoid the lines and purchase merchandise ahead of time. Early merchandise locations are the Stadium Green, outside Gates 3 & 4, and along the sidewalk north of the Waldron Deck. Merchandise locations are cashless / credit card only.

Early merchandise will open during the following dates & times:

Pre-show on Thursday, June 1st from 10am - 7pm

Day of show on June 2nd, 3rd, & 4th from 12pm thru show

Cooling Stations

Cooling stations will be located:

The Miller Lite Midway (behind section 136/138)

The United Club (behind section 106/107 & 111/112)

Outside in the Stadium Green

Inside the Northwest Plaza (behind section 143/144)

Charging Stations

chargeFUZE charging stations are located:

• United Club Level 1 by South Pro Shop
• United Club Level 3 by Section 314
• 100 SW Mezzanine near Section 128  
• South Courtyard next to ADA Elevator/Stairs to Mezz.
• Outside of the Miller Lite Midway Club by Section 136
• Upper West concourse near Section 438
• West Colonnade level near Section 429
• North Garage in the 4th Floor Lobby

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Taylor Swift fans swarm Soldier Field for 1st Eras Tour performance in Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first of three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts was held at Soldier Field Friday night, part of a three-show stop on her Eras Tour.

"Since like two in the morning. Why? Because we wanted to be first," said Shona and Lorna Garcia, who lined up in the wee early morning hours.

Big crowds are expected all weekend long for one of the most-anticipated musical events of 2023. About 55,000 people are expected to attend each night.

Lynn is choosing to be a bit incognito on Friday night because, she said, her dad doesn't know she scored a ticket last night.

"I'm wearing a 'Red' outfit that she actually wore in her concert," Lynn said. "Dad, I love you. Please don't kill me. This was a graduation present."

Taylor Swift 'Eras Tour' at Soldier Field: What you need to know before you go

One mother-daughter duo from Arizona has been bonding over Taylor Swift and her inspirational music for years.

"I was with her for reputation so it's really, to me, it's special part of life," said Nicole and Karley Sweer. "I've loved Taylor Swift for as long as I can remember, and this is like, the first musical artist I kind of loved."

The concrete walls of the football stadium were no match for the sound of excitement in the air, especially at the very moment Swift took the stage.

"I'm just so excited to be around everyone else. This has just been years in the making," said Kristina Johnson.

In fact, it's been nearly five years since Swift toured.

The excitement surrounding the shows really began on Thursday, as even more Swifties were lined up to buy merchandise ahead of this weekend. Most are after a coveted crewneck fans say are only sold at her concerts.

"It's because a lot of it is not going to be online and I feel like the blue crewneck everybody's going crazy for," said Angelica Tenuta and Emily Kriska, who live in Kenosha.

ABC7 spoke with people who had been camped out since 2 a.m. and don't even have tickets.

"I did not get tickets yet, it's actually very sad. If I can't get tickets, I'm going to get merch, because the tickets, right now, are really expensive, so I'm like, I'll just get merch instead," said Miroslav Uzelac, who lives in Skokie. "I love Taylor Swift. Laughs. I think I have a bit too much of her obsession with her."

They're hoping for some T-Swift luck to snag some.

"I just need two tickets. So, if someone has extra tickets, let me know, please," said Kedzie O'Malley, who lives in Orland Park.

If you're lucky enough to have tickets, there will be shuttle buses from the Millennium Park Garage. People can also get dropped off at the 18th Drive turn-around, just west of DuSable Lakeshore Drive.

Pick-ups will be along Columbus Drive between Balbo and Roosevelt. Parking passes are already sold out.

"We are going to be in the nosebleeds, but it's OK, wherever we are. It's worth it. It is it's so worth it," said Aubrey Tabler and Jslyn Peck, who are from Mishawaka.

The parking lots opened up at 2 p.m. to concertgoers. Gates opened at 4:30 p.m.

"I'm so excited to scream all the songs. And all the chants, we learned all of the chants," said Lucianna Cardamone and Brooklynn Jack, who live in Norridge. "We finally got tickets last-minute, so we're excited."

The merch tents opened at noon.

The Friday and Saturday concerts start at 6:30 p.m. with openers Owenn and Girl in Red. Taylor is expected to go on at 8.

The Sunday show starts at the same time with openers MUNA and Gracie Abrams. Swift will come on stage around 8 p.m. and play a three-hour set.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' coming to Soldier Field this summer

Updated on: November 1, 2022 / 10:59 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Calling all Swifties, The Era Tour is coming to Chicago this summer. 

Tickets for Taylor Swift's June 2 and June 3 at Soldier shows go on sale November 15. Swift said the show is "a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!)."

I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can! https://t.co/KFuqvrhSGo pic.twitter.com/eVyTcuW8sK — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 1, 2022

Swift released her album Midnights last week and it has already made Billboard history.  She is now the first artist to claim the entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Posted: Nov 1, 2022 / 08:06 AM CDT

Updated: Nov 1, 2022 / 04:04 PM CDT

June 2 & 3, 2023 with tickets on sale beginning November 15, 2022

CHICAGO — Swifties rejoice, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour will take over Soldier Field summer 2023.

Just hours after Billboard announced Swift had made history as the first artist ever to claim the entire top ten of their Hot 100 in a single week, she let the world know of her latest tour.

In a tweet , Swift described the tour as “a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!).”

The first, U.S. leg will kick-off on March 18 in Glendale, AZ with her two-day stop in Chicago coming June 2 and 3.

Swift will be joined by a number of artists throughout the tour including Paramore, GAYLE, beabadoobee, Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, and HAIM, however it will be OWENN and girl in red who join her on stage in Chicago.

According to Ticketmaster , a pre-sale for the Soldier Field event will run 10 a.m. November 15 through 10 p.m. November 17, with general public sales beginning 10 a.m. November 18.

Not in Chicago? Check-out where else The Eras Tour is headed, with international dates yet to be announced:

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• Song played from tape Intro ( Fearless, End Game, Speak Now, gold rush, evermore, Red, Lavender Haze, Lover, Bejeweled elements )
• Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince ( shortened ) Play Video
• Cruel Summer Play Video
• The Man Play Video
• You Need to Calm Down ( shortened ) Play Video
• Lover ( spoken intro ) Play Video
• The Archer ( extended outro ) Play Video
• Fearless ( shortened ) Play Video
• You Belong With Me Play Video
• Love Story Play Video
• 'tis the damn season ( shortened ) Play Video
• willow Play Video
• marjorie ( shortened ) Play Video
• champagne problems ( spoken intro ) Play Video
• tolerate it ( Ee ) Play Video
• ...Ready for It? ( extended intro ) Play Video
• Delicate Play Video
• Don't Blame Me ( shortened ) Play Video
• Look What You Made Me Do Play Video
• Enchanted ( extended intro; shortened ) Play Video
• Song played from tape Red - Intro ( contains elements of "State of Grace", "Holy Ground" and "Red ) Play Video
• 22 Play Video
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Play Video
• I Knew You Were Trouble ( shortened ) Play Video
• All Too Well ( 10 Minute Version ) Play Video
• Song played from tape seven ( spoken word poem; contains elements of "Wildest Dreams" ) Play Video
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• betty ( spoken intro ) Play Video
• the last great american dynasty Play Video
• august Play Video
• illicit affairs ( shortened ) Play Video
• my tears ricochet Play Video
• cardigan Play Video
• Style ( shortened ) Play Video
• Blank Space Play Video
• Shake It Off Play Video
• Wildest Dreams ( shortened ) Play Video
• Bad Blood ( shortened ) Play Video
• Surprise Songs
• You All Over Me (with Maren Morris ) ( live debut; on guitar ) Play Video
• I Don't Wanna Live Forever ( ZAYN & Taylor Swift  cover) ( tour debut; on piano ) Play Video
• Lavender Haze ( extended intro ) Play Video
• Anti‐Hero Play Video
• Midnight Rain Play Video
• Vigilante Shit Play Video
• Bejeweled Play Video
• Mastermind Play Video
• Karma ( extended outro ) Play Video

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• I Knew You Were Trouble
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
• ...Ready for It?
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• Look What You Made Me Do
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Taylor Swift Announces International Eras Tour Dates in Europe, Asia & Australia

"I can't wait to see so many of you," the pop star wrote on Instagram.

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Taylor Swift always keeps her promises. Just a couple weeks after unveiling a list of Latin American dates for her bestselling Eras Tour and pledging to schedule even more across the globe, the 33-year-old pop star has now announced a slew of international shows for the trek in 2024.

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Swift first confirmed that the Eras Tour would be going global earlier this month, when the “Anti-Hero” singer announced a Latin American leg of shows in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina also featuring support from Carpenter, whom Swift called a “sweet angel princess.” “Really thrilled to tell you this!!” the pop star wrote in a post to her social media accounts at the time. “Mexico, Argentina and Brazil: We are bringing The Eras Tour to you this year!” she wrote on Instagram at the time.

“LOTS more international dates to come soon, promise!” she added.

Ten days later, Swift added three additional shows to the Latin America leg, which kicks off in early August and picks up in November.

In addition to the new shows, Swifties also have a new album to look forward to in the coming weeks. As announced in May, Swift’s third studio album, Speak Now, will receive the “Taylor’s Version” treatment. Re-recordings of the set’s original tracks drop July 7, as do previously unreleased “Vault” tracks featuring Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy.

See the full list of new international Eras Tour dates below.

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Chicago Soldier Field concerts 2024: Full list

From kenney chesney to the rolling stones, here's who's playing at soldier field in 2024, published june 13, 2024 • updated on june 13, 2024 at 1:14 pm.

In 2023, Chicago's Soldier Field saw big concerts come through, including Taylor Swift and Beyoncé , each with multiple days of shows. This year, the iconic Chicago venue will host several big name acts.

To host concerts, the venue can be built in a handful of ways, including "in the round," or with the stage on the North End of the stadium. In 2023, Ed Sheeran -- with a show "in the round" -- a broke a "ticket record" at Soldier Field, with 73,000 people in attendance.

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"Most stages are built on the North end of the stadium where the 100 level seats are removable," a Soldier Field spokesperson said at the time. "Because of this, we lose the all the North sections and parts of the flanking sides due to no visibility of the stage."

In these cases, the spokesperson added, the stadium's capacity of 63,500 people is limited to between 54,000-57,000, depending on how many suites and seats must be removed.

Here's a full list of all the concerts scheduled at Soldier Field in 2024.

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Summer starts on Thursday. Never mind for a moment that Chicago’s summer really began Memorial Day weekend, the calendar says the season officially runs June 20 to Sept. 22 — or 94 short days to soak up as much live music as we can. What follows is a simple list of as many shows as we could fit:

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Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power : June 19 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks : June 21 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; soldierfield.com

Justin Timberlake Forget Tomorrow Tour : June 21-22 at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; unitedcenter.com

The Kid LAROI First Time Tour 2024 : June 25 at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave.; livenation.com

The Dandy Warhols : June 27 at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St.; metrochicago.com

The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds : June 27 and 30 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; soldierfield.com

Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard : June 28 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Future Islands: June 28 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; auditoriumtheatre.org

Santana and Counting Crows: Oneness Tour 2024 : June 29 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

AJR — The Maybe Man Tour : June 29 and July 3 at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont; allstatearena.com

American Music Festival with Nikki Lane & Sierra Hull, The Jayhawks, Old 97’s, Robert Randolph Band, July 3-6 at Fitzgeralds, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com

Rose on the River with Flying Lotus, My Morning Jacket, Tash Sultana, Thundercat and Vulfpeck, July 4-7 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave; saltshedchicago.com

NASCAR Chicago Street Race with Keith Urban, The Chainsmokers, The Black Keys and Lauren Alaina : July 6-7 in Grant Park; nascarchicago.com

Iron & Wine: July 8 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; saltshedchicago.com

Niall Horan : July 9 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Thomas Rhett and the 2024 Windy City Smokeout : July 11-14 outside the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; windycitysmokeout.com

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire: Heart & Soul Tour: July 12 at  Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont; allstatearena.com

Square Roots Festival with New Pornographers and Big Star Quintet: July 12-14 in Lincoln Square squareroots.org

Train and REO Speedwagon: July 13 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Miche Fest with Kali Uchis and Junior H, July 13-14 at Oakwood Beach, 4100 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive; michefest.live

Def Leppard and Journey : July 15 at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.; mlb.com

Redd Kross: July 16 at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.; lh-st.com

America: July 19 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; jamusa.com

Grupo Firme — La Ultima Peda : July 19 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park; livenation.com

Pitchfork Music Festival with Black Pumas, Jai Paul, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard and Muna, July 19-21 in Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.; pitchforkmusicfestival.com

Pitchfork Music Fest 2024: Black Pumas, Alanis Morissette, Jamie XX and Carly Rae Jepsen

Loserville 2024: Limp Bizkit, BONES, N8NOFACE, Corey Feldman and Riff Raff, July 20 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

George Strait with Chris Stapleton : July 20 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; soldierfield.com

Common with the Grant Park Orchestra: July 20 at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park; chicago.gov

Sad Summer Festival with Mayday Parade, The Maine, Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and Daisy Grenade, July 20 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; saltshedchicago.com

Out of Space with Courtney Barnett and Bob Mould : July 26 in Skokie’s Illinois Science + Technology Park Field, 4900 Searle Parkway, Skokie; outofspaceconcerts.com

Pretenders: July 26 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; msg.com

Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us Tour : July 26-27 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Manilow: The Last Chicago Concert : July 27 at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont; allstatearena.com

GZA and Yaya Bey: July 29 at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park; chicago.gov

Tedeschi Trucks Band: Deuces Wild 2024 with Margo Price : July 31 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Lollapalooza lineup 2024: SZA, Tyler, the Creator, and Blink-182

Lollapalooza with SZA, Tyler The Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future X Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex, Aug. 1-4 in Grant Park; lollapalooza.com

Sammy Hagar Best of All Worlds Tour with Loverboy : Aug. 3 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park; livenation.com

2024 Illinois State Fair Aug. 8-18 in Springfield with Keith Urban (Aug. 9), Mötley Crüe (Aug. 10), Jason Isbell (Aug. 11), Jordan Davis (Aug. 13), Lil Wayne (Aug. 14) Jonas Brothers (Aug. 15), Smashing Pumpkins (Aug. 16), Miranda Lambert (Aug. 17); www2.illinois.gov/statefair

Hootie & the Blowfish : Aug. 9 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave, Tinley Park; livenation.com

Metallica: M72 Tour : Aug. 9 and 11 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; soldierfield.com

The Queens of R&B: Xscape and SWV: Aug. 11 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

The Folk Implosion: Aug 12 at The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave.; hideoutchicago.com

Stray Cats : Aug. 10 at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 W. 29th Ave., Gary, Indiana; hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com

Thirty Seconds To Mars on Seasons World Tour : Aug. 10 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge tour : Aug. 11 at Ravinia, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park; ravinia.org

Green Day Saviors Tour with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and Linda Lindas : Aug. 13 at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.; mlb.com

Creed : Aug. 16 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Missy Elliott Out of This World Tour : Aug. 22-23 at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont; allstatearena.com

Deep Purple : Aug. 23 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

P!NK Summer Carnival Stadium Tour with Sheryl Crow : Aug. 24 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; soldierfield.com

Styx & Foreigner with John Waite : Aug. 24 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

PJ Morton’s Cape Town to Cairo Tour: Aug. 24 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; msg.com

The Doobie Brothers : Aug. 25 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Luke Bryan’s Mind of a Country Boy Tour : Aug. 25 at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.; mlb.com

Glen Hansard : Aug. 28 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; saltshedchicago.com

Pearl Jam Dark Matter World Tour : Aug. 29 and 31 at Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.; mlb.com

Pitbull: Party After Dark Tour: Aug. 30 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Arc Music Festival: Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 in Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.; arcmusicfestival.com

North Coast Music Festival: Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview; northcoastfestival.com

Megadeth : Sept. 3 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Peter Hook & The Light: Sept. 7 at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave.; metrochicago.com

Russian Circles:  Sept. 7 at Metro, 3730 N Clark St.; metrochicago.com

Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp : Sept. 7 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; livenation.com

Avril Lavigne: Sept. 10 at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island; livenation.com

LIVE+ & Stone Temple Pilots Jubilee Tour: Sept. 11 at Northerly Island; livenation.com

Kacey Musgraves: Sept 12 at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont; allstatearena.com

Keane: Sept. 18 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; msg.com

Riot Fest with Beck, Public Enemy, the Marley Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Slayer, Bright Eyes and Rob Zombie Sept. 20-22 at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview;  riotfest.org

Sigur Rós: Sept. 21 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; auditoriumtheatre.org

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The ‘King of Country Music’ breaks concert attendance record: Where to buy tickets to see George Strait

• Updated: Jun. 17, 2024, 8:37 a.m. |
• Published: Jun. 17, 2024, 8:36 a.m.

George Strait performs at the iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The King of Country Music broke the record for largest U.S. ticketed show Texas A&M's Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on June 15, 2024. Fans have four more chances to see him in 2024 with concerts in Utah, Michigan, Illinois and Nevada. Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP

• Deb Kiner | [email protected]

The King of Country Music on Saturday broke the record for attendance at a concert in the U.S.

George Strait performed on June 15, 2024, for 110,905 fans at Kyle Field at Texas A&M University.

According to Billboard, the record was previously held by the Grateful Dead who, in 1977, had 107,019 fans at a show at Raceway Park in New Jersey.

Strait also holds the record for the most No. 1 songs on all charts by any artist in any genre.

Strait will release his 31st album, “Cowboys and Dreamers,” on Sept. 6.

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July 20 - Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Stubhub, prices start at $101
• Vivid Seats, prices start at $106
• SeatGeek, prices start at $95

Dec. 7 - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Stubhub, prices start at $359
• Vivid Seats, prices start at $400
• SeatGeek, prices start at $372

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World News | Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea amid international concerns over their military cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation.

Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington. It will be Putin’s first trip to North Korea in 24 years.

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kim’s invitation. North Korean state media didn’t immediately provide details. Russia confirmed the visit in a simultaneous announcement.

There are growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Putin’s war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that would enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program.

Military, economic and other cooperation between North Korea and Russia have sharply increased since Kim visited the Russian Far East in September for a meeting with Putin, their first since 2019.

U.S. and South Korean officials have accused the North of providing Russia with artillery, missiles and other military equipment to help prolong its fighting in Ukraine, possibly in return for key military technologies and aid. Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied accusations about North Korean weapons transfers.

Any weapons trade with North Korea would be a violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions that Russia, a permanent U.N. Security Council member, previously endorsed.

Andrei Lankov, an expert on North Korea at Kookmin University in Seoul, noted that in exchange for providing artillery munitions and short-range ballistic missiles, Pyongyang hopes to get higher-end weapons from Moscow.

Lankov noted that while Russia could be reluctant to share its state-of-the-art military technologies with North Korea, it’s eager to receive munitions from Pyongyang. “There is never enough ammunition in a war, there is a great demand for them,” Lankov told The Associated Press.

There were signs that Kim was preparing to throw a lavish celebration for Putin as he tries to boost the visibility of their relationship to his domestic audience. The North Korea-focused NK News website said Monday that its analysis of commercial satellite images suggest that the North is possibly preparing a huge parade at a square in the country’s capital, Pyongyang.

Kim in recent months has made Russia his primary focus as he tries to strengthen his regional footing and expand cooperation with nations confronting the United States, embracing the idea of what he portrays as a “new Cold War. ”

During telephone talks with South Korea’s vice foreign minister on Friday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell raised concern that Putin’s visit to the North would result in further military cooperation between the countries that potentially undermines stability in the region, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“The list of countries willing to welcome Putin is shorter than ever, but for Kim Jong Un, this visit is a victory,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.

“Not only does the summit upgrade North Korea’s status among countries standing against the U.S.-led international order, it also helps bolster Kim’s domestic legitimacy. Russia cannot replace China economically, but increasing cooperation with Moscow shows that Pyongyang has options.”

Putin first visited Pyongyang in July 2000, months after his first election when he met with Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, who ruled the country then.

Moscow has said it “highly appreciates” Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s military action in Ukraine and mentioned its “close and fruitful cooperation” at the United Nations and other international organizations.

Russia and China have repeatedly blocked the U.S. and its partners’ attempts to impose fresh U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its barrage of banned ballistic missile tests.

In March, a Russian veto at the United Nations ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, prompting Western accusations that Moscow is seeking to avoid scrutiny as it allegedly violates the sanctions to buy weapons from Pyongyang for use in Ukraine.

During a news conference in March, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik said North Korea had already shipped about 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia. In return, Shin said that North Korea had received more than 9,000 Russian containers likely filled with aid.

Kim has also used Russia’s war in Ukraine as a distraction to dial up his weapons development as he pursues a nuclear arsenal that could viably threaten the United States and its Asian allies. This prompted the U.S. and South Korea to expand their combined military exercises and sharpen their nuclear deterrence strategies built around strategic U.S. assets.

Earlier this year, Putin sent Kim a high-end Aurus Senat limousine, which he had shown to the North Korean leader when they met for a summit in September. Observers said the shipment violated a U.N. resolution aimed at pressuring the North to give up its nuclear weapons program by banning the supply of luxury items to North Korea.

Putin has continuously sought to rebuild ties with Pyongyang as part of efforts to restore his country’s global clout and its Soviet-era alliances. Moscow’s ties with North Korea weakened after the 1991 Soviet collapse. Kim Jong Un first met with Putin in 2019 in Russia’s eastern port of Vladivostok.

After North Korea, the Kremlin said Putin will also visit Vietnam on Wednesday and Thursday. He is set to meet in Hanoi with Gen. Nguyen Phu Trong, the secretary general of the Vietnamese Communist Party, President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

They plan to discuss “prospects for the continued development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam in the trade and economy, scientific and technology, and humanitarian fields,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

The United States, which has spent years strengthening ties and accelerating trade with Vietnam, criticized Putin’s planned visit.

“As Russia continues to seek international support to sustain its illegal and brutal war against Ukraine, we reiterate that no country should give Putin a platform to promote his war of aggression and otherwise allow him to normalize his atrocities,” a U.S. Embassy spokesperson in Vietnam said in a statement.

“If he is able to travel freely, it could normalize Russia’s blatant violations of international law and inadvertently send the message that atrocities can be committed in Ukraine and elsewhere with impunity, worsening human suffering, and prolonging the path to sustainable peace and justice,” the statement said.

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