Big Ears is Back, Jerry Harrison and Guster Revive "Roadrunner"

Oasis Will Tour in 2027

September 14, 2026

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Knoxville, TN’s Big Ears Festival has confirmed its 2027 lineup. The 14th annual multi-day, multi-venue gathering will take place throughout downtown Knoxville from April 1-4.

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On Saturday, the annual Sound Summit event was held atop Mount Tam at Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre in Marin County, CA. The day-long festival featured marquee sets by Father John Misty, Guster and Jerry Harrison’s 50 Years of Talking Heads, which grew out of his Remain in Light project with Adrian Belew and Turkuaz. La Luz and Angeline Saris & The Snack Machine also performed.

Widespread Panic’s Live From Austin, TX returns with all-new artwork and limited-edition vinyl, including Rainbow Color Splatter and Glow-in-the-Dark pressings. Recorded Halloween night 2000, the set captures the classic lineup at full force.

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On Thursday, Preservation Hall Jazz Band served as the house band for the City Parks Foundation Gala at New York’s SummerStage in Central Park. Before the dinner and concert, a number of notable guests were confirmed to join Pres Hall during their set, including Roots MC Black Thought, pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph, singer St. Vincent and Rolling Stones drummer Steve Jordan, the latter of whom served as the event’s musical director. SNL star Kenan Thompson was the master of ceremonies for the night, which marked the 40th anniversary of SummerStage and honored SummerStage founder Joe Killian and Access Industries chairman Alex Blavatnik. Relix publisher and concert promoter Pete Shapiro, who is a board member at SummerStage, also feted Blavatnik from the stage. A few unannounced guests also made their way to Central Park throughout the evening.

Art rock's restless innovators. From The Bends on LP and CD to Kid A Mnesia 3-LP, trace Radiohead's evolution from guitar band to sonic architects.

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Riley Green, Zach Top and Garth Brooks will headline Stagecoach next year. The annual country music event will return to Indio, CA’s Empire Polo Club from April 23-25, 2027, shortly after Coachella is held on the same site.

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Oasis has confirmed a series of 2027 international shows. Dubbed Oasis Live ‘27, the 38-date outing will make stops in Scotland, England, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, France, Italy, US and Ireland. With the exception of Oasis’ homecoming appearances in Manchester, the tour will see the band perform in a completely new set of locations from the Oasis Live ‘25 tour.

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Santa Monica, CA’s Ocean Way Festival has been canceled due to severe beach erosion caused by Hurricane Marie. The two-day event was slated to take place on the sandy beach next to the Santa Monica Pier on September 26 and 27, featuring Jack White, The Killers, Olivia Dean, Khruangbin, Durand Jones & the Indications, Sublime and Alvvays, among others.

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Shortly after making a surprise appearance at Nashville’s intimate The Blue Room, Julien Baker has announced a series of rock-club residencies this fall, marking her return to active touring after cancelling a national tour in 2025 so the musician could “prioritize her health and well-being.”

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Spin Doctors will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite in early 2027. The band will perform the classic record in its entirety, alongside a mix of career-spanning originals. The breakthrough LP includes hits like “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong.”