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Chicago And Earth, Wind & Fire Launch Heart & Soul 2024 North America Tour

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have announced the return of their renowned co-headlining tour across North America – Heart & Soul 2024 Tour. The Live Nation produced tour brings together the timeless music of Chicago and the iconic catalog of Earth, Wind & Fire for one unforgettable night of music filled with epic sets from each artist that will culminate in an encore performance with both bands on stage together. The 30-city tour kicks off on July 10 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO making stops in Toronto, ON; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA and more before wrapping up in Palm Desert, CA at Acrisure Arena on September 7. For a complete list of tour dates see our Tour Page .

With more than 200 million albums sold, 11 GRAMMY® wins and nearly 30 nominations between them, the tour will continue to provide unparalleled entertainment from two of America’s most legendary musical groups. Billboard hails that Chicago is one of “the most successful American rock band[s] of all time, in terms of both albums and singles” and “been able to fill arenas with satisfied fans” with music that has endured throughout time while Rolling Stone has described Earth, Wind & Fire as “a funk-fusion powerhouse that changed the sound and history of popular music.” In 2016 Chicago was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Hall in 2000.

VIP Tickets will be available (no password required) beginning on Tuesday, November 14 at 10am local time. The Chicago Fan Club pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, November 15th at 10am local time. Public tickets are on sale Friday, November 17, ticket links are available on our Tour Page  November 14th.

HEART AND SOUL TOUR 2024 DATES:

Wed Jul 10 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri Jul 12 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

Sat Jul 13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Tue Jul 16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

Wed Jul 17 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Fri Jul 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Sat Jul 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Tue Jul 23 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Wed Jul 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC

Sat Jul 27 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sun Jul 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Tue Jul 30 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Wed Jul 31 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Fri Aug 02 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Aug 03 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Mon Aug 12 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Tue Aug 13 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri Aug 16 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 17 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Mon Aug 19 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Tue Aug 20 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Fri Aug 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Sat Aug 24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon Aug 26 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena

Thu Aug 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Sat Aug 31 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sun Sep 01 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Tue Sep 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Fri Sep 06 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum

Sat Sep 07 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. They have recorded 38 albums, sold over 100,000,000 records and are one of the longest-running and best-selling music groups of all time.

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Hailed as one of the "most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine's Top 125 Artists Of All Time. And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.

Chicago released their 38 th studio album, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT in 2022, which included the hit single “If This is Goodbye”.

Featuring the signature sounds Chicago fans have come to love, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT , captures the true heart of this legendary band. Over the entire course of 14 vibrant new songs, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT encapsulates the unique blend of award-winning and personal songwriting, multilayered harmonic vocalizations, and world-class arrangements that have been electrifying audiences across the globe for decades.

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After 25 years,  Chicago  is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. No wonder  Chicago  has been honored with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, and thousands of standing ovations. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary — you’ve got to come see why the name on everyone’s lips is still… Chicago .

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Chicago Tour Includes Some of the Midwest - 15 Days and 14 Nights Usually from a Saturday through a third Saturday.

Chicago was once the 2nd largest city in the US.  Since 1980, it has been the 3rd largest city behind New York City and Los Angeles.  Its museums are often second to only those in New York City or Washington, DC.  One should allow at least one day for several of the museums.  The buildings alone are monuments to architectural achievements.

Chicago tours are offered only during the summer when the weather is generally warm and pleasant.

Chicago tours cover over 2,000 miles/3,219 kilometers.  This also covers several cities and sites.  If a person wants to make his/her own transportation plans, such as booking a flight, the tour is shortened by 4 days.  We have several tours and admissions to pay third party vendors whom we will need to contact to find out the latest prices.  Thus, the pricing will need to be calculated.  Allow one week for any quotes.   Unless stated, all meals are separate.

Day 1 - Saturday

• Depart from Houston at 8:00 AM.
• Drive approximately 244 miles/393 kilometers.
• Arrive in Shreveport, Louisiana for lunch between 12:30 – 2:00 PM.
• Drive approximately 345 miles/555 kilometers to Memphis, Tennessee.
• Arrive by 8:00 PM and spend the night in Memphis, Tennessee.

Day 2 - Sunday

• Tour Memphis, Tennessee in the morning.
• Depart Memphis, Tennessee at 1:00 PM.
• Drive approximately 285 miles/459 kilometers to St. Louis, Missouri.
• Arrive by 6:00 PM and spend the night in St. Louis.

Day 3 - Monday

• Tour St. Louis, Missouri in the morning.
• Depart St. Louis, Missouri at 1:00 PM.
• Drive approximately 301 miles/484 kilometers to Chicago, Illinois.
• Arrive by 7:00 PM in Chicago, Illinois.

Day 4 - Tuesday

• Go to the 103rd floor Skydeck of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in the morning.  It was built in 1973.  This is the tallest building in the US and western hemisphere.  It is 1,353 feet high.  One can see 40 to 50 miles on a clear day over 4 states.  Stand on the glass Ledge on the 103rd floor and look directly beneath to the ground.  Museum quality exhibits are on display about Chicago’s history.
• Tour Lincoln Park Zoo in the afternoon.
• Tour the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the evening.

Day 5 - Wednesday

• Tour the Shedd Aquarium in the morning and early afternoon.  Opened in 1929.  See the dolphin show.  This is one of the largest aquariums in the world.
• Take an architectural boat ride on the Chicago River in the late afternoon.  Chicago has the second-most skyscrapers after New York City and arguably the best skyline in the US.

Day 6 - Thursday

• Free day to shop, tour, relax, go to the beach, meet friends, or attend a Chicago Cubs baseball game in world-famous Wrigley Field depending on the baseball schedule.  Wrigley Field was built in 1914 and is the second oldest ballpark in the US after Fenway Park in Boston.  Wrigley Field was featured in the 1980 movie “The Blues Brothers.” 
• Dinner at Gulliver’s Pizza & Pub.  It opened in 1965.  This is one of the most famous pizzerias in the world renown for its deep-dish pan pizza.  The restaurant is full of antiques and stained-glass.

Day 7 - Friday

• Tour the Adler Planetarium.  Found in 1930.
• Go to the 1869 Water Tower that is the only survivor of the 1871 fire that destroyed Chicago.
• Visit the 74-story tall Water Tower Place to shop.  It was built in 1975.

Day 8 - Saturday

• Tour the Art Institute of Chicago.  It was found in 1879 and it has been at its present site since 1893.  It is both a school and museum.  It has more than 300,000 works and is among the 3 best art museums in the US

Day 9 - Sunday

• Tour the Field Museum.  The Field Museum was created in 1893.  Its current building is from 1921.  It is one of the finest museums of anthropology, botany, geology, paleontology, and zoology in the nation.
• Walk through Grant Park, formerly Lake Park, in the late afternoon.
• Tour the Museum of Science and Industry. Built in 1893 for the World’s Fair known as the Columbian Exposition.  This museum may be the second greatest in the US to only the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

Day 10 - Monday

• Tour the Chicago History Museum.  It was found in 1856.
• Attend a movie in the 1929 Music Box Theatre.  This is the most famous old-time movie palace still in operation in central Chicago.

Day 11 - Tuesday

• Tour the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Day 12 - Wednesday

• Free day to shop, tour, relax, go to the beach, meet friends, or attend a Chicago Cubs baseball game depending on the baseball schedule.

Day 13 - Thursday

• Depart Chicago at 9:00 AM.
• Drive approximately 202 miles/325 kilometers to Springfield, Illinois.
• Arrive by 12:30 PM in Springfield, Illinois.  Have lunch, tour the state capital, and spend the night.

Day 14 - Friday

• Depart Springfield, Illinois at 9:00 AM.
• Drive approximately 501 miles/806 kilometers to Little Rock, Arkansas.  Stop somewhere along the way for lunch.
• Arrive by 6:00 PM and spend the night in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Little Rock is the state capital.

Day 15 - Saturday

• Tour Little Rock, Arkansas in the morning.
• Depart Little Rock, Arkansas by 12:00 PM.
• Drive approximately 144 miles/232 kilometers to Texarkana, Arkansas or Texas. 
• Stop in Texarkana for lunch between 2:30 and 4:00 PM.
• Drive approximately 294 miles/473 kilometers to Houston.
• Arrive by 9:00 PM in Houston.
• 1 night in Memphis, Tennessee.
• 1 night in St. Louis, Missouri.
• 10 nights in Chicago, Illinois.
• 1 night in Springfield, Illinois.
• 1 night in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Breakfast is included in St. Louis and Springfield. Dinner is included in St. Louis and Springfield. Dinner is included on Day 6 - Thursday at Gulliver's Pizzeria.

Suggestions for Night Activities

• Go to Navy Pier with its amusements.  Built in 1914, it was redesigned as an entertainment center in the 1990s.  It is Chicago’s #1 tourist attraction.  In July and August, on Wednesdays at 9:30 PM and Saturdays at 10:15 PM, you will see a fireworks show.
• Attend a free concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.  It opened in 2004.
• Attend a Chicago White Sox baseball game.
• Watch Buckingham Fountain’s 20-minute light and music show in Grant Park at either 8:00 or 9:00 PM.   Built in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world.
• Enjoy a comedy show at Second City in Old Town.  It has been around since 1959.  This is one of the most famous clubs in the US for standup comics and has been a foundation for many of television’s Saturday Night Live’s performers.  It operates Tuesday through Sunday at 8:00 PM.  It has a dinner package, also.
• Attend a live performance at Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and or Victory Gardens Theater.  These are all famous regional theaters that have had Tony-award winning productions.  Victory Gardens Theater was the former Biograph Theater, where Public Enemy #1, John Dillinger, was killed in 1934.  It was built in 1914.
• Take an evening curise along the Chicago River and see the glowing Chicago Tribune building.  The Chicago Tribune Tower was completed in 1925.
• Eat dinner at the Walnut Room on the 7th floor in the downtown Macy’s that used to be Marshall Field’s. Opened in 1907, it is a landmark for dining in Chicago.  Macy’s is one of the largest department stores in the world.  It stays open until 6:00 PM on Sunday, 8:00 PM on Monday through Thursday, 9:00 PM on Friday, 10:00 PM on Saturday.  One may also enjoy purchasing some Frango mints.

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• This tour can be lengthened by one or two days by adding Milwaukee and the surrounding area.
• This tour can be the same length and have the Milwaukee area substituted for Memphis and St. Louis.

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston on Sunday, with people traveling from various cities to watch one of the world's most enduring rock bands amid worries that this could be their last tour.

The show was the first of 16 performances, set across the U.S. and Canada through July.

Fans flocked to the NRG Stadium in Houston in Rolling Stones t-shirts showcasing the band's iconic lips and tongue logo.

The band, formed more than six decades ago, opened with "Start me up" with Mick Jagger walking onto the stage in a shiny striped jacket, a gray sequined shirt and black jeans. People immediately started to dance along to the 1981 classic.

Jagger, who is 80, danced, skipped and ran across the stage while showcasing his vocal range.

"Hello Houston, it's good to be back in the lone star state," Jagger said, adding that band visited NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston and making quips about Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee's.

He performed alongside Keith Richards, 80, and Ronnie Wood, 76, the surviving core of the band.

"Every time I see them, it's such a joy. They're amazing. They take such true joy in playing," said Greta Brasgalla, 56, who traveled from El Paso, Texas to watch the band for the seventh time. She also plans to watch The Rolling Stones in Atlanta in June.

While the band's press relation team declined to give an attendance figure, ticket sales website StubHub noted that less than 2% of total tickets in the venue were available two hours before the show.

The band attracted people of all ages to the stadium, with a significant proportion of the audience over 60.

The 18 songs played over 2 hours included a mix of classics and three from the latest record "Hackney Diamonds", the Stones' first album of original material since 2005 and the first recording since drummer Charlie Watts died in 2021.

Other songs they played included "Jumping Jack Flash", "You can't always get what you want" and "Out of Time", all to massive applause.

Richards, whose song-writing partnership with Jagger is one of the most enduring and successful in rock, sang "Little T&A."

The Stones closed the show with "(I can't get no) Satisfaction". They head to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for a special performance this week.

Fans, however, worried that this could be one of the last tours by the Stones.

"Every time we see them, we wonder if it's going to be the last. That's our fear," said Savannah Welch, who traveled from Austin and brought along her son Charlie.

(Reporting by Arathy Somasekhar in Houston; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

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PROGRAM EXPANDING ACROSS 20+ COUNTRIES IN HONOR OF 10TH ANNIVERSARY

2024 marks 10 years of Live Nation’s highly celebrated Concert Week. Music and comedy fans in the U.S. and Canada can purchase $25 tickets between May 8-14, getting access to over 5,000 Live Nation shows taking place all year long.

In honor of its milestone anniversary, Live Nation today also announces its global expansion of Concert Week to over 20 countries in addition to North America this year, including those in Australia, Asia, Europe, the UK and the Middle East. Across the globe, Live Nation will celebrate Concert Week throughout the month of May with other special offers, promotions and giveaways for fans. For more details on each country’s Concert Week offer, please visit your country’s Live Nation webpage. 

For fans in the U.S. and Canada, this annual program marks the start of the summer concert season, creating excitement among concertgoers as they gear up to fill their calendars with unforgettable live performances from their favorite artists.

Live Nation’s limited-time ticket offer encompasses over 900 artists spanning a variety of genres, including Pop, Latin, Hip-Hop, Country, R&B, Rock, Metal, Electronic, Comedy, and more. From 21 Savage , Alanis Morissette , Cage The Elephant , Celeste Barber , Dan + Shay , Dierks Bentley , Feid, Janet Jackson , Meghan Trainor , New Kids On The Block , Peso Pluma , Sean Paul , Thirty Seconds to Mars and beyond, an impressive lineup will be featured in this year’s $25 ticket offer. Concert Week offers something for everyone and features venues of all sizes from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters and arenas. Check out the list below for additional artists featured this year. 

• How Concert Week Works: In the U.S. and Canada, from May 8-14, fans can visit LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the ticket(s) to their cart, and proceed to checkout.
• How to Find Participating Shows: Fans can filter their search on LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek by participating events, venues, or artists. While on the website, fans can also set the location to the closest city and the site will refresh to only include participating shows nearby. 
• How to Buy Tickets: Tickets for Concert Week in the U.S. will be available starting with T-Mobile and Rakuten early access (details below) beginning Tuesday, May 7th. The general onsale for Concert Week will begin Wednesday, May 8th at 10am ET through Tuesday, May 14th at 11:59pm local time, or while supplies last at LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek.
• How to Participate in T-Mobile Early Access: T-Mobile customers get 24-hour early access to $25 all-in tickets to thousands of shows starting Tuesday, May 7 th at 10am ET while supplies last. T-Mobile customers can simply head to www.T-MobileReservedTickets.com for details on how to unlock their exclusive tickets. With Magenta Status , T-Mobile’s suite of premium perks and experiences, customers also get VIP treatment with special-priced tickets and expedited entry at top venues across the country – all just for being customers. Download the T-Life app or visit www.T-MobileReservedTickets.com to learn more. Limitations apply.
• How to Participate in Rakuten Early Access: From 10am ET through 11:59pm ET on May 7, Rakuten members can purchase early access tickets and earn Cash Back while supplies last. It’s free and easy to join Rakuten, and members get access to savings and rewards on the shopping platform, including Cash Back across more than 3,500 stores. Sign up for Rakuten here to receive an early access code, which will be available within the My Account page of Rakuten’s app or website. Terms apply.
• How to Participate in Hilton Honors’ Tickets with Points: Hilton Honors, the fastest-growing hotel loyalty program for Hilton’s 22 world-class brands, makes it easier for members to get tickets to see their favorite artists and live concerts – even during Live Nation’s Concert Week. Members simply need to connect their Hilton Honors and Ticketmaster accounts and use their Hilton Honors Points to pay for all or part of their ticket purchases for select Concert Week shows. For more information about Tickets with Points, please visit the website . The Hilton Honors program is free to join, and travelers can enroll online at hiltonhonors.com .

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*Note: Fans should check the Concert Week website to confirm which dates from the below tours are a part of the Concert Week offer.   

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• Concert Week tickets include all fees upfront in the $25 all-in cost.
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• Live Nation led the industry in moving its festivals and venues to all-in pricing last year. 
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Rolling Stones kick off 48th tour with ‘Hackney Diamonds’ cuts and classics in Houston

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The Rolling Stones opened their Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds on Sunday to a sold-out crowd of more than 70,000 fans at NRG Stadium in Houston.

The Stones played just three new tracks from the album, choosing to focus instead on classic hits including “Start Me Up,” “Gimme Shelter,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Satisfaction,” according to a press release. The decision to focus on older material was not unsurprising for a group with more than six decades of songs to choose from.

It was the rockers’ first performance of material from their 2023 effort “Hackney Diamonds” since the album’s surprise release at the 600-seat club Racket in New York last October. (Fans and celebrities packed that tiny venue expecting merely a Stones show and instead were treated to a breadth of new songs — and a Lady Gaga cameo.)

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As the tour rolls on, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and company plan to make stadium stops in Glendale, Ariz.; Las Vegas; Seattle; East Rutherford, N.J.; Foxboro, Mass.; Orlando; Atlanta; Philadelphia; Cleveland; Denver; Chicago; Vancouver; Inglewood; and Santa Clara.

When the Stones hit SoFi Stadium this summer, they’ll be accompanied by the War and Treaty on July 10 and the Linda Lindas on July 13.

“Hackney Diamonds” is the rockers’ first studio album of original material in nearly two decades, following 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” It’s also the Stones’ first LP since the death of founding drummer Charlie Watts in 2021. It’s the first time the band has been on the road since its 60th anniversary tour in 2022, and the tour will also feature a stop at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 2.

“Charlie was one of the funniest guys I’ve ever known,” Richards told Times music critic Mikael Wood in 2021, “and the most unlikely man to be famous. He hated that side of the job and used to savagely take the piss out of it.”

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When “Hackney Diamonds” game out, Wood wrote in his album review, “The songs blend the same ingredients the Stones have been using since the beginning — blues, rock, soul, country, gospel — but they’re tighter and punchier than on any of the band’s previous late-era LPs.”

Meanwhile, according to Rolling Stone , back at the Houston concert one fan said, “People say Joe Biden is too old to be president. They need to look at Mick!”

That said, the Rolling Stones’ 48th tour is sponsored by AARP.

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Live Nation's Concert Week is here: How to get $25 tickets to hundreds of concerts

For the 10th year, Live Nation will offer $25 tickets to a slew of live performances.

What has become known as Concert Week will take place May 8-14, allowing fans of concerts and comedy shows to purchase tickets to shows ranging from 21 Savage to Tim McGraw for the all-in, fees-included price.

The milestone anniversary of the promotion includes a global expansion to Australia, Asia, Europe, the U.K. and the Middle East.

Fans can filter their search on livenation.com/concertweek to see all of the participating events, venues and artists, or set the location to the closest city to see only participating shows nearby.

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In the U.S. and Canada, fans can select a show at the livenation.com/concertweek site for those labeled "Concert Week Promotion," add the ticket(s) to their cart and proceed to checkout.

Tickets can be purchased starting May 7 through promotions with T-Mobile and Rakuten. The general onsale runs from 10 a.m. ET May 8 through 11:59 p.m. local time May 14.

Concert Week: Live Nation early access

T-Mobile customers can visit T-MobileReservedTickets.com for details about unlocking the early deal starting at 10 a.m. ET May 7 until supplies last.

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The promotion spans venues including clubs, arenas and amphitheaters. While fans are encouraged to check the Concert Week website to confirm which dates are available for the offer, some of the participating shows include: 21 Savage, New Kids on the Block , Alanis Morissette, Pink , Peso Pluma, Janet Jackson , Blink-182 , Iron Maiden, Hank Williams Jr., Sammy Hagar , Luke Bryan, Kings of Leon , Bret Michaels , Missy Elliott, The Smashing Pumpkins, Styx and Foreigner, Maxwell and Whitney Cummings.

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The Rolling Stones Kick Off 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour in Houston — See the Photos!

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The Rolling Stones got the crowd rocking on opening night of their Hackney Diamonds tour!

On Sunday, April 28, the rock icons took the stage in Houston at the sold-out NRG Stadium where they delivered a fiery performance.

“It’s great to be back in the Lone Star State,” bandleader Mick Jagger told the crowd, per the Associated Press .

Throughout their 18-song set, The Stones delivered a gamut of career-spanning hits with bandleader Jagger's energy and charisma captivating the crowd and guitarist Keith Richards ' riffs exploding throughout the stadium.

According to AP and a press release, the band kicked off their two-hour set with "Start Me Up," before they launched into favorites like "Gimme Shelter," "Paint It Black," as well as deep cuts like “Out of Time” and music from their latest album Hackney Diamonds, including “Angry,” “Mess It Up” and “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.”

The Stones closed out the show with their spirited classic “Satisfaction.”

The "Miss You" rockers will play a string of dates including Las Vegas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, and more, through Wednesday, July 17.

Before releasing their latest album  Hackney Diamonds  in October, the band held an intimate concert at club Racket in New York City, where Jagger, 80, Richards, 80, and guitarist  Ronnie Wood  performed songs including such as “Shattered,” “Angry,” “Whole Wide World” and "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

The performance also included the live debut of  Hackney Diamonds  track "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" with a surprise appearance from  Lady Gaga , who provides guest vocals on the song.

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Hackney Diamonds marks The Rolling Stones' first album since 2005’s  A Bigger Bang  and their first release without drummer Charlie Watts, who  died in August 2021  at the age of 80.

The 12-track record features several collaborations, including “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” which sees  Stevie Wonder  joining the band, “Bit My Head Off,” which features Paul McCartney  assisting them on bass and “Get Close” and “Live By the Sword," with Elton John  playing the keys. Gaga, 38, was also featured on "Sweet Sounds of Heaven."

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The first round is almost finished, and it’s difficult to recall a more predictable opening salvo for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Pretty much every favorite has already punched its ticket to the second round or looks close to doing so — although of course the Leafs and Bruins are going to Game 7.

But just because pretty much everything has gone according to plan doesn’t mean there aren’t areas of potential improvement for each team. Even a perfectly played series has room for nitpicking, and that is exactly where The Rankings Boys are at their best.

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That’s the story for this week: one player from each remaining team who needs to step it up for Round 2 (or what’s left of Round 1).

As for the eliminated teams: a classic postmortem of where it all went wrong.

1. Carolina Hurricanes

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Jaccob Slavin

Picking a Hurricane for this spot wasn’t easy, given how their series against the Islanders played out, but it’s fair to say that Slavin in particular wasn’t at his best. With Slavin and partner Brent Burns on the ice, New York carried nearly 60 percent of the expected-goal share and out-chanced the Hurricanes 37-30. That wasn’t a common occurrence for other player combinations.

It’s worth noting that Carolina still won on goals, 3-1, in Slavin’s minutes, and that both Slavin and Burns have track records that make the Islanders series less of a concern, but they’ll need to be better against the Rangers.

2. Colorado Avalanche

Last week: 7 Sean’s ranking: 2 Dom’s ranking: 3

Jonathan Drouin

There was no more impressive team in the opening round than Colorado. Every player delivered, and that includes Alexandar Georgiev , who posted a .933 save percentage after getting shelled in Game 1. Can we quibble with Sean Walker having zero points, or the top line looking meh by expected goals? Sure, but both would still be fairly silly quibbles. The Avalanche flipped the switch and scored more than five goals a game against a Jets team that was supposed to have a strong defense in front of the league’s best goalie. Colorado made them look like an AHL team — it wasn’t close.

Colorado’s first round? No notes.

So who needs to step up here? The only logical conclusion is Drouin, who missed the first round. It’s not so much that he needs to step up, just that when he does step in, he needs to be ready to go full-throttle to match the rest of the roster. The Avalanche have elevated their game to a championship-caliber level, one that Drouin has the potential to accentuate further if he can match the energy. That might be a big ask, coming back from injury, but he’ll need to do it against a Dallas or Vegas team that will offer up a much bigger challenge than Winnipeg.

3. Florida Panthers

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Aaron Ekblad ?

Matthew Tkachuk had nine points in five games against the Lightning . Carter Verhaeghe was scoring huge goals on the regular. Aleksander Barkov mixed in his first career two-goal playoff game. Florida’s best players, generally speaking, have been their best players. That’s a good sign.

Ekblad, though, could show a bit more; he put up the worst expected-goal share among the Panthers’ blueliners (42 percent) in the first round. Sergei Bobrovsky helped make the point moot, but we’ve come to expect more from Ekblad as a five-on-five player, whether or not he’s producing points.

4. Edmonton Oilers

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Every defenseman not named Evan Bouchard or Mattias Ekholm

Take your pick. We’ll focus on the second pair of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci , whom the Kings managed to dominate, apparently, in every conceivable metric.

While Nurse and Ceci were on the ice at five-on-five, the Oilers were outscored 4-2, outshot 54-37, out-attempted 110-72 and they lost on expected goals, 3.3 to 2.1. Given how soundly Edmonton beat Los Angeles in all of those areas, Nurse and Ceci’s performance gets even more impressive.

Bouchard’s emergence as a true No. 1 defenseman and Ekholm’s continued rock-steady play make the second pair less of a pressing issue against mid-grade offensive teams such as the Kings. The rest of the West, though, is filled with second and third lines that will take advantage, unless something changes.

5. Dallas Stars , up 3-2 on Vegas

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Roope Hintz  

Hintz really started to make a name for himself in this league in the playoffs. After putting up just 22 points in 58 games as a rookie, the speedy center scored five goals and eight points in 13 games during that 2019 postseason for Dallas. While it took a couple more seasons for Hintz to reach his current level, his reputation as a playoff performer was already part of his lore. Last spring, he added to that by leading the Stars with 24 points in 19 games, six more than Jason Robertson .

Hintz usually delivers, but in this series, he’s been unfortunately quiet. Through five games, he has just a single point and has been outscored 4-2 at five-on-five. His scoring-chance numbers are strong, sure, but he’s not getting the results we expect.

The good news? It hasn’t mattered for the Stars and they’re up 3-2 anyway. That sets up Hintz to help propel the team over the first-round finish line. But if the Stars do blow this series lead without Hintz making an impact, he’ll have to shoulder a lot of the blame for what went wrong. And if they do hold on, he’ll need to make a massive leap to match up against Nathan MacKinnon and company in the next round.

6. New York Rangers

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K’Andre Miller

When a team sweeps another team after winning the Presidents’ Trophy, it’s really hard to find faults throughout the roster.

For the Rangers, it’s more about what comes next. The difference between Washington and Carolina is massive, and that means they’ll need more to get by.

That probably starts with Miller, New York’s primary shutdown option on the back end. He’s in a tough spot, playing difficult minutes next to a less-experienced Braden Schneider , but earning just 41 percent of the expected goals, a team low, is not a great sign. However difficult the minutes were against Washington (not very!), they’re about to get a whole lot more difficult against the Hurricanes.

Miller has it in him to be a difference-making top-pair defenseman, but this is now his third straight playoff getting crushed at five-on-five. That needs to change against Carolina.

7. Vancouver Canucks , up 3-2 on Nashville

Last week: 10 Sean’s ranking: 7 Dom’s ranking: 7

Elias Pettersson

It’s a testament to the Canucks that they’re winning their series while getting so little from Pettersson. In five games, he’s managed just a pair of secondary assists. With him on the ice at five-on-five, the Canucks have been outshot 25-16, outscored 3-0 and hold an expected goal share of less than 47 percent.

The power play, where Pettersson and the Canucks do plenty of their damage, has been even worse, scoring twice on 13 attempts and generating an abysmal four goals per 60. Anaheim was last in that category in the regular season with 6.42.

It’s not that Pettersson is generating opportunities and getting unlucky, either. He’s been credited with seven total shots and has a hair over one expected goal. The bright side is that Game 5 was his best yet; the Canucks controlled shots 7-3 with him on the ice at five-on-five, and he finished with their third-best Game Score (0.90). Vancouver may need that trend to continue to finish off the Predators — and they’ll certainly need more if they want to stick around any longer.

8. Toronto Maple Leafs , tied 3-3 with Boston

Last week: 11 Sean’s ranking: 8 Dom’s ranking: 8

Timothy Liljegren

After Game 4, it would’ve been extremely easy to choose Mitch Marner, and to some, that might still be the answer, given that he has only three points in six games. But at the very least, he stepped up in Games 5 and 6 with Auston Matthews out. That, and he’s been in Selke Trophy form for much of the series — that means something in a series that’s been razor-thin.

The current best answer might just be Liljegren who has already sat in the press box once in this series and has often looked like everything the coaching staff feared in the past. He’s been the Leafs’ worst five-on-five defender in the most sheltered role, and too often looks overmatched without the puck.

Liljegren’s presence as a puck-mover is sorely needed on a Leafs blue line that’s lacking in that department, but he’s been shaky there, too. Usually, he adds enough there to make up for weaker defense, but that hasn’t been the case against Boston. The Leafs don’t have an elite No. 1 defenseman, and for that reason they depend heavily on limiting weak links from one-to-six. Liljegren needs to hold up his end of the deal for Game 7.

9. Boston Bruins, tied 3-3 with Toronto

Last week: 5 Sean’s ranking: 9 Dom’s ranking: 9

David Pastrnak

Boston’s best and most electric player has shown flashes of dominance against the Leafs , but that’s all they’ve been — flashes. In six games, he has four points, which is a paltry sum for a player of his ilk , who is there to take over games with his singular offensive ability. In this series, he’s mostly been neutralized. Pastrnak has been good, but not great.

That would be more acceptable if he won his minutes at five-on-five and that might be why he’s struggled to produce. At five-on-five, the Bruins have been outscored 4-2 with Pastrnak on the ice and have earned 48 percent of the expected goals — with the latter number being heavily influenced by a solid Game 6 performance.

Pastrnak lives for the big pressure moments and has had some fantastic playoff outings in the past. It’s what’s made his first six games against the Leafs feel underwhelming. But he’ll have one more shot at redemption on Saturday.

10. Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-2 to Dallas

Last week: 3 Sean’s ranking: 10 Dom’s ranking: 10

Alex Pietrangelo

Pietrangelo deserves the honors if only for taking one of the dumbest penalties of the postseason.

Pietrangelo with the biggest bozo penalty of the playoffs so far pic.twitter.com/c75q54UEzP — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 2, 2024

Naturally, Jason Robertson scored on the ensuing power play to put Dallas up 3-2. It was the last goal of the game, and it’s conceivable that Vegas will lose the series as a result. So, yes, giving Tyler Seguin a nosebleed … probably not worth it.

Pietrangelo’s overall performance hasn’t been great, either. Vegas’ expected goal share with him on the ice is under 40 percent, and they’ve been outscored 4-2. Some better play from their No. 1 defenseman, and no more game-deciding freakouts, would be nice.

11. Nashville Predators, down 3-2 to Vancouver

Last week: 13 Sean’s ranking: 11 Dom’s ranking: 11

Tommy Novak

Offense has been difficult to come by for both teams in this series, but we still expected a bit more out of Novak. During the season, he wasn’t trusted much by coach Andrew Brunette — his line was the team’s most sheltered — and it seems that trend has continued into the postseason. Only Mark Jankowski has averaged fewer minutes than Novak in this series, with both seeing the ice for only 10 to 11 minutes.

At least Jankowski has made due in his time, with two points in five games. Novak has put up doughnuts on the scoresheet, joining Cole Smith and Michael McCarron as the only Predators forwards without a point. That’s not ideal for a player who was fourth on the team in points this season, scoring at a 52-point pace.

With only 39 percent of the expected goals — a result of manufacturing very little offense — the process hasn’t looked very sound, either. Nashville’s top players have delivered as expected, but if guys such as Novak can’t provide the depth scoring necessary, it’s hard to imagine the Predators making the full comeback.

12. Tampa Bay Lightning, eliminated

Last week: 15 Sean’s ranking: 12 Dom’s ranking: 12

Most of Tampa Bay’s optimism should revolve around GM Julien BriseBois’ dedication to wringing every last moment out of their contention window. It certainly shouldn’t linger on how the Lightning actually played in the first round against the Panthers. Woof.

Only five Lightning skaters scored against the Panthers. None of them were Nikita Kucherov , who managed just three five-on-five assists and seven points overall. If he wins the Hart Trophy, he’ll deserve it, and the acceptance speech will be … interesting.

It’s worth noting that BriseBois, after the series, said Nick Perbix and Erik Cernak both sprained their AC joints during the series. That would explain some of Tampa Bay’s blue-line issues, but not all of them. Also, Steven Stamkos may have played his last game with the franchise. Hard times .

13. Los Angeles Kings, eliminated

Last week: 12 Sean’s ranking: 13 Dom’s ranking: 13

The sting of losing to the same team in the first round for the third straight year is already tough to swallow. That the gap between the two teams only seems to be growing each year — from 4-3 to 4-2 to 4-1 — is gut-wrenching.

Where do the Kings even go from here?

That’s a serious question facing an organization that seemed to rush through a rebuild to get to a point at which they could compete while Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty were still top-tier players. But compete and contend are two widely different terms that encapsulate just how stuck the Kings might currently be. They don’t have a whole lot of young emerging talent to show from that tear-down, and Kopitar and Doughty can only be expected to become less effective with each passing season.

It’s not enough to just be a playoff team, but that’s all the Kings managed to build.

Of course, this might be a different conversation if Pierre-Luc Dubois wasn’t half the player he’s being paid to be — if that. Then again, would the series outcome be any different if he was? Was the difference between Edmonton and Los Angeles this year simply one peak Dubois?

Probably not, and perhaps that’s the biggest indictment of where the Kings are, relative to the top of the West. They struck out swinging going for the grand slam they didn’t need to begin with.

The Kings are in a very unenviable spot going forward, and look destined to complete the cycle next year against the Oilers.

14. Winnipeg Jets, eliminated

Last week: 8 Sean’s ranking: 14 Dom’s ranking: 15

In the run-up to what felt like a premium first-round series, even folks who believed in the Jets’ chances seemed to be realistic about their shortcomings. Winnipeg could take care of business, the logic went, but it’d be because of strong defensive play throughout the lineup and golaie Connor Hellebuyck — not because their high-end skaters matched up with Colorado’s.

Five games later, the Jets’ season is over, and basically nothing worked. They lost on star power, sure, but also on goaltending and defensive play. No team allowed more expected goals per 60 at five-on-five, or overall. No team was scored on more frequently. If the Jets can’t rely on a combo of sound defensive process and an elite goaltender during the playoffs — and both elements certainly seemed to be broken against Colorado — what exactly is left? What, in other words, are they supposed to be good at?

It’s a valid question without an easy answer, and the result — for now — is a transitional summer, as Murat Ates wrote .

15. New York Islanders, eliminated

Last week: 16 Sean’s ranking: 15 Dom’s ranking: 14

It’s fitting that in a roller-coaster season, there were two instances in this series when the Islanders suffered a gut punch in the same span of time it takes to rocket down from the top of one. This ride surely was a lot less fun. In Game 2, it took nine seconds for a 3-2 Islanders lead to turn into a 4-3 deficit. In Game 5, it took eight seconds for a 3-3 tie game to look completely out of reach at 5-3.

Just 17 seconds stood between what we expected (an uncompetitive series) and what could’ve been more interesting.

Sometimes, the difference between two teams manifests slowly. Sometimes, it reveals itself in the blink of an eye. For the Islanders, both were true against the class of the East. Call two of those goals bad bounces if you want, but the Hurricanes still carried the run of play for the majority of the series and got what they deserved at the end. Actual goals: 19-12. Expected goals: 19-14.

With a full season of Patrick Roy at the helm and with some offseason tweaks, maybe the Islanders will get closer to the East’s best next season. It’s not an insurmountable gulf, but it’s clear that after not coming close against Carolina’s B-game, the Islanders have  a difficult road ahead of them .

16. Washington Capitals, eliminated

Last week: 14 Sean’s ranking: 16 Dom’s ranking: 16

Bless the Caps, who deserve credit for making it into the postseason at all. They put up more of a fight against the Rangers than the series length would suggest, holding New York to the fewest expected goals/60 of the first round (2.0).

There’s more to hockey than that, though. Scoring, for example. And goaltending. And special teams. Washington fell short across the board. None of that, really, should’ve been a surprise, though Charlie Lindgren ’s play probably qualifies as a disappointment. An .862 save percentage and nearly four goals allowed above expected is a major step down from the play he brought throughout the regular season, and was even further from the level he needed to hit to give the Caps a realistic shot at advancing.

What’s next? Probably another season in limbo , hopefully with enough goals from Alex Ovechkin , timely goaltending from whomever and solid coaching from Spencer Carbery to make things interesting once more. It’s a tough ask.

(Top photo of Elias Pettersson: Derek Cain / Getty Images)

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