Let’s not beat around the bush: 2024 has been tough for live music . After record-breaking ticket sales in 2023, post-lockdown spending has sobered up, with audiences splurging more selectively. That is, if they can buy a ticket at all — inflated prices and exorbitant fees, omnipresent scalpers , and harrowing presale queues have made it increasingly difficult to snag even the worst nosebleed seat.
As some high-profile artists can attest, if personal issues don’t ruin the tour , poor sales definitely will . One reason to brave the Ticketmaster website? The exceptional talent hitting the road this fall. There’s something for party girls, artsy goths, and tailgaters alike.
So brush up on your concert etiquette and see what the season has in store. Reformed wake-and-baker Kacey Musgraves is bringing the folksy self-reflections of her sixth album, Deeper Well , on the road alongside Father John Misty, Lord Huron, and Nickel Creek. Charge your crystals, light your Slow Burn candle, and head down to one of the farmers markets where Musgraves will be hosting pop-ups along the route.
While touring 2022’s tenderhearted Blue Water Road , Kehlani realized that they missed dancing . They kept this in mind while recording the joyously sensual Crash , which hopes to get live audiences’ “heart’s exploding and the ground’s shaking.” The British girl group Flo and Atlanta rapper Anycia will be on hand to warm the crowd up.
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