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Tool are hitting the road this fall. The prog rockers announced the dates for a North American tour on Tuesday morning (June 6), including their first Canadian shows since 2019. The fall outing will compliment the band’s previously announced summer festival gigs with six weeks of new non-fest shows slated to kick off on Oct. 3 in Loveland, CO at the Budweiser Event Center.

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Singer Maynard James Keenan made news last month when he wore what appeared to be drag during a set at Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville Festival, that seemed at first to be a reaction to the series of  controversial bills  signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis recently that ban minors from attending  drag  shows. But the vocalist who often wears women’s clothes and bizarre costumes on stage later said the choice was personal, not political.

“I’ve been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers,” he told The Messenger . “And that’s really all there is to it. I’m not a political fella — had nothing to do with Florida.”

Check out the dates for Tool’s 2023 fall tour below.

Sept. 22 — Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival

Oct. 3 Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Event Center

Oct. 6 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival

Oct. 8 — Indio, CA @ Power Trip

Oct. 12 — Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center

Oct. 14 — Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center

Oct. 15 — Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena

Oct. 17 — Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Center

Oct. 19 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center

Oct. 20 — Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome

Oct. 22 — Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place Arena

Oct. 23 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

Oct. 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place

Oct. 27 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

Oct. 29 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Center

Oct. 31 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

Nov. 1 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum

Nov. 3 — Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boiling Arena

Nov. 4 — Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum

Nov. — 6 Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena

Nov. 7 — Allentown, PA @ PPL Center

Nov. 10 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena

Nov. 13 — Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena

Nov. 15 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

Nov. 16 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

Nov. 19 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Center

Nov. 20 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

Nov. 21 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

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Tool Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates

Tool have announced a 2023 North American tour that's set to kick off this fall.

The run begins with a Sept. 22 appearance at the Louder Than Life Festival and after that, it's back out on the road from Oct. 3 through Nov. 21 as the band makes stops in the U.S. and Canada with additional festival stops (Aftershock, Power Trip) in the mix as well.

See all of the upcoming dates below and look for non-festival tickets to go on sale on June 9 at 10AM local time. Pre-sale tickets, meanwhile, will be offered to the Tool Army starting June 8 at 10AM local time. Head here for additional Tool Army information.

READ MORE:  Every Tool Song Ranked

In late February, Adam Jones shared a video on his Instagram story rehearsing the  10,000 Days  track "Rosetta Stoned" with Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey. The band's fans were freaked out on Reddit over the clip because the song hasn't been played much at all over the last decade. They performed it a handful of times in 2018, and prior to that, it hadn't been part of their setlist since 2009, so perhaps we'll see the rockers bring it back around during this upcoming run.

Tool 2023 North American Tour Dates

Sept. 22 — Louisville, Ky. @ Louder Than Life Festival Oct. 03 — Loveland, Colo. @ Budweiser Event Center Oct. 06 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival Oct. 08 — Indio, Calif. @ Power Trip Oct. 11 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ Delta Center Oct. 12 — Idaho Falls, Idaho @ Mountain America Center Oct. 14 — Nampa, Idaho @ Ford Idaho Center Oct. 15 — Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena Oct. 17 — Eugene, Ore. @ Matthew Knight Center Oct. 19 — Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center Oct. 20 — Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome Oct. 22 — Kelowna, British Columbia @ Prospera Place Arena Oct. 23 — Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena Oct. 25 — Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place Oct. 27 — Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome Oct. 29 — Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Canada Life Center Oct. 31 — St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center Nov. 01 — Milwaukee, Wis. @ Fiserv Forum Nov. 03 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boiling Arena Nov. 04 — Charleston, W.V. @ Charleston Coliseum Nov. 06 — Rochester, N.Y. @ Blue Cross Arena Nov. 07 — Allentown, Pa. @ PPL Center Nov. 10 — Uncasville, Ct. @ Mohegan Sun Arena Nov. 13 — Manchester, N.H. @ SNHU Arena Nov. 15 — Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden Nov. 16 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center Nov. 19 — Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Center Nov. 20 — Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena Nov. 21 — Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena

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Tool Announce Fall 2023 North American Tour Dates

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Tool have announced a fall tour of North America. Following a performance Louisville’s Louder Than Life in September, the band will play arena shows in October and November. The trek also includes a performance at Indio’s Power Trip . Find Tool’s tour dates below.

Earlier this year, Tool headlined Florida’s Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The band also toured North America last year, but did not perform in Canada. On their upcoming tour, Tool will play Canadian shows for the first time since 2019 .

At Welcome to Rockville, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan also performed with another one of his bands, Puscifer. He made headlines by performing in a blonde wig, red lipstick, and prosthetic breasts, which many saw as a defiant act against Florida’s restrictive laws against drag shows. Keenan, however, said his choice of attire “had nothing to do with Florida.” The singer told The Messenger , “I’ve been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers.” He added, “It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays, how they’ve come along, and I just was considering bringing the look back.”

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09-22 Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life 10-03 Loveland, CO - Budweiser Event Center 10-06 Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival 10-08 Indio, CA - Power Trip 10-11 Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center 10-12 Idaho Falls, ID - Mountain America Center 10-14 Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center 10-15 Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena 10-17 Eugene, OR - Matthew Knight Center 10-19 Portland, OR - Moda Center 10-20 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome 10-22 Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place Arena 10-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 10-25 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place 10-27 Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome 10-29 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Life Center 10-31 Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center 11-01 Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum 11-03 Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boiling Arena 11-04 Charleston, WV - Charleston Coliseum 11-06 Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena 11-07 Allentown, PA - PPL Center 11-10 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena 11-13 Manchester, NH - SNHU Arena 11-15 Boston, MA - TD Garden 11-16 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 11-19 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Center 11-20 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 11-21 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena

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TOOL Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour

TOOL returns to the road this fall, expanding on its recently announced festival appearances ( Power Trip , Aftershock and Louder Than Life ) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019.

The tour announcement follows TOOL 's debut live performances of 2023, headlining both Welcome To Rockville and the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in recent weeks.

Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. local time. In advance of the forthcoming on-sale, TOOL Army has opened additional memberships, with pre-sale tickets available exclusively to members on June 8 at 10 a.m. local time. A limited number of VIP packages will also be initially available to TOOL Army members, with remaining options, including premium tickets, soundcheck access, exclusive merchandise and more, available to the general public as the on-sale begins on June 9.

TOOL tour dates:

Sep. 22 - Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival Oct. 3 - Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center Oct. 6 - Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival Oct. 8 - Indio, CA Power Trip Oct. 10 - Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center Oct. 12 - Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center Oct. 14 - Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Oct. 15 - Spokane, WA Spokane Arena Oct. 17 - Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center Oct. 19 - Portland, OR Moda Center Oct. 20 - Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Oct. 22 - Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena Oct. 23 - Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Oct. 25 - Edmonton, AB Rogers Place Oct. 27 - Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome Oct. 29 - Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center Oct. 31 - St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Nov. 1 - Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum Nov. 3 - Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena Nov. 4 - Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum Nov. 6 - Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena Nov. 7 - Allentown, PA PPL Center Nov. 10 - Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Nov. 13 - Manchester, NH SNHU Arena Nov. 15 - Boston, MA TD Garden Nov. 16 - Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Nov. 19 - Montreal, QC Bell Center Nov. 20 - Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena Nov. 21 - Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

Quite possibly the era's most highly anticipated album, TOOL 's latest LP, "Fear Inoculum" , arrived in August of 2019. Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard 's Top 200, the album earned heaps of critical praise with NPR saying, " 'Fear Inoculum' was worth the 13-year wait," Revolver proclaiming the album "a masterpiece to be dissected for years to come" and Consequence saying the release finds " TOOL in peak performance."

Last year, TOOL released "Opiate2" , a re-imagined and extended version of the 1992 EP's title track and an accompanying short film, marking the band's first new video in 15 years. The band also unveiled the first incarnation of "Fear Inoculum" vinyl, dubbed the Ultra Deluxe edition, the limited offering included five 180-gram vinyl discs emblazoned with a unique etching and accompanied by an elaborate pictorial booklet including never-before-seen artwork.

TOOL formed in 1990, releasing five studio albums: "Undertow" (1993), "Ænima" (1996), "Lateralus" (2001), "10,000 Days" (2006) and "Fear Inoculum" (2019); two EPs: "72826" (1991) and "Opiate" (1992),and the limited-edition boxset "Salival" (2000). The band has won four Grammy Awards : "Best Metal Performance" (1998, "Ænima" ),"Best Metal Performance" (2002, "Schism" ),"Best Recording Package" (2007, "10,000 Days" ) and "Best Metal Performance" (2020, "7empest" ).

TOOL is Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (vocals).

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by Tina Benitez-Eves November 24, 2023, 3:47 am

Tool has revealed a fall tour in North America that will run nearly two months and include the band’s first dates in Canada since 2019. Kicking off at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Sept. 22, the tour will continue throughout the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with two nights in Toronto on Nov. 20 and 21.

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In addition to the band’s regular dates, they’ll be performing at two more festivals, including the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California on Oct. 6 and Power Trip in Indio, California, where they’ll be joined by AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne, on Oct. 8.

The band is touring in support of its 2019 album,  Fear Inoculum , which marked its first release in 13 years since 10,000 Days .

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In May, Tool performed at the Welcome to Rockville Festival in Dayton, Florida, where singer Maynard Jame Keenan performed in drag, though he insisted it had nothing to do with several new laws in Florida targeting the trans, drag, and LGBTQ communities.

“I’ve been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers,” said Keenan . Keenan first introduced the prosthetic breasts in 1997 and has donned a plethora of outfits on stage over the decades, including body paint, Lucha-Libre wrestling garb, riot police gear, and more.

“It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays, how they’ve come along, and I just was considering bringing the look back,” he added. “And that’s really all there is to it. I’m not a political fella — had nothing to do with Florida.”

In a recent interview, Keenan also talked about playing some of Tool’s older, faster songs live now.

“So I think my writing has changed over the years, and I can do some of those songs,” said Keenan . “I can’t do a whole set of those songs. I can pepper them in, so I can still do some of those things… If you’re actually sitting down and thinking about it, you can’t expect some of those dudes, [from] back in the day, to do the thing they did 30 years ago, 40 years ago. You can’t expect that out of that body. Your body doesn’t do those things forever.”

Keenan added, “That is an absolute expiration date. Your body is not going to allow you to perform the way you used to perform at certain ages. You can apply that to pretty much anybody.”

Tool 2023 North American Tour Dates:

September 22 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival October 6 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival October 8 Indio, CA Power Trip October 10 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center October 12 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center October 14 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center October 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena October 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center October 19 Portland, OR Moda Center October 20 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome October 22 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena October 23 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena October 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place October 27 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome October 29 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center October 31 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

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TOOL Announce 2023 North American Tour

TOOL return to the road this Fall, expanding on their recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019.

The tour announcement follows TOOL’s debut live performances of 2023, headlining both Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in recent weeks.

Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 am local time. In advance of the forthcoming on-sale,  TOOL Army  has opened additional memberships, with pre-sale tickets available exclusively to members on June 8 at 10 am local time. A limited number of  VIP packages  will also be initially available to TOOL Army members, with remaining options, including premium tickets, soundcheck access, exclusive merchandise and more, available to the general public as the on-sale begins on June 9.

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TOOL 2023 tour dates:

September 22 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival

October 3 Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center

October 6 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival

October 8 Indio, CA Power Trip

October 10 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center

October 12 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center

October 14 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center

October 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena

October 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center

October 19 Portland, OR Moda Center

October 20 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

October 22 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena

October 23 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

October 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place

October 27 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome

October 29 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center

October 31 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum

November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena

November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum

November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena

November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center

November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena

November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden

November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center

November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

Since the 2019 release of TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album,  Fear Inoculum , the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed sold-out tours of both the U.S. and Europe, and headlined Bonnaroo, Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival. TOOL marked the 30th anniversary of the Opiate EP with the 2022 release of “ Opiate 2 ,” a re-imagining of the EP’s title track, released in tandem with a breathtaking, 10-minute short film crafted by Adam Jones and visual artist Dominic Hailstone (“Alien: Covenant”, “The Eel”).

Reviews from TOOL’s sold-out 2022 tours praised the four-piece, with  Loudwire  dubbing the performances as “a masterclass of immersion, sound and stage design, musicianship… and levels of ungodly tightness.” The  Austin Chronicle  described the incomparable live experience as an “unbridled exchange of catharsis between performers and fans.” More recently,  Revolver , covering Welcome to Rockville 2023, said “TOOL delivered a stunning… set featuring classic fan favorites, newer  Fear Inoculum  standouts and choice deeper cuts … the striking visuals also included a psychedelic laser and projections show bar none.”

From Google Bard: “Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990. The band consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Justin Chancellor, and drummer Danny Carey. They are known for their heavy, experimental sound, which has been described as a combination of progressive metal, alternative metal, and art rock.

Tool’s music is characterized by its complex time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and introspective lyrics. The band’s sound has been influenced by a wide range of artists, including King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd.

Tool has released four studio albums, all of which have been critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Their debut album, Undertow, was released in 1993 and featured the hit singles “Sober” and “Prison Sex”. Their second album, Ænima, was released in 1996 and featured the hit singles “Stinkfist” and “H.

Tool’s third album, Lateralus, was released in 2001 and was their most successful album to date. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and featured the hit singles “The Grudge” and “Parabola”. Their fourth album, 10,000 Days, was released in 2006 and featured the hit singles “Vicarious” and “The Pot”.

Tool has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Metal Performance for “Schism” in 2002. The band has also been nominated for nine other Grammy Awards. They have sold over 13 million albums in the United States alone.

Tool is known for their elaborate live shows, which often feature elaborate visuals and stage props. The band has toured extensively throughout their career, and their live shows are often considered to be among the best in the world.

Tool is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed rock bands of the past 25 years. Their unique sound and introspective lyrics have made them a favorite among fans of progressive metal and alternative rock. The band is still active and touring, and they continue to release new music.”

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Tool Enlist Viral One-Man Band To Open Their Fall North American Tour

Tool have announced the opening act for the headlining dates of their fall North American tour. Steel Beans , a one-man musical artist who went viral on the internet for one of his performances last fall, has been given the coveted opening slot for the trek. He’ll be performing at all of the non-festival stops on that trek.

You can see the video that got Steel Beans (aka Jeremy DeBardi ) all the attention in the first place below. Dates for the tour include:

09/22 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 10/03 Loveland, CO – Budweiser Event Center 10/06 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 10/08 Indio, CA – Power Trip 10/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center 10/12 Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center 10/14 Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center 10/15 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena 10/17 Eugene, OR – Matthew Knight Center 10/19 Portland, OR – Moda Center 10/20 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome 10/22 Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place Arena 10/23 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena 10/25 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 10/27 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome 10/29 Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Center 10/31 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center 11/01 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum 11/03 Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boiling Arena 11/04 Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum 11/06 Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena 11/07 Allentown, PA – PPL Center 11/10 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena 11/13 Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena 11/15 Boston, MA – TD Garden 11/16 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center 11/19 Montreal, QC – Bell Center 11/20 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 11/21 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

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We will be joined by @beans_steel for our non-festival tour dates this fall, limited tickets and VIP packages are still available at https://t.co/SIrCkjOPCV . pic.twitter.com/YQytqjfF8R — TOOL effing TOOL (@Tool) September 12, 2023

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Tool Announce Fall 2023 North American Tour

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Tool have announced a Fall 2023 North American tour that will keep them on the road for nearly two months. The headlining shows come in addition to three previously announced festival appearances.

Following a set at the Louder Than Life festival on September 22nd, Tool will properly kick off the outing on October 3rd in Loveland, Colorado. Their next two stops will take them to the Aftershock and Power Trip festivals, respectively, before a continuous run of headlining shows extends through a two-night stand in Toronto on November 20th and 21st.

Tickets for the tour are available via  StubHub , where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

Tool are touring in support of their 2019 album, Fear Inoculum , which marked the band’s first studio LP in 13 years. Recently, they played sets at the Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. The Rockville set made headlines as singer Maynard James Keenan performed in drag , apparently challenging Florida’s new anti-drag law. However, the frontman later explained his outfit had nothing to do with the Florida law , which he condemned nonetheless.

The new tour announcement falls in line with a tease made a few months ago by drummer Danny Carey, who said at the time, “We have a big tour coming in the fall.”

See Tool’s tour dates below, followed by our photo gallery of Tool’s recent set at the 2023 Welcome to Rockville festival. Learn how to get your tickets here .

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Tool 2023 Tour Dates: 09/22 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 10/03 – Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Event Center 10/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival 10/08 – Indio, CA @ Power Trip 10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center 10/12 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center 10/14 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center 10/15 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena 10/17 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Center 10/19 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center 10/20 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome 10/22 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place Arena 10/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena 10/25 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place 10/27 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome 10/29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Center 10/31 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center 11/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum 11/03 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boiling Arena 11/04 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum 11/06 – Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena 11/07 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center 11/10 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 11/13 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena 11/15 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden 11/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 11/19 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Center 11/20 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 11/21 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

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Tool Announce Fall 2023 North American Tour Dates 

Tool have announced plans to return to the road, bringing shows to the United States and Canada in October and November of this year. “The band will be bringing their unparalleled sonic and visual experience for 26 shows” in the fall, with tickets on sale this week.

We'll be back on the road this October and November for 26 shows across the United States and Canada. Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 am local time. https://t.co/SIrCkjPnst pic.twitter.com/J0aMuQVuF2 — TOOL effing TOOL (@Tool) June 6, 2023

Tickets for Tool’s non-festival tour dates are on sale this week, open to the general public beginning on Friday, June 9. Prior to that, there are presales that will launch as early as Thursday, June 8 for select members of the Tool Army Fan Club (Legacy/Lifetime or annual subscriber levels, according to the band’s website).

Tool fall tour dates begin with a September 22 appearance at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, and continue through a two-night stand at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on November 20 and 21. Other stops for Tool this fall include the Aftershock Festival, Power Trip Festival, Delta Center (Salt Lake City, UT), Rogers Arena (Vancouver), TD Garden (Boston), Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), and Bell Center (Montreal).

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Tool 2023 North American Tour Dates

Sept. 22 — Louisville, Ky. | Louder Than Life Festival Oct. 03 — Loveland, Colo. | Budweiser Event Center Oct. 06 — Sacramento, Calif. | Aftershock Festival Oct. 08 — Indio, Calif. | Power Trip Oct. 10 — Salt Lake City, Utah | Delta Center Oct. 12 — Idaho Falls, Idaho | Mountain America Center Oct. 14 — Nampa, Idaho | Ford Idaho Center Oct. 15 — Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Arena Oct. 17 — Eugene, Ore. | Matthew Knight Center Oct. 19 — Portland, Ore. | Moda Center Oct. 20 — Tacoma, Wash. | Tacoma Dome Oct. 22 — Kelowna, British Columbia | Prospera Place Arena Oct. 23 — Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena Oct. 25 — Edmonton, Alberta | Rogers Place Oct. 27 — Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome Oct. 29 — Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada Life Center Oct. 31 — St. Paul, Minn. | Xcel Energy Center Nov. 01 — Milwaukee, Wis. | Fiserv Forum Nov. 03 — Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boiling Arena Nov. 04 — Charleston, W.V. | Charleston Coliseum Nov. 06 — Rochester, N.Y. | Blue Cross Arena Nov. 07 — Allentown, Pa. | PPL Center Nov. 10 — Uncasville, Ct. | Mohegan Sun Arena Nov. 13 — Manchester, N.H. | SNHU Arena Nov. 15 — Boston, Mass. | TD Garden Nov. 16 — Philadelphia, Pa. | Wells Fargo Center Nov. 19 — Montreal, Quebec | Bell Center Nov. 20 — Toronto, Ontario | Scotiabank Arena Nov. 21 — Toronto, Ontario | Scotiabank Arena

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TOOL return to the road this Fall, expanding on their recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with a six-week, North American tour that includes a November 15 performance at TD Garden.

Tickets are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 am on Ticketmaster.com. Pre-sale tickets are available exclusively via TOOL’s fan club, TOOL Army, on June 8 at 10 am EST. A limited number of VIP packages, including premium tickets, soundcheck access, exclusive merchandise and more, will be offered to TOOL Army members simultaneously, with remaining options available to the general public as the on-sale begins on June 9.

Since the 2019 release of the TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album, Fear Inoculum, the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed sold-out tours of both the U.S. and Europe, and headlined Bonnaroo, Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival. TOOL marked the 30th anniversary of the Opiate EP with the 2022 release of “Opiate2,” a re-imagining of the EP’s title track, released in tandem with a breathtaking 10-minute short film crafted by Adam Jones and visual artist Dominic Hailstone (“Alien: Covenant”, “The Eel”).

Reviews from TOOL’s sold-out 2022 tours praised the four-piece, with Loudwire dubbing the performances as “a masterclass of immersion, sound and stage design, musicianship… and levels of ungodly tightness.” The Austin Chronicle described the incomparable live experience as an “unbridled exchange of catharsis between performers and fans.” Revolver, covering the Welcome to Rockville 2023, said “TOOL delivered a stunning… set featuring classic fan favorites, newer Fear Inoculum standouts and choice deeper cuts … the striking visuals also included a psychedelic laser and projections show bar none.”

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TOOL 2023 Tour Dates – TOOL Concert and Festival Schedules

TOOL is one of the most well-known prog-rock bands of all time, and they will return to the stage in 2023 for more concerts and festivals.

We will help you find cheap tickets to upcoming TOOL concerts, shows, or festivals in 2023. Check our TOOL 2023 tour dates below!

TOOL 2023 Tour Dates – Full Schedule of TOOL Shows

According to Maynard James Keenan, Tool picks their openers like this:

“No point in choosing something similar to us. The approach or criteria I usually take when it’s my turn to choose an opener is Diversity. No point in choosing something similar to us. Most are only here for the headliner, anyway. But for those with open hearts and minds, I choose something I feel is compelling in its own way.

@blonderedheadofficial is my pick for this upcoming run. Incredible melodies, complex & subtle rhythms, and nontraditional arrangements.

But Nothing like @Toolmusic. And Not meant to be. Obviously, if it’s not your thing, don’t worry. What you came to hear will soon follow. But if any of what you hear resonates, @blonderedheadofficial have a deep catalog for you to get lost in for years to come.”

TOOL is a Los Angeles, California-based American prog-metal and rock band. They formed in 1990. Here are the Tool members: vocalist Maynard James Keenan , guitarist Adam Jones , and drummer Danny Carey . Justin Chancellor has been the band’s bassist since 1995, succeeding original bassist Paul D’Amour. TOOL genre is also unique in metal and rock music history.

The band won four Grammy Awards and went on worldwide tours and festivals. And released numerous albums that topped the global charts. TOOL has so far released five studio albums, one box set, two extended plays, four video albums, fifteen singles, and eight music videos — also; the TOOL band is planning to release new records in 2023 too.

TOOL band members total net worth is around $210 million.

Related: Tool Members Net Worth: Albums, Life and More

Here are all the scheduled TOOL concerts, shows, and festivals. If the schedule for the concert isn’t correct, you can contact us, and we’ll add a concert by TOOL from 2023 to our database . Check the TOOL tour dates section below!

Will there be a Tool tour in 2023?

TOOL band is also touring in 2023. Check the TOOL concert dates below!

How long does a Tool show usually last?

Usually, a TOOL show and concert lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes on average.

Who is opening for TOOL on their next 2023 tour?

Opening acts will be changing for each TOOL  concert. 

Maynard also talked about the when is the release date of TOOL’s new album:

“The guys in Tool, just take longer to process information and get it together and present me something that I can start building on. I have made the mistake in the past of trying to build on something that wasn’t ready yet. And then all the work I put into building on the thing, they change the foundation. If I’m [Maynard James Keenan] trying to decorate the house and then you move where the doors are or the windows or add a floor, I gotta start over, as an interior decorator. I have to wait for them to do it, so there’s time. I have time to do all these other things in between because I can and I should.

One could argue a little bit of discipline and a little prodding, a little cattle prod or a taser would help move these guys along a little faster, but that’s their process, you just have to kind of respect it.

It’s frustrating. I’m sure they’re frustrated with me because they hand it to me and I’m like, ‘It’s done.’ like, ‘You didn’t take any time with it?’ Yes, it took 50 years for this reaction to these things. I’ve been preparing for decades to hear these things and be able to react honestly, and I riff on them – on all the songs, on all the projects.”

TOOL 2023 Tour Dates

All TOOL concerts for 2023 announced. You can also check 2022’s tour dates below!

• May 21 – Daytona International Speedway – Welcome to Rockville 2023
• May 25 – Sonic Temple Festival
• September 22 – LOUDER THAN LIFE FESTIVAL
• October 3 – Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center
• October 6 – Aftershock Festival 2023
• October 8 – PowerTrip Festival 2023
• Oct. 8 – Indio, CA Power Trip
• Oct. 10 – Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
• Oct. 12 – Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center
• Oct. 14 – Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
• Oct. 15 – Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
• Oct. 17 – Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center
• Oct. 19 – Portland, OR Moda Center
• Oct. 20 – Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
• Oct. 22 – Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena
• Oct. 23 – Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
• Oct. 25 – Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
• Oct. 27 – Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
• Oct. 29 – Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center
• Oct. 31 – St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
• November 1 – Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
• Nov. 3 – Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena
• Nov. 4 – Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
• Nov. 6 – Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
• Nov. 7 – Allentown, PA PPL Center
• Nov. 10 – Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
• Nov. 13 – Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
• Nov. 15 – Boston, MA TD Garden
• Nov. 16 – Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
• Nov. 19 – Montreal, QC Bell Center
• Nov. 20 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
• Nov. 21 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

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January 2022

• January 10 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena
• January 11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
• January 13 Boise, ID Ford Idaho Center
• January 15 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
• January 16 San Francisco, CA Chase Center
• January 18 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
• January 19 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
• January 21 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
• January 22 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
• January 25 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center
• January 27 Denver, CO Ball Arena
• January 28 Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor World Arena
• January 30 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
• January 31 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

February 2022

• February 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
• February 4 Houston, Austin, TX Toyota Center
• February 5 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
• February 8 Orlando, FL Amway Center
• February 9 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
• February 10 Miami, FL FTX Arena
• February 19 Boston, MA TD Garden
• February 20 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
• February 22 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
• February 23 Belmont Park, NY UBS Arena
• February 26 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
• February 27 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
• March 1 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
• March 3 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
• March 4 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
• March 6 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
• March 8 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
• March 10 Chicago, IL United Center
• March 12 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center Arena
• March 13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
• March 15 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
• March 17 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
• March 18 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
• March 20 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

TOOL 2022 European Tour Dates

• April 23 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena
• April 25 Oslo, NO Spektrum
• April 26 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena
• April 28 Hamburg, DE Barclaycard Arena
• April 29 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle
• May 2 Manchester, UK AO Arena Manchester
• May 4 Birmingham, UK Resorts World Arena
• May 6 Dublin, IE 3Arena
• May 9 London, UK The O2 Arena
• May 12 Paris, FR AccorHotels Arena
• May 13 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis
• May 15 Berlin, DE Mercedes-Benz Arena
• May 17 Cologne, DE Lanxess Arena
• May 19 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
• May 21 Krakow, PL Tauron Arena
• May 23 Prague, CZ O2 Arena
• May 24 Budapest, HU SportAréna
• June 18 Tennessee, USA

Average setlist from the TOOL concerts

Tool concert playlist will change in 2023, and there will be many new surprise songs or covers from Tool .

• ‘Fear Inoculum’
• ‘Opiate’ (extended version)
• ‘The Grudge’
• ‘Right In Two’
• ‘Hooker With A Penis’
• ‘Descending’
• ‘Chocolate Chip Trip’
• ‘Eon Blue Apocalypse’
• ‘The Patient’
• ‘Invincible’

Find the TOOL tour dates and tickets for 2023 near you on Metalshout !

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I'm Yunus Emre Ozdiyar and I'm the founder of metalshout.com I've enjoyed writing listicles, guides, news and doing interviews about heavy metal and rock music ever since 2005 and I'm an official journalist since 2015.

Would absolutely love to see Tool play The Patient live!

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Bruce Springsteen is relaunching his postponed tour in Phoenix. Here's what to expect

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band return to active duty Tuesday, March 19, in downtown Phoenix with the relaunch of their world tour at Footprint Center.

Hailed in the Washington Post as "a masterclass in the uplifting power of rock-and-roll," the tour was cut short in September on the advice of Springsteen’s doctors, who were treating him for peptic ulcer disease, a potentially serious gastrointestinal condition.

Springsteen issued a statement saying, “Over here on E Street, we’re heartbroken to have to postpone these shows. ... We’ll be back to pick these shows up and then some. Thank you for your understanding and support. We’ve been having a blast at our US shows and we’re looking forward to more great times. We’ll be back soon.”

Here's our complete guide to the Bruce Springsteen concert in Phoenix .

Little Steven: 'We had no idea how much pain he was in'

In an early November interview with USA Today at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, E Street Band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt said, "I got to tell you the truth, we had no idea how much pain he was in. We were just as surprised as everyone else to learn the extent of his illness. It was remarkable when we found out that he had been in pain for five shows at least. He is just a tough guy.”

Springsteen announced that he was symptom-free on the Nov. 20 episode of his E Street Radio show “From My Home to Yours.”

Since then, he’s performed at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony, the 17th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit and the New Jersey Hall of Fame induction honoring Patti Scialfa.

He also appeared at the 81st Golden Globe Awards (where he was nominated for Best Original Song for “Addicted to Romance”), alongside Darlene Love to present her with a platinum record for “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” and multiple events at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music on the campus of Monmouth University in New Jersey.

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Springsteen & the E Street Band to play 52 concerts in 2024

Springsteen and the E Street Band will play 52 concerts in 17 countries through late November 2024, starting in Phoenix.

Rolling Stone hailed the opening night of the tour he’s about to resume as  "ecstatic and emotional." Spin called it a  "must-see."

The opening leg of the tour includes 10 U.S. concerts that had to be rescheduled while Springsteen recovered from peptic ulcer disease and a newly added concert at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The remaining rescheduled U.S. dates will take place from Aug. 15 through Nov. 22 following a return to Europe for 26 shows this summer. He’ll also do a hometown performance in Asbury Park, New Jersey, where the E Street Band will headline the Sea.Hear.Now Festival on Sept. 15.

The European tour will follow up a successful trip to the continent last year, which sold more than 1.6 million tickets and earned praise as some of the best shows of the band’s career, Billboard deeming it “the greatest show on Earth.”

Despite the postponed North American dates, Springsteen and The E Street Band’s international run finished third on Pollstar’s countdown of the biggest tours of 2023, with only Taylor Swift and Beyoncé doing better at the box office.

'Best of Bruce Springsteen' album arriving in April

This spring also brings the recently released "Best of Bruce Springsteen" collection, a career-spanning anthology arriving April 19, gathering early-career favorites, live staples, best-selling breakouts and recent releases together for the first time.

Arriving via Sony Music, “Best of Bruce Springsteen” captures a 50-year body of work that has earned him honors and accolades including 20 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor and induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Since launching his career with “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.,” Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide, including more than 70 million in the United States, becoming the first artist in history with a Top 5 album in six consecutive decades.

His latest album, released in November 2022, is a collection of soul and R&B covers called "Only the Strong Survive."

This is Springsteen's first Phoenix concert since the River Tour

Tuesday’s show at Footprint Center is Springsteen’s first metro Phoenix concert since 2016, when the E Street Band hit Talking Stick Resort Arena (now called Footprint Center) on  the River Tour, revisiting the 1980 masterstroke  that gave the world “Hungry Heart” while topping Billboard’s album chart, a Springsteen first.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band in Phoenix

When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19.

Where: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix.

Admission: Verified resale tickets are available at ticketmaster.com .

Details: 602-379-7800,  ticketmaster.com .

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2024 march madness: men's ncaa tournament schedule, dates.

Here is the schedule for March Madness 2024, which started with the Selection Sunday on March 17. The NCAA tournament games continue with the second round on Sunday, March 24:

• Selection Sunday: 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on CBS
• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24 
• Sweet 16: March 28-29 
• Elite Eight: March 30-31 
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

You can get a printable 2024 NCAA bracket here .

Here is the game-by-game schedule for the 2024 men's tournament, including TV networks. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the live streams.

2024 NCAA tournament schedule, scores, highlights

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32)

• (2) Marquette 81,  (10) Colorado 77
• (1) Purdue 106,  (8) Utah State 67
• (4) Duke vs. (12) James Madison | 5:15 p.m. | CBS
• (3) Baylor vs. (6) Clemson | 6:10 p.m. | TNT
• (4) Alabama vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 7:10 p.m. | TBS
• (1) UConn vs. (9) Northwestern | 7:45 p.m. | truTV
• (1) Houston vs. (9) Texas A&M | 8:40 p.m. | TNT
• (5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale | 9:40 p.m. | TBS

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Iowa State vs. (3) Illinois | TBD | TBD
• (1) North Carolina vs. TBD | TBD | TBD
• (2) Arizona vs. TBD | TBD | TBD
• TBD vs. TBD

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16)

• (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton | TBD |TBD
• (1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga | TBD |TBD
• (11) NC State vs. TBD | TBD | TBD

Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight)

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight)

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four)

Monday, April 8 (National championship game)

• TBD vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Wagner 71 , (16) Howard 68
• (10) Colorado State 67 , (10) Virginia 42

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• (16) Grambling 88 , (16) Montana State 81
• (10) Colorado 60 , (10) Boise State 53

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

• (9) Michigan State 66 , (8) Mississippi State 51
• (11) Duquesne 71 , (6) BYU 67
• (3) Creighton 77 , (14) Akron 60
• (2) Arizona 85 , (15) Long Beach State 65
• (1) North Carolina 90 , (16) Wagner 61
• (3) Illinois 85 , (14) Morehead State 69
• (11) Oregon 87 , (6) South Carolina 73
• (7) Dayton 63 , (10) Nevada 60
• (7) Texas 56 , (10) Colorado State 44
• (14) Oakland 80 , (3) Kentucky 76
• (5) Gonzaga 86 , (12) McNeese 65
• (2) Iowa State 82 , (15) South Dakota State 65
• (2) Tennessee 83 ,   (15) Saint Peter's 49
• (7) Washington State 66 , (10) Drake 61
• ( 11) NC State 80 , (6) Texas Tech 67
• (4) Kansas 93 , (13) Samford 89

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

• (3) Baylor 92 ,   (14) Colgate 67
• (9) Northwestern 77 , (8) Florida Atlantic 65  (OT)
• (5) San Diego State 69 , (12) UAB 65
• (2) Marquette 87 ,   (15) Western Kentucky 69
• (1) UConn 91 , (16) Stetson 52
• (6) Clemson 77 , (11) New Mexico 56
• (10) Colorado 102 , (7) Florida 100   
• (13) Yale 78 , (4) Auburn 76 
• (9) Texas A&M 98 , (8) Nebraska 83
• (4) Duke 64 , (13) Vermont 47
• (1) Purdue 78 , (16) Grambling 50
• (4) Alabama 109 , (13) College of Charleston 96
• (1) Houston 86 , (16) Longwood 46
• (12) James Madison 72 , (5) Wisconsin 61
• (8) Utah State 88 , (9) TCU 72 
• (12) Grand Canyon 77 , (5) Saint Mary's 66

Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32)

• (2) Arizona 78,  (7) Dayton 68
• (5) Gonzaga 89 , (4) Kansas 68
• (1) North Carolina 85 , (9) Michigan State 69
• (2) Iowa State 67 , (7) Washington State 56
• (11) NC State 79 , (14) Oakland 73
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TOOL plotting "big tour" for fall 2023

Outside of their headlining festival appearances at Florida's Welcome to Rockville (May 21st) and Ohio's Sonic Temple (May 25th), TOOL  have no other shows on the schedule for 2023. At least not yet. According to drummer  Danny Carey , the alt-metal giants are planning a "big tour" that's set to go down later this fall, presumably throughout North America. 

The drummer spilled the beans during a video acceptance speech for Drumeo, who bestowed him with the title of "Progressive Drummer of the Year." After doling out the proper "thank yous" for his award, Carey ended his speech by giving TOOL fans a taste of what the band has in-store for later in 2023. 

"I hope to see you out there on the road in 2023," Carey said. "We have a big tour coming in the fall, a few festivals in the summertime."

That's not a whole lot to go on, but it's enough to get us pumped at the prospect of an oncoming slew of TOOL dates. Drumeo is a website that offers video lessons and tutorials for drummers of all experience levels, and since it's based in Canada, we have to imagine Carey was directing that tour tease at North American viewers (it could very well be a world tour, as well). 

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Boilers fans won't have far to travel to watch their favorite team in March Madness.

Purdue basketball has earned a No. 1 Midwest Region seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament behind 7-4 senior center Zach Edey , who recently became the program's all-time leading scorer. Edey, who averages 24.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per game this season, was the consensus 2023 national player of the year and appears to be headed to similar honors this year.

Other key Purdue players: Braden Smith, a finalist for the nation's top point guard (12.7 points, 45.1% 3-point shooting, 7.2 assists, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals); Lance Jones (12.3 points, 1.4 steals); Fletcher Loyer (10.5 points, 43.8% 3s).

Purdue wants to erase the memories of recent seasons , when it has lost to double-digit seeds in tournament action. As a No. 1 seed last year, the Boilermakers lost to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round, just the second instance of a 16 beating a 1 in tournament history.

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Taylor Swift's Eras: How the most successful concert tour ever got started in Arizona

Taylor Swift launched The Eras Tour era with a sold-out two-night stand at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18, 2023, the opening salvo of a record-breaking tour that has dominated headlines and, in many ways, the conversation ever since.

The Eras Tour is a phenomenon as big as Swift herself, if such a thing is possible — the highest-grossing tour of all time and the first tour in history to generate more than $1 billion in revenue.

The concert film — "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" — released in theaters worldwide on Oct. 13, 2023, quickly became the highest-grossing concert film in history , a record previously held by Justin Bieber.  

Following The Eras Tour launch, Swift immediately shot to No. 1 on Pollstar's Artist Power Index chart , ending 2023 as Time magazine’s perfectly obvious choice for Person of the Year .

"Swift’s accomplishments as an artist — culturally, critically and commercially — are so legion that to recount them seems almost beside the point," Time wrote.

Then, after running down a laundry list of those accomplishments while placing her alongside Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna as a pop star, Time explained why this year more than any other year.

"As a celebrity — who by dint of being a woman is scrutinized for everything from whom she dates to what she wears — she has long commanded constant attention and knows how to use it," Time wrote.

"But this year, something shifted. To discuss her movements felt like discussing politics or the weather — a language spoken so widely it needed no context. She became the main character of the world."

By that point, USA TODAY had hired its own Taylor Swift reporter and Swift had grabbed another first — first billionaire in history with music as the main source of income .

How the Year of Taylor Swift began in Glendale, Arizona

And to think: The Year of Taylor all began in Glendale, which renamed itself Swift City for the weekend in her honor.

A symbolic rebrand, the Swift City storyline played out on digital billboards along freeways and in Glendale's Westgate Entertainment District, where State Farm Stadium is located, welcoming fans to Swift City.

For what it's worth, we would've gone with Glendale (Taylor's Version) .

Swift had launched the Reputation Tour in that same stadium five years earlier.

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The Eras Tour is 'a journey through all of my musical eras'

In announcing the tour, Swift had promised “a journey through all of my musical eras,” which by any reasonable metric, is a lot of ground to cover — 10 hit albums, four of which have been released since the conclusion of the Reputation Tour in late 2018.

And she made it look easy, enjoying the journey as much as the Swifties who flocked to the show did while revisiting her catalog one era at a time in a marathon set that ran more than three hours, squeezing in 44 songs before the night was through.

Her earliest eras weren’t as prominently featured in the journey as her recent albums. There was only one song, “Tim McGraw,” from her first album, “Taylor Swift,” and one, “Enchanted,” from her third release, “Speak Now.”

The early albums she’d already rerecorded in “Taylor’s Version” editions by the time the tour launched were given more time in the spotlight. There were three songs from her second album “Fearless” and four from her fourth album, “Red.”

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The Eras Tour favored the eras since the Reputation Tour

It made sense that Swift would give more stage time to the albums she hadn’t had a chance to tour since being forced to pull the plug on Lover Fest, the tour she had planned in support of 2019’s “Lover,” in response to the pandemic that took everybody off the road in 2020.

Not quite an hour into her performance on Night 1 in Glendale, Swift asked fans, “Is it just me or do we have a lot of things to catch up on?”

Noting that “it’s been a really long time since I’ve been on tour,” she said they’d “added four new members to the family” since that last tour, introducing them by name as “Lover,” “Folklore,” Evermore” and “Midnights,” her latest release, which brought the concert to an end with a seven-song sampler.

It was a breathtaking journey through 17 years’ worth of musical eras with the artist connecting with at every step along the way.

When Taylor dove into a stream and sang 'All Too Well'

The stage show was designed to reach the back rows of the stadium with a breathtaking blend of artful set design — that “Folklore” cabin was cottagecore gold — and film projected on the massive screen behind the stage.

It was a concert packed with highlights, the most theatrical of which came at the end of an understated “Tim McGraw,” which Swift performed alone on a satellite stage, accompanying herself on an upright piano. At the song’s conclusion, she stood up and appeared to dive into a stream to swim beneath the runaway to the main stage.

As entertaining as that was, the full 10-minute version of “All Too Well” from “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the longest song to top the Billboard Hot 100, emerged as the concert’s emotional centerpiece, a heartbreaking triumph that ended in a haunting shower of paper snowflakes.

That opening-night performance also introduced the concept of “ surprise songs ,” two unannounced acoustic songs she planned to slip into the set each night just to keep fans guessing in the Era of the Online Setlist, where a quick Google search can reveal all.

The Era Tour is scheduled to conclude on Dec. 8, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Night 1 set list in Glendale, Arizona

“Lover” album:

• “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”
• “Cruel Summer.”
• “You Need To Calm Down.”
• “The Archer.”

“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “Fearless.”
• “You Belong With Me.”
• “Love Story.”

“Evermore” album:

• “’Tis The Damn Season.”
• “Marjorie.”
• “Champagne Problems.”
• “Tolerate It.”

“Reputation” album:

• “… Ready For It?”
• “Delicate.”
• “Don’t Blame Me.”
• “Look What You Made Me Do.”

“Speak Now” album:

• “Enchanted.”

“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”
• “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

“Folklore” album:

• “Invisible String.”
• “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
• “Illicit Affairs.”
• “My Tears Ricochet.”
• “Cardigan.”

“1989” album:

• “Blank Space.”
• “Shake It Off.”
• “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).”
• “Bad Blood.”

Surprise songs:

• “Mirrorball.”
• “Tim McGraw.”

“Midnights” album:

• “Lavender Haze.”
• “Anti-Hero.”
• “Midnight Rain.”
• “Vigilante (expletive).”
• “Bejeweled.”
• "Mastermind."

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As Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Hits One Year, Let’s Take a Look at Its Staggering Numbers

O n March 17, it will officially have been one year since Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicked off in Glendale, Ariz. In the 12 months since that fateful first show, Swift has broken untold records , made history as TIME's 2023 Person of the Year , cultivated a new legion of NFL fans , and announced her forthcoming 11th studio album— The Tortured Poets Department , out April 19—among a litany of other accomplishments.

By the end of 2023—less than halfway through its scheduled 152-show run—the Eras Tour had earned over $1 billion to become the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. During that period, every city where Swift played got a substantial economic boost from the so-called "Taylor Swift effect," a term that refers to the singer's unprecedented ability to influence consumer behavior. Following the inaugural U.S. leg of Eras, the U.S. Travel Association estimated that the tour's total economic impact likely exceeded $10 billion.

In the new year, Swift's staggering popularity seems to somehow still be on the rise. Less than a week after watching her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, win the Super Bowl, Swift played to the biggest concert crowd of her career while performing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia during the first run of 2024 Eras dates, following four shows in Tokyo.

In honor of the first anniversary of the start of the Eras Tour, we're taking a numerical look back at the biggest year of Swift's career to date.

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Number of Eras shows and cities

Swift will have played 83 shows across 30 cities as of March 17. Of those shows, 53 took place in the U.S. in 20 different cities stateside. The remaining 30 were part of the Latin America and Asia-Pacific legs of the tour. By the end of 2024, Swift is set to play a grand total of 152 Eras shows across 54 cities worldwide.

Number of surprise songs

In addition to her 40-plus-song set list, Swift has played at least two "surprise songs" per Eras show. Taking repeats into account, she has performed 145 different tracks (counting mashups of repeat songs as unique entries) as her 167 surprise offerings.

Number of special guests

From MUNA to Sabrina Carpenter to Haim, Swift's Eras stops have featured 10 different opening acts. She has also brought out eight other special guests, from Maren Morris to frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, to join her on stage at various shows.

Number of people in attendance at her biggest show to date

Swift played three back-to-back shows at MCG on Feb. 16, 17, and 18 that were each attended by a record 96,000 people for a three-day total of 288,000 concertgoers. Ed Sheeran, who drew a crowd of around 109,500 each of the two nights he played at MCG in 2023, still holds the venue's single-night attendance record. But that's largely due to the fact that Swift's stage setup took up more room in the arena, cutting down on the number of available seats.

Number of Eras tickets sold

Swift sold an estimated 4.35 million tickets across 60 tour dates within concert trade publication Pollstar's chart year of Nov. 17, 2022 to Nov. 15, 2023. That's an average of 72,500 tickets per show, with each ticket costing an average of $238.95. Using those numbers to extrapolate across shows played since then, Swift has likely now sold around 6.02 million tickets.

Total Eras Tour gross

Based on the approximately $17.32 million in ticket revenue Pollstar estimates Swift earned for each of the first 60 Eras dates, her total tour gross currently sits somewhere around $1.44 billion. By the end of 2024, the tour is expected to have brought in an astronomical $2.165 billion. For comparison, the second-highest grossing tour of all time, Elton John’s multi-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, sold six million tickets over the course of 328 shows to earn $939 million.

Total Eras merch revenue

According to reports from different venues, Pollstar estimates Eras attendees were spending an average of $40 per person on merch at the first 60 Eras shows. That puts Swift's tour merch revenue at an estimated $240.8 million—not including non-concert day purchases—following her first run of 2024 Eras dates.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour box-office earnings

Since its Oct. 13 release in theaters, Swift's record-breaking three-and-a-half-hour concert film has grossed $180,756,269 in North America and $261,656,269 globally at the box office. An extended edition of the movie became available to rent via video on demand services on Swift's birthday, Dec. 13, followed by the longest and most complete version of the film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) , arriving on streaming on Disney+ March 14.

Number of new songs

Since the Eras Tour began, Swift has released two re-recorded albums, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version) , and one new single, "You're Losing Me (From the Vault)," for a total of 45 new songs (including re-recorded songs and vault tracks). In their first week of sales, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , which featured one Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit, and 1989 (Taylor's Version) , which featured seven Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits, sold 716,000 equivalent album units and 1.653 million equivalent album units, respectively. "You're Losing Me (From the Vault)" tallied 8.7 million official streams and sold 19,000 downloads in the U.S. in the first two days after its Nov. 29 debut, according to Luminate .

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